Telegram-herald., 1888-05-13

KEK-A-bOO, L See You Hiding
- (fhsre, is the song which let W.
81 ]. .scanlan into the hearts of the
people. An outline sketch Of
the Irish comedian appears above. IL Is
said that ne is now one of the richest of the
young actors. There is probably great
deal Of truth in this, as he has been playing
10 large business for several years, and is
known TO be of . saving disposition.
BILLY" is hard worker, and is one of the
most industrious young men upon the
stage. He has won his place by honest at
tention to his business. and deserves all
the success he has achieved. There is a
curious custom in Canada well worth imi-
tating. 1t would be good thing for the
actor. public and manager If it existed in
every town and city in the country. The
first time that Mr.. Seaman appeared as q
house was fairly well filed. the comedian 5
reputation having proceeded him. His songs
were repeatedly encored during the even
ing. anu he was called before the curtain
at the end of every act. He was naturally
Canadian audience. who seldom receive
with favor deineator Of the Irish charac-
ter. The happy comedian was not pre-
pared, however for what awaiteG him. AT
the end of the performance a. the curtain
was about TO descend. the audience arose
en- masse and .shcuted, Come sgain,
Seaman; come again." He answered
pleasantly, Thank you, / will" AS be left
the stage he remarked 10 his manager,
That's a queer custom, but good one.
The people you have been trying To please
all the evening, let you know whether you
have succeed or not. | wish they would
do the came thing everywhere" Since
then Mr.. Scanlan has frequently appeared
in Hamilton, and on no occasion has the
theatre been large enough to hold the peo-
pie.
"Shane-na- Lawn" is the name of the
beautiful Irish drama which will be pre-
sented at Powers by Scsnlan tomorrow
night. The sale of seats is already large.
The costumes used in shane na-Lawn" by
all of the members of Mr.. Scsnlans COM
pany are said to be historically correct, and
were designed by the eminent Irish scholar,
James McNsvin. The epoch of the play is
1880, under the Grettin Parliament one OF
the happiest periods of Irish history. The
dresses worn by the Grattan Volunteers at
that time were both rich and picturesque.
Lu. b. Cake has the following poem in
the Omaha World:
watched them fellers actin foiks,
Az blamed II kin see
How l could 0e somebody else.
As material a. me.
An then the thing thets harder yet,
Keeps sticsin ia M cray,
That's how they live some one who's dead,
An HIM they never saw.
III KEEP chsngln' myself rund,
Like Booih. or Barrett dots,
real, livin some one else,
How / know who wuz,
Ny klcxln' cog and Dalky mule
Would think u wdzn's me,
SO would ny wife: when they turned loose,
GOSH what time there'd d De.
Why, when St Peters at the gate,
As0rptin oat the folks.
Them actors might play of on him
TIE -Olemne>t OF Jokes.
'spose Boosh aad Barrett just hx up
To 'ook ike Waits aud me.
Pas ia fer us an leave Us out
To scorch eternailyi
The musical event Of the amusement sea-
son will tske place on Tuesday evening
next at Hartmans Hall, where the Grand
Rapids Oratorio Society will make its first
appearance before the public singing
Haydn's magnificent orat0Tio The Crer-
tio1." As Is we'll known the production
will be under the baton Of \. II. Aorehead
chorus of 100 voices and the largest or
chestra ever heard In this city accompany
ing. The principals are Theodore Toedt,
l.. z. Eddy. Mr.. Saynor, Mrs. Frank NJ.
Davis and Mrs. LLOYD Breeze. The sale OF
seats is almost unprecedented in the smuse-
ment annals of the city and large and
brilliant audience will be in attendance.
Harrison Gray Fiske. for many years tbs
editor of the New York Mirror. has become
the sole proprietor OF that bright clean and
handsome dramatic newspaper. l know
ar. Fisxs to be one OF the few honest dra-
mssic editors in New York. He has con.
Quoted a theatrical iournss IN q high-topea
honorable aud manly way. sBd has done
more for the profession in this cOantry in
various ways than that profession can sveI
repsy. Tbe Asvr0v. without doubt. has q
larger circulation than sll the other dra
matte papers in America combined.
Fitz Prude-Thn vomsn's dress Is sim.
pig disgusting.
Fisz Dude-Ny dear r.Ilov. it's the height
Of fs.hion.
Fifz Prude-Tt strikes me that the height
Of Eashion gets lower and lover every Sea
son.
Seaman. latest composition, Gathering
the MvrtIe with Mary. q his greatest and
outrivais the famous "PseE-s-boo in pop
ularsfv. he vill sing Il Monday evening
sf P0Ters.
The Philadelphis lodge of Elks are get
tinx uos handsomely Inscribed golden At
roc. 70 Be presented to Nrs- james Brown
PgrEer. ~ho recently appeared a. TIER cen
efis verfoFnsnce-
Kssh~~iae Wslsh of this ctr. j. pls~fnr
in eSksasns ri Rrisn - tte y indscr Thes.
trar The Ns~er save see pisrsd Msry
Cf Douohue vita much sbility. and wss Isv.
isaiy applsudea.
Rre and Dixev win have oa the rosd
uex+ sessno. Aacais eTn- Co-zsir
~Evaneeslne. ard Pearl of Pskin. Tvc
a. 80 ssoys have slrsady sea booked q
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