Telegram-herald., 1891-10-18
PLAYHOUSE ANDPLAYIR
Brilliant Offerings in all Of the
Yheaters.
ROSE COCHLly At POWERS GRAND
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Tonorrow evening viii chronicle al
Powers the third engagement in tlais
city OF the ''old Homestead. Thi,
simple and touching play which -
trutbially reflects the spirit aud body
Of the time, as II well known stands al
the top OF the record OF long runs Ia
New York Indeed seeing this play il
like taking a happy summer holiday
In rural New England. 30 carefully
has every emigration been avoided
and 10 perfect l. the representation
Of almost everyone Of the characters
that even the most critical vii find
very few flaws. The play is whole
some breezy and altogether delight
iul. Ii is calculated 10 reach the y IN
pathies of everybody. 1t Is a play
that cna not be ssen often.
Fowers'-kos- coEhiaa-
II memory be not at fault Tuesday
evening next viii mark The first APP
pearance In this city OF the celebrated
artistic, Rose CogAlan. Her fame has
lived here as else where Tor years. Her
Tong career at Naliacks Iaeater, New
York, where she was the idos o.
theater-goers, gave her an experience
which fitted her completely for the
cositioa ,she now occupies. She was
che Ideal Lady Gay spankcr, Lady
Teazle, Kate Hardca ste and other
heroines oil the Old comedy schoOi. out
CHS season she is combining herself
TO plays OF broader scope. On Tues
day evening She wiz give "Doroihy's
Dilemma" In this play Miss Coshlan
- said 10 have part which suits her
sn every way. The pat OF Dorothy,
(which Miss Coghsan imperSonatcs, l.
said NO be one Of pure comedy, To
which there Is added a souch o. roman
ance and sentiment. which permits on
The part % Miss cogh,an degree o.
figha aud shade in he- acting she has
rot always had the opportunity OF
displaying. In order 10 present this
,,lay In n perfe,st and through man
her. Mss Corhlan 5 obliged 10 take
with her on hsr travels special seen
~. The real iutercst n the play Is
made known if the secoad act. and
q is In this scene that Miss Coeh,an
wears THE disguise o. n British officer.
appearing in red coat. trousers and
seimet and all the accoutrenents OF
n soldier. At this poirt in the play
Mss Cof,lilan Is in dilemma. and the
only means OF escape at hand is 10
taonnt the horse o. Jack Styles and
ride home, which she does at a galloD.
crossing the stage in fall view OF tia
Guidance. Miss Coghaan has also de-
c'ticd To give OH Wednesday night a
double bill. Lady Barter" by Charles
Cogh,an. and Charles Reade's delight
vi sketch in one act. .Nance Old
Ee,d.'' Miss Coghlan captured New
York by her work In both OF these
bays. and they will, it is promised.
se produced here with the same origin
FL cast as seen at Palmer's Theater.
In the engagement Of Miss Coghlan
Dhe Intelligent theater patrons 81
Grand Rapids VIII find a true and ac-
rompiislled representative OF the high
or form OF dramatic art. John IT..
Sullivan Is leading man for Miss Coyh-
Tan He is well known and popular
here. having often visited the city
with Shea and Edwin Booth. othef
prominent members of the company
are william RecImnnd. Thomas Whit
fen. H,5en Russell, Beatrice Moreland
and, Adele Palma.