Telegram-herald., 1891-08-19
AArsEuEyTS.
Frederick warde and company are
rehearsing In Detroit

Frederick Narde and company arc
rehearsing In Detroit
Another large audience appiauded
the spSeialty performance at smiths
last evening. The first matinee viii
he giyea today.
Powers Grand will remain closed
until August II, when Hallen x Hart
viii appear with their rollicking en-
tertainment styled Later On"
+. ID. Stairs production. a Barrel
of Money" viii receive lis first presen-
tation in a Grand Rapids theater
next Monday evening at Redmond's
Grand
James Reilly repeated ''The Broom
maker at Redmond's yesterday after
noon and evening. The attraction, one
ot the popular order as it embraces
comedy, good singing and infectious
musie, viii be current all the week at
this theater.
Rarely has Manager Smith presented
so much talent on one program as he
does this week. The entertainment
has enough Of the attractive quality
about IL 10 hold the audience until the
fail OF the curtain. Matlnees today,
Friday aud Saturday.
Harry Wood and wife have not
passed from the memory of the patrons
at Smith 5. and they are given i hearty
reception that inspires their best ei-
forts in the neat little sketch which
they are presenting -Shis week.
Owen Fawcett, Nichigan's comedian,
has Just returned from Europe and is
resting at MS home in Detroit. prepar-
atory TO joining the Minnie Gale COM
pany. With her Mr.. Fawcett begins
his thirty-eighth season. Mr. Fawcett
has never been out of an engagement
and has always been connected with
the most reputable companies in the
land.
1.-THE Gossoon," the new play which
E. L. kidder has written for the hand
some comedian. Carroll johnson, Was
brought out at the Detroit Opera
House Monday evening. Mr. Kiddcr
wrote "Bcwitched." "A Poor Rela-
tion," and "A Peaceful Valley" for Sol
Smith Russell. mention OF the success
full Offering of this latter play has been
In previous issue. The Free Press
speaks OF "The Gossoon" as follows:
MIR. Kidder has done some OF his
daintiest work in this play. His dia-
logue is excellent, the situations are
skilliluly contrived, the treatment OF
the dramatis personae shows intclli-
genace, breadth and good understand
ing OF the Irish character, and tho
story is interesting, dramatic and CO.
hercnt. 1t IS in some essential respects
n model play OF It's order. The author
has with rare judgment avoided many
OF the WORKOUT conversatiOnaiitiesa and
given to the stage a bright, spirited,
well written and fairly well con-
structed drama, in which the serious
and the comic clements are judiciously
dovctailed and in which there is little
superfluous talk"
Frank H. Wakefield, dramatic, state
and sporting editor OF the Detroit
Journal, has resigned that responsible
position to become press agent for
.iargcret Mather. Mr.. Wakefield has
been connected with the Detroit news
papers for several years and Is known
as conscientious and tlreless worker.
IN addition to his duties on the Jour-
nal. he has served rs local correspon-
dent for nearly n score OF the leading
newspapers in other cities. II is not
only singular but true that newspaper
men are in demand ana as advance
couriers OF dramatic companies. A
great MANY capable mca have been
tempted to leave the sanctum for the
road for the reason that the employ
ment seerls more congenfsl and as
q rulc-and the reflection is unpleas-
ant-the show considers the news
paper mans services worth three or
four times as much as the paper does.