Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-10

TIE MAKISE BAsD.--The sale 81 seats
for the United States Marine Band.
which appears here on the 18Th, opened
al Hsrtnan's Hal yesterday laorning.
The admirers OF music here will, doubt
less. take advantage of this their first
aud possibly only opportunity - hear
tnis famous organization. aud ere the
evening Of the concert there viii be q
very large take OF seats. They wilt play
here one OF the programs they are ae-
customed To play at Presidential fetes
or State receptions The dispensstion
for The present tour MAS granted by
CHRONICLES the first professional engage
ment Of the hand outsde Of the
Nations Capital. The famous song
first appearance here. Her voice is
high soprano and has phenomenal
range, reaching + natural. Tue box
Office at Hartman's Hall will be open
during the daytime for the sale OF re-
served seats.
GLEE AND BAsJo.-The appearance of
the University Glee and Banjo Club At
Hartmsn's Hall tonigh. will DO an
event At which the 400 will be out en-
masse. The advance sale opened yes
terday and q TANNED house 10 indi-
Gated. The club has always had big
houses IN Grand Rapids and deserves
them. They have the finest banjo club
on the road. IL consists of twelve
members under the leadership OF Prof.
Henry iIaug. the celebrated banjoist of
hAs -. .aad -. k.. A
wonderful revelation OF the possibilities
Of the much abused banjo, guitar and
mandolin. The Glee Club proper needs
no mention. Al their concert IN Detroit
the program OF fifteen numbers Was
encored 10 thirty, and the press notices
from Chicago and other cities tell of
similar results there. The boys will DC
arrayed in Oxford cap aud gown in
stead Of the conventional evening dress.
a novelty. After the concer. the Uni
vcrslty alumni meet the young gentle
men in u banquet at which President
Angel of tho university and others OF
the faculty will be present. Several
Grand Rapids boys by success in the
rigid competitive examination OF nearly
100 candidates arc members. A. ID.
Rathbone is solo banjoist, AMI Mr..
JOY appears in the overwhelmingly funny
duo 'Romco and Juliet" Many of tie
boys will be guests Of friends while IN
the city.
ART EXHIBITION. Art Associa-
ton will exhibit two Munkacsys, one
called "A Road Through the Woods"
recently imported by Mr.. Hanna, of
Detroit, IN addition to the great
Mozart" owned by Gen. Alger. The
Local Art Loan has been very gener-
ously contributed to by the prominent
collectors Of the city, chief among
these beng Col. Briggs. who is repre-
sentcd 10y five pictures. The local
artists will be represented by over one
hundred pictures.
REDMoNp's-Three more presenta-
tions Of "a Bunch of Keys" will be
gwen. that is tonight and tomorrow
afternoon and evening. The comedy
in the hands OF this very competent
company has proved beyond doubt the
most popular Of the season with the
audiences which attend.
The grand military alIegory, "Poetry
of the War;" will be given under the
joint auspices of the Grand Rapids
Press Club and the st. Cecilia Society,
at Powers Opera House, Thursday and
Friday evenings, May II and 10.
The production has had phenomenal
success wherever staged, and Its popu-
larity has caused u furore IN many If
the larger cities. In New York 1t 10 to
be produced with 200 people in the cast.
In addition to the offering of the
regular program of the Morrison &;
Daily Company at Smiths tonight,
there will he a sparring bout OF three
rounds between man named Baker
and colorcd boxer named "Toughv'
Dennis. Matinees will be given today
and tomorrow.
A very catchy and taking title, one
| that implies fun and satire. 10 IA Pair
of Jacks the farce comedy which will
| run ut Redmond's next week. Sixteen
people are required TO give the piece
Ego" and action. The seats are now
| on sale.
The Fisk Tennesseeans, who recently
gave a successful and pleasing concert
at Powers Opera House, will re-appear
a. Redmond's in an entirely new pro-
gram on next Sunday evening. Seats
may now be procured At the box-ofiice.
Sol Smith Russell is playing "Bc.
witched" at the Arch-Strcet Tneater
Philadelphia, this week 70 Overlooking
business. He will play q return en-.
gagemcnt in Detroit the latter part oil
the month.
James II. Lame, general bushes
manager OF the tour of the United
States Marine Band, was IN the Cit,
yesterday looking over the opening Of
the advance sale.
Stuart Robson's date at Powers Crane
is April IL and Is. Mr.. Robson vii
present "The Henrietta" and lis Mar
rage A Failure"