The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-05
ADJUSTMENTS.

There was a dramatic treat at the Grand
last night, the like of which comes
to this city at only rare intervals
during a season. While the per-
sonally successful work of Joseph
Holland gave a finished tone to the produc-
ton Of the much talked about mysterious
Mr.. Bugle," Indianapolis theatergoers knew
something of Mr.. Holland and were pre-
pared for good entertainment whenever he
should appear. The jealous-brained lover
who is flung from highest hope to darkest
despair at every whimsical opportunity of
the playwright gives Mr.. Holland plenty of
business in rapid emotional changes and
they come with Kaleidoscope frequency. He
was simply admirable in the role. But the
surprise of the evening was the daintily act
ed part of Bettey Fondacre by Miss Gretch-
en- Lyons. Miss Lyons is still so young
and new in this country that she has to fight
her way for recognition. but the talent
showed by her performance last night cam
not long keep her from being recognized as
a prominent leading woman. No better cam
didate has appeared for the place resigned
by Maud Adams, when she joined the ranks
of the stars Miss Lyons now is where
Maud Adams was a few years ago, when
Charles Frohman first saw wonderful steI-
lar possibilities in her work and lifted her
from "a Midnight Bell Throwing
away all the rest OF The
Mysterious Mr. Bugle' Miss Lyons work
alone is worth the price, of admission. Her
personality is of the sort to inspire
the dramatic writer's of the East and it is
plain as the hand before the face that the
provinces viii not have her long as road
attraction. The entire cast in Madeline
Lucette Ryleys play Is Wen selected, and
the performance is as heightened the
nDlfteSt society DdtTOnS could desire. he
farce begins with interesting action from
the moment the curtain rises, and IL Is
so necessary 70 be in at the first to get in
full sympathy with the characters that the
management has put on brief but enter
tanning curtain. raiser. The Mysterious
Mr.. Bugle" Will remain until Wednesday
night, with matinee tomorrow.
Parlk-Murray and Mack.
Tie return of Murray and Mack to the
Park Theater each fall is a more than or
dinarily welcome event, Judging by the
crowded houses yesterday Their popular
ity is unquestioned. and their abilities as
funmakers have SO thoroughly impressed
theater goers that the attendance during
their weeks engagement never falls off
That duel scene between Hogan and hinne-
gan is the same nit 1t was when first intro
duced last season. Murray and Mack have
added considerable new business notably
the quarrel over a fiddle which results in
the destruction OF the instrument Finne-
gans head suffering somewhat during the
Transaction. 'tinneRans coiirtship" is a
very lively connection. Murray and Mack
present their burlesque boxing match and
circus and Murray, assisted by Ionnie
peane, INDUCES ~ funny dramatic
Dousse cafe Their complement of fun-
makers IS headed by the only Sadie Con-
molly, whose burlesQue Spanish dance is n
hit. Annie Lloyd sings with yivacity. The
Trum5ull Sisters are skilled dancers and re-
sponded 10 several encores. Charles Nor
gan Chris Bruno, Andrew Bode, Frank