Telegram-herald., 1890-05-16

4 SAY slFe Us more amateur perform
Ances Ike that q lss, night II AZ
amateur offer rng seryesonly I'D aNakea-
ing genius 10 flame, Il ought 70 be en-
ooaraged. nave always been "a favor
~ giving the amateur tAe inexperienced
asp.ranl = show. for from these basaful
amateurs our great professionals grew.
But THIS < not the time % aigress- The
prod ucuon of ''p.natole" lasg night lor
the beuenl oi the Bicycle Club, MAS ia
several respects h,ghly oommendable
Everyone present WAS gery agreeab-g
surprised. The stage was full of bugm
and Youthful faces. aud ther Yo.ces
several Tunes blended lntQ swelling
pleasing symphony, Not Ia tie recol-
lection of Any operate production can
/ recall . chorus 80 youthful, and iOr
the fact OF that UNANIMOUS adVaut&ge,
50 enjoyable. lcu might SAY truth
fully that they did not act--but they
We're handsome and tra red tie
thirty young misses faces was NO4th :
blood aud not rouge. Prof. Greun1leT
should live IA our graceful reoOllec-
tlOns, lust for the discovery and tram
ing OF this chorus. Muslcai}Y the opera
Was surprisingly we'll rendered. The
concerted work showed strength, fine
modulaton and precise c0lOung. The
principals were really good in an aver
age sense. AlYa Curry understood the
intent OF the character OF ST Joseph,
sang hls solos carefully and with good
effect ,bul was Just tribe too etlemuate
for the ruler Ot the Queens "navee.
Russell Buchanan, who i always
pIlnstaking and lntelAgent-Wa an ac-
ceptable Capt COrcOTan. Louis CrOX-
son was very earnest Ralph Rack
straw, while Chauncey Whitney showed
a proper conception Of Deadeye; ia
action he was too genteel and clean 10
properly carry out the idea of the
brusque sea-dog III appearance. Mrs.
GTeundler was fTlsky and dashlng But
tercup, and pleased with a yOlce Of
good range aud culture. Her manner
and action denoted much-and she, IN
fact, met all demands of the character.
Mrs. {. K. Nichols gave Us d Josephine
fair 10 look upon. Her love scene was
plaintige and fervcnt. She sang with
care and expression. Miss Abb.e Ne
INNS was assigned 10 the small role of
Uebe, but made II important by
good appearance. Prot. Creundler
directed the orchestra and the opera,
and enough is sad in the announce
mcnt that the orcuCStrau0n was perfect.
A no time there being hitch between
the performers on the stage and those
IN front. "Pnaiore" as gwen by these
amateurs will please all muscally, and
the gOOc impression made last evening
ought u increase the attendance to-
night and tomorrow afternoon, when L
wlll be repeated.
"After Taps" the new military drama
presented al Redmond's last evening
although loosely constructed possesses
considerable merit. The motive is at
times little obscure, and II ls little
talky, but the situations were strong
and III the main clcvcrly developed.
There are several well drawn characters
IN the play which are admirably por-
trayed. Mr.. James Horne enacted the
role OF Or. Coates with considerable
feryOr, yet always with discretion. In
the scene where he WAS accused Of
murder and again IN the prison scene
he was very effective. As Captain
Mainard, Mr.. Harold Hartzcll appeared
10 advantage. The comedy, and the
drama IS literally supplied with Wit, al
though exaggerated, - pure, clean and
lOyable. Guneile lIensel and John W
Foster are both clever comedians and
kept the audience III good humOr. Miss
Florence Blndly as Bessie appeared 10
better advantage than she did ia Dot.
Snc has character that fits Ike a
glove and she has strengthened the good
impression already made. Her singing
ana dancing are nightly encored. The
other characters, although fairly pre-
sented, do not call for any special men
ton. after Taps" viii be continued
during the remainder OF the week ln-
cluding Saturday matinee.
Rentfrow's "Jolly Pathfnders" Will
reign supreme at RcdmOnd's Opera
House next week. Three new comedies
will be presented. Below Zero" viii
be seen the first three days. Manager
Rentfrow has been a resident of this
city for the past fifteen years, although
this engagement will only bc the third
time his company has appeared lu
Grand Rapids. lis company u SAID 90
be exceptionally strong and the cast
contains many names well known as
comedians of ability. seats are now Oh
sale.
The subscription book for sale of sea-
son tickets tor the four performance
OF the great Gilmore mugcal festival.
on the afternoons and evenings oi june
i and l5, viii be- opened May ~ 50
Heruck's music store. Gilmore. = band
sthe only muacal organization winch
renders the finest grade Of music, and
yet Is popular with the masses. There
viii be no fiung cannOns thIs time, but
the programs Vii be- made 20 satisfy all
the tastes as nearly as p0ssb bic. This
city Is acknowledged 90 be the musical
center Of Michigan, and now is the
time for ITS citizens 20 MAINTAIN that
reputation.
The attendance at Smiths Opera
House TINS week ls on the increase.
The excellent show given Is desery
oi even larger patronage. There WlL
be smatinee tomorrow afternoon.
In the comment on "Pinafore. +" men
tl0n was unintent 0nal by omitted Of tbe
Tom Tucker of Little Mvra u Mimne.
This bright and precocIous child was
phenomenaIy self-p -p0ssossed and her
dancing of tbess lloT hOInppc brought
down thc house.
LIVES THERE A NAN
Win sonI 90 DEAD. who Vev-r - Bin
self HATH safdq"