Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11


The production OF two plays al
Powers iass evening es local talent had
for 3ts object tue benefit Of one Of the
most deserving charities Ia Grand Rap
ids. The atiendA nee was not large. The
purpose Of tie entertainment should
have thronged the theater.
An one-act curtain ''rA'seT" comedy
Ice on Palie ffanosis, Was fairly
gwen, the parts beng entrusted a.
Charles Emerson. Frank Cobb, J. III.
Alllger, Miss Alex Ross, Miss Eva
Logan. Miss Marguerite Culhbert ana
Miss I.eonore Eils.
Tennyson's three-aot drama, Dora, T"
was next offered. It's ooloring and
motif j. sad aBa sombre. There Is not
an instant IN wnlch the sadness u re-
hesed by cheering lght IN TIE Way OF
comedy.
Charles Emerson was very earnest
and displayed al amblton 10 make the
best Of Luke Bloomfield. Frank Cobb
enacted William Allen with tine sNln-
pathetic feeling. and moved the char
acter with many touches OF true art.
Mise Ltnel Barnard made her ilrsi ap-
pearance on any stage. IN the utular
role of Dora" When this fact -
noted her acting was highly credltsele
and sne ehowed the possession OF talent
that should encourage her IN hstTionic
work. MISS Ethel koss did nicely and
looked very pretty as Mary. Walter
Lame gave a vigorous and highly
rugged presentation OF the ifss.blc,
oyerbearing and strong -willed Farmer
Allen. The play will be repeated to-
night. If there s any Christian sym
pathy for the extension OF the work OF
the Emerson Home, those possessing Il
should 60 to the theater tonight.
Under the Gaslight" was repeated
TO excellent business al Redmond's yes
terday afternoon and evening The
characters in the play are excellently
cast, and the scenery and efecls are
attractive. appropriate and interesting.
The railroad scene is notably realistic.
Another matinee on Thursday.
Ida Van Cortland. IN a repertory of
serious dramas, Will be the next attTac-
ton at Redmond's.
The sale Of seats for Lewis Morrison,
in his fine production OF Faust" q,
Powers Friday and Saturday, opens Al
| Powers tins morning. Mr.. Morrison la:
| bad n fondness for villains on the stage.
/ though of 1t lie is as mild hammered
gentleman as ever made "A shakespear
| ian tour, and following the bent OF hls
I L.. a 4f.ss -
parts until he has become so versatile
IN villainy that he may toe said 10 be
| the histrionIc nlgh priest of the hoiiish.
He has played an extended range OF
vIIlainy ranging ia peccabillty from the
| indecorous 10 the demoniacal. lie has
played the oily villain. the smooth val
lain, the cunning villain, the sinister
villain, the base villain, the foul val
lain, the sardoDic VILLAIN; the
villain with the low, mocklng
laugh; the VILLAIN with the baloful
| glare, the willing victim of villainou,
circumstances, tae purely sublunct.re
Z VILLAIN. and every o;her grade and snsde
of villain, from C..adband TO Iago. il
Was but natural ior him 10 take up with
the crystaliization Of all villsiny, that
all-sided villain, tie prince of the pow
ers of darkness, the devil himself. II,
bad sounded all the depths and shoal,
| Of villaIny, taken ali of tne degrees
and there was nothing left for him to
try in the villain line but Old Nick.
The Louise Dempsey Burlcsque Com.
pany packed Smiths again last night
The nnsic and specialiies were heartily
/ appreciated. a matinee viii be given
snlun