Telegram-herald., 1888-03-04


sHAT slFsngs world is that Of TIE
I'm ths2tre. Seven or eight years sEo
Ulf there sss Bsverly 's-sfEer~sr
~ Miles -JuyeDils "Pinafore' Com
psDy. in which / Feasnoer Arthur D4nn,
jennie puan aud hik-eyed little giri
nsnsd annie Bruf. FANNIE Was the Ad-
nirsl and remember writing soms SORT Of
= fictitious story about the Ralph Rack
straw being violsntly N l8Ee with tie hazel
haired Fzanis The other DAY IN
the coarse Of Pleasant converse
ton with that beautiful and inteiiigept
young actress. Julis Msrl0we, ! discovered
the big-eyed. hazsl-hsirsd Fsnnis Brun.
now grown 70 womanh0od under another
name. Miss Narloue. spoke laughi1gly Of
her experiences a. . light opera singer. She
little dreamed al the time those pretty little
boys and girls frolicked over the country
playing al opera singing that all America
would one day sing her praises. Fannie
Bruf is forgotten. bat her non Dc naeassr Is
just beginning TO be Known. And pretty
name. II is. by the way.
Hardis aud Won Leer's new melo-drams.
"On tue Frontier viii begin a week > en-
gagement at Redm0nd's Grand tomorrow
night James HaFdie and Sarah Won Leer
are well known by the theatre going pub
lie. and their production Is receiving liberal
praise from the press. Tue c0mpAny will
appear At the matinees Tuesday and
Wednesday for the benefit OF Custer and
Champlin Posts, c. A. H.. OF this city, the
proceeds 20 be devoted TO the fund for IN
nrm soldiers ard their families OF the
piece the Philadelphia Press says.
a new dramg OF Western life, called On
the Frontier was produced al the National
last night, and met with cordial reception.
Plays Of this sort are generally full Of ac-
ton. and on the Frontier is far ia advance
| of the average drama of It's class. Ii Is brim
| full OF good comedy. catchy songs and
| dances, while both Mr.. Hardy and Miss
| Won Laer have invested the play with as
| much dramatic art as possible. They are
| clever artists and have tie support of q
| very proficient company. The stage setting
| is above the average. as are the costumes
and properties. The camp of the Indians
| in the fourth act is really beautiful piece
of scene painting and figure grouping"
| The Duff Comic Opera Company, one
| Will appear at Powers Grand Friday and
| Saturday night and Saturday matinee. in
/ lie beautiful opera Dorothy The
| knowledge that the beautiful and brilliant
| Lillian Russell will sing Dorothy Bantam
| will be received with pleasure by
| all lovers of the opera. The
| company is good one, comprising wei
| selected chorus, and the piece Is handsomely
mounted. The cast is a. follows:
Squire Bantam William Hamilton
Godfrey Oudu
Harry Sherwood. John Bran
| Jonn Iuppllt .---.--...f- b9hdlno'
lurcher. Harry faut"u
lom strut '.'-'.- ;;,.1 =,
Dorothy Ban 'al........-.....--.Miss Lillian Russell
| Lydia HaW Jrne.-..... ......diss Agnes stone
MTS. frlvetI .-----4ahs tose i>elsntOi
rh!iiiS '--' -'''' : e 80 . " --''i'' - ii'''''-
| Steison's double "UncIe Toms Cabin
! Company played to two OF the most enorm
Gus audiences ever gotten together in Grand
| Rapids Yesterday afternoon and evening
| At one time during the matinee II was
| almost impossible 10 get within fifty feet o
4 the entrance to the theatre. The audiences
| both afternoon and evening were delighted
| The cast OF the play was good one. IL
| embraced such names as John +. Kelly,
| Little Oracle Wasnburn. Hattie Belle Ed.
| Barrett, ID. E. Porter, and Ed. Thompson.
L lEt play was cbituUlOAl cLoStQ anu DAd1 81
| the transformation scene at the close be
ing bewitchingly beautiful. The gun drill
| ol Billy kibbie was loudly appauded and
| much enjoyed. StetsOns company carries
special scenery tor the play and every
! theatre that gets this organization is sure "a
make money on the ensagement.
The committee on arrangements for the
Press CLUB benefit. to be given ~ Red
4 -
pleted the programme. which will oe ar
ranged in three parts. The first part will
consist of specially composed overture by
the orchestra. which is 10 be dedicated "a
the Grand Rapids Press club, musical Sc
lections, singing. readings, sketches, etc, by
Mrs F. 81. DAVIS, Miss Kipp, Lloyd Breeze.
Willard Brigham. John Mcintyre. Henry
Rose and Others. The Baker d FsTron
Company, who vail appear at the house
that week will contribute 10 the entertain
ment. and II is expected that an act from
one OF the popular operas viii be presented
by local vocalists. Tickets now for sale by
members of the club.
Some actors always arouse laugh, an
both Evans and Hoey are these. Evans
clothes-pin legs snd his automatic move
ments and gestures are mirth-pToyoEing
and Hoey incites immocerate laughter b.
| MS very make-up. his taCe ls nAeplou'
from its intense seriousness. II he smiles
il must be in the beard, and be nevei
laughs. No reflection of humor ever curl
his lips or CLEANS in his eyes. One of th'
features this season are the electric eve
| and nose of Evans. This alone woui'
make him popular with any audience. bu
the "PaTlor Match is fuil OF nRg conceit
this time and fuDnier than ever. and vii
be seen a. Powers Grand on ThuTsds
| night this week.
There Is no actor Of the present day vb
is more thorough with rehersals than ]
| Lawrence Barrett. Short sighted member
of his company have sometimes complsine
OF the reid manner With which be ~onl
| drill stage business into t3em one day, an
then. perhaps, entirely change Il the mex
| Ipon one occasion Ike this a actor re
monslrated with the tragedisa a. some di
. reciion that be gave. saving that he va
told 10 do differently the iag before. .
know that. SIR" replied Ar Barrett. but
have lived tuenty-four b0urs since then
and this is a. age Il improvement
Nina Van Zandt. the proxy widow
Ar7usf SPIES. the hsnged Anarchist.
, writing play. ia zcich sbe vii appear .
the Leading caarscfef. tSe wife % q sogn
mechanic Her pisv viii depict TIE nise'
les 81 anarchy. and the ciinsr wf ne tel
, rib,s curse az the minions oi the az. Esfe
: Nina siIl hslch ~ the audience Win dss1
ing eres and disreve 81 hsir. over ne pro-
trela form of her dead husssod The paiis
81 tliesrs. Of coaTss, come ia for coHspa'
{ mons HIegina out