The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-04
MinstreIs at the Park.


Hi Henry's Minstrels opened half weeks
engagement at the Park yesterday, giving
two performances before large audiences.
The company is pretty much the same as
the one seer here last season under Henry's
management. the principal change being the
appearance of Arthur Deming the chief
funmaker In the place of Billy Clark. The
first part of the show is quite gorgeous
affair, the stage setting being very elab-
crate. with a pretty display of electric
the rainbow. The ballad singers had to put
forth their best efforts az both perform
arces yesterday TO drown out the ungodly
noises from the street carnival across the
way from the Parks stage. It's no easy
matter to serenade your sweetheart with
poetic words of affection when a Turkish
tom-tom Is beating an abominable accom-
paniment. and it's a difficult proposition TO
sing tender sentimental gem about the
good old home on the farm" when
heatheniSh side-ShOwm2n from Algeria IS
blowing diabolical tunes on kela-kela.
But the minstrel men made the best of
things. and managed to give a rafting
good show in spite of all opposition Il
like that song of Johns remarked Arthur
Deming. sitting on the end of the familiar
semi-circle. AL but the tom-tom part-but
] guess. after all, that doesn't really belong
in it, Demng got a good deal of fun out
of the carnival while ''springing his gags"
I'm the first part, and afterward while CIV
ing his monologue in the olio- He Is
good burnt-cork comedian, and Manager
Henry has done we'll TO secure him for the
season. Most of his jokes were entirely
new-Something TO be thankful for at a
minstrel show-and he kept the house in
roars Of laughter whenever he was on the
stage John Dove, James Ccrrigan and Joe
Latoy were also well received in their comic
work the ends and the interlOcutor
George 5. Van, who filled the same position
last season, upheld his reputation one
of the best middle men, in the business
besides being the possessor of good bass
voice His song, Down in the Depths.
was one of the best numbers of the first
part. Il. G.. Hardcastle, young man from
Anderson, Ind. who is making his debut in
minstrelsy. sang pretty love song very
sweetly and Won well-deserved applause,
while John Moore. a splendid baritone, and
L. s. Broulette, a contra-tenor, scored hits
with tuneful ballads. The other vQcalists
helping to make the first part successful
were j. Lyons, f. Brockway, Billy Lyons,
4. Earhart, c. II. Jesperson and G. w.
Carter.
The veteran minstrel, Hi Henry, opened
the second half of the entertainment with
his famous cornet playing. He is thor
odgh musician, and renders his selections
with grace, expression and purity of tone.
just as of old Corrigan and Dove, two adj
mirable ragtime singers and dancers, gave
the speciality in which they made hit at
the Park last spring, and were enthusi-
astically appauded by the audience at both
matinee and evening performances. After
Arthur DemingS clever mOnOlOgue, the
Bartelli troupe OF Belgian acrobats gave a
fine exhibition. bringing a really excellent
Minstrels undoubtedly furnish the best
show of the kind on the popular-price cir
cults. and the entertainment is well worth
seeing. IL remains at the Park for the
rest OF the week, with the usual daily
matinees.