Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 September 1883 — Page 3

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OPENING DAY OF THE FAIR. The Usual Delays and Confusion Incident to the First. Day. A Successful Exhibition Promised—Some of the Exhibitors and What They Have to Show. Monday, the first day of the fair, was, as heretofore, exasperating. Everybody was behind time In arranging: their exhibits, and there was the rasping of saws and the din of hammers all day loug until nightfall. A grand rush was made at the entry office, and the clerks were hard at it entering stock, machinery and merchandise that should have been booked no later than Sunday. At least half of to-day will, to a measirreable degree, be spoiled by tardy exhibitors. It is to be hoped the State Board will next year make and enforce a rule that all entries close on Sunday preceding the opening day, and that exhibitors must have their displays in order no later than noon of Monday. Professor King, the aeronaut, intends to bc.giu his captive balloon ascensions to-day. The filling of the monster air-ship “Eagle Eyrie” will begin this morning, and when fully luflated the first ascension will. take place. The space allotted to the balloon is the grass-plot north of the Exposition building, a little west of the main entrance. The Professor has received a number of letters from persons over the State who are desirous of making the cut-away ascension with him on Friday. It i* the intention to make the captive ascensions 1.000 feet high (a fifth of a mile), which to the sight-seers in the balloon and the gazers below will really be more satisfactory* than the lengthy flight with which the Professor will conclude his engagement. The women’s department on the second floor is well advanced toward completion, and by 10 o’clock this morning will be in shape for visitors. The art ejcbibit in this department is a special feature, and, as showing women's work, deserving of the highest praise. In oil and water colors and decorated china the showing is nearly* as large as has heretofore been shown m the entire fair. The kindergarten training school exhibit is a feature. The geological department lias handsomer specimens amt better arrangement this year than last.. D. K. Green, of New Albany, bis over 2.000 specimens, most of which come from Jeflersouville, this State. The finest coral rear in the world is at the Falls or the Ohio. The coral is silica and the matrix limestone, from which it has been relieved by eating it out with diluted muriatic acid. This field of fossils has been known to the most noted scientists. Corals of the species favosites are found there three feet in diameter. The eattle on exhibition are belter than ever Iscfore shown here, including:i greater variety of breeds. Fletcher, Holt & Cos. yesterday entered seven head of polled Angus eattle and five heod of Hereford, all imported. The polled Angus are Scotch hornless cattle, black In color and beautiful in their glossy coats. Postmaster-genera! Gresham was at the fair yesterday, and put the greater part of the time spent there among the cattle, at which hi looked with an admirLg eye, if not the eye of a connoisseur. The showing of machinery is large, particularly in the agricultural department. Fifteen twinebinder harvesters, crowned with their harvest victories (it will be remembered they were all victorious) are on exhibition, each with from one to six talkers extolling its merits. Nttes of the Fair. At the right-hand side of the main entrance to the Exposition buildiug is the novel display of the Romford Chemical-works, of Providence, K. 1., In charge of James Tullooli. Here is given a practical test of Horsford's Phosphatie Baking Powder. Two bakers in immaculate white are busy baking hot bnscuits, rolls and gems, which they give to visitors ar. u practical test of this powder, which they show to be healthful, palatable and economical, and capable of making the best and most wholesome articles of food without the addition of any shortening. In addition to this there is given to ea.ch visitor a copy of the liorsford <.ook-bouk, which is li.leyj

with valuable recipes, each one of which has been thoroughly tested and proved. The ladies are especially invited to call. The Victor Rotary Tricycle—?!. F. Robinson, Btate agent—will be on exhibition during the week. This triumph of inventive genius and mechanical skill is, in a prominent degree, at once useful, ornamental, artistic, simple, and comfortable. It is adapted to any ordinary road, and is adjustable to suit riders of all sizes. Its speed is atresed by the fact that it lias been ridden one mile in three minutes and sixteen sec ends, fifty miles iu three aud a half hours, etc. On the second floor of the Exposition building, at the southeast corner, the Nonotuek Silk Company, represented by J. A. McDonald, is making an elegant display of the GorticelU spool silk, Including embroidery silks, knitting silks, and silk hosiery, mittens find underwear. These