The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-11
Grana.. Double Attraction.

The splendid audience at the Grand Opera
House last night and the enthusiastic APP
plause showered upon both Confusion
the farce presented by the stock company,
and 1.-THE Girl with the Auburn Hair" j.
J.. Murdock's widely advertised vaudeville
attraction, indicates that the last week OF
the stock season in this city will be nota-
bic. A philosopher once observed TO a
dying man: You came into the world cry
ing, 1t Is meet, therefore, that you depart
from it laughing The management of
the stock company has decided to make
its final week a merry one, and in futher-
ance of this purpose a better play than
Nat Goodwin's old success. Confusion"
could scarcely have been selected. There
is not a dull moment in the piece. and this
Is due almost as much to the ability of the
players as to the cleverness of the author
A most enjoyable feature OF the production
is the second appearance in this city or
Miss Angela Dolores, Of the Cinclnnau
stock company, who by her beauty ana
winning ways in the production of
Wife at the Grand during the second
week OF Its occupancy by a stock company
created such a distinctly favorable impress
sion that she was instantly recalled on her
first entry last night and given a hearty
welcome. Miss Dolores has the leading
feminine role in Confusion" that OF Rose
MumDleIOTQ, ana DIluSS 10 I lilNt CNd
ton a delicacy and charm that could not
fail to win success, She displayed unusu-
ally handsome and effective gowns. Hardee
Kirkland in the character of Mortimer
Mumpleford, the husband who hates in
fants and dogs, reveals a hitherto unsus-
pected talent for comedy acting. Mr.. Ever
ham is intrusted with Mr.. Goodwin's OLD
part of Christopher Blizzard, and invests II
with much of the humor intended by the
author. Frank DenithOrne, as Rupert Sun
berry. shows that he can on occasion do
80 II Ero-l L, Tho mart of
James, the butler, and Miss lett as Maria,
the maid, make large contributions towards
the general enjoyment occasioned by the
performance, Mr.. Ford, I'm particular, doing
one OF his cleverest pieces of character
acting. Miss Maynard is excellent in the
character OF Lucretia Tfckleby, p~ortraying
an old maid conventional only In appear
ance. katherine Fisher is more than pleas
ing in the small part of Violet. There is a
real, live pug dog. and also a baby that Is
very much alive. In the production, and
they are the causes of the confusion"
The play is richly staged
After the curtain fell upon the last act
of the farce, the stage was cleared to make
room for the large amount or special seem
cry required in the presentation of the act
known as THE Girl with the Auburn
Hair" The setting of this act is very
picturesque and the light effects employed
are unusually beautiful and manipulated
c~leverly. One sees at first the exterior Of
a cathedral. which slowly dissolves or fades
from view, and as the light becomes strong
ct tue illcIlOl VI tHC CuihSS dppCdAo All ulHi
relief, then the beholder notes that IL is the
choir loft at which he is gazing. Suddenly
the supplied singer, her head crowned
with a mass of rich brown hair, appears
as If by magic. standing in the center, pre-
pared to begin the sacred solo. The singer,
who. as is perfectly well known, Is Mrs.
Murdoch. formerly Miss Grace Akass. a
popular local vocalist, seemed q trifle en-
barrassed last night, to which, doubtless,
was due the fact that her voice III the first
verse Of THE Holy City" did not make the
profound impression Ii was expected TO
produce. With the vanishing of the feeling
Of embarrassment, however. 1t became APP
parent hat the young woman is really pos
sessed of a well-cultivated contralto voice,
OF great power, range and sweetness. 1.-THE
Palms was the closing number.
Confusion" and THE Girl with the
at the Grand all week, with Wednesday and
Saturday matineeS.