Telegram-herald., 1891-11-22


Manager Burroughs has had week
Of peace. There have been no advance
agsats ia town 70 worry him. There
are others who will join with hlm IN
offering up thanks
The usual services will take place
n Redmond's theater this evening aud
moral and Impressive sermon vii. be
offered IN master aud Man" A por-
ton or the contributions will De used 10
exemplify charity IN . Christian aud
practical manner and some deserving
unfortunate will be made happy.
Tickets are selling fast for the reading
to be given by Edwin Am I'D at the
Fountain street Baptist church 90 the
30tn. The famous editor and poet
comes to Grand Rapids under the aus
picss OF the Press club and Ladies LIZ
srary club.
Business Was light sgain at all of the
theaters during the past week for which
the managers attach good deal OF
blame to the n ATTY, tickle weather.
The Wonderland Musee and Theater
closed it, doors last even ng and It's Ca
reer as q place of amusement is prob
ably ended. Messrs. Smith & Strong
played losing game for several weeks
and were finally forced to the conclu-
son that there was not patronage subj
Gent TO sustain such an
institution. The Wonderland was
well conducted and ali who
know the proprletors and
managers will regret that they did
not prosper. 1t il more than probable
that the building will DO reitted and
used for business purpol"s.
1t 10 about dozen years since Mr.
aud Mrs. w. j. Florence appeared IN
Grand Rapids. ley were then star
ring in mighty Dollar" Mr.. Flor
ence's- home has been at the Fifth
avenue hotel, New York, for years
This probably accounted for the dead
actors extensive acquaintance amons
the politicians.
Powers opera house will be dark al
OF the present week unless suit
able attraction can be secured fol
Thanksgiving. Barney Fagrn's fare,
comedy, "a High Roller" gas booked
for this date, bat the dollars nave no
rolled into the box-o&cs in sufiicien
numbers and Barney and his company
have stranded.
Several Grand Rapids visitors to Chi
cago took In the Abbsy-Grau opers
company, IN the Auditorium. 1t is thu
most pretentiouss season of Italian opers
Chicago has ever witnessed.
Sol Smith Russell will soon be in Chi
cago. where he will play two week
engagement, and 1t Is expected tina
Manager Fred G.. Berger Will com,
4 So
visit. Mr.. Russell is not booked to ap
pear here this season.
Joseph Jefferson did not appear il
Detroit. Friday evening, out of respec
for the memory of his colleague, Billy
Florence. The attachment between
these two players Was very strong anG
sttectlonate.
There is one thing cannot under
stand" said a gentleman in theatrica
circles the other evening, "and that il
how some people Will labor and plan Il
secure q pass into theater. know o
an instance where young man enter
tanned an actor short time ago. lie
dIned and wlned him at one Of tn,
clubs, showed him Grand Rapids BY
daylight and electric light, and for thes,
courtesies received q pass to the show
Now, when you consider the thins
intrinsically, this young man expended
about $40 to save one. Strange isn't
and yet the young msn's hobby see n
TO be to from the acquaintance o
theatrical people merely to get int
the theater on dead-head ticket"
There is no burnt cork organization
on the road that stands g. near tn,
hearts of the people in Grana Rapids =
Primrose and West. They will pa,
their annual visit mere on December l
They are clever and ingenious caterers
and are year after year surprising anc
pleasing the public with something new
dainty and palatable IN minstrelsy
They are always trying to improv
upon the present. and many new fea
lures may be looked for In their pro
gram for this season,