Telegram-herald., 1890-07-14

week from tomorrow sxenfns
Cleveland Mlastrels VII open the sea
son ~ Powers Grand. Cleveland ! .n.
deed rae minstrel king. he eneaaes
TIE very best talent obsanable. AID II
course success fellows all Of h.s enter.
prise. The company which Nili appear
here Is well known. nearly Sll III the
leading members having freqaeatiy ap-
peared here. Tins season several neu
novelties VII be added 70 the program.
especially the Jsps, VINO have prepared
some new and startling feats. The
company includes popular comedians,
singers. dancers and specially artists.
The safe OF seats opens AZ Powers To-
morrow morning.
Billy Rice, r0tund aud Jolly. arrived
in town On Thursday. he came here
from New York. AID his appearance
Indicates that nis rest from professional
labOrs has been most beneficial. bllly
has been coming 10 Grand Rapids foI
many years, aud he honestly aud
frankly states that lts growth has really
astOnished hln. He has driven over
the city quite extensively, has been out
10 the resorts. and SAYS he would lle
contented 10 east BIS lot here for the
rest OF hls lie, bat the American public
would never consent 10 thst. Billy is a
very funny and original comedian, and
tho patrons OF theAier want h.m and
all that he has got. lie has come mere
IA advance OF the. appearance 81 TIE
company, "a order 10 make a study Of
our municipal affairs and public inst-
tutlons, the result of which lnvesll "a
ton he proposes TO make use Of, ln =
popular way, on the stage next Monday
evening.
W. :. Cleveland the lrrepresslble min-
strel impressaro. is etfectualiy squelch-
ing all prctendcrs b the Haverly trade
mark. Attorneys have been retained
IN all the principal cities TO keep al eye
out for iufringements on Cleveland 3
rights IN the premises, and offenders
wall toe prosecuted without mercy.
While ms own cognomen and recent
managerial achievements would be sut-
ficient 10 insure success for any and al
of his companies, Mr.. Cleveland Is
shrewd enough 10 retain poss assion of
the name and titles. that they be not
allowed 70 cloak probable "hy-by-
night undertakings of dlsreputable
managers.
The Kalamazoo Telegraph spoke as fol-
lows Of Mrs. Abbott, "Ihe Georgia
Wonder" who i TO appear at Powers
next Wednesday, Thursday. Friday and
Saturday evenings: "lt lsnot at AL sur
prlrng that the general public should
At first thought pronounce such a
woman rs Mrs. Abbott fraud-ihat
she performed her deeds by some con-
cealed machinery, or by trick uil-
known to the audience. In the days OF
witchcraft she might have been hung
as witch possessing satanic power; but
last night at the Academy she was per-
mItted to live and perform her feats,
the audience looking on with blank
amazement and astonIshment. Mrs.
Abbott is only % years old. She WAS
born in Georgia and is one of a family
of thirteen. She is bright, vivaciols
and talkative, and does not appear -
weigh over 100 pounds; but her per-
formances would astOnish a Gollah or a
giant Of the middle agcs-they appsr-
emily defy gravitaton itself. The audi
ence at the Academy last evening was
quite small but interested. A commit
tee consisting of prominent citizens vol
unteered TO go on the stage and thor
oughly test the performances of Mrs.
Abbott. The attempts of five men TO
throw Mrs. Abbott Oft her feet or push
her from her position were futile. The
little woman with perfect ease lifted
five heavy mon piled on top of each
other in u chair, and with one finger
held billiard cue poised in the air
against the muscular force of n strong
mar, -