Telegram-herald., 1889-10-15


A remarkable program, of me Klna.
wzs mat offered 81 Redmond last
eyenlng, exceptional for the reason that
there vas scarcely moment Waen a.
tenton Jagged and interest sss not a.
pitch. Mere expensl * and pretentious
speciality companies have appeared
here th2n Gillette and seh0aeld's, bat
81 them AL there : none m recollection
Which presented a successor ot sets
with the vim, movement ana splF-t oi
tnls one. The many spec-Alt-es ate
judiclously abbreviated As % matter
and time Of rendition, and the recalls
ia many cases even elected from tne
performers al improvement on what
they had previously attempted. The
evening of mirth opened with a Witty
sketch by Ripley and R-sb-e, followed
by Miss Agnes AtheFtOn, VINO sang and
danced with the accustomed dash OF
the serlo-cOm-c. The Gillette brothers
30 difficult, but neatly execute1 aero
bate act, presenting some ne" Tea
tures IA tossing and tumblMg. HE
very graceful song and dance ~ ohilth
and Post placed the audience IA most
hOsp.table humor and they applauded
"a the echo the trapeze act which
followed by Edna Maynard and Cleo
Mendoza. These two ladies exhibited
surprising agility and skill on the
swinging bar and their act Was apprecl-
ated IN a pronounced manner. IL
seems superfiuOlis TO speak 10 Grand
Rapids audience Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
SchOheld, and the magic manner IN
which they manipulate "A banjo. Last
night they presented themselves under
changed circumstances. They nave
been away from home for many
months and the generous and emphatic
/ demonstration incident 10 their urst
| appearance was no mistaken welcome.
/ As expected, they were loudly recalled
| They play IN splendid unison and with
! delightful taste and delicate harmony.
/ Ii Is SAID that this popular American
! instrument Is becoming the lad
among the elite, especially the young
ladies. All aspirants Will surely receive
| encouragement as well as inspiration il
they see Mr.. and Mrs. SchOteld. This
paper has had occasion before TO pass
| upon the marvellous bicycle riding OF
! the famous Gillette family. 1t IS neces-
sary 10 see them 10 appreciate the
many undesirable and To the majority
impossible movements they execute on
the popular wheel. The Midgley's were
| we'll liked IL a new and original sketch
while Messrs. Emerson and Cook pro-
| vOked endless and tireless merrIment
| Il nd rh-tir l.
| tumble sOngand dance and monOlOgue
effort. When 1t comes TO fact OF pleas
ing all tastes 10 more satisfactory en-
tortainment has been gwen at Red
mOnd's in many q day. The evening
of hilarity and fun concluded with
Chas. Schofeld in a ridiculous and
amusing conceit entitled "Schoheld
Flashes" There will be matinee TO
day, Thursday and Saturday.
Judging from the numerous calls foI
reserve seats yesterday the concert &c
be given by Theodore Thomas famOu:
orchestra, assisted by the Oratorlo So
ciety, will be pronounced and happy
success. There are desirable seat
though unsold. The sale viii be re
sumcd at Q o'clock this morning a.
! IlcTIlCk music STORE ana hClDt opcl
until o'clock this evening.
1t Is believed that the tour will afford
ga distinctive opportunity for the peo-
pie to testify the high estimate they
place upon Mr.. Thomas life work il
behalf OF the music of his country
In allthe cities visited request program
Will be made up i'll accordance with
the preferences expressed by the citi
zens therof. We have no doubt tina
Mr.. Thomas tour will prove ono of tn,
most notable events in the musical his
tory of the United states.
Walter :. Baldwin lucky Baldwin
No. p, manager of the Baldwin Mel
vile combination supporting Mis-
Pearl Melville in n repertoire of strOn;
dramas, Is in the city arranging for tin
appearance Of his star and company a
Redmond 5 all next week.
The opening of the week was SIG
nalzcd at Smiths last evening by
good attendance and an cxcellcn
show. The company is a strong ON
and contains some OF the brlghtes
stars in the vaudeville profession.