Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-10
Flashes Prom the Foxer.

Tonight and tomorrow evening an
amateur company, which IS composed
of some bright local players VIII, under
the direction OF j. Ii. Alliger, of the
West Michigan School of Acting, give
a presentation of Tennyson's Dora"
at Powers opera house. The fact that
these performances are for the benefit
of one of the most worthy charities IN
our midst ought 10 encourage truly
sympathetic response from every hui
name man and woman. The Emer-
son home serves noble purpose IN this
community. There is no mission that
should appeal stronger TO our sympa-
thlcs and 10 our hearts than the re-
demption of the poor unfortunate glrl
who has become osiraclsed, on account
of an unfortunate mistake III tins life.
This institution has, with It's limited
conveniences and financial means, sue
ceeded IN recovering and giving hope
and substantial cheer TO a number of
unhappy, abandoned women. There
fore, the entertainment tonight and
tomorrow evening Is especially worthy
OF patronage, for the reason that por-
ton of its proceeds will be contributed
to the rescue of many women who have
been condemned for commission TO
which the whole OF humanity is kin.
1t is to be hoped that Lewis Morrison.
a fine artist with beautiful and olabOr-
ate production, will on his forthcoming
engagement at Powers, on Friday and
Saturday evenings, be greeted 10y large
audiences. Mr.. Morrison has modelled
his production after that Of Henry
Irving. 1t is indeed the attraction par
excellence of the present season. Two
of the scenes-the Nuremberg Square
and the Broken Uclght-are oxcep-
tionally handsome. Tie Broken scene
| Is picture of satanic revclry, with the
crimson figure of "MephIsIopheies
posing on the summit and looking down
with intense satisfaction AZ the lost
souls disporting beneath. "Mephisio
will always he the central figure OF
| the story of Faust" whether presented
in lyric or purely dramatic form. The
| character Is the mouf. the inspiration
| OF the whole story. The supernatural
power OF this ally of Satan works the
| mischief which constitutes the turning
point IN the drama. The character he
| comes human through lts knowledge oil
| human nature. He takes a cynical
view Of il, but he hits It's weakness al
the same. With such a character as
the motif or moving spirit, IT y quite
! natural that "Mephisto' should take
play. as in every scene he takes The
| stage. He - not the kind OF person 10
I've kept in the background. HIS fam.
ing red vestment attracts the eye, and
| his knocking face carries CONVICTION a.
to his character. Lewis Morrison avaIli
| himself of all these points 10 ceniei
| upon himself the interest Of the cfarsc'
ter he represents. Mr. MORRISON gsFe'
| great effect 10 the character "a tnu'
! conceived. His reading e femarsstis
clear and powerful. and his face and
| general bearing suggestive OF tie char
| acteT he represents. One OF the move
and ingenious effects introduced va
the play of electric light upon ''NaleD
tine :" sword n the duel with "fausL
II was subtitle and dramatic vsy 81
| accomplishing the murder 81 to-
| brother Of the ruined Marguerite.
Seats wills Dc On sale tomorrow morning