Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-01-22

EHTNN mes. graceful
I6E and capable
- - actor. George
Lear0ek, who
is supported by an exceptionally strong
company. -Four acts are required 20 bring
Beacon Lights 90 com mpieu0n, the trst
opening ia the extreme nOFthern part OF the
historic land Of The Aontskamas. The
initial scene IS near san Ehzsrio, among
the Blznco Mountains. The actual plot OF
Beacon LIGHTS" begins Its development
with tne advent Of Ayra Haynes and her
hoy ia search Of her husband. he had so-
eamp2nied his friend, Phil Gordon. 70 the
lower oountry, 10 assis, MIN Ia discovering
and identifying enc Francis BFouga-
tOu by whom Gordon had been
miseFably wroBged. Gordon has
dedicated his life and fortune 90 the dis
covery Of this man. II Is Whiis Ia this
section that Joe Haynes becomes so III that
Gordon builds him hat way up the moun-
tsins where the air IS light. Haynes, in his
moments OF idieness, discovers the place TO
be rich with gold Knowing he can live
but a short time, he determines 10 go North
To find his wife and child. and leaves the
valuable property with Gordon 10 hold as
his own, if'wife or child never come 10 claim
it. lie hss arranged 10 start the very night
they arrive. Gordon meets them; oy him
they ars left In charge OF Col. Clay Calhoun,
OF Varginia, sab" q whole-souied, we'll
meaning party, whose pomposity and
love for spirit" are equally divided.
Dawson arrives on the scene, aud attempts
To obtain the child. TO hold him as kind OF
hostage till the mother signs papers, giving
Dawson and his companions working
right TO ihe property. Ii is then learned
that Joe Haynes is dead. Dawson who is
really the murdereI) Is prevented from
carrying his plan into effect by the Col,
and eventually by GOrdsn, VINO takes the
widow and the orphan OF MS dead friend
under his protection. Here the first act
ends, and Oh this the play is carried to the
end. TIE cast embraces pretty Grarie
Emmett, Harold Forsherg. Emma Hinckley
ana other well-knoun and capable artlsJes.
Clara Morris played Alike" to large
and fashionable matinee audience at
Powers Saturday afternoon and her CON-
pany gave her far better support than they
did in Renee Friday evening. The re-
msrkable ending of the play where Alike"
is brought IN cold and dead from her
wat.ry grave, her white hands clutching
bouquet of lake lilies and reeds fingered
long in the minds OF the SPECTATORS
hope to see large audience at the
Csmpaniai-concer at Powers on Monday
|.eyeping. Our dillettsnti owe it TO the re-
putation of Grand Rapids TO give the great
Italian tenor and his equally great CON-
pauy q warm welcome. OF course, all NV
readers know all about Can, oanlni, but it is
more than possible that many do not un-
derstend that no concert trouEe ever made
tour Of this country equxs 10 that which
weshaii have the pleasure of hearing on
Monday evening. Besides CampaniRi. a
host in himself and Madame Repetto. q
vocal phenomenon, he presents Scalchi,
the greatest OF cenualto singers;
Galassi. the prince OF vocalists;
Nannetti, who is in superb voice;
Corsini. the oniy buho singer now in this
coantry, Baidihh a true tenor. Signors
Torricslh does wonders with her violin. All
the artists sing and play as If their hearts
were in their work. and.respend to encores
without the customary afiectations. Seats
should be reserved early tomorrow morn
ing and Trust that those who attend will
not think il beneath their dignity to applaud
the artists. In New York | saw ladies
stand up in their boxes and throw their
corsage bouquets TO the great artist, when
he was recalled to the stage after his num-
Der. Grand Rapids is To be particularly
favored in the concert given here. as the
whole third act of GouEod's ''Faust," pre-
sented with the concert costumes and scenic
effects. is to be given.
London has fifty theatres. and the prov
inces about two hundred. which, it is said,
all told give employment TO about 10000
people. New York has about thirty the
atres, and there are about 4. .345 more in the
| United States. The capital invested is
| more than two hundred millions, and the
money paid for amusement in this country
| is nearly one million dollars day. 1t is
| estimated that q quarter of million of
people get their living from this source,
not counting the railroads which swallow
up nearly all the profits.
Lawrence Grant, manager of Walter
| Robinson. fine young actor who is play
| ing Partners for Life" is in town. The
play will be seen at the Wonderland all
| this week, beginning tomorrow night and
| continuing with metinses and evening per-
| fcrmances every day. Partners for Life
| is a strong and thrilling Western play. and
| as Mr. Robinson - supported by n good
| company the patrons of the Wonderland
may count on seeing a great performance.
Manager Fred. Reynolds. of Muskegon.
was very much disappointed last evening.
| The Clara Morris company were to have
| played The Daughter of the Regiment
| Miss Lila Nane-rho could scarcely speak
| for cold at the matinee yesterdsy-th ey
| could not 90. Miss Morris will play but
| four nights a week aud no more and the
company would gladly have given q per-
| formsnOe IN Muskegon had they been able
| to. The party left for Chicago last night.
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| The patrons Of Powers have complained
| bitterly OF the cold at several performances
| recently. Acting Manager SOuge declares
| that under Mr.. BeTgers contract W. T..
| Powers is compelled to keep the theatre
| warmed. that he has repeatedly appealed to
him. and that Oh Friday evening last, when
| ladies' in the theatre we're complaining of the
cold. Mr.. Powers said the building was
| warm snosgh.
| Frank Howard and bis dramatic CON-
psny are TO present SAM OF Posen' at
| Redmo-d's The frst three nights OF next
week. This "hsuf dollar drummer
brought fame and fortune TO n. B. Carts.
and u is ssid 70 Be cutie as funny IN the
hands Of Mr.. Howard as Il was ia those Of
I ia crestor. Sests will &c On sale a. the box
Office tomorrow morning.
| Dunlsp's St1gs Ns,rs SAYS John 7
1 sallivso. of Richard Ms1sfsld's company.
is not a native Il Detroit ss psrag p1ed
he was born on Bear Is'&Dd, near the
southwest coast % Ireland. sad was eda-
Gated Ia Dublin He a ere Of the best o'
our ys1RE actors"