Telegram-herald., 1888-01-01

Jsrs for basiasss has been very
isgst At the tksstrss IN orsnd
RAPIDS. OF esarse the blame Is sseFsssa -
tAs holiday psrisd- Old Hsnsssrs sas pee
pie hsss ne ass for ths thestre ealreen
ChrissFass sna New Years aud sxpsrAenee
sssryu hsrs preyss tAs ASSERTION 1as- Al
Powers on Aosday and Tuesday evenings
bat few people t1rnes eat 70 see sEs q sAs
e.eanesi comedies on the road "fss
Highest Bidder" wsls "Nesedy's Gaia"
did sut fairly well ~ Rsdnena's Grand TIE
fore psrt OF tAs week. Iks Nsiasasi Opera
Company Was fortnnste In ret eeEisk Ter
il woald certainly hase lsst snoEsy. Ihau-
day sns ksldsy ths sathuslssn vhies
greeted Lest N New fers" wsrraed the
theatre aaG a. the s2Eis tins gave
deserving play the reception Il deserves.
ssrnisl General barton miil lsske good lst
of Isonsy out Of shix play. Next week ne
are TO hAss another play ssreerikg on tAs
sensational order entitled, a Still AlsrHzs
which will be produced Al Powers Grand
Thursday and Friday evenings. promises
much in the way CT scenery and realistic
effects Tomorrow night. "A Night or
will begin = brief engagement at He'd
monoN
A cat NAV look A. the President in Wash
ington iust like az ordinary citizen. AT the
theatre when Ar. Cleveland attended few
nights siocs just after LoFis lpanhen had
read tue fateful letter from St. Petersburg,
in the performance of ''FedoFa." and, crush
ing il ia his hand. had thrown il across the
stage, a cosl-blsck kitten, an sltsche OF the
theatre, trotted out from the wings, and,
peering over the edge of the stage into the
box in which the Presidential party was
seated walked over into vscant box and
disappeared. About thirty or forty persons
saw the incident and laughed. Leris, who
was getting in some of his best work,
thought he was being guyec. and glared
menacingly ~ those who were tlttering.
This heightened the ludicrousness Of the att
uation aud the merriment increased. After
the curtain was rung down the affair was
explained to the actor. who at once INDUCED
in fox-hnnt after kitty, but failed TO secure
the brush.
Lost in New York" was populsrly re-
ceiyed here for the excellsnt manner in
which il was placed upon the stage. "a
Sill Alarm" which comes at Powers on
Thursday and Friday evenings. promises
much elaboration in the way OF scenic and
mechanical effects. The placing on the
stage of a fire apparatus and all the arrange
ments for hitching horses 10 the same, is
something that In certainly as real as one
can asa ior. The bunks for tue tiremen and
the sliding poles will be exhibited. In response
to an alarm of fire the horses will De at
tached to the engine and the same driven
oil OF the stage rais event assures excite
ment AT any rate. The play is said to con-
tain good plot, which Is evolved in man
ner 20 hold the interest of the audience in
such q way that they do not leave ths thea
tre until the curtain falls on the last act.
The following programme will be rendered
by Wurz5urg aud Bronson, together with
RsdmondS orchestra, at this popular place
of amusement. Sunday, Jan. l.
PART FIRST.
1. oversure-"King Myaas e.. - ......... .Eilenberg
! 2. Selection from Benediets opera, The
Iily Of Killarney .......-..-.. ...... Byei
8. corntt solo--..Tne Last chord'' sullivan
Mr.. i. seFsey
4. waltz-gomsge to he .adies-.....-...w sldtenfe
5. Grand seecti0n-"u Troyatore ..-.-.-...Nerd
PART sEcosD
g. American Overture. ....................- -. CstI
a. Clarlonct solo-.r rheIne and Var - Cav .ipi
| 9 Picooio solo--'Cleopstra folka'' ...I.sIn 2aI
| Af. I'll. a. DAVIS.
| 10. Plantation Echoes..... -Conteiiae
| Creston Clarke. the yousg man who has
= =
| Hamlet. received = gorgeous Cnris.mss
present frou his uncle Edwin Booth. Il
| consists of numerous array OF costumes
/ for Shakespearean anu other legitimate
| characters. With them came the appartences
| of complete wardrobe such as jewels.
swords. dzggers, armnr hose, shoes, etc.
| The letter accompanying the gift OF Dir.
| Booth is said 10 have expressed tue hope o
the great ilagedian thai his relative may
| tt.. -
GUS types of dramatic art.
"A Night OF" will be the bill az Red
monds 6rsnd the first three evenings o
the week The first performance will b,
| given tomorrow afternoon. Tlis IL one o
the most successful comedies ever eiven in
Dalv's famous New York theatre. Ii is o
the best order OF humor, in fact pure cult
yated comedy. The company whis comes
here is said to be entirely competeht TO CIV
the play Reat and effective presentation
| This is certainly a most suitable attraction
With which to begin the new year and thu
theatre will doubtless be crowded tomorrow
afternoon and evening.
Mention was overlooked at the head G
this column of the fair Countess Bozenta
Mode who will walk the stage tomor
row night at Powers Grand. in "Adrienn
Lecoavreur." TIE play is fzvofably known
with intelligent thsatre goe-s as IS the fair
artistic The sale OF seats is very large. snS
the indications are that the theatre viii b
filled withs brilliant audience. There sr
some good seats unsold. which patron
would DO we'll II reserve tomorrow morning
Geo. s. knight will play 4 return engage
| ment in New York this month. "Barol
| Rudolph" Is a great play aud Knights Der
| sonation l. certainly one OF the fcremos
chaE-cterizaslons in America.
Just think of IL. the receipts on the open
ing night Of the Booth and Rarrett fnrsg,
| neut in New Yerk were $s.70e, he la e.
amount ever taken gor any resasa
dramatic Performance.
the company which will appesr Of IA
Wonderland this week is isTgH cno.
least any beautiful Amazon queens are a
. verslzsd The title o. ibs Buriesgus
"ysaus and Al uis.
On Jsnusrv l. We arc 10 hsye the coined
even of the season. wb4B Net 9ooiwi
r.!l ne seen in bis nsx play. s.Tarnes I'd
I Etf pizvs the part Of an impecnnioE
; undertake..
Frsd wsras psayes iu Cslc ca is=t vess
O.. his was 70 The Pacific slope- Basins.
| s good 9Th him and al personal fnsas
Z / oi Haries vii Re glad to know that hs
I 2rosrtrBg.
! Ths Cbicszo pspers p-siss Irving's rnsrv
, 1 i77s seenir ard mechanical effects
, / *FsDxf Sorns - tts papcrs howeTe
? guy Eearg hough fcY his acting.
Jobn s Carks = - as % ia owB thsss
in pafis5sirniz, the Brsas street He =.
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