The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
The Vaudeville mt the Grand.

While the Grand's vaudeville bill this
week Is not so strong as the programme of
last week and the week before, it is well
balanced and contains good deal of enter
tainment that will prove welcome to most
vaudeville goers There is no particular
headline feature in the show, several of
the acts sharing first honors. The Armenis
Tito Troupe of Russian dancers give per-
Torrance that is somewhat out of the ordi-
nary, although it can not truthfully be said
to be remarkable terpsichorean exhibit
ton. There are two men and two women
composing the troupe; they wear beautiful
costumes and present a series of dances
that are pleasing without being sensational.
Another European speciality rs that of
Sierra and Bella Rosa, a man and a woman
possessing unusual strength and much abil-
ity as equilibrists and jugglers. They
handle heavy cannon balls very gracefully
and perform a number OF difficult feats.
twenty minute farce is enacted by Fred
erick A. Thomson, assisted by two young
women who resemble each other rather
closely and who prefer to have their names
omitted from the printed programmes The
skit Is called THE Heavenly Twins" and
although it is the old. old story of mis-
taken identity warmed over again, 1t is
dished up in a way that causes amuse-
ment. Mr.. Thomson acts his part energeti-
cally; the two women who look alike are
equal to all requirements, and the dog
actor which is introduced at the denoue-
ment of the piece displays a handsome
with intelligence and feeling.
Two well-known comedy teams on the
bill are Midgeley and Carlisle and Howard
and Bland. The first named duo u run
makers come TO the Grand regularly each
season in their Juvenile act which they call
Sammy and Sarah, and usually succeed
In causing merriment Sager Midgeley has
been appearing on the stage as a silly boy
ever since the halycon days OF Donnei'y
and Gerard in Natural Gas" In which
farce he first came to the 'front.' and one
would think that he would grow tired or
doing pretty much the same thins year in
and year out especially when In private
life he IS known to be of such serious
turn of mind that he oftimes engages in
the occupation Of writing sacred songs. He
is ably assisted by little Miss Carlisle. who
is naturally childish in appearance and in
voice-which Mr.. Midgeley is not-and alto
gether they furnish a clever, though not
exceptionally original, entertainment. The
act of Burt Howard and Leona Bland Is
notable chiefly for Mr. BANDS piano play
ing-not that the tricks" he performs on
the keyboard are ingenious by any means,
but because they prove so pleasing TO the
more acts like this one on the Vaudeville
stage. considering how enthusiastically
such specialties are always received Mr..
Howard does not do anything that any
pianist OF ordinary ability could not do
with but little practice.
Julian Rose. one of the few impersonators
OF Hebrew characters who are really
funny, appears on the programme, and
although his comic songs and stories are
changed but little from those of last sea-
son. he is greeted with round after round
OF laughter. Another single entertainer Is
Dorothy Neville who has been making
hit in the English music halls. Miss Ne
vile does a little of everything. singing a
drinking song, giving a few burlesque
speeches, doing an Imitation of Ellen
Terry and telling some jokes. She Is of
attractive personality and soon becomes
favorite with her audience. The Three
Keatons, who open the bill, have nom
sensical act 10 offer, during which Bus
ter" the ten-year-old Keaton, is very
prominent. Buster is a clever Juvenile
clown and his antics and limitations are en-
joyed by the audience. Mrs Keaton is a
good player OF the saxophone and the head
of the family is a comedy acrobat OF abil-
ity The bioscope closes the show with nine
interesting moving picture subjects