Telegram-herald., 1889-10-08

AAc PEI rlta : tttt-+At >ts-@-tAf tte4-
mond's. Vas thronged last ngbt. and
the recegGon exteDaed Mr Baksg ant
hls company Ia aThe Emigrant' vas
of = most enthusiasts character.
Pete Baker, though be- has had a ca
reer and experience that when told,
must be the envy of son4e moEs pre-
tent.ous comedians l. just nov DO The
bloom and strength Of hs power AS
~ saw aim iast night az Redmond s
Theateg u THEM grant, the mellow
ness and ease shlch comes Dy Fepet-
ton we're the most enjoyable charms of
as acting, as the SIMPLE German.
Baker ignores the bluster AMI the
noise, whlch too many, unfortunate n,
mistake Is legitimate tactics in the pre-
sentat.0n Of a true comedy character
lzal.Jn. Mr.. Baker Ia ''Ine Em grant.
gives a personauOn that eXules the
warmth OF reality and .u lL, Innocence
and simplicity ia action + positively
natural and probable. Familiarity vita
% cOuvinces that lt Is art, bat 20 the Oc-
revelation of character. a. We sec % m
the by ways and highways OF actual
llfe, must be an hour vi joyful recOgni-
ton and interest. The rolling by OF
years then continues u advance Mr..
Baker I'D hls art. Mr.. Emmett Is losing
has charm 10 tasclnate, and
II looks as though Mr.. Baker was des-
tined 20 n II the popular field the
former has 80 long held undsputed
possession OF. Mr.. Baker pTances about
the stage with alacrlty and sings ms
popular songs III excellent voice and
with delectable ease. HIS support Is
all that could be expected. Miss REM
ington Is pleasing and popular IN her
,peclalties, and Mr. Hines still gives
the same faithful persOnatlOn OF very
reasonably drawn irish character named
Dennis Mc(iraw. The Emigrant" Will
be repeated TINS afternoon and tOmor-
row afternoon and evening. Thursday
afternoon Chris and Lena"
Ii the lovers OF comedy know a good
attraction they VIII not ignore that
rOllickmg cOuceit Natural Gas" IN
which We shall see the funny comedi
| ans Donnelly and Girard AT Powers to
morrow and Thursday evenings. Thl
| Is recognized rs one of the standard
| companies III the larger cities. The
fact that they have played weeks II
| Chicago, time and again, and recently
| IN New York for month or more Il
! OvertiOwlng houses. should encourage
| people here 10 turn out. They played
| here last season and were received Will
| hilarious approval. Natural Gas" i
pure farce comedy and IL is fresh anC
| lively IN its humor. 1t is comedy of :
| much more wholesome order thar
"Rag Baby" "Bunch of Keys" anC
"HOle IN the Ground" The TELEGRAM
HERALD has no hesitation IN recon-
mending this play. Seats are now OF
sale.
Chas. L. DAVIS repeated his well
known Alvin JOslin idea in a pla
called zone of the Old Stock" a
Powers last night. While there ar,
| many who consider Mr.. Davis Junk
head in his assumption to offer any
thing that pertains IN his own person
atiOns, to dramatic art, they must CIV
him one credit due to his erratlc sue
| cess. He mounts his plays correctly a
1 ItZdIAo DOlll lONdlllN anu AlOii, dlA
| those who were in the audience las
| evening Will feel grateful for the fac
that scarcely any of the scenery whlcl
| belongs to the theater was used. Tn
| plav 'Old Stock was considered b.
| the TELEGRAM HERALD last spring. MI
Davis labOrs earnestly as Alvin JOslin
but his reputation will soon join tn
back-number prilna dOnnas. He
| losing his voice. The cOmpan
tackle what is allotted them witt
unqualified confidence and insplr
the very ordinary drawn character
with a spirit of probability. This yea
Mr. Davis has changed his leading lad
again. Miss BriscOe Is the May JOslIn
and as the supposed wayward cOuntr
girl leaves nothing TO be desired. "On
of the Old Stock" VIII be repeated to
night.
The sprightly Jarbeau has agreed T.
present to Grand Rapids her new play
"Strictly Confidential" !" at Powers mex
Friday evening and Saturday matineC
The story of tins play was related !
this column Yesterday, and the circun
stances of its plot promises that 1t vii
be told in an interesting manner. Nj
Jarbcau's company has been much in
proved since last year. On Saturda
evening she viii present that amusn
satire, embracing all of the weli-knOw
| specialties, entitled starlight"
.'Pete" Baker, the comedian no
PLAYING at Rodmond's, was made
grandfather last week by his Oni
daughter, and is now jollier than eve
Mss Marie NOrosinI, whose costume
were 80 much admired in the p.
masque scene last evening, IS Mr
Baker IN private life.
4 large audience filled Smiths la
night 10 witness the opening perform
anco Of the new company. tt
worlds TITO i'm their log cabin a'
brought ont hearty applause. II
same program VIII he repeated tonlgi
| and at tomorrow matinee.
To RE TRIED THIS TERM