Telegram-herald., 1888-02-26
AMONG THE PLAYERS
MANAGER ssReeR INTERVIEWED
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stage News.


STAGE News.
Il shall never again cenfinue my regular
season With Sci Smith Russell beyond tie
beginning Of Lent said NAGsger Fred q.
BegEsr yesterday. We closed ia Enc. Pa.
en- ne lsgh inst. at the end Of cur shirtieth
week and cur profits exoeedei by some
thing over 5000 the profits OF forty weeks
iast year On yes, Mr.. Russell has ensirely
given up the idea Of retiring from the slAse
Notwithstanding hIs extensive business in-
yestments at his home in Minneapolis. lie
can realize double The profits 10 his pT0fes-
sion that il would ne possible Tor Din 10 Sc
cure ircm = personal supervision OF his man-
uisoluring business. even II the latter were
To has taste Aos that his success Is a.
full tide his friends throughout the country,
the managers IN the profession and even his
family oppose his retifIBg. The curtain has
fallen on owen and Raymond. Jefferson
aud Florence are about retiring and really
Mr.. Russell Is taking the front ran among
COMEDIANS. ArtislcalIy aud socially Nr.
Rassell has always been their equal. and he
Is now the legitimate heir OF their business.
His quaint drollefy. bis quiet suodueo CON-
edy acting grows ia favor with the people,
n0unce him lie representative American
comedian. Henry irving. VINO met Russell
this season. was completely charmed With
him. Whether We play Ia the prifn and
pious little cities OF New England or
the booming towns of the West our audi
ences are always composed OF the very best
people, and Russell always sends them
away happy aud satisfied, both with him
and themselves. Theatre-g0ers are becOm-
ing weary and cisgusted with the borse-pl
comedy. ana refined, pure fun, with charac-
ters. that approach human beings, Will be
required in the coming comedy drama.
"Bewitched" has pleased the peop.e every
where, anu its author, l.. +. kIdder, Is no.
al work on another new comedy, with the
character of which Mr.. RUSSELL is very mucn
pleased. We have also made a proposition
TO Bronson Howard for a comedy. Next
year We shall have comedy which viii
equal Daily's or the Madison Square.
aud of which Willie Seymour. OF the Boston
Museum, will probably be the stage man
ager, and Miss Miriam 0'Leary. late OF the
Booth and Barrett Company, the soubrette.
We shall carry our own special scenery and
draperies and shall have repertoire of
comedies; in fzct Sol. and | alter twenty
years have Just made up our minds 10 10
into the business. l have had . numbe OF
hzttering proposals TO take Mr. Russell 10
Frisco and Portland, Oregon, IN April and
May. and IL / can arrange the dates there
and at Los Angeles all right, We shall
make an eight weeks tour OF tie
Pacific Coast this Spring yet. California is
Mr.. kusseils strongest territory. You ask
ABOUT Powers Opera House. 1 am perfect
ly satisfied with the bushes. | have done
here. All the standard attractions have
played 10 crowded houses and the business
has been better here tor the mediocre CON-
panies than IL has elsewhere. Hhe at-
fractions tor the remainder OF the season
throughout the country are even better
than any that have yet appeared. did not
take the theatre to make any great amount
OF money out of II ana l SHAH take even
more satisfaction in giving my friends here
at hume a frst-class place of amusement.
than | would in running il with Sue single
idea OF making little money out OF 1t.
On the 10th of December = beautiful
girl appeared at the Star tn, ia New
YORK, as Juliet. Although / pad seats aud
was in town. supposed sbe wss tae average
society debutsnte. aud | did not go around
until the play was nearly over, and then l
was sorry | hadn't Next morning the
critics OF New York sounded the praises OF
Julia Marlowe-not exuaysgantiy, but en-
tirely naturally. Sne was graceful and
| much regretted that did not see more Of
her. The World said next morn
ing: New. bIight-leginmately drs-
mstic-fasciusting and womanly-a
positive triumph" The Times said:
Julia Marlowe, rememe GER her name. Tor
You vii hear Of her again. She made
q great success ut the Star Theatre, last
night On Tuesday evening next this
sane young girl appears at Powers
Grand Opera House as Parthenia
in "Ingomar" / hope that the people of
this city will turn out 10 see her. Marx my
word. she is going TO be great dramatic
success and you will one day be proud 20
cay that you saw her when she first sp-
pesred in this city. Seats will be on sale
tomorrow morning.
The Chicago Tribune thus speaks of Ken
dali, who Is TO appear 81 Powers SOON:
Ezra r. Kendall, the eccentric comedian,
who made his frst bit in portraying a coun-
| trymen in I'VE, Us & Co. is xploiting bis
| peculiar style Of humor at Hooiey's in a
| Pair of Kids" The vicissitudes attending
| an American restsnran aud iis patrons
| make up the material OF the plot. The dry
| fun furnished by Mr.. kendkll was very &c
| ceptsble TO the audience. wb ch laughed
| heartily al the extrsvsgsnt sss.7s picture ne
presented. The young wor-n ard other
| members of the cast Who eniiven he per
| formance with number Of intsrs r.rsed
| songs and dances lent spirited assistance 10
| the leading ACTOR. TIE attendance was
large.
| Hermann, the magician, i1 a converse
| ton With IInre kirslfy last week. said that
| some vesre ago In Spain, Chsvali,T Biondin
carried bial on his back across q rope ex-
tended at a great height Mf. kirsifT did
I not think Il possible tnst fbe nlagicsn
could be 50 courageous sDd HerrmAnn
\ : "a ha a .ff
| Blondin 70 carry bin scross rope sx-
/ tended over Niagara Falls. or scr0ss The
/ East River from New York 10 Brook q.
! Ar Kiralfy accepted tae bet.
Tomorrow evening Scott 4 Mills "Chin
| O. the Old Block" Company xii opsa a
/ three DAYS engagement At Redmond 9
4 Grand These gentlemen are well known
/ comedians and supported py tbe choraai ~
and u .enisd coms5ieRne Mics Ada Mel
rose they present q very pleasing entertain
I nsnt. The niece is werr funny, snd s,
! st,lendidly mounted. Several vocal ssisc-
iions ~ Aiss Melfoss AID Ar. Mis- are IN
tsrmingiec - the pisy.
n Geld Day. OF The Isplsp5srs7 "a,
I besn sach suooess - Re8nands fbis
i sex fhst Manager Say5 Eood has invited
/ the c8mpsnv 70 return ior ne lsst ihres
+ cars of tHe coming Heets Ne- aEtaR 14fs-
i cav evening Nsssrs LesssDzer and
/ Fsbsf srs meritorioss consdssns snd TIER
support j. vsrr good. Ins songs osnces
/ essfasfes and sce8srv are a. sxcsileuf. and
I tas return sDxsgsnsent yid Enaoubte1iy ,
| - . success.
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| grseatsh bBe ~bieh shs nss jmports0 fsorz
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