The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-01
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CLIFFORD ARRICK.
10 North Pennsylvania Street.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Lockhart's Elephants and Other
Vaudeville Attractions mt Grand.

The new vaudeville bill at the Grand
this week is an exceptionally fine one, but
the wonderful troupe of educated elephants
shown by Prof. Lockhart almost causes
the other acts on the programme to pale
into insignihcance. These animals made
their first bows to an Indianapolis audience
yesterday afternoon and. without any pre-
liminaries, plunged at once into the per-
Torrance of number of feats that fairly
brought down the house. One of the ele-
plants walked along a single row of bot
ties. Another stood on his head in per-
fectiy perpendicular posture. A little baby
elephant did a really c,.,ver cakewalk.
The troupe resolved itself into band of
musicians. one playing an organ and beat
ing the bass drum simultaneously. another
doing a funny "shakedown" with sleigh
bells tied around its feet, while q third
acted as leader, gravely accepting the
music book from Prof Lockhart and then
walking with it TO the rack, where the
volume was carefully opened. This feat
was applaudec TO the echo. The inter-
esting and surprising things done by the
animals cannot be adequately described
In the limits OF newspaper review. The
act must be witnessed to be thoroughly
appreciated and enjoyed. 1t is without
doubt the greatest trained animal exhibit
ton ever given here. The kinodrome or
moving picture machine, proved source
OF uabounded delight to yesterdays au-
oiences- 1t is highly improved form of
the kaleidoscope and shows connected views
almost without any Of the flicker that is
usually noticeable I'm such exhibitions. The
pictures of the Eiffel Tower taken from q
captive balloon and the excellent repro
duction of the Drury-lane rheater panto-
mime Cinderella" were by far the best
shown. The Cinderella" pictures are in
colors anc are given with clearcut dis
former on various musical instruments,
started the programme of with vim and
cut everybody In thorough good humor
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Jackson, I'm their up
roarious sketch "a Bachelors Home
contrived 10 amuse by their funny antics
rather than any inherent merit OF the piece
they presented. One of the best numbers
on the bill Is The Quality Girl" who
sings delightfully."- and shows some remark
ably handsome costumes. Her voice is
soprano OF great power, richness and clar-
ity- Singing Is also the strong point of
the act contributed by Warren and Blanch-
ard. Mr.. Warren has one of the best BARI
tone voices heard here In a long time.
Blanchard is an inimitable blackface
comedian Eddie Girard's sensational and
comical entry through q window did not
friends who enjoyed his comic eccentrici-
ties In Natural Gas" some years ago.
He was given warm greeting and he
and Miss Gardner furnished fifteen min
utes OF excellent entertainment with their
little farce 1.-THE Scubrette and the Cop"
Miss Gardeners song Bohemia created
a distinctly favorable impression. The re-
manning act was that OF Billy Link the
biackface. morologue artist. The new part
OF Mr.. Links talk was quite bright enough
10 atone for his assurance in dragging out
several hoary-headed jokes. Altogether
TIE Grand has a collection OF vaudeville
at both afternoon and night performances
throughout the week.