Telegram-herald., 1888-07-08

will open August % with skipped by the
Light of the Moon." The bookings for next
season at both Powers and RedmonG's are
tar superior to anything Grand Rapids has
eyer seen. G. H. Garwood will be the acting
manager of both houses with c. S. Burroughs
as. assistant at Redmond's. Dir. Hickey as
treasurer at Powers and Sherman Wilson as
treasurer at Redmnods. The season at
the latter house will open August IL with
the Star Opera Company and Frank Deshon.
Sol Smith Russell and his superb COM
pany OF dramatic artists will open their an
nusl travelling season at GFeenviile Monday.
July is, and from there to Big Rapids 18th,
Msnistee 18th, Ludington 10Th, Cadillac
10Th, Petoskey 21st. Mr.. Russell will dedi-
cate the new 800" Opera House at Sault
Ste. Marie on the oath and 18th. The very
funny farcical scream "Bewitched." has
been entirely rewritten and 10 now the
greatest comedy Mr.. Russell has ever ap-
peared in. His company has also been re-
organized and will include Miss Lisle Leigh,
Emma Butler, Louisa Macintosh. Merri
Osborn, ]. H. Fitzpatrick, Fred Jerome,
Charles Barringer, r. #. Sullivan, and G. Van
Etten. Manager Fred G. Berger continues
Is Mr.. Russelps manager and partner.
Forty-three weeks Of engagements have
been booked and Mr.. Berger feels confident
Oh very succesSiul season.
At Smiths vaudeville theatre in this city
Johnny Ray has for three years been the
reigning comedian. He can always be de-
pended on to make the audiences laugh
| when no one else could. There is some
thing peculiar about Rays face. a unique
ness In his walk that provokes the risibil-
| itiet of everybody. he 10 almost inimit-
able in his dialect stories aud sketches and
| his funny songs are irresistible. He 10
without doubt one of the funniest of the
variety comedians Of America, and be has
held undisputed sway at the vaudeville
| performances in this city for the past three
| years. Nert Friday evening bis friends
| will tender him benefit at Smiths. when
| q unique, norel and augmented programme
| of attractions will be presented at Smiths
| 1t goes without saying that the theatre viii
| be pacekd but the friends of Mr.. Ray
| should remember that in order 10 give their
| fAvorite rousine benefit they should pur
| chase tickets of the comedians agents or Of
| the beBifcary himself. The programme of
| the grand complimentary benefit 10 Johnny
| Ray will be announced hereafter and oil
| friends Of The comedian who desire TO help
4 make bis Summer q comfortable one
| once.
| Mr.. Leigh Lynch has been In the show
| business al bis ife, but nov be is to engi-
| neer The base ball campaign which A @.
| spslding is going % insicf upon Australia
| next Fall and Winter. II II funny to hear
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talks show talk; the combination Il en-
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