Telegram-herald., 1888-01-31

Among eli the various attractions which
the American theatre presents. none is more
popular. none really more enjoyable than
the modern minstrel performance. Horse
play comedy and "fsrcioal screams" blood
and thunder and bullets. and lhe wild and
impossible sensational drama have had
their dsy and smaseDent-goers have fallen
back Dpoa the Isgedisns. tie ancient
comedians. the great vocal ar.istes.
and the refined Ministries which
they attend with the positive assurance
that they viii have good music snd enjoy
hearty laugh. Thatcher, Primrose West
have really done more 10 refine minatrslsy
and 10 give u an air OF novelty than All tAe
other much lsu1ed minstrel organizations
ia this country. ! have no hesitation ia
saying that this organization is. without
question. the very best and nlosi complete
thst has ever appeared in this coun-
try. Last evening ~ Powers Grand
Opera House, FOR the second time
this sessOn they were greeted with large
and fashionable audience that filled every
chair in the theatre. The beautiful and
novel trsnsiofmzllon scene with which the
'nrst par" opens was q surpriss TO most OF
the aud enct aud the numbers set down for
the yocsiisus called forth repeated encores.
Ed. Marble, round and perfect a. the little
bail that is named for him. SAL in tie
middle with Lew Hawins, Geo. Powers,
Tom. Ward, Ben. Collins and Others on
either and until Thatcher. Primrose A West
were introduced ana then ar. Marble in
appropriate white left bis seat Tor Nj.
West VINO appeared IN black. All the
gentlemen mentioned were Tepesiediy eu
| c0red and although George Thatcher
appeared witn one OF jobs awful comfort
ers on the back Of MS neck he sei the house
on a roar with his new mOnOlogue. Time
will not permit the mentioning OF all the
excellent features OF the perform
ance but too much praise csn-
not be extended 10 the Clipper
| Quartette the iiremens parade lea By the
debOnn aire Billy West, the archery club
| illustrated by PrmrOce and jolly compan-
| ions. TO Hawkins and collins and lastly %
| Ed. Marbles burlcsgue of "A Dark Secret. -
| which he calls a Black Secret Kalama-
! zoo will have the miusirels tonight and tbe
roars thai will 20 up from Nsnagcr So
Gums pretty theatre ought 10 soOthe the
lunstics on the hill.
Msnager Garwood wss happy last night
as ne surveyed the go0dly-sizsd audience
which greeted James a Hearne and his
company I'D Hearts OF Oak. The play j.
F. familiar 10 Grand Rapids audiences, and =
rehearsal OF its pretty and pathetic story is
not necessary a. this time. The acting
/ Of Mr. Eezroe Is precisely the same a.
il was IN years gone bv. aud hs
admirers spplsg3ed him heartily las: even
ing The company supporting bin is 2
| good one. and little Tot Winter, who
| plays Little Chrys,al. Is al there. A matt
nee viii be gwen tins afternoon, aua
Hearts OF Oak" viii continue al tie
week.
The Wonderland Was re-openei last eve.
ming with Managers Harris an0 iccK is
/ charge 10 good house. The prorrammc
/ presented wa lonE ore and exce9. 9.ionally
| gOoo, the specSitses be. ~ greeted with en-
| thusisstic applause. The little Wa,s0ns
mere children-creeted much cnthus asfa
| in their German spec IA ties. 2no there were
q host OF vocalis.s and comedians on
the bill which cannot be Mention
ed this morning. The performance
concluded with an Irish drsms sct down 0n
the oils as The Outlaw of es" H. tbe
cast lose 6oOdsll. plump and charming
blonde, who IS tie vie 81 Manager Hsrris.
appeared As the heroine. Mr. Harris nignse
making a hit a. the outlaw. Manager
| Harris made n neat speech iU lront of ibs
| curtain explaining whEt be iat, ,aaCd to oo
in the future management 81 lie thestfe
which was loudly sppiag0sa by Tie
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