Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-27

production Of "Memnon.s which was
written by HenFy Guy Carleton, The
author of 1.-The LIONS Mouth.
''Tke President" which Was 50 well
liked here = few weeks slnces has had
magnificent success IA the TAR West.
IL took = special train of seven Pull
man cars - transport tie s'sino2a"
company trom 81. Louis u Ssa trAia-
cisco.
Robert Manteil has made such . snc-
cess of '.Ihe Loulslsnlsns" thst be hAs
made il tie pnacipsi feaiare oi hla
repertoire.
Arthur Il. chase, for y few sesso' -
the lucky manager OF Booth and bs .
rett, expects 30 have = new thesier lil
New lnrk.
TIE great JeHerson and Fiorel see
combination ciudlng Mrs. john l. rev
will appear al Posers lasster IA tne
hear future.
Nat Goodwin, VINO has heen play og =
very profitable engagement Ia San ran
cisco, won $500 on one mop of the dice
few days ago.
IL 10 announced that Mrs. James
Brown Potter will mske an American
tour and Will open her season IA Boston
about November i.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Kendall have great
love for the American dollar. They
Will return from England October B,
aud viii begin their tour on the 18th.
Robert Downing ended last night the
most successful engagement he ever
played in Detroit. Mr.. Downing will
appear in Grand Rapids the second
week IN October.
new play from the pen OF John ] /.
NcNaily, dramatic editor of the Boston
Globe, entitled BOYS and Girls had
successful lnltlatory production ia
New York last week.
Hoyt and Thomas have now taken
possession OF the Madison Square
Theater, New York. and hereafter ali
of their new plays VIII receive first pro-
duction IN this play house.
Walden Ramsay for dozen years a
prominent member of A. NJ. Palmor's =
stock company. has resigned his posi-
ton 10 become an instructor OF elocu.
ton in the Chicago Conservatory.
The Detroit Free Press complains OF
the poor orchestras III the theaters In
that city. There is room for great inn
provement IN the orchestra furnished
IN Powers Opera House this season.
The people OF Grand Rapids are be-
ginning 10 appreciate the fact that the
Wonderland gives Its patrons clean and
wholesome amusements as Is atteeted
by the large crowds which daily visit
this popular family resort.
The engagement of Minnie Gale in
l., . ~ -
successful. Creston Clark, her leading
support, received fine compliments for
his acting. He 10 yet young IN years
and gives promise of being the success
sor of his uncle, Edwin Booth.
The pubic do not take kindly TO
abraham Lincoln" particularly IN
Chicago, where the criticisms have
been very properly severe. Fifty years
from now will be time enough TO pre-
/ sent this heroic character upon the
stage and the play must be written by
a genius-endowed drsmatlst.
1t does not seem that Richard Mans
| field can ever DC other than character
actor. Ills attempt To be tragedlan
| In his recent production of Nero" is
pronounced 10y most critics As rldicu-
ious. He lacks magnetism ana does
not possess the moving spirit which
..hrills and epthnees auditors.
Patrons OF Redmond's have been say
| ing some complimentary things during
the past week about Col. Burrouph's 5
oiatorical ability. 1t Is very natural
J for the colonel TO wax eloquent, par.
ticularly on Sunday evenings, for three
years of his young manhood we're
pas ed IN preparing for the ministry.
Here is the way Bill Nyc announced
his New York debut as playwright:
81 take pleasure Ia announcing that on
the 2ist of september at tie Union
| Square Thea.er IN thus city, The Kadi.
a new plsy, win be produced with a
disregard for expense which would be
/! perfectly appalling to me II had fur.
nished tue money for it myself. The
play is. practically, chapter from my
experience RS justice OF the peace ON
the frontier aud will therefore be OF
great interest n those who feel . great
interesf in things of that kind"
Clinton j. Edgerly, once husband to
Rose Coghlan, was married last week
TO Lisbeth Belle Barker, a non n-profes.
sional, of Huntington, Long Island
"Clint" was divorced from Rose in 1890
and both are at present about the bit
terest enemies under the sun. Mis-,
Coghlan and her manager, John T.
Sullivan, said at the time that Mis-.
Coghlan had to foot all the bills since
she married, even including the mar.
rage ring. and Edgerly told some mar
rowing details about his wife's temper,
adding that she was less temperate than
strict conventionality required. Miss
Coghlsn, il is said, will soon marry
again. Her next husband will proba.
bly, be her manager. Mr.. Sullivan.