silks are in ail shades of color and are beautiful. These are American goods; they come from Flounce, Mass., and we may well feel proud of them. At the northeast corner of the Exposition building, second floor, Hildebrand <fc Fugate, of this city, are exhibiting for the Sr. Louis Stamping Company (Granite Iron works) the handsomest assortment of culinary utensils and table ware ever seen iu this city. The waterpitchers, tea and coffee sets, butter-dishes, etc., are more beautiful thau silver, and as durable. In fact, in the matter of ornamentation they far surpass any similar articles in silver, and being in the most artistic designs and the latest novelties are sure to be in demaud by wise and tasteful housekeepers. Messrs. Hildebrand & Fugate take pleasure in showing these beautiful wares aud explaining their merits. Near the southeast corner of the Exposition building, on the ground floor, is the Electric Light Soap Company’s display. ‘What will the Electric Light Soap dot” was the inquiry made wheu this soap was first placed upon the market. It soon showed for Hself. It doesn’t hurt the hands; doesn’t injure the finest garment; washes the elotbes without rubbing. In short, It is easy and quick in doing its work, does it without the labor of the washboard, and saves the elotbes. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. The Usual Amount of Unimportant Business Transacted. The regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held last night. Auer disposing of the busiuess irom the Common Council little was done, and the session of the board lasted only about an hour. The resignation of Dr. E. 8. Elder as secretary of the Indianapolis health board, was referred to the railroad committee. The report of the hospital board, stating that they “had contracted with Charles Mueller foi plans and specifications and the superintending of the erection of the central portion of tne north wing of the city hospital at 3Hi percent, of the whole amount,” was referred to a special committee, consisting of Messrs Tucker, Sei* bel t. Hamilton, Drew and Mussman. The resolution providing for the laying of water-mains on North West stre et, was amen led, oii motion of Mr. Tucker, providing that the mains should be laid on Oil' o street, from Prospect to Willow srreeL thence went to Shelby, and thence north to Virginia avenue, Tbe resolution adopted by Council giving the Central Uuiou Telephone Company the right to erect poles on certain streets, was referred to the committee on fire and water. The committee on finance recommended that, upon the payment of $440, for lit enses on the Grand Opera-house and Park Theater until June and September, ISB4, a receipt for all license arrearages should be given to George A. Dickson, which was adopted. The oily attorney was directed to prepare an ordinance fixing the annual license fee for theaters at SIOO, and providing that they shall all expire on the same date. Harry S. Keller and Bailie E. Hutchinson. Benjamin <K* Isey ami Anna May Johnston, Thus. E. McLaughlin aud Anna C. Jieury were licensed to many yesterday.

TILE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1883.

THIRTY YEARS’ STAGE LIFE A Veteran’s Recollections of Plays and Players Long ago. Got sip About tbe Booths, ltarrett and Keene —Birth of the Variety—Remi iiscem.es of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Last evening found H. D. Belseenherz. leader of the English’s Opera-house orchestra, at home, and on invitation a Journal reporter joined him and bis wife, formerly Anne Hathaway, a wellknown actress,in a cup of tea. Actors aud actresses are proverbially good talkers, and it may here be set down that in that liuo the leader of the orchestra doesu’t play secoud Addle. Mr. Beissenherz is among the oldest leaders In the country, and there probably isn’t a man iu the profession whose agile bow has danced over more miles of cat-gut. The conversation began with Uncle Toni’s Cabin. *‘l have played the music for Uncle Tom’s Cabin for thirty years, season after season, year after year, with the exception of a season or two at tue Metropolitan. It started In the winter of 1653. The version then giveu was written by C. W. Taylor the present version 5s by Mr. Aiken. In Taylor’s play ‘Mauna’ was tbo name used for Eli: a. Uncle Tom and Mauna were the great parts; there was no Topsy, no Eva and no St. ('lair. The slave market was in with good effect, but Mama’s (Eliza’s) tbri - Ing escape is made without the child, that character also being omitted. It was so played in Worcester, Mass., and was ouly in three acts. It was at that time and in that theater that Denman Tlumpson went on as a boy to play -mall parts. He learned ‘Sailor’s hornpipe,’ a ;, as was the fasliiou then, came on between W. H. Itiley, who was 60 popular here a of the Metropolitan duriug the war, made his first appearai. ;o at the Worcester Museum at that time in small parts, but went ahead very rapidl}.” SOMETHING ABOUT THE BOOTHS. “There was something in the papers tlie other day about Junius Brutus Booth, who has just died, that I know to be unjust,” said Mrs. Beisseuherz. “It wa9 that he was not much of an actor. That is untrue. He was a good actor, exceiliugin bo:.h comedy aud tragedy. He was a bouutiful dancer, and when young it was his ambition to play William, in ‘Blackeyed Susan.’ It was likely his versatility kept him from being great like his brother Edwin, as he never stuck to any particular part. He got a bad fall once and broke three riba that may have had something to do with his infrequent appearances later on in life. The article was wrong, also, regarding hie first apnea anee, which was placed ns late as 1851. J played with him in the old Federal-s'reet Theater i. Bostou in 1648. Edwin Booth made his first appearance as Hermaya in the ‘Apostate’ ’— “An old fashioned play, never given now,” explained Mr. B. “In the ‘Anostatc,’ at his father’s benefit, at the old National Theater, in Chatham street, New York, about 1650. He was eighteen j*eara old, and really did not seem to have any talent, 1 at all for acting. lie was a very dismal y oung liian, tin* used to travid with his father, the elder Booth, to dress him.” “And ke>p him sober,” added Mr. B. “I haven’t seen Edwin Booth since he became great, so that opinion is an uutiquated qpf/ said Mr. Beifcscnheiz. “Young Junius was thcD all fire.” GIVING QUID PRO QUO. “People who attend theaters now don’t cet at, much for the money as in those old days,” said Mr. IJ. “I was at the National Theater iu New York iu 1854. The curtain rose at 7 and seldom fell before 1 o’clock. I have *een audiences held until 1 30—nearly 2 o’clock. We would have ‘MacL li’played, with all its music, then a thirtyiidtiUic puutotuine, say ‘The Rise of Sharon/

and after that a melodrama, ‘The French Spy/ •fhc- Wizard Skiff/or something of that kind. Now, they take a thing that would make a thirty-minute farce, dilute it, divide it Into live acts and string it out to make it last through an evening. At the New Bowery in New York, in 1803, when N. B. Clark was manager—he wsi called 'Cast-iron Clark’ on account *i being stiff and pedantic—they played twenty-five pieces a week, four each night and five on benefit night. Ir those days the orchestra and the actors used to get home about Tlie time the chickens were getting up.” “J. K. Scott in those day*,” said Mrs. 8.. “I thought had greater possibilities than any actor on The stage. He was a versatile man. and could play a heavy tragedy like Macbeth, a comedy like Don Caesar dt Kazan or Biack-eyed Susan, and dance a horn pi no the same night. Forrest said ol him that if it hadn’t been for brandy there never would have been an Edwin Forrest, meaning that Scott’s intemperate huuits kept him from Taking lirsr place.” “W men.” said Mis. 8., “did not have the prominent place in tlie profession they had afterward. I mean that there were few lady stars, tragedians, Julia Dean Hayne, Charlotte Cushman, Mrs. Farren, Kate and Sue Derm coniprisii:g most of the list. Charlotte Crumpton also rti<i tragedy, but she was more on tlio melodramatic order.” DEBUTS OF BARRETT ANI) KEENE. “We were talking of Macbeth,” said Mr. B. It’s absurd the way Keene gave it tlio other n. rht. without Locke’s music, which addsso materially to the strength and beauty of the play. Keene made his first appearance as a professional at the new Bower". ij 1859, m a small part, as did Frank Evaus, w h >m you have se. t *u hero as Pierre in ‘The Two Orphans.’ Tuey had belonged previous to that to an amateur dramatic association, and got in as regulars by taking and selling a number ot tickets for the privii ege of playing parts.” “I met Mr. Barrett wlieu he wa6lust here,” said Mrs. B. “I was sitting at the wings and did not think he would recognize me. but he did. He told me that he brought the French flag on at Detroit, in 1853, when 1 was playing 4 the ‘French Soy.* That was his beginning; he told mo he thought himself immense on that occasion. Stock companies were schools for actors. The way business is doue now is rot calculated to develop talent. This thing of companies Traveling over the country, aud the same piece being ployed by the same persons Thousands of consecutive times, destroys all tho talent, all originality, and makes the performers not actors, but mere machines.” BIRTH OF THE VARIETY. “The variety busiuess lias, to a great extent, taken the place of the legitimate and the better class of theatrical performers,” said Mr. B. “It was started bj’ Dick Williams, a costumer, in New York. He went to England in 1857, and in London saw the English music halls. In January, 185S, he came to me and said lie knew liow money was to be made, I asked him how, and he took me about New York to a number of free-end-easies, where there was aa.age with chairs and tables and where beer was sold. I said, ‘Not in that style?’ He answered, ‘Not exactly, but like it.’ He engaged mo as leader t- bis orchestra, took an old carriage-shop on Broadway, near Spring street, altered it eonsiderabi'*, fitted up a stage and put in chairs and tables for the audience. He called it the Santa Cluus, and had waiter girls. Well, it negau with a good quartette, two men and two women; each could singly sing a song. Then there wns some fancy dancing, and it euded up with a farce, the orchestra to help spin the performance nut. After awhile a man Came out and gave ‘Old Bob Ri£icv’ in black, aud more nigger busiuess tbiiOTVed iu lime. At first leaders wouldn't! play lor a nigger performance, so a song or dance man had to furnish his own banjo player. The variety business got a great boom during the war, when snide companies were scraped together to tollow up tho armv ami amuse the soldiers. Lydia Thompson popularized the ioml dressing. Before that the women in the variety business dressed in long dresses ami made pretensions to modesty.” ‘•Yea,” said Mrs. Beisseuherz, “and the kissing was not as perfect as now. In Pauline nuu Claude Melnot.te, and in Romeo and Juliet, the nearest approach to kiastug was in putting the faces together; that was all. Asa young lady remarked to me The other day, In explaining that the drama in which she took part required a largo amount of hearty kissing and no blinking, ‘they go in to for nature njX7.' "

AMUBFMFNTS. GRAND OPERA-HOUSE —‘‘THE WHITE SLAVE.” Mr. Bartley Campbell’s dramatic company began a week’s engagement at the Grand last night, in that author’s recent success, “The White 81ave,” the attendance being good, for the “first night” of a week’s engagement. The plav was enjoyed by large audiences here last year, and there is every reason to believe that the present engagement will he even more profitable than was the former. “The White Slave” is deservedly a popular play. It has to do with an institution (negro slavery) with which everybody is familiar, and the author’s treatment of it is striking and original. The story is full of human interesr. the plot is happily conceived and the development is strong and natural. The incidental features, such as scenery aud stage effects, are striking and realistic, and the play is giveu an even and thoroughly good performance by Mr. Campbell’s company. Iu fact, such a uniformly good company is seldom seen here. The leading parts are presented with much strength and artistic finish, and tlio smaller parts are iu the hands of people who do not slur them. Mrs. Julia Stuart plays the part of Lisa, “the White Slave,” with much intelligence and force. She is au actress who unites with an attractive personal appearance excellent dramatic methods*, and an artistic appreciation of the demands of tlie part, which are by no means light iu the present case. Mr. R. J. Dillon, the leading man, is a manly aud dignified actor, and Mr. Foster makes the stage villain as villainous as possible. Miss Alexander, Miss Buchanan, Mr. Burns and Mr. Brown deserve especial mention for individual performances, but the general excellence of the company can be highly commended. The play was put on tho stage with every attention to detail, the river, plantation and storm 83enes being rendered particularly realistic. “The White Slave” will be presented during the remaining evenings of the week, with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday. As the attendance will doubtless be very large at each performance, those who desire good seats should secure them at tlie box office in udvauce. English’s opera-house—-“josiiua whitcomb.” Denman Thompson began a week’s engagement at English’s last night to a good audience. “Joshua Whitcomb” has been seen here ho often that it is thoroughly familiar to all theatergoers, and its popularity is deservedly such that people are not satisfied with seeing a single performance of it. Mr. Thompson has created the part of the honest old New England farmer, and he has become so Identified with it that no other person would be tolerated m attempting it. He is a thoroughly natural actor and his art is lost sight of, so perfect is tho characterization. Last night this performance was received with the, greatest enthusiasm, for the play was evidently new to a majority of those iu front, and “Uncle Josh’s” quaint humor, the ludicrous situation in which he found hinisell'when he wandered from his rural home, and his honest endeavors to help those who were suffering and in distress, all met with a kindly appreciation. Mr. Thompson's company is much the same as last year. Miss Jima Wilson’s “Tot” is one of tho cleverest character sketches on the stage, and Mr. Martinetti’s Rournty is a fitting “opposite” to It. George Beane, and old Indianapolis favorite, made a bit a 8 Gyrus Prime, and the other leading parts were creditably assumed by Myron Calice, Walter Gale. Mi-s Isabella Coe and Miss Edith Murilln, wlio compose a quartette which sang very sweetly in the List act. The play is nicely put on the stage ami will run during the remainder cf the week with the nsual matinees. Large audiences may be expected at every performance, for it is one of the most popular plays before the public. PARK THEATER —THE “jESSE JAMES” COMPANY. “Standing room only” was the unwelcome sign that greeted latc-comers at the Park Theater last night. Before 8 o’clock every seat in the house was taken, and by the time the performance began standing room was at a> premium. The attraction which drew so many people was tlie ultra-sensational drama “Jesse James, the Bandit King,” which, it is claimed, gives a faithful representation of the most thrilling scenes in the life of the Missouri outlaw. The play was receiver! with tlio most turnin'uous enthusiasm by tho audience, and the pc form

