Telegram-herald., 1890-05-18
THEATRICAL TALK
A Reminder OF stock Company
Days
TIE BENEFIT OF slyGER COBB
As Interesting Bah Being PrsP.FeS-fe e.
Iss CtSiEs1 keEtfr0s's. s's.fsthnHaeEs
81 Esda0nds--Giln0rs An0
ats B4nd CsEiG..

company the theater used 10 DC more
OF cOngenlal place than i Is II these
transforming times. The actor was 4
permanent resident. lie had MS cot
tsge and his friends. The actor then
VAS = social tayorite, more or less as
his lncllnatlOns directed him. The
leading man bad his clique, who would
gather IN the front rows and cheer his
entrance in a new part. The leading
lady and the sOubrette were petted IN
their little social circle; the COM
edlan was as rule hail fellow we'll
met, and the men about town, protes-
sional men, and the dilletanti welcomed
his appearance and bade HIM dip INTO
the flowing bowl. In fact, the actor IN
the stock was esteemed as a social fav-
orite. During the season, each
in turn would have benefit,
and the theater would be thronged, and
the records would chronicle festive
occasion" Friends would vie with
each other in their efforts to demon
strate thei- -. atty TO their favorite his
trion. Tbs L..uager was in nine cases
out of ten, afellow Of the popular stamp,
and his appearance before the curtain,
when it was necessary for him to ad-
dress mis- patrons, was always hailed
with genuine enthusiasm. He, like the
manager of today, had his benefit too.
The public delighted in eiecting him a
beneficiary, and considered II de-
served testimonial. extended IN return
for his conduct of amusements during
the season. On this night, the mana
gers night, which was really the event
of the season, the manager was loaded
down with substantial gifts, and numer-
Gus tokens of regard, in addition 10 the
gross returns from the performance.
| The program on benefit night
was out of the usual order.
1t was lengthy and full OF special acts
and special features, and IN order TO
make il complete, the manager was
| called upon TO play a part whether he
could act or rot. This custom is quite
| generally retained today as far as the
manager is concerned.
During the past season the affairs Of
| Powers Grand have been directed by a
| bright young man who has made hlm-
/ self popular, and has won for friend
/ every body who has made his acQuain-
tance. This Is saying q good deal, for
/ If there is a place that trio mems
| patience and tests the quality and limit
/ of their good humor, it is IN the capacity
/ of charge d' atfaires of theateI. The
! manager must try and please every
| body, no matter how unreasonable
| they may be IN their demands. He
must impress the public that they are
being treat ii fairly and hOnorably.
/ Under al circumstances courtesy must
| be his motto. That Mr.. Cobb has been
| affable and generous with his patrons
| Is fact thai all Will endorse who have
/ passed the door at Powers Grand tins
| season. Messrs. Berger and GarwoOd
have recognized Mr.. CObb's good ser
! vice, and have extended him Il cOmpil-
| mentary benefit, which IS announced
for the evening of May %. The pro
gram decided upon seems to be especi-
| ally we'll selected. We shall see Mlchi-
gan's own comedian, Owen Fawcett, in
| "EverybOdy's Friend" In the cast
/ will appear Miss Katherine Walsh
/ Carrie ROseEbaum, sophie LarknS
/ Mamie JetiOrds, Clarence +. Holt
/ Harry Hubbard and Mr.. Cobb himself
who Will At tins time not admit whether
/ he can act or not. He prefers to let
MS friends decide the matter on the
! evening Of the 10Th. This good
Old comedy will be preceded by the one
! act farce, - X .ss IN the Dark" winch
] ainr
/ owen FaWcett, Willard Brigham, Mss
/ Alice Nichols, DOllIe Ellenwood anc
| Minnie White. The evening Will con
/ clude with Alexander Douglas IN hu
| unriva.led violin picking. Mr.. DouCla'
I viii play the Tarautelle FantastlquC
+ and selections from Der Frelschutz tnC
">p.rItO Gentil." by Domzetn, anC
The Oysters Wall - and a fantas,e OF
the close mouthed clam. arranged by
+ himself. Doug requests that trend
Will kindly omit flowers. The sale OF
7 reserved seats opens at the box office 70
morrow morning at 9 O'Clock.
The subscription sale Of seats for The
/ great Gilmore musical festival, June l.
/ AMI l3. begins AZ Herrlck's muse store
| on F0untan-st.. tomorrow morning a
4 9o'clock. The prices are extremely
/ reasonable tor the four Performance
as season tickets eau be had az - sn'
81.
RentfrOw Musical Comedy company
~ 4 90 ne Al organization OF capaoi'
artists, which has successfully toured
tne country for several years, begins
an engagement at Redmond : Opera