Telegram-herald., 1888-05-30

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Ben DeBsx was - 81. Lsais JoAn Dtllea
sas 10 Caiesxe. Hex the ths4trs gsszs IN
the great xas growing metropolis of tie
West used to swear ~ JoAn Diiio2. he
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BIS talsnt Fer some years past hs las
sssa acting u TIE lar ssst. isetly pleasing
lsrxs .uslsne<s With bis snsppy hanasr
tazt sssns 10 sSrtng spo1txnssasly Hem
the man. Last sssniag a. rowsn Sfand
Opsrs House IA ais nes play, sntsas
the Exrth.n The veteran eoEeciAa has
not kssa sssn ia Grand Rapids Tor many
years and 20 most Of the suclsnes ne S&s
stranger. n1t bis sparkling. nervous sIt
snd bis drou sssisxs-evidenuy intsf-
polztsd into the pises-sst the audience ID
coed hamor a. onee and. eventually, lnto
usrsstr.insd laughter. The play usehs
while possessing many glazing ineensist,
sael<s aftords, nevertheless. Q spi<nala
opportunity for The ksAllLztioH of Dilies :
Jolly hunor and IL Is . velcoaas relief
from the fat, stale and ehestnutIy musical
assuFdities with which moss Of the farce
comedies abound nowadays. wanted
farEaer who succeeds ia dlspcsing oil
a wern out farm by means Of an oil craze
and subsequently, becomes Jason De
smythe = successful broker on Wall-st lie
has 4 strong p<aehant for backnunbcr fe-
| males and tne French As spoken ia ~Paree." !"
| His son, q eallow yoath. Is led into an en-.
gagemsnt Of marriage with . supposed
/ widow, the sister Of the villain OF the story.
! q forger swindler and thief- Tbs son Is ia
4 aaaF
and lust before the marriage ceremony she
| turns up At the Fifth-Sve- mansion and
| boldly proposes an elopement, which Is
dons. The urongsd husband Of the fors-
| er's sister makes his appeprsnce. and the
| william, seeing that his plans have gone
| wrong robs De Smythe OF $lO,Vv0 ana
| Sims for Canada. The runaway couple
have In the meantime engaged IN business
| Al Niagara Falls in Canada, where by .
| strange series Of coincideaces the entire dra-
mats persona gather 81 one time unDe'
known 10 each other. The tangled sse'n :
unwoven in this act in which the william Il
foilea. the slopers forgiven and msd'
happy, the Wsll-st. spsculator sees the
folly Of his ways and gives
no French and sassiety." The audieDcs
| roared at John Dilion's every appearances
and be was, especially funny as De Snyth
Of Fffth-avs. His makeup Was intensely
funny and his company gives him yer }
good support, Miss Irving the GLADYS o
the play, being q good looking yonhi
woman and q good actress. Nj. FlynI
PLAYED the villain we'll and Miss Blake wa
Il an acceptable soubrette. with the snnnies
of sun gold hair. Miss LsVere, Mr.. Nichols
i Mr.. LaCroix. Mr.. Gregory, Mr.. Corlass, Mr
Evans and Mr.. Phelps were all satisfactory
WANTED. the Earth" will BE- repeated bl
Mr.. Dillon aud his company At Powers
( this evening and the sale OF seats airead.
insures good house.
The st. Cecilias give their closisg concer
at Redmond's tomorrow afternoon. In
admission il thirty cents.
Curious crowds are daily and night,
attrachsd to DR.. Heidemans ann,omic,
| museum In the Cosmopolitan Hall blocl
lust east of Powers Opera House. Th
| admission is but twenty-five cents. an
| Thursday day and evening the museur
will be open to ladies only.
John Dillon will make tour OF Mich
: | gan altar leaving this city, playing at lonl
81. Louis, Saginaw. Bay City, Flint Ar
other towns. The jolly comedian viii
warmly welcomed all along the route.
The Misses koon will exhibit the Deisar'
pantomime of sorrow at their entertain
ment in Hartman's Hall next Friday eyel
y ing.
I J. Randall Brown, the we'll known mir
s | reader who has been amusing Detre
audiences, arrived in town last evepin
II He will probably give N exhibition of b
4 wonderful ability 1t Powers before leavii
p the city.
"The Rajah" Is sure to attract lar
y audience at Powers on the 7th and sth
}" june
D. Another presentation Of the besutii
=. burlesqus on "the Corssir' entitled "Coai
Hair was given at Smiths Opera House Ii
A. night to q large audisRce. The music
or new and catchy. and the burlesqhc
worthy of special mention. MSS A
Henry is the possessor OF . beautiful TO
and her costume Is superb. She he's . cl'
le voice and IL perfect nodel-and perfor
the character OF Prince .Amiable TO pert
ID ton fairly captivating the audience. !
~ usual matinee this afternoon at o'clock
which time the entire programme Will
ty presented.