Telegram-herald., 1888-11-25

LITE Nuszek 80 - ne stt1Elcl-
Little N1ksst Is sss AL tern applied
70 via sat pretty sad true hearted
orphan giri. wbo had foand gusrdls0 IN
one "O.d Griueef. dssp dyed villain.
wso Is tie Gauss Of hssEs Of tsoaOis. bssiaes
creating lots 81 isnoosaf smassmsnt Ias
est Of -Latls Nesss. gives an idea
reDres-nta.iOn and oas continuous rear of
laughter is heard fTsm tie rsiBg OF tie
cariain until TIE goirg c0wn oi the sams.
A ooauuy schooi. ~ish Barney o. Brady.
al eccentric and iiiif Isls oio ifishDsa
astinkss substitute ie tas absence Of the
regular teacher, lis sos. znd the DUIsang vi
The n llf0rd dam o. ufadsf sad he ris-
irg of tAs waters ard fhs floating swsy OF
the Oh mill Nth "itE.e Nugget Inside
are among ths feature 81 tae flAy.
II not generally tnoWn that The ilt-
tie Tycoon" wss wrusD dss years before
Mr. Spenser w4s isI sA2te enough 70 sse
his work On tie stage fne opera was nrsl
submitted II Coloss Morse. the agent for
Gibeu and Snilivae, aud Il remained IA
hls keeping long enc9 9sh 10 give these gen
tientn tie japanese. idea openser thea
TOOK il 10 Miles and carton. Tney del!ber-
pr0ducsd something siss Al the Bij0u. John
d Dud vas the xt manager % whom
The Little Tycoon vas offered. lie kept
it serzi weeks. are returned the manu-
script without even looking al H.
kmma AobOt.s Surn came next. She
pralssd II very highly, bol did not want ~
unlsss she could bus il outright. Colonel
IcCaull next exam aed the opera. When
he heard how IL caLe 10 5e written he COM
mended thsi portion oil IL Ia which the
japanese features are introduced. The
Mikado' had not yet been produced IA
England. and Col. acCaull saw an oppor-
tuniiy 10 iOrestsl i IN this country.
Mr. Spenser left N8w Ork hopeful of see
ing his opera produced under AcCsuil's :
IN suagement. bat the colonel, in the mean
time. had entered into an arrangement
with Gilbert aud sullivan py which he be-
came one of their thorlzed agents. The
opera was accordingly refused. A friend
suggested 10 Mr. Speoser 10 take his opera
10 Mr.. Singerly, the Philadelphia news
paper man, " no wss the owner OF the Tenn
pie theatre. and A lover of music. The
music was played for him by Mr.. Spenser.
and when be had flushed. was asked what
the cost of producing it would be.
"A bout $40. .00O.' said Mr.. Spenser.
II will spend $4,000" replied Mr. Sing
erly. The opera was produced, aud the
history OF The Little Tycoon" is known
throughout thelsnd.
The opera, under the personal direction
of the suihcT. will be presented at Powers
Opera House Monday and Tuesday evening.
The grandest, the largest and the most
expensIve company that has ever appeared
at Smiths Opera House is announced By
Msnsger Smith for the coming week. con-
sisting Of twenty-nine artists and judging
from the attractions billed. The program
me will abound with all the delicscies of
the amusement world. The Vienna Ladies
Orchestra consisting of eight ladies and
two gentlemen. is a whole snow, with in
themselves they are the latest European
importation. The performance will COM
merge with en- elaborate minstrel scene.
followed by sni unrivalled olio and the
sugheble inter- dc. "A New Way to Pay
Old Debts" and concluding each evening
with Ed. Chrssie's comedy entitled The
Mad Poet or the Grand Rapids Newsboy. +"
making a gigantic display of vaudeville
meteors. A grsnG extra matinee will be
given on Thursday. Nov. 20, Thanksgiving
Day. at which time the entire programme
will be presented and st the regular
mstinees, Wednesday aud Saturday.
With bif, baff, boomi and the great New
YORK success. Zig Tag" will hob up se-
renely at Powers Wednesday and Thurs
I day and Thanksgiving matinee. Zig Tag
has zig Zsgged itself into one of the widest
| OF successes. The fun that flows with the
| rapiditY of Grand Rapids is an astonisher
| A conglomeration of the merriest things
| Imaginable is seen in the mirth provoking
comedy. You lxugh. aud can't stop your
self laughing, aud there you remain in a
| state of laugh for Just two and a half
h,
| his powerful cOmDanv and his elabors te
| scenery and lovely costumes. so that Zig
| Tag" will De seen in all its splendOr, An q
| there's plenty OF that. The Turkish ballet
is = treat TO behold. and the mythologicsl
minuet-well, see it and wonderl
Lavinis shannon, who is soon to become
a star is a cousin Of the Earl of Dunrsven
and a grand-nlece Of the last Marquis OF
| TEomOnd. Her uncle. Pierce shannon.
married the daughter of President Zachary
| Taylor. Her grandfather, Henry Good
| shannon. was one OF the original settlers OF
| Louisville. Her father Joseph X. Shan
non. was born il Louisville, Nv, ana prev
! i0us 70 the war be vas one of the weaitniest
men Of New Orleans and the sole owner OF
the Peoples line Of steamers, plying be-
tween there and st. Louis. Miss Shannon
wa born IN New Orleans. went 10 school al
Mount ST. Benedict, Louisville and wss
| finally graduated at the Convent Of the
/ Visitation. Washington. D. G.
Lawrence Barrett never received more
complimentary criticism than that made by
q kertUckian recently while Booth aud Bar
rctt were playing Dfbsiio' in Cincinnati.
| Two men from Newport had been over 10
fee the performance and we're seated in the
ferry on their way home. After long
| interval of silence one Of them said. Ben
- II that little niger 1On't hold up his
end about a. vel a. any Of EN- Thai
little ggsr was O.heAo
The Hsnlons new Le Voyage on Suisse
continues 70 draw crowded houses IN the
West. and j. snthusi iasticsily Tecei we'd
everywhere The new features. and par
ticulsriv The new last act have strengthened
I the performance and has added grestiy "a
the enjoyment Of this vel known panic
mimic comedy
Fanny Dsvenp0rts iniusl performance
I Of Ia Toscs in Phiisdelphis ~ the Chest
nut Street Orers House Monday night
proved 70 bs the most sucCessfal toesfriea'
sTsrt Of this season IN that CITY. lar r.
/ ceigfs we're over q SO. and The orchssfT'
were taken out - their seas ard put in
oLs of ihs ooIss
Mics Kate Carleton sn8 Der Paper Dol
have ssf zeeK been n 81 Louis. where che
hss ss she usualiy does. drawn lsrgs dele
cations n fbs fam oving public. Pap
! Do.I' il oae ~ rne most amusing ssits m
! the road ffis season. ard fts RE cisvs7 e.
tis scfress better than arr 2 81 shs has 7s'
( been seen n
Ttis sesson fhe Han or sp-erferle ~
Fan .4erIs - cong mnr7 lsrFsr rls
? ness frsn ver before and b r1ski7E g-ss'