The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-30
Notes of the Stage.

The sale of seats will open tomorrow
morning at Englishs for Virginia Harned's
week at that theater beginning next Mon
day. Miss Harmed will give eight perform
ances Of Alice of Old Vincennes."
The best acted sketch that has been seen
al the Grand this season is "A Happy Pair
presented by Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Crane
this week. They are bright and quiet in
their methods The singing of Cushman
Holcomb and Curtis is excellent. and the
rest OF the bill is varied and amusing.
The engagement OF the Primrose and
Dockctader minstrels is for three perform
ances at EngIish's. Friday and Saturday
nights and Saturday afternoon The oIio.
following the first part. will show Lew
Dockstader in a monologue, George Prim-
rose in three Southern picture dances.
Zeno. Carl and ZenO. acrobats. the Young
brothers. hoop rollers, and Claudius and
Corbin. banjo players.
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Craig and Ardell. the musical team in
Phil Sheridan's show at the Empire. are
trying a combination OF organ and cello.
The organ is small. and it is made sub
servient 10 the cello. The composition
used Is not lively enough for variety or
vaudeville audiences. but 10 is played we'll
and the music is of much better quality
than that usually served i'm such houses
II makes a good impression, and probably
would get an encore If il were lvelier and
more forcefuL The Sheridan show aver
ages we'll and is clean.
XXX
In IAN American Gentleman" the last
two performances of which will be given
a. the Park Theater to-day. the gentle
man. who is impersonated by William
Bonelh. vigorous young actor. has a
narrow escape from being burned TO death
lie mas attempted TO rescue his sweetheart
Iariha' from a band of gypsies. The gang
chalnS MIN 10 post and sets a key of
powder, with a burning fuse attached
near him. The hero by his great strength
breaks the chains and carries Carina out
OF the hut lust il breaks into flames
ShGtner maeiod iI, The Night Before
irons the latter half of the week
XXX
King Dodo entertained large audience
last night, and two performances OF the
comic opera will be given to-day at En-
glish's. The best feature of the show is
the manner In which the music is plaved
and sung. This excellence probably is due
10 Henry ". Savage being the PROPRIETOR
Mr.. Savage was the originator of the cas-
tle-square grand-Opera-in-E English enter
prise. He established companies i'm Ros-
ton, Chicago and St Louis. Last season
he and Maurice Grau put out a big com
pany To sing grand operas in English but
The step was too ambitious for the public's
taste. This season Mr.. Savage has a sim
liar but smaller company i'm New York
where II has been very successful III will
make a tour soon. king DOdO" was Dro-
duced at the Studebaker Theater in chi
cage. which was the home of ono Of the
Castle-square opera companies Travelling
with the company is a skillful orchestra
and added 10 Mr.. Arndt's permanent or
chestra at Englishs Opera House II fills
the musicians pit. The result is de-
hghtful novelty. Besides several of Tho
members OF the company have had training
Miss Quinlan and Mr.. Delamotta Mis-
Simpson. who has the part OF Queen Iii
has clear. firm voice. The comedy of
the entertainment is not suited to the
worth or the music. and Mr. Hitchcock
who is bright and original in his methods
and his assistants have little good material
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