Telegram-herald., 1888-02-17

5loouing a. = s0ss AID - sweet as = s2k4r-
plum sue : stil IS Yiyscious. even 10 ap-
tuous. a. one coal4 w.sh for. Her great
biz. wonerous eyes a. hrst fglghten. then
lGscinsl and 6nGlly charm oae-&nc thea
her magnetism = qomp pists Il Is ~ hard
for ne TO say ANYTHING nsw OF Mss Vokes
as Il IS of cur osn I.oGss. Although as dif-
fsrent as suulishtIis different from moon
light. the t.o occupy the SAME relative
plane in the voFld oi Art.
Amsric. has bat one LOtta crsssree. Eng
land has but one RosinA Vokss.
John Broagham called Lotta "A dramatic
cocktail" II our A msrican psnsy be
cocktail then this English ugef-hly = q
brandy aud soda"
Physically. dramatically aud drnksoiy
there IL more body 70 TIE latter.
Mixed nlsaaphor aside Miss Nokes has
much the advantage of her American com
edy cousin. Lolita eau toss her head kick
her heels like an antelope and sing iike q
isrk-a very little, Young, lara. But, bless
YOU. YOkes caa dance sivIneiy. act artist
cally snd toss her,hesd and kick her heels as
no other woman in long clothes ever dad
81 nee fOotlighls were invented.
believe she could spin around on one
big toe and keep time by wagging her ears
IL she wanted 10.
She can sing hke-like-well. she can
sing little.
With all her genius and her art she has
sboui her that almost indennabls and.tin-
des, rita lie something that We call magnet
ism. that spirit OF bubbling fun, which
makes her AZ once the most delightful and
enjoyable coincidence Of the English speak
ing stage. She WAS enthusiastically re-
ceived by q large and fashionable audi
ence at Powers last evening that
being her first appearance IN this city. The
bill comprised three comedietIas Which Is
Which, followed bg My Milliners Bill
and concluding witn "A Psntomime Re-
hearsal" Mss Nokes did not appear until
My Milliner's Bill cameon aud delight
full hour wac speat il contemplating tue
perplsxity OF Mrs. Merrldew 1t was pure.
eslrained iun extracted out OF farce
with the most consumniate ingenuity that
art could suggest. Despite her mute but
emphatic protest she WAS compelled
TO submit TO the encore which
was demanded at the conclusion
of her inimitable Interpretation
of that inimitable song, His Art Was
True TO Poll" Courtenay Thorpe, clever
and fayorite English comedian, divided the
honors with the star in the pretty little
comedy. aud both were called before the
curtain At its conclusion. Miss Vokes' com
pany of comedians is good one, in SO far
as her leading support is concerned. In
the farce of Which is Which" Morton
Selion made a good impression, which he
afterwards strengthened IN "A Pantom-
ime Rehearsal" Felix Morris, . remark
ably versatile comedian, was also
very funny in the last pisce,
and Mr.. Thorpe proved himself an artistic.
| The Rehearsal was not thoroughly un-
| derstood by the audience until il was
nearly over with, and consequently not SO
| exssperatingly funny as some farces are.
| The piece, however, is entirely unworthy
| of Miss Vokes or her company, but my
| Milliner's Bill" makes up for the dullness
| of hundred such iarces. Tonight Miss
Vokes appears in The Circus Rider, 2"
| which has created a furore OF fun
and hilarity in the East. The
bill contains also IN Honor Bound"
| and "a Pantomime Rehearsal in which
| Miss Vokes also appears. The bill for to-
| morrow s matinee is the funny old comedy,
| "A Widows Device" and THE Circus
| Rider" and my Milliner's Bill' will be
presented on Saturday night There is no
necessity for urging my readers to go and
see Miss Vokes. Everybody who was at the
theatre last night will urge everybody TO go
| tonight.
| Blythe way, what was the matter with
that gallant JeutOn. Major r. A. Wellen-
! stein last evening 1t was q most amusing
! contre;eRps when Miss Vokes finally yielded
1 t. the demands of the audience to an encoIe
| OF His Heart was True to PoiI' to see her
stare at the Professor and he at her. She
was finally obliged to request the red
headed son of Erin who nightly tries to
blow the bell off his clsrionet to give her
some music" Was Major Wellenstein
frightened al the English girls big blue
eyes or did he fear that her dainty slipper
might fiy OF and sbst;sr his eye glasses?
The MacCollin Opera Company sang
| The Musketeers' again last evening at
| Redmond's to a large and appreclative au-
| dience. At the matinee this afternoon The
| Merry War" will be given for the first time
| IN this city by this company. The Merry
| War" will also be sung tonight, and very
| enjoyable and satisfactory performance
| may be expected. Mr. MacCollin has the
satisfaction of knowing that no other oper-
attic organization OF equal merit with MS
ever played to popular prices in this
country.
Fred Pendleton, in advance Of the
comedy company which is to play "A Cold
| Day at Redmond's next week, IS IN town
he saws his company and play are meeting
| with great success.
The long wished-for appearance OF Rich
ard Mansfield i0 Or Jekyll and Mr.. HYDE
occurs at Powers on Saturday evening
February -. George w. Ssmmis, advance
agent for Mr.. Mansfield, was in town last
evening completing the arrangements for
| the Appearance of this wonderful actor
Very many Grand Rapids people will be
| glad TO know that John L. Sullivan is Mans
fields leading support. There IL. just nov
| much enquiry about town for Rooert Loui'
steven.ons Strange Story Of DR.. Jekyi
and Mr. HYDE, which was dramstized iOl
Mr.. Msosseld- DR.. Jskyll is q student, g
scholar. a dresmsF--the ideal good man
He has iondness for the occult and in hi.
scientific researches discovers potion by
which he csn separate the good and the bad
elensnts housed ia every human body. II
ENABLES bin te transform himself into Nr
HYas. monster of deprsvity. and thus
! rAsify al the gross ana vile passions with
ca; tear Of detection. By its use ne - alsc
sbis 20 restore himself % bis Own prope
person. Little BY little be yields - the IN
fusnoe of the drug. as one may yieia Z
| LIQUOR or az opists. he loses control o
his batter sslf. tue evil gains dominio0 and
| controls him. gekyl a. times - trans
! formed into Hyde without the drug IN
the end the drug IS eKhsBsred- He csnbo
s1ppiv some peculiar property which t3'
/ orig nsl Poti0a possessed. AEaiA trans
/ formed sgsinst bis viii into BToe. there Z
no escape save bT tie death o. suicids