Telegram-herald., 1890-05-05

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Y p~etea. 1ae ao-se Us, tl-s season,
f done TIE largest business slnce Il vas
suit As ~ ne Grand kaplds ltea-
tsFs 49, my pans Tor ths.r luEuEe, i
c-n not nov speak definitely. ! am
satisfied wlIh tls business done. hsFe
TIE tins a. Redmond nearly a. nlled
Tor uext ss2son, &nd also good many
con pzules O~oked for Powers. ] am
T selecting lie very best Ia the MAJ k6L toE
I TIE latter house. or course
where ne book company CA
T tnzt they have not vet produced, ne
are liable l. and our taeSlers occupied
a-tn AZ attraction that = NOT s4t..lac-
+ tory u ne patrons. Ihis can not oe
4 he ped, but &c 20 my interest o. play
oniy TIE very leading attractions Al
+ fOWels. There - no Undue ueut Cd
manager % play what Is commonly
I termed rotten shows. Tor lhe simple
/ reason that the house loo,es money Is
I Well a. TIE & % opinions or its patrons.
i
next season. II the public viii sup
/ port good attractions literally, I can, by
using these results, ger even better
ones, st profitable terms. shall be
| back here again 20 make arrangements
/ Tor the Improvements and attractions
IN Powers"
The Standing Room Only" sign
hs4 q. ff.rHn
ednesday and Thursday evenings,
I May and s, when the National
Pageaut" Will be gwen. Mrs. Mary A.
LiVermore, a. the historian. Is an at
traction, and Miss Cora Scott Pond. the
originator of the "Pag ant b" mas drilled
"a large number OF our society people 20
I represent characters and scenes taken
/ from the history of our country. It's
SAID by those VINO have witnessed il in
other cities, 10 De Il most beautiful and
instructive entertainment.
The following bits of fact and gossip
concerning plays and players well
known 10 Grand Rapids are from Dun
laps Stage Meas: zone OF the coming
great actresses Of the American stage
IS RoSabel Morrison. 4 daughter OF
Lewis Morrison and Rose Wood. She
has aroused a veritable furore as Mar
guerlte N Faust Not alone Is she a
remarkable actress, but she is wonder
fully beautiful and gTaceful:and in
every part that she has played has
made most lasting impress on. She's
unlike every other actress now before
the public, IN tins: That she bcstows
such an inexpressible charm on every
thing she does without the slightest aD-
parent effort, that it seems perfectly
natural. This IS unquesiionably due TO
the admirable training she received AT
the hands of both her distinguished
father and mother. In that best Of
schools was she brought Up from baby
hood 10 become an actress
The nearer Donnelly and Girard
draw to the end OF their season. the
bigger the business becomes and the
wider the popularity of Natural Gas"
The Fifth Avenue was crowded at
avery performance TO such a degree
that even breathing room was at con-
siderable premium. Henry DOnnelly
and Eddie Glrard are an exceptionally
CONSCIENTIOUS pair Of actors, but II IS
doubtful II ever they would give such
a series OF performances as they do if
the treasury didn't fairly brim over.
May Brooklyn, who is as handsome
as she Is clever, and who is as clever as
any leading woman on the stage anv-
where, sailed for Europe last Monday.
70 try and shake of an indispOsition
from which she has been suffering for
the last few weeks. Several friends at
tended her TO the dock 10 OverWhelm
her with flowers and 5oas royago.
The "Schatchen," all reports to the
contrary notwithstanding, Is a big "gO"
and Morrison and Curtis are cores
pCndingly happy. The number Of Jaws
that have been dIslOcated in the effort
20 pronounce the title Of the piece is /
said 10y Brother McKenney TO have
been 50 numerous that the new play Is
almost as much discussed as the recent
influenza.
"Three Of 4 Kind" a familiar farce
comedy, begins weeks engagement at
RedmOnd's tonight. Matinees as usual. I
The Pageant will be presented at
Powers Grand on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, and VIII introduce
~ it the many pictures and tabieaux,
the brilliant and talented ladies and
gentlemen Of Grand Rapids. There has
been a very satisfactory sale of seats.
and the fact that the entertainment
viii be beautiful and instructive and IS
70 be given in behalf Of most worthy
cause. that should enlist such an inter
est IN Jhe public mind as VIII pack tho
theater both evenings.
Particular attention j. called 10 the
sale of season tickets FOR she great Gil
more festival. t0 be held june - and
l4. Toe fact Of the season tickets be-
-1- transferable. and tIat thcy ar- sold
at q large discount, makes SAN object
70 purchase tuem. 4 complete change
0t program 3t each concert. with aH tae
great voc3Gsts, together With tHe $50
scl0o. children st the maunees. and
tue great well trained chorus Of the
Crator1 Society iu the evenings. COM
plcte In four bg concerts. VIII give 20
the people of Grand Rapids and vic.n-
,tv feast Of music. THO subscription
hook VIII De opened on Nav Is. rs.
peciaI attention q ca led to tho oIg Gill
more tispiy ad. in another part Of this
paper for full particulars.