Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-24
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Redmonds-'sTheR Red Spider"
Joe Bowling and Sadie Hasson, the
stars, began weeks engagement AT
this theater last evening before large
and earnestly attentive audience ia
1.-THE Red Spider" The play tells q
story of the border or the West, OF
which il is impossible to attempt auy
analysis this evening. IL contains many
characters, many OF which are notable
for clever and artistic work. Downing
is strapping, handsome fellow and the
moment ms mission In the develop
ment OF the plot is recognized, interest
centers IN INN as well as IN Sadie Has
son, who as Beatrice Martha forms a
comparison picture. The Judge OF Mr..
Edwards, the Joshua Hunter of Mr..
Merrill and Mississippi Dave. which was
IN the hands of Lew Bloom, 4 llfe-llke
and probable representation of tramps,
such as we come IN contact frequently
in life's journey, came III for noticeable
remark and approval. The attraction
is one, judging from its reception last
evening, Will prove 10 toe IN accord
with the predominatlng fancy OF the
patrons of this theater. 1.-THE Red
Spider" Will be repeated tins afternoon
and evening and tomorrow evening.
Smith's-Fay Foster Company.
Manager Smith did not have room
for his patrons last night, and the COZ.
est vaudeville house in America war
packed so that the wall paper on tn,
side walls and the rear cracked and
protested. The regular patrons in,
sisted that il was the best show they had
! seen IN the house this season. The
Fay Foster Company opened with 3
| nautical sklt called "Our Pleasure
Party" and Immediately won n popu
| lar reception. 1t was a coucelt full
of good music and ripping with absur
| dltles and mirth-strrlng conceIts. The
olio is numerous and of an excellent
average of merit, but mention must
| be omitted at present except II
the case of Rama and Arno IN hilar
| ious and exciting grotesque act, studs
| OF awkward acIobats, of which .hey are
| the imitaiors, though they are the or
| ginators. Nanolo - indeed Mexican
| wonder. and his pedal balancing has
1
| on stage. The evening concluded with
| travesty on the opera "Erminie," ~
which all of the bright gITls, and they
| are goods singers, individually and con
/ certedly, took part. Matinees will he
given tomorrow, Friday and Saturday
Footiigbt Flashes
"shenandoah," which was one Of The
successful productions ia New York las
season. where IL held the boards fol
| months. will be produced fer the frs'
! time here at Powers tomorrow anC
Thursday evenings. Since IL left the
! metropolis il has been played IN Sar
! Francisco and other biz cities. and j
| comes TO Grand Rapids fresh from {
run Of over one hundred nights il
! Chicago. Ii was being played at Nc
| Nicker's Theater when IRE destroyed
that horre and all the scenery, but tn
management had duplicate. or, NOR,
I probably. the original. stored 10 New
York, and the piece VIII therefore b
staged effectively and handsomely
The play was written bv one of IT,
! ah,ost and most successful Of OF
American dramstists, who now, by tn
way. lives entirely IN England. IL j
I TafTE0tif Va blft wv Aittss - - tfei'
/ suggests. tie story deals with the STR
| rrng times Of the civil war. and il
scenes are laid "a the beautiful Sben
andoah Valley. All that - picture
/ saue, thrilling and dramatic, and >
! nsed. re may be sure. with skill aDr
! srtlssic success. SEATS are DOW on sale
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