Telegram-herald., 1888-07-01
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- o VOC rsmenahsz ths Black
N Crook" IN ths palmlssE of IL
salay dsyss II %. ant yoo
want 20 sss . p<rfoTmzncs that
VII double diseoz1t II Ia every vay. - re-
gazas seensEy. eisbiors, pretty girls. soaup-
tusus girls, agile sirls-ln f<ct 10 glfis.
With delightful music. rolicking songs azd
lots Of fan without yulg.rity. 20 over to the
Chicago Opera Hoass aud see The Crystal
slipper" The Eorgeoasnsss of this nsw
spectacular oUriesqus has never been sqaAled
Ia the West and never sxcslied IN The Ezsi.
Captain Alfred rhompson has constructed
upon the story Of Cinderella . really en-
ioysble ENTERTAINMENT There are thres
hours OF dazzling scenery, interesting pa
geantry and unresiTained run- bob era
ham. little Ida Miller and numerous old
tine izYoriies are In the cast. and there are
premiere danse0ses and q chorus and ballet
that viii do your ears and eyes good The
bill OF fare" advertisement, IN which The
ballet starts ia with . representation of
oysters oo the bali shell and runs
all through the several courses OF stuffed
turkey. boiled lohsters. ssatefne and cham
pagne down e. ice cream and coffee u one
Henderson, lessee of the Chicago Opera
House, and Col. Jim Meade own '~Ihe
Crystal Slipper" and they are IN clover, tor
il will run eight weeks yet TO standing
room only, aud will then be taken 10
Boston.
Herman r. Gruendler. the director OF
lilly Bell, the Calprit Fay" Is c well
known leader and director. For the past
n
will be remembered that he was married 10
Miss Cora Ferris. the well known vocalist
and actress, about year ago.
What is this Culprit Fayf" was asked OF
Mr.. Gruendler yesterday.
1T is an operetta in three acts.
presented upon brakes famous
poem. The composer is Herman Saroni,
an old Frenchman. Of Parkersourg. Va. L
gave IL first for him in Marietta, o., three
years ago and have been doing IL with great
success for the past three seasons during
the Summer vacations. In Springfield,
Mass, We had wonderful success as we
also did in Ionia and Muskegon this State.
The Grand Rapids production win be the
best ever given the operattA. Ii Is. you
know, in three acts; the principal characters
beine Lily Bell. the culprit Mrs. Gruend-
lsr) Titania. Queen Of the Fairies, MRS.
Fred G. Berger,) Endors. Queen of the
Naiades, Miss Edith Parish, OF Muskegon, }
Thistledown Miss Maud Baker, Heart
scare, little Blanche Minoerhout) and
Beryi, King of the Demons-a character
added myself-which will be played oy
Andrew Fleming. of Muskegon. We
shall have, al told. $50 young ladies
on the stage and the opera house
orchestra largely augmented. Mrs.
Gruendler says that the girls she
has in training for the marches are
far ahead Of most of the choruses We have
had, and as the costumes are bright and
pretty, the music pleasing and catchy and
the story interesting, the entertainment can
not fail TO please"
The lilly Bell, the Culprit Fay" will De
given fol- three nights. the only matinee
being Wednesday afternoon, Fourth OF
July. Seats should be reserved early to-
morrow morning at Powers Opera House
box Office
Munkscsy's magnificent painting Christ
Before Plate is drawing large crowds OF
appreoiztive sight-secrs 20 Hartman Hall,
aud ceseryingly so. This work of art cre-
ated furore in New York City. where IL
was on exhibition for many months. Grand
Rapids people should not fail to see this
splendid painting.
The Tsvanela Troupe, at Smiths Opera
House, are spoken of very highly by the
Chicago Herald and Inter Ocean. The Herald
says: The Tavanela's. how can we put
enough praise in print to tell of their mar
velous performance on apparent stone paw
ing tools, the;r musical abilities are GER
tainly great and there Is no act on the
American stage that approaches theirs"
Manager VIM. b. Smith has rendered a
| complimentary benefit to Mr.. Johnny Ray.
stock comedian, on Friday evening July l3
at his opera house. Mr.. Ray mas prepared
| a grand entertainment for his friends, oi
which future announcement will be m sde,
and no doubt John will De greeted with an
overhowing house, this being the last week
| of the season.