Telegram-herald., 1891-09-06
AMUsEnEsfs.

<diia Tor some at'tfit*tH f'ff Ntst sts&rsfn
that some promising local talent was
introduced Most writers are disposed
from professional association To frown
upon amateur For this reason many
budding and prosnising rose has
been wiited and staid in growth hy the
chill and cold dew OF unkind criticism.
They have not been allowed in the
morn OF their promise the rays oi an
approaching warm sun. The young
ladies aud gentlemen who entertained
Friday evening presented many buds
that II taient-whieh gave promise
u better work Of confidence after
passing the maturity OF experience.
Miss Alex Ross who appeared In the
first farce. DAY After the Wedding"
acted more II siie had In mind the day
hchDre. She has no doubt fine re-
sources as an eiocutionist, but she
should have no hesitation In display
bng them In character which called
FOR the commanding strength that
Lady Elizabeth did. Messrs. &. A.
Richardson. T.. L. STAGE. II. l.. Crow
stnd T.. Hook did well In the other
roles. Miss Belle Thofington showed
cOmmendable earncstnesS ms Mrs.
Davis. The second comedy. "Mr. Jar
lcys Wax Works." introduced Mrs.
Beaseley and y. Il. Scribner who was
fittingly cast In the part oil the
Bachelor. Scrlbner Is as happy and
useful In comedy as he Is In the enseni-
bic In a comic opera. Mrs. Beaseley
read with her weli-known precise
ness and intelligence. Miss Lena
Bridgeman possesses such talent and
versatility az will bring herfrenown
and honor behind the wondering stage
some day. Miss Theresia Goebel dis
played constant ambition TO do well
and right as Little Nell. There are
some crudities natural. however, to
amateurs. which she would doubtless
forget i'm more important and seri-
Gus part. Miss Florence Walsh and
Miss Mary Oonlon did well, so did w.
G.. Force. Miss Elsie Wilson and Miss
Thorington. Miss Dollie valliere, as
Squallini. betrayed a good deal OF the
dashmg air of the soubrette. She has
a snappy mischievious eye, vivacious
action. but lacks in confidence. as her
acting and altogether attractive pres
ence would be much more impressive
II she could convey the impression
Chat she was utterly unconscious OF
the presence of an audience. How
ever, many experienced people OF the
stage have given a great deal less
pardonabie offenses in this direction
han she has. Others worthy of mcn-
tion are Miss Schuler. Miss Emma Rae.
i. +. STAGE and C. A. Richardson. The
whole entertainment reflects credit
ON those who prepared it. More anna
teur efforts OF this kind would be vel
come.
Fowler & Warmington's Company
will produce the famous farce comedy
Skipped by the Light of the Moon"
at the Powers Grand Opera House
on Monday evening. The piece, which
has already b ZEN seen here and a fOrded
much merriment, has been in a meas
ure reconstructed since it's last visit.
by the introduction of numerous spec
ialties aISl much new music. songs,
dances, ETC., tending to increase its
attractiveness and to make it. II pos
sfble, funnicr than ever. The Scran-
ton, Pa, Republican says OF ii: Per
haps the good sized audience which
gathered at the Academy OF Music
last night was as well satisfied with
the performance as any which has ever
left the Academy. For racy. fast and
furoius fun, Skipped by the Light
of the Moon" eclipses anything pre-
sented here this season. The fun com
mences when the curtain rises and
continues until it drops on tho last
act. The piece is OF a light comedy
character poseas s.nsr S eisver plot;
but a brief outline of it wouli fail to
give an adequate idea OF the humor
with which it abounds or the pithy
sayings which again and again
brought down the house. The com.
pany are all clever in their respective
roles.
Everybody in Grand Rapids knows
that THE Limited Mali will be at
Redmond's all OF the present week
and that n special matinee will bf
given tomorrow, Labor Day. It's pro
jector. Elmer Z. Vance. anthor % the
greatest dramatic success since Bou
cicault gave to the world that phe
nomenally profitable play, The Col
lean Bawr." IL still young man. and
remarkably modest for one whom the
brightest minds in the country delight
TO honor. While a night operator al
the Union depot. Columbus. Mr.. yancs
conceived the idea OF writing 4 nove
depicting i'm n trnth!ul manner ths
many Incidents and episodes by which
he was daily surrounded. Nellie Har
land: Romance Of the Rail and
Wi~c." was tho result. And the littl,
volume had such large sale. and the
critics Were 50 enthusiastic over his
maiden effort, that IL was finally de
ci.'ei ~ dram'tize the work. which
was done, and il was chrlstened "Th,
Limited Mail" Al this has happened
| within two years. and today, instead
of sirsiH at Of the clickeI
through tho long nights. the royalties
from the book bring him an incom,
OF several soas nj dollars year
while from the play he derives no les
shan 5000 n mQnth; and halt OF th'
theatrical mana hrs In the country
are importuning the popular author
TO write play for them.
The Stccn Zanzic Company have been
retained for special performance a'
Redmond's this evening. in which they
will revci ip the mysteries ol spirit
ualism. In fact viii explain how II
Is III done Thr Stcens are wonder.
fnI and challenge investigation in their
second sight work. No one can tell
how II Is done.
The Wonderland Mnsee and rheater
has closed the Second and successful
week. The children turned out in
fffornoon The n 4.
fractions of this week are Of n super
for quality. the principal feature ir
| fhe curin hall is Ivan orioff. the trans