The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-15
In the 7heaters Of Indianapolis

shown and in this the woman and the horse
pose in representation of various celebrated
paintings. Several sets of beautifully paint
ed scenery form the backgrounds and such
paintings Fremiess Maid of Orleans"
Munkaczi's Ride of Empress Theresa TO be
Crowned" and Felix Wichert's Phantom
gether with a number of original pictures
that are equally interesting. 1t is an act
or exhibition, rather-unlike anything else
on the vaudeville stage ana must indeed
be seen to be understood and appreciated.
Klein, OFT Brothers and Nickerson, the
well-knOwn instrumental musicians, failed
to arrive in the city from Memphis, where
they have been appearing, in time to take
the place allotted them on the programme
at the afternoon performance, but they
came on the stage, as the concluding num-
Der OF the bill, in short speciality. In the
evening their fine musical act was given in
It's entirety and was. as usual. warmly re-
ceived. Adolph ASra, juggler from Hun
gary, is one of the most successful con-
tributors to the programme. His work is
all high-class and he, introduces several
manipulation of the billiard balls being es-
pecially noteworthy. Another European act
that attracts favorable attention is the
dancing of Wallno and Marinette, who hail
from Vienna. Dancing acts are not always
well received at the Grand, but this one
scored hit at yesterdays performances
by reason OF the grace of the dancers and
the originality of their methods.
Zelma Rawlston, who is a local favorite.
is on the bill in a speciality that Is some
Wudl inherent ITOln any OI tnOSe III WHICH
she has been seen here before. She first
appears in long dresses, singing two comic
songs, with her own piano accompaniment,
and afterward gives her male impersona-
tons, which are made more attractive than
ever by the tuneful songs she has to offer
this season Miss Rawlston wears mems
clothes with charm that is peculiarly her
own and is the best performer in her par
tcular line of work in vaudeville. Another
single entertainer in this weeks programme
who scores pronounced success is James
ha mi OiSf WI n
has the funniest Zine of talk heard at the
Grand in many weeks and who springs as
many good local hits as did Lew Dock
Stader the minstrel, when he was in town.
There are only two sketches on the bill,
both being of the horseplay sort that prove
amusing to some people and tiresome TO
others. White and Simmons, the veteran
black-face comedians, call their sketch "A
Pleasant Evening and it is suggestive of
roe, Mack and Lawrence appear in a piece
entitled THE Two Senator's and get all
of the fun possible out of the poor material
furnished them by the writer of the thing.
The performers in both these sketches are
clever enough entertainers to select better
vehicles for the display of their talents. A
good series of bioscope pictures concludes
the entertainment.
The orchestra at the Grand is now under
from Louisville and who has had much ex-
perience as a musical leader in various
vaudeville theaterS Rud Knauer, the for
mer conductor at the Grand, has gone to
! California, in the hope that the mild climate
| there will prove beneficial to his failing
health. He has secured an engagement in
a theater in Los Angeles.