The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-22
ADJUSTMENTS.
Pauline Han and HiIda Thomas at
the Grand.

Pauline Hall and Hilda Thomas are the
stars of a great vaudeville bill at the Grand
Opera House this week Each of these
artists in her way deserves the praise ac-
corded the principal attraction of a per-
Torrance. Miss Hall, who was very re-
Gently comic opera prima donna. Is still
a handsome and attractive woman despite
her twenty years on the stage. Her voice
is very nearly as strong, clear and melodf-
Gus as ever. Her entry yesterday after
noon was accompanied by an outburst of
applause which drowned out the first few
bars of the operate air she was singing.
Miss Hall sang four numbers, and the
encores increased in volume until the sing
er was forced TO give her perennial ia
vorite, the lullaby from "Erminie," when
the uproar became fairly deafening. A
vigorous effort TO persuade her to sing
nothing but smile her acknowledgment OF
the cordial greeting extended to her. Miss
Hall makes several rapid changes of cos
tune. each of which is rich.
Hilda Thomas, who scored quite as great
a triumph as Pauline Hall, is an entertain
er or an altogether different type. Miss
Thomas has an excellent singing voice, and
in addition Is a coincidence of consummate
ability She impersonates German serv-
an girl In such a way as 10 keep an audi
cnce in constant merriment. then leaves
the stage a few seconds and returns but
terny or fashion with raiment of the most
gorgeous sort Her take-off on society is
enc OF the most delightful bits of burlesque
imaginable and is done With such rare good
nature that the victims themselves laugh
heartily ANYBODY else. Miss Thomas
Is assisted by Lou Hall, young man who
could doubtless display much ability II he
az w IL.
wonsan Another excellent act is that of
Frank Gardner and Lottie Vincent Gard
ner Is an admirable eccentric acrobatic
comedian and dancer and has a good voice
which appears 10 advantage I'm duets with
Miss Vincent The latter is an operate
soprano OF great ability and sings with
calcium light effects. Apollo's fears on the
high wire marked by grace rather than
novelty, but the act is an excellent one
with which 70 introduce a bill De Witt
and Burns arc a pair of expert acrobats
and equilibrists. but make the common
mistake OF trying TO be funny. 1.-The Har-
mony Four" Is a mild way OF designating
quartet of such clever singers dancers
fpstrun-sntalists and comedians as thar
made UP or James BRAKEMAN, +. NJ Bar
rett. T. G. Bergeson anG Edward Hughes
Their sketch, which goes under the title
OF AT the Way Station" is full of life
fun and endowment. Professor Prelle a
foreigner, introduces a troupe OF the best
trained dogs that have been seen here Vet
The professor himself is a ventrrlooi,ist
and employs his talent cleverly to simulate
the effect OF animals talking. The canines
are SON OF chem dressed like human be-
ings ana others are transformed into
splendid limitations CT midget ponies. Thu
matinees this week will doubtless draw an
unprecedented number OF juveniles. Those
that were IN yesterdays matinee audience
shouted their approval If Prelles wonder
ful dogs. The long programme, which IS
wisely rroken by an interm:ssion, comes
20 pleasing conclusion with the kinodrome
showing new set Of pictures. The views
OF the Galveston disaster. are very inter-
tsting. nd the machine is manipulated SO
that there Is little OF The flicker about
the pictures.