Telegram-herald., 1890-04-20

atlctft-ou, TIE tOfS dlla the Cntl Ac-1sli
OF the spectators.
The public in Grand Rapids know the
pay ..OAe OF the Brayest.v and il i
az ealess 10 explain who Charles Ne
Csrthy is, as nis name has become
known throughout the whole land. He
Is the only true expon n OF the metro
poltan fireman, hay.ag received his
training fron,Captain Nc cAdam, instruc-
tor of the Life Saving Corps of the \.
y. +. ID. Mr.. Mccarthy is celebrated
for giving the most scientific and Won
derful exhibition OF the uses of life saw
ing appl lances III the world, and his
work Is 50 acknowledged by the heads
OF all the principal ire departments.
In IS ehar4st r Zatlon of the China
man, Mr.. Mccarthy stands uGsur-
passed, having studied their
ways from nature, and speaks
their language as tluently as his OWE.
The cast Is larger and IN the main super
lorto any Mr.. Mccarthy hasever brought
here. IL Is headed by the only William
Cronln, who still plays Widow Or ,gan.
Ine other charact rs are distributed
among the following ladies and gentle
men; Chas. B0nk, Harry Budworth. NJ.
|. Thomson, Frank Casey, j.. c. Boring,
Chas. |. Newton, Jas. II. Homer, Henry
Kutz, Miss Mary Leece, Miss Estelle
Wellington, Miss Cora O'Neil, L. B.
Dixon, {. Graham, II. Graham. Chss.
Clarke, p. Woyden. The company
carry carload of appropriate scenery,
a 5 an engine house and fire engine.
There will be matinees Tuesday, Thurs
IaU and Sa tp rffaN
Resident Masager Frank Cobb, of
Powers Opera House, was made the
happy recipient of the following tele-
gram from; Managers Berger * Gar
wood last night: LAS we are ANXIOUS
to show our appreciation Of the
valuable services you have rem
dered us in the management of
Powers Opera House, we wish to tender
you complimentary benefit, to take
place Thursday evening, may 90"
This is doing it handsomely and as it
should be done. Mr.. Cobb, by his
gentlemanly bearing and courteous
treatment has endeared him.
self to large circle of
friends, who will doubtless take
advantage of the opportunity so kindly
furnished them by Managers Berger
and Gstrwood, to evince their regard in
a substantial manner. Manager Cobb
has been SO fortunate as to secure for
his benefit performances the services of
the celebrated comedian Owen Fawcett,
of the Booth- -Modjeska combination and
those of the equally celebrated Miss
Nixon. Of the James ONeil company.
They viii be aided by local talent of
undoubted merit, including Mr.. Cobb
himself, who has done good work in
that direction n times past. The pieces
to be presented are theroaring comedy,
"Everybody's Friend" and the side
splitting farce, "a Kiss In the Dark" ;"
IN which Owen Fawcett will personate
his tavorite character, Selim PettlbOne.
Redmond's Opera House orchestra
announces the following program this
week: March, selection, j. Clouder;
"Potpourri Fond Dove" Schleppezrell, :,
Southern medley, G. Ross: waltz, "Jeu-
nesse Dorec," L. Waldleufel.
CHRIS. j. SMITH.
Among some of the specialties offer
ed at Smiths Opera House this week,
there will be found many first-cIass
artists. Ashley & Hill in q grotesque
act; Nellie Crowell, singing soubrette;
Fisher & Clark, in n novelty entitled,
"The Phantom Stair Case;" the Everetts
IN their latest success, "a Husband
Wanted" and Mccall & Daniels, the old
fayOritps form the neucleus for the bi II