The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22
The Vaudeville mt the Grand.

If there were no other contributors to the
Grand's vaudeville bill this week besides
Charles T. Aldrich the entertainment would
still be worth the price of admission. Aid
rich is show all in himself. and is the best
Grand. He is as quick in making his
changes of costume as was Signor Frigoli.
the wonderful Italian who visited America
several seasons ago; he is more mystifying
in presenting his illusions than was the
much-advertised Lafayette. and he is at all
times funny without being vulgar'-as
they call it in England. 1t has been long
time since Aldrich was last seen in Indian
apolis. and he has improved his act to such
an extent, since his appearance here at the
Park, that there is scarcely anything left
OF his original speciality. His lightning
transformations, his many unexpected feats
OF magic, his comic Juggling and his spien-
Ching Ling Foo, caused the large audiences
at the opening performances yesterday TO
applaud him to the echo. Aldrieh VIII be
the talk of the town this week. Lovers or
good fun cannot afford to miss his bright
and inimitable entertainment.
There are number Of other good feat
ureS on the programme. The trio OF gro
tesque musicians, rejoicing in the firm name
OF Binns, Binns and Binns, have an act to
orer that is amusing, while their playing
the violophone "a new Instrument shows
undoubted ability. Sam Edwards, a veteran
comedian from the legitimate stage, ap-
pears In a short farce comedy called "A
Pass for Two" written for him by Edward
F. Kidder. 1t is rather boisterous affair,
and none too clever in its construction, Dut
Mr.. Edwards Is capable funmaker ana
with the assistance of Miss Sophie Brant
and Francis Stuart. Charles Leonard
Fletcher is on the bill in an act that is en-
irclx fIean hiQh %
sented here last season, although built upon
the same lines. He gives Representations or
several famous actors. making up his face ace
representations are good, but the stories
that he tells while making up might well
be omitted from his speciality, as they fan
rather fiat. He makes his imitation or
Charles Warner the feature of his act,
showing how the English actor performs
the famous delfrum tremens scene In
Drink" AS Warner has not yet been seen
in Indianapolis, the audience had to accept
Mr.. Fletcher's word for it that 1t was
faithful imitation. 1t is certainly scene
evidently the effect aimed at it must be
considered successful bit of work.
The Three Nevarros provide the acrobatic
portion of the programme, without which
no vaudeville show is complete. The two
men of the trio are among the best per-
formers in their line now before the public,
and the little woman who assists them is a
most graceful and unaffected artist whose
work it is a pleasure to watch. Mile. AL
eide Capitaine is another graceful performer
on the bill. She appears in trapeze act
that is perfect in it's way, her work being
that of a finished gymnast. Miss Wynne
Winslow has the difficult task Of following
Charles L. Aldrich on the programme, but
she succeeds in gaining the approval or the
audience with her sweet soprano voice,
which makes up in purity of tone what 1T
lacks in volume. Miss WinslowS contribu-
tiOn Is that of the concert singer rather
| than the vaudeville vocalist-refined, mod
est and in the best of taste. The entertain
ment begins with Trask and GLADDEN., young
men VINO present pleasing appearance
| The biograph closes the show with series
| of interesting views