Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-09
ADJUSTMENTS
Aimee in " Nam zeiIe" al Redmond's.
Attractions 10 Follow.

A delightful comedy well presented was
enjoyed By large and fashionable audience
at Redmond's Grand last night, the present
alton dating the first appearance in this city
OF Mile Aimee. Nearly al Of her successes
In this country have been achieved In opera
bouffe. Last evening she appeared IN n
English comedy and scored an instant sue
Gees as did likewise the excellent company
which gave her such admirable support No
comedy was ever better presented IN tins
city. While the aim of Messrs. Jessop and
Gill Was 10 construct a play which would
give Mlpe Aimee ample advantage 20 dis
play her ability as a comedienne several
other good characters were also given care
fnl attention: Itwas therefore pleasurabie
innovation on the one-part dramas, Aimee"
of all artists, who endeayor TO define
her peculiar style Of portraiture,
is first. She is always graceful, every move
ment is made without affectation or effort
She resorts 10 no vulgar or rough methods TO
secure her effects. Easy, polished and re-
fined in action, and working in perfect har-
mony is Aimee's Toinette, interspersed with
specialties consisting of songs and dances
The song, pretty as a Picture" has given
her national reputation for years, aid as
sung by her is enchanting; the suggestive
attitudes. the meaning GESTURES served to
make it one of the best features OF the
evening. 1t is more pleasant to see than to
write about "Aimee," for in commenting
upon what she does, particularly how she
does it, is no easy task, so full of grace, so
perfect and yet relieved. from any striving
to create illusion, or the impression that ma
ture is being overdone. Her naturalness,
her sprightly movements, the mischievous
smiles, expressions in the eye
that convey more meaning than her
words, are some of the many
charming attributes of Aimee's acting.
She was accorded a warm greeting, which
was repeated in the applause literally be-
slowed throughout the evening. The CON-
pany is the best ever seen here In comedy.
The Tupper of Mr.. Barrows was original
and striking for its individuality. Thorough
ly consistent in makeup as we'll rs action,
Mr.. Barrows has created character which
u
cess. The same comment may be made
upon the Hiram Poster of Mr.. Chisnell.
Miss Laura Wallace as Mrs. Tupper attract
ed attention in giving clearly balanced and
| even performance. The Leslie Of Mr..
Whitecar was also prominent, both for the
intelligenc with which he spoke his lines as
well as for gracefulness in action. The re-
| mainder of the cast did correspondingly
we'll, leaving at the close the impression of
| having seen decidedly one Of the most enter
| tanning comedies presented by superb
company.
THE BLACK FLAG.
| OF Edwin Thorne and his superb company,
which will appear at Powers's Opera House
Wednesday and Thursday evenings, the
| Brooklyn Union spoke as follows
| AS given at the Brooklyn last evening
''The Black Flag needs but few words of
comment, 1t has now been played in four
! of the five principal theaters in this city, but
| il has never been produced completely and
| beautifully as 1t is now. The cast is as near
| perfection as such things can be under the
most favorable conditions, and besides the
| star, such performers as Russell Bassett
| (Sim Lazdrus) and Master Harry Woodruff
| Med, the cabin boy), should be seen. They
| do uncommonly good work. The scenery
| worked without hitch, and showed beauti-
| fully on the fine working stage of the Broyk-
| lyn. In fact there was nothing In the per-
| formance that was not of the most meritor-
ious quality, and the applause was boisterous
and incessant-