Telegram-herald., 1889-04-21

The past week i considered Al i'll
fated peGod ts great numt<r 81 the
theatrical companies. IL has teen,
however, sn attractive week iu thls
cty, especially az Powefs, where NJ
have enjoysd the robust aud finished
Nansell aud the brght aud innocent
face If the gifted MarloWe. j. = too
had that the latter did not have a chat
Seter which offered more scope Tor Tie
display OF her genus than VIOLA ln
Twelfth Night" II Is What might hs
considered. ia stage par.snce, walk
ng part. Mantell was unfortunate IN
the fact that i was his first appearance
acre bat had the people taken the
word Of the just representations 81 the
press and attended M4ntel lu mon
bars they would have witnessed
2 play and an actor who would have
gwen them tenfold more satisfaction
than julia Marlowe. Powers VII
he open for only one evening the coming
week next Tuesday when the peren-
MAI LoIta Viii appear Pa her latest
comedy, Pawn Iacket, NJ. 2io."
Lotta, now one of the richest actresses
M America. j. still content 90 submit "a
the hardShIps al travel. probably
through love Of the profession. which
she has been devoted 70 SINCE child
hood. There is no reason Yet % specu-
late ON her age a. far 81 her acting ls
concerned, Tor her methods and style
are lust a. vigorous and fascinating az
they were when some years ago we
looked upon her a. young glri. She
j. apparently lustasfull Of animal spirit
as ever. Her style j. unique,
original and inimitahle. she
her work. Pawn Ticket" closed
weeks engagement al McNmker's,
Chicago, last evening, where il was en-
joyod by hundreds of theatre-goers.
I0tta has ALWAYS been popular ln
Grand Rapids There has been a good
demand TOR seats. bat there are many
desirable locations unsOld.
Horace Lewis, an earnest and intelh-
gent actor. has returned 10 Grand Rap
IDS after an absence of two wears. lie
viii give his fayOrlte persOnatl0n of
Edmond Dantes, IA Monte Cristo. az
Redmond's tins week. Mr.. Lewis is an
actor that grows. In las porsomatlons
he does not abide by stald methods
when an innovation VII suggest an i'm
prOvement. His "MOntC Iristo" was
well liked here before, and there is rea-
son 20 expect that he VIII prove even
more interesting and pleasing IN tins
character. Mr.. Lewis and james O'Noil
have the hest dramatizatiOn Of Dumas
thrilling tale, ever gwen 90 the stage.
The present presentation VIII he en-
belllshed with fitting scenery and cf-
tectS. There viii bc the usual mat
inees during this engagement.
Next Thursday evening Grand Rap
IDS talented musician, X. A. Wcllon-
stein, VIII give his annual concert at
Hartman's Hall For thls occasion he
has for some time had ln rehearsal a
large orchestra, selected from thc best
musicians III the city. Among the
well known vOcallsts. planiSts, etc, who
Yill appear with Mr. Wellenstcin, are
Ora Pearson, tenor; Wilbur Force. viO-
inist: Mrs. Yale, Mrs. Cav. Mrs
Merrill, Miss Dolan. and Miss Mclnnes.
The annual benefit entertainment Of
the local lodge of Elks VIII occur AT
Powers two weeks from tomorrow
evening. The programme has been
arranged and j. IN active rehearsal.
The first part viii introduce new music
and specialties. and the olio promises
TO he varied and entertaining. The
last act Of "the Bells viii ho given
with Willard Brigham as Matthias Mr
Brigham will in this character GER
taInlv give one of the best and most
distinct characterdelinoations of his ms
triOnlc career.
The Kindergarten" +" with Kate Hart
and Alf Mcdowell in the leading roles,
will shortly appear at Redmond's.
Bennett & Moulton's Big Opera Com
pany, numbering about forty people.
including their own orchestra. viii ap-
pear at the Redmond Grand in about
two weeks.
The +Neterancn Iiodortafolr give
their first concert at Hartman Lecture
Room. Tuesday evening. the 2Srd, a.
sisted i'v the Paganini String Quartettc.
from Fort WAYNE. They have ar
ranged splendid programme, and viii
no doubt please their audience.
~ Q .
The Week at smiths.