The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24
The Vaudeville. mt the Grand.

A diversified programme is offered to
amusement-seekers this week at the Grand.
The elements of the entertainment are
comedy, straight and farcical, acrobat
les, spectacular and grotesque, jugglery of
very effective kind, music, both senti-
mental and comic, and a trained animal
act that is interesting, IL not altogether
novel. The bill is so varied that it never
becomes monotonous and in nearly all
cases the material is presented by people
of more than medium ability hence the
show must be classed as a good one.
The chief attraction-or at least the one
given the place of honor on the pro-
gramme, is the comedietta called Paris"
acted by Clayton White. Marie Stuart and
Pauline Taylor. The piece is familiar to
most local vaudeville-goers, having been
seen here last season, but it is one of the
few sketches of it's kind that will bear
Witnessing a second time. The lines of the
piece are more than ordinarily clever and
the three players in ii are better than the
Mr.. White gets good deal of fun out of
the two characters he impersonates-a
gray-haired judge, who is something of a
chap of the sort to be found on the BOW
cry. Miss Stuart continues to appear as
Mrs. 'Dicky'' Waldorfe, a woman of the
WOrlu, VINO Knows human nature so We'll
that she can be gracefully tolerant of the
shortcomings of the so-called sterner sex.
She Is a good comedienne-is Miss Stuart
and her limitations and representations are
excellent. Miss Taylor, who Is an Indiana
girl, plays her small part creditably. The
only fault to be found with the sketch is
that at times its lines are too broad for
polite vaudeville.
Two acts on the bill that are in every
way as important as the advertised head
liner" are the splendid gymnastic act of
lob md ha linz
cialty of Humberty Many gymnastic per-
formances have been given at the Grand.
but the Four Nightons present the very
greatest act of the kind ever seen here.
Each one of the men is a Sandow possess
ing remarkable strength and having not
one inch Of superf1ous flesh on his body.
The quartet gives an exhibition that is
little short Of marvellous. The juggling
act was something of a surprise. as 1t
had not been advertised as a speciality OF
exceptional strength. Humberty, who Is
German performer, has lot of new tricks
that he does with amazing skill. His act
is a short one, but every feat he performs
is out of the ordinary. There is no filling
in whatever
The Dillon Brothers, with a new assort-
ment of parodies. are as well liked as ever,
and were obliged to sing half-doZen songs
at the opening matinee yesterday. They
are very popular with local audiences.
Sailor and Barbaretto contribute pleasing
singing act, both having good voices and
a good choice of songs. The comedy aero
baltic team known Mazuz and Mazette,
is on the bill with their absurdity, THE
Tramp and the Brakeman" and the an
tics of the male member of the team cause
a great deal of merriment Harry Nj.
Parker's dog circus, which was seen at the
Grand last season, returns this week and
repeats its success. The animals are all
very clever and the leaping greyhounds
command great admiration 1t Is a great
act for the juvenile visitors &C the the
ater Charles Merritt and May Rozella
open the programme with senseless
sketch called "A Put Up job" The dia-
logue in which they indulge is pretty tire
some, but Mr.. Merritts acrobatic dancing
Is well done and Miss Rozella's songs win
applause. After being out of the bill for
two weeks the bioscope again closes the
show with a series of very interesting NOV
ing pictures. The programme is so good,
when taken altogether, that it is sure to
draw large houses throughout the week.