Telegram-herald., 1888-02-13
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S<l Ssaith Ressell eloses MS season e.
krie. Pa. IN "Bewitcksd" next SATURDAY
night and vii then return 70 Minneapolis
MINI, where ne has large basinsss intsrests
AsHsser Fred q. Berger vii return 70 tAis
city next veek and win remain here anti
jay. Nsxf SEASON M berger psys Mr.
Russell salaFy Tor season of twenty
wesss So smith Russell h sne Of the iew
Ail9acilsns that have made la0ney tAia sea
soa.
One cf the finest Orchesiras ever heard Ia
ghis city val be the one drilled ~ Prefes-
scr Welienstsin for his benefit convert To-
night Al PoSers Crane OPerE House. Aside
fr9m the iSct that complimentary beneni
10 Professor Mellensiels Is emlnsntiy
proper ana deserved, the programme ls an
excellent one The solo sTtlstes are recog
nised favefites IN the city and Il ls said that
the pesutifGl music al the second ACT ol
"dsTtls" oil be isul1essiy sung by
Aessrs. Aorehesd and Ssynor. Mrs Brezse
and Miss Ayrlle hoon.
Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett srs
playing q phenomenal engagement In New
Orleans, where the receipts viii be tie laFg-
esi ever taken for crsmstic performances.
Alter leaving New Orleans the uaEeaisDs
viii appear IN several of the large cities OF
Texas. reaching Los Angeles California
February -. where thss play for one week
In San Diego the Opera House only holds
500 pe0ple, and every seal has been sold al
$40 each for one performanoe.
Meg Aerr1lies ] believe, has never been
produced in Grand Rapids. al least. not for
i.a. q -
~Janauschek" tomorrow night will be =
6rsmRtic event worthy the attendance oi
sny person at intelligence IN the city The
: Ssgedlenne - issupp0rted by large aud pOw'
ertul company Of Rct0rs and every seat IN
Powers should be allied.
Miss Fanny Davenport has commenCed
active rehearsals Of La Toscs," whlcn will
be given lis first Americas production Feb
ruary p. at French & Ssngers new Brosd.
way Theatre. and for which entirely ne~
and elaborate scenery and costumes are
promised. Miss Davenport believes thai
the new play will be more of popular
success than Fedora"
81 wish you would tell the Orsud Rapids
theatre-s~~rs what a rich treat there Is in
store for them February Is, writes Msa-
sger Berger. Il saw Mansheld's wonder
iul performance of DR. Jekyll snc Mr.
Hyde when he packed the GLOBE in Boston
for two weeks. 'Dorsthv by the Duff com
psny is also beautiful production
A dramatic festival will be given in
Louisville MAY 10. II and u. by Edwin
Booth and Lawrence Barrett. The EKposi-
ton building has been secured and will be
arranged for elaborate productions q
Hamlet" ''Othello" and julius Cesar.
Maurice Barrymore will leave Mrs Lang
tTy's company IN two weeks. he and TIT
Liiv have Rad misunderstanding. She
told him that he did not know his lines.
He retorted that ne knew enough 10 cup
port her. Size gave him notice.
W. J. Scanlsn is getting ready to produces
his comic opera of The West Point Cadet
for which be hss written the words and mt
sic of thirty songs and choruses.
"The Begsar Student" Is one Of the jol-
hest of the comic operas and il will be mer-
rily sung by the MacCollin Opera Company
81 Redmond : tonight.
Leigh S. Lynch sailed from San Fran
cisco, Cal, last Wednesday for Australia
he Will return by the next steamer.
After Roeina Vokes the next attraction
at Powers Opera House will be AcNisb
johnson 4 Siavin's Ninstrels.
The Merry War" has been added 10 the
MacCellin Opera CompaDy's repertoir,
since last they were here.
Rosina Nokes is one of the most bewitch-
ing and magnetic actresses of the English
speaking stage.
Creton Clarke is q new Hamlet. He ls 2
years old, aud a son Of John Sleeper Clarke