Telegram-herald., 1891-03-29

tie pfed daetsoa Of American tragedy.
Ms resat prosperity ls due - tbe
eSrt and ullboanded geDefesstF OF
fds.u Both, n 10 bxs been "A partner
ia > with hlm during The past four
.0sFs-
Panius. the famous siRgsr Of Booi-
gan.snl, aAs refused aa ofsr oi 50, ,001
francs Ronta ~ s,ng a. berll1, lie
replied: Magnificent oder II the case
Of any other e0uatry, put n Berlin
never"
George Marion promises 10 y one Of
the n0yest a. rex. season, with his new
comedy, Mr.. Macca oni-, The piece
wiil &c lzaDche1 "a 1rSt-ci@ss s.fis ana
20 expense viii be spared 10 insure sue
cess.
Ajax Freeman. the author of Thou
Shalt Nat, 4" when Is T. bo brought out
on tomorrow at toe Ialon square, SAYS
thai his play - entirely free irom os'-
iee:ional features, the cenerai Outlines
of the novel merely having been USED.
The last play read by Lawrsnee Bar
rett MAS one act cnrt4ln-Talser written
by Jonn Ernest McCsnn. called "A Les
son 10 Acting" lie liked lt 50 VEL thai
he wrote tne poet author letter pIals-
lte - WY s-f~ %>~*>- -
probably the last one he wrote.
The University Glee and Banjo Club
has been reOrgan.zed and improved
since their last visit here. The clep
now has twenty-elght performers The
bOys are justly proud OF the attention
they are receiving and hope 10 add
large amount 10 The gymnasium fund
by their seasons work. They VIII be
at Hartman's Hall April 10.
"Nen and Women" celebrated its
200th performance a, the Twenty-third-
street Theater on "Wednesday. aud
Charles FfOhman commemoratcd the
event hy the fourth souvenir gwen dur
irg the run of this successful playa
handsome celluloid piano frame with
eight accurate and striking prints OF ali
the strong scenes and situations OF the
play.
The sporting as we'll as the theatrical
public OF Grand Rapids are taking
great interest in the appearance OF Bob
FitZs!mnons. the champion middle
weight pugilist, at Powers' Grand Opera
House, Saturday. April 4, ia Grattsn
Donneliy's new farce comedy,
Fashions" The Baltimore American
describes Fitzslmmons as follows: "ln
appearance Ftz is tall, bat not "a ~Sy,
and dresses in manner mat would be-
come man OF refined tastes. Has hair
is yellow and closely cropped, while his
face is pleasant and perfectly devoid OF
all traces of harshncss that IS generally
supposed 10 bc found with the tradi-
tional prize-iigh:er. From his well
brushed tile To his we'll fitting patent
leather shoes. he looked every inch
Il gentleman. His pleasant, ease
| of manner and genial companionshIp
rather IN agreeable surprise, when all
the petiing that has been iayished upon
| him IS taken into consideration. HIS
language is well chosen, with the ex-
| ception of the slangy "bloody" that he
uses ali the time. Fitz has a pair of
blue eyes. which light up wonderfully
while he is talking. The most notice
able things about his body are ms long
muscular arms. They look like batter
ing rams on hinges, with enough
| muscle for a hacking to stop an or
| binary man III n single punch. HIS
| breadth of chest is enormous for a
mlddle-weight, while the rest of his
body seems equally well proportional
for pngilist of the first water. Fiiz
is an inccssan: talker. and loves TO tell
of his many exploits IN the ring"