The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-02
Albert Gall
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THE CARNIVAL A SUCCESS
LARGE AND FASHIONABLE AUDIENCE
GATHERS AT ENGLIsH's.
An Entertainment Filled with Pretty
Scenic Effects, TunefuI Choruses
and Some Graceful Dances.

Few OF the regular theatrical attractions
at English's Opera House the past season
drew as large or as fashionable audiences
as the one which attended last nights car
nival OF musical romances and terpsi-
chorean revels. The entertainment was
given for the benefit Of st. Paul's Episcopal
Church, and the indications are that a very
tidy sum will be realized when the receipts
of to-day's matinee performance have been
added to those of last night, which amount
ed to something over $500. The entertain
ment is under the general direction and
supervision OF Mr.. Edward II. Coates,
whose t-erpsichorean carnival of last year
introduced him to the people OF ~Indianapo-
lis In a highly favorable manner. Most
Of the work of arranging the songs and
dances. however, was done by Mr.. W.. b.
Melville, the terpsichorean director; Mr..
John z. Fancher, musical director, and
Mr.. Harold Flath, assistant musical direc-
tor. That these gentlemen have labored
INCREASINGLY to make the performances sue
cessful was abundantly apparent, even to
the unskilled observer. Valuable assistance
was rendered by the various ladies under
whose personal direction the several num-
bers on the programme were arranged.
The programme was divided into six acts
and a great number Of scenes. The first act
was ''The Birth OF the Butterflies" pre-
pared under the direction OF Mrs. Francis
H McEiroy and Mrs. Stephen d.. Bond.
II was a pretty little allegory, in which
fairies, a fairy court and innumerable but
tefiies figured-all represented by children
dressed in bewitching costumes. The finale
Of this act. representing the joyful dance
OF the winged creatures, scored an instan-
famous hit. and the curtain had TO be
raised three or four times on the beautiful
picture. The second part was the chorus
from Carmen" directed by Mrs. Stephen
barrow Bond and Mrs. Charles Milo Car
penter. Mrs. Enrique Miller made a most
charming Carmen and sang exquisitely.
Master Ralph Albeit followed in the
Flower Song" in which he made such a
hit that he had TO respond TO an encore
with THE Innocent Young Maid" from
1.-The Rogers Brothers i'm Wall Street"
Young Master Albeit displayed not merely
vocal talent OF a rare order. but consider
able acting ability as we'll The scarf
dance, executed by fourteen young women,
with Theodore Merriman as leader. was
one of the prettiest features OF the per-
Torrance. The advent of a drove of Japs.
OF all ages and sizes, going through comical
motions and dance steps, was the occasion
for a vertiable storm of approval from
the audience. which increased In volume
as the twenty-four "Orientals" proceeded
rapidly with a melange OF eccentricities
impossible 10 describe, but excruciatingly
funny and highly entertaining.
CHORUS FROM "ERMINIE."
George Rosey's song. Believe In Me-"
won for him an enthusiastic encore. The
gavotte and chorus from "Erminie," UNI
der the direction OF Mrs. George A. werbe,
participated in by sixteen young men and
young women attired in attractive sailor
costumes. was well lone and received
hearty applause. This feature was sue
ceeded by one OF the most enjoyable bits
OF the entire programme, contributed by
Alice Lyndon Doll. a ~diminutive and un-
commonly pretty child. c~harmingIy dressed
I'm pink gauze- She sang Louisiana Lice
n Mary. Wa a H~ousemaid," two OF
May Twins songs. and quite duplicated
Miss Twins success. IL is quite safe 10
predict that. unless something Unforeseen
occurs. little Miss Doll will one day be a
professional entertainer OF no mean attain
ments. She was the recipient OF a hand
some bouquet OF roses and in responding to
an encore fairly took her audience by
storm By shyly tossing one OF the flowers
TO Musical Director Fancher. The next ACT
was the English Garden Party directed
~ Mrs. Harriet A Prunk, Mrs. ~stoughfon
J1etcher, Mrs. Charles II. Albeit and Mrs.