ance lasted until a late hour. The leading 1 parts were assumed by J. H. Wallaok, H. M. Sailor and Miss Susie Russell, who swam tlirough the ocean of human gore, so to sneak, in a manner that met with favor. I node u tall v to the action of the piece two of Jesse James’s horses were introduced. The play will run during the. remainder of the week, with matinees Wednesday and Friday. THE ZOO THEATER. Richmond & Hall’s specialty company hold the boards at the Zoo this week. Harry G. Richmond is the bright particular star, and lasc night he had nearly a dozen recalls. lie is without doubt the most original comedian in the variety profession. Miss Lillie Hall’s funny burlesque “Hassenbad”concluded the performance, and the olio included the efforts of Flva Allen, French aud Clark, and Montague and Jones in musical sketches. Billy Bryant, Ethiopean comicalities, Johnnie Max, Young Hercules, Jessie Adams, G’onnor and Clayton aim others. The company will appear nightly, with matinees to-day, Thursday aud Saturday. NOTES. John T. Raymond lias anew play called “F'erguson,” which is said to bo very funny. With four theaters giving performances nightly, and almost every week, there ought to be no dearth of amusements this season. Harry G Richmond, who is playing at the Zoo this week, ought to be higher up, for he is a comedian of much originality and cleverness. Miss Carrie Gilchrist and Mias Nellie Farren, prominent London actresses, have arranged for a tour in the United States during the season of 1884. Iluverlv’s Minstrels and “The Devil’s Auction” spectacular compauy will be the attractions nr, English’s next we*k, and Armstivng’s Minstrels and Robson and Crane at the Grand. It is vaguely suspeoted that Manager English lsaboutto book an “Uncle Tom” show, as l lias had an uneasy look for several days past, as If he was passing through a groat crisis. The suggestion seems onnortune that tho “benefit racket” is overworked here, and it would he well for Managers Euglish and Dickson hereafter to let attractions depeud for patronage upou their own merits. The “legitimate” seems to be very strong in Indianapolis this season. The “Bandit King” company last night drew nearly as many people as all the other theaters combined. If you want to see a genuine blood-curdlor go and sea it. The Grand Opera-house orchestra went out on a strike, yesterday afternoon, but came right back, as the differences between them and Manager Dickson were easily adjusted. It is one of the nest orchestras m tlie West, and should remain together. Harry Kennedy, manager of the “White Slave” company, is thinking o f going on the stage. If he does he and George Dickson will “double up” and do a society sketch with Siberian bloodhounds and a trick mule. Mr. Kennedy is a reformed opera singer, having appeared for one consecutive night at Fisher’s Station, where he made a great hit. Minnie Palmer’s success m England is remarkable and at the same time almost inexplicable. A recent Loudon letter says of hei • On the occasion of the first appearance of Miss Minina Palmer, a week ago, iu “Sweethearts,” at the Grand Theatre, the critics were unusually severe in their denunciations. Miss Palmer was accused of a vulgarity which was only equaled in music hulls of the secoud class, and her mannerisms and marked American accent were dwelt upou with a persistency which certainly indicated an unusual amoiiut of prejudice. Notwithstanding these adverse opinions this theatre has been crowded nightly, and such has been tlio popular success of the piece that Miss Palmer determined to make a special feature of to-day’s matinee. Invitation* were issued to a largo number of actors and critics, who apparently occupied the whole of the parterre during the progress of the piece. Recalls were frequent* The universal opinion was that the performance was a complete success, and what had before been condemned was lauded to the skies. Miss Palmer is now likened to our London favorite, Miss Nellie F.t - ren, and her success aud popularity are undoubted. The so-called Americanisms aud musichall delinquencies, instead of beiug absurd, threaten to become the fashion. A meeting of the Children’s Aid Society is called for this ( L'ueaila.v) uirornonu a 3 o at the resilience of Mrs. L. <*. iiuffurd. No. i ' North Ka*t street. Mutters of impm-ra to be discussed, and a lull uiiiiuianiu i-.v> quested.

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