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gwen 10 i nightly by tue publse. l.. +.
shewell has u TINS play represented ga
tle stage 4 namoe1 ot tyNes 0t ciiafaAt-
tsr that are notably aQa distinctly
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the interest IAe pay hAs been here
before. and passed upon most iaNo
ably. TO so INTO auslysis would al tnls
tune. be relteIaflon. Mifh Two excep-
lions. the cast nov pred aeDg
/ the pay al Redmond : IS the identical
one which appeared ln the original
( presentat.on. Anne Ward TIFFANY
( sill carries tic hOnOrs wlth her Fc-
mafkable creation OF Blddy Roman.
/ john Marshall as Tom Cooper, Rose
Tiffany a. Annie. Geo. EdlSoa az jm
| Farrcn, ". II. Burton IS Afkwr ght
/ have been playing Their respective
/ parts since the first produeUon, ana
| Their work does not suffer the least
from constant repetition. 4 carload
1 OF attractive scenery ls used, ana aoas
| greatly 10 the realism OF many OI The
| pictures and situations. During TINS
engagement the curtain Will rise every
| evening at O'Clock sharp. Malmees
today, Thursday and Saturday.
Tomorrow morning the seats go on
sale for the engagement OF Louis
| James, which occurs at Powers nrand
| next Monday evening. Mr. James VIII
enact "Othello." Mr.. James Is one Of
/ the most versatile actors now before
| the public. We have seen hun here III
Grand Rapids ia seasons past IN society
drama. IN character parts ana II Shak-
spearian roles. He Will be especially
! remembered for his perSonatlon OF the
clown in Lawrence Barretts production
of Francesca De RimIni." lie j. all
actor OF attractive presence, OF MASSIVE
phyaque, and is gifted with a powerful
and well modulated voice. IL seems
that he ought TO give an impressive and
virile presentation of "Othello.'
The Grau Opera Company follow
Louis James at Powers on next Tues
day and Wednesday evenings. The
Brlgands" is announced as the opening
opera. sale of seats will he announced
later.
Harry Williams is one of those man
ayers who insists that the public ought
| TO have a good play and good COM
pany. Mr. Williams brings the great
military drama, ''rhc Blue and the
Cray" 10 Redmond's next week.
The bill offered at Smiths Opera
| House this week is chuck full OF good
| acts The large audience present Gu
/ loved the rapid changes OF the pro-
gram, and pronounced the entertain
mcnt one of the best of the season.
| The opening part, a minstrel scene,
! was put on under the direction of
! Wiley Hamilton. IL was a success. The
olio has many interesting features,
! each OF which made Int. Park Mel
rose IN tight rope act, Ammo GIrard
/ Miss Pauline, the Old fayorite, Billy
| Baker, the serio-comic Bertle Atwood
! the Richard Brothers and the wonder
| ful Melrosc family comprised the oliO.
/ Each speciality Is merltorlous. The
| afterpiece called "Clotlde" is a mix
ture of nonsense and silly sentences, vet
seemed to make a hit. The same bill
! will be repeated the rest of the week, at
both evening and matinee perform
ances.