The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-14
0ENTICT DIR. A. E. BUCHANAN
DAA AANA 1888 When Building.
ADJUSTMENTS.
English's-The LiIiputians.

Bad weather has no terrors for the Lii
putians Through the damp and disagree
able atmosphere of last night, with a steady
downpour of rain, came a throng of people
to English's Opera House, drawn thither by
the presence of these little fun makers in
the city with their new play. AS if to re-
pay the public's devotion, there was an
added liveliness to the movements of every
body and everything connected with the per-
Torrance that was in itself a treat The lit
tie people sang their songs and cut their
antics with dash and go that was a re-
freshing treat to old theater-goers. They
very soon had their audience with Them
heart and soul, and the applause and en-
cores given have not been equaled in many
a day. The plot of their play 1.-The Golden
Horseshoe" is much like the wires used in
Keller's mystic materializations not expect
ed or intended to be much in evidence. 1t is
a support on which is hung a series of
dazzling tableaux and exquisite ballots, in
terspersed with songs and comic turns of
the most pleasing sort The whole COM
Zines to make an evening well spent. Those
who have the blues or scent the approach
of that tired feeling should take advantage
OF the short stay in Indianapolis of these
little artists, who have a never-failing spe-
cltlc for such disorders. There are so many
gorgeous ballots and scenic displays that all
of them cannot be mentioned. The undoubt-
ed hit of the evening was the music fes-
tlVal, which was a combined tableau and
pallet. During its progress the larger MEM
bers OF the company transformed them
selves for the time being into an orchestra
while the Liliputians took turns mperson-
ating numerous great composers and i'm
presarios. The merit Of each received rec
ognition, but when Franz Ebert came out
dressed IN perfect imitation of Sousa took
his position on the raised platform and de-
lberately went through all the motions Of
that great bandmaster the audience fairly
made the house tremble with applause Mr.
Ebert made several Intellectual attempts to
get away, but was compelled to return four
or five successive times before the delighted
audience would grant his release. A big
scenic hit was scored when the picturesque
marsh scene was drawn I'D into the flies
leaving behind it the bewilderingly beauti,
tul tableau, 'At the bottom of the sea- -
The IIliputians carry with them a large
company; but these are for the most part
employed in the spectacular ballets. The
little folks themselves have a monopoly Of
the remainder of the entertainment
franz Ebert has droll cOuntenance that
compels laughter without the speaking of a
word He was, however, hard pressed for
first place in the public favor by Miss Sell
ma Georner who displayed astonishing
versatility IN several lines of work. She
possesses voice of unusual richness and
used 1t to great advantage many times dur
ing the performance Adolf link is the
same volatile comedian of old. Miss Helene
1lndner as Little Tootsie, the most diminu-
tive OF the Liliputians. made a beautiful
central hgure for tableau representing the
finding of the golden horseshoe Another
tableau that was received with entb11sia SIM
was the one styled "A pink masouerada y
In which one of the best ballots of The large
number number Was given. The final spectacle.
arts or the scene painter and stage director
me Golden Horseshoe is given on \ scale
or lavishness that can hardly be surpassed
by any road organization. The Liliputians
VIII give a matinee to-day and another
performance tonight.