Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-05

tltnt OF TIE year, huu tbt ocleSi VI t'ca
visit rather aroused the suspicion OF a
Fourth OF July snap. This ls not true,
for the company acted earnestly
dressed we'll and the comedies they OIL
fered were clean, some OF them teach
ing or conveying good thought, and
had they been presented by combina-
ton popularlyknown, would have been
much better patronized.
Talk OF the Plays and Piaysrs-
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Florence may
tour America next season.
Blakely Hall is now the dramatic edi-
tor of the New York World.
The KendalI's made $50. 900 net earn
ings IN thci. American tour.
Marie Prescott denies the report that
she IS to marry X. d. Mclean.
Comedian Jacques Kruger has been
on the stage twenty-five years.
William Gillette, the bright and
clever play ywrighi, is in poor health.
Robert Mantel will add "The Louisi-
anian" to his repertoire next season.
A couple of hundred actors or more
are passing the summer at Mt. Ciem-
ems. Mich.
Henry Irving is expected over here
in few days. and will enjoy an outing
with Augustin Daily.
The Bostonians will put on "Robin
Hood" at the Standard theater, New
York III September for run.
Cleveland's mins.rels began their
season in Buffalo last Friday. Their
Grand Rapids date is July 20.
It is proposed to run the Swedish d.
alect play, "Yon Yonson" for a period
Of six months in Chicago in 1892.
James O'Neili has read and accepted
new play called "The New South" I"
and will produce it early next fall.
Laura Dainty is resting in Chicago
and booking time for concert and par
lor entertainments throughout the
country.
w. J. Gilmore of Philadelphia, who
makes speciality of spectacular pro-
ductions, will revive ''The Black Crook"
next sea son.
Frederick Paulding, who is gifted
and vigorous actor, will star next sea-
son III a new melodrama called 1.-The
Struggle or Life"
sThe Gallant Sixty-ninth," an Irish
American military drama by Patrick
Grant. will be gwen Its first production
in Chicago, tonight.
The New York Mirror says that it is
no longer q point of salary with the
actor. The question is, LIN many
weeks can you take care of meg'
Billy Emerson, the king of ninstrels.
will take out a company OK his own
next season. He will surely be well
coined III Grand Rapids if ne puts this
city on his route.
: Patti Rosa, the buxom and gracefully
chunky soubrette is to take part in An
out of door performance of "As You
Like It," to he given soon IN Chicago
under the auspices Of the Elks of that
city.
Kate Emmett, who has frequently ap-
peared here in "rhe Streets of New
York." is not taking vacation tins
summer. She is now playing in the far
northeast country to immense busi-
ness.
Henry Irving will also visit Edwin
Booth, at Narragansett Pier. during his
visit to America. If he can get any
artistic "po,nters" out of Mr.. Booth
and needs them. his visit Will be well
repaid.
The comedian Robert +. Graham
has been induced to postpone his Ero-
posed starring tour for a year. and dur
ing the forthcoming season will be seen
as Gen. knickerbocker IN Spenser's s
Little Tycoon" Mr.. Graham is the
original III tins character.
Chas. Erin Werner, the actor, re-
turned here during the past week from
san Francisco, where he had been
playing a special engagement at the
Alcazar Theater. He and his wife,
katherine Walsh, will remain here
until the beginning of their season.
Alvin Josliu Davis will soon have a
theater completed IN Piitsburg which II
is said will cost nearly half million
dollars. Mr.. Davis makes the welcome
announcement that he will retire from
the stage and devote his time to this
tneater. which he will call the ALVIN.
Young Joe Emmett is seriously
thinking of starring next season, and
claims mat ne can slng and dance and
act. Young Joe - a NEE, modest fel-
low, and through ; papa he has quite
a fortune. He will do better anu act
wisely If he eschews the stage entirely.
Agnes Huntington, who will return
TO America next season, IS negotiating
with Harry b. Smith and Reginald
DeKoven for new opera, 10 he called
"The Fencing Master" which, with
"Paul Jones" and "Fatnitza" will
probably comprise her repertoire here.
Primrose aud Vests minstgels make
al early start this year, and announce
that they wili hegn rehearsals st Utsca.
y. Y, tomorrow. The season has al
ready been carefully laid ont and IN
cludes trip 20 Australia. the troupe
sailing from San Francisco early IN the
new year.
Manager ]. NJ. HHl is temporarily
embarrassed financially, n condition
which was brought about by hls large
Roston restaurant, and by the ppoI
business done hy SOME 0f hrs companies
on the road. lie manages the Union
square and Stanaafd tbeaters "a New
York, vhsch are hoih profitable, and be
hopes % be entirely cut Of debt by Jan
uafy.
h tsa tnat pretty Lefty Lind. who
gave "a the fret Tesi sdea cf skirt
dancing. aud wao = last nov meeting
with success in Justin Met aftay's
"fhe Hlrbwayman" iu london. wili b.
secured tor tae east Of Host- 4 ffp
- ChiBatosn % ~ pfosieoed al the
Madison square TheateF. next season.
y ( Inducements have been offered tins