Telegram-herald., 1891-03-08

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The past week has bsea fairly foria-
nate vita tie Ihsslers- IRs very tad
eosnpsny AZ Redmoad's dia - esll a.
4 deserved, namely poor b2slRsss.
NJ lle Rhea Improved her production,
ia heg art and company saa receipts,
With her historical play Josephine al
Powers'. tnt attractions iOr the pres
est week are enumerated leiow.
Ps~ers' orAna-Le~is asrrissn.
TO say that iE > with extreme salts
faction that the anBouneemens OF tie
return Of Lewis MORRISON 10 Grand Rap
ids ia "tausI" Is made, Is but 10 ek-
press tae feelings OF those WHO saw ths
brilliant actor last season. AF. Morn
son wlu be with us re1I Friday and sat
ufday, Win a matinee on the latter
Gay. There IL 10 doubt that Mr. Nor
rlsOn, "a an actor, = entitled 10 respect
and rank IA the same category as boOta
and Forrest. lie Is more like the for
mer actor than any PLAYER now IA
America. Ills Mephsto Is work
carved and executed from the mind OF
/ true artist. and one that Will be re-
memhered as one or the masterpieces
| OF the nineteenth century. Mr.
Morrlson's production of ''faust"
Is beyond doubt one OF the
most complete theatrical production
ever offered IN this country. THIS is a
| broad assertion, but lt nevertheless
true, as those VINO have seen IL WILL tes-
| thy. One great merit about Mr.. Morr;-
sons performance lies IN the fact that
Grand Rapids gets II IA the same com
plete shape as does New York, Boston,
| ton. Philadelphia or Chicago. This is
saving 3 great deal, when IL IS stated
| that 10 transport this immense produc-
! ton, two immense baggage ears are re-
| Qulfed, and large corps ot mechanics
! Not content with giving the play It's
| proper setting, As regards cast, scenery,
! costumes and properties. Mr.. Morrison
| carries, IN addition, twelve calcium
! lights, and some or the most complete
and extsnsIve electrical apparatus ever
| constructed for theatrical purposes.
| The merits OF TINS great performance
are indeed So msnifold that columns
| could bc devoted to a description of It's
| beauties, and not swerve one iota from
an actual statement of mere facts.
| Powers'-Tennyson's" Dora"
"My pity hath been balm to heal"
This quotation expresses much for the
words charity and pity are near akin to
each other. Some weeks ago the man.
ayers of that deserving institution, the
| Emerson Home. instructed the mem
1 ral,,x
School of Acting" to give their first
| public performances IN AID OF their
| building fund. Some of the pupils had
made such rapid progress that it was
decided TO have them make their first
appearance next Tuesday aud Wednes-
day nights at Powers Opera House.
and to I'LL out the caste OF Tennysons S
"Dora," the play selected, the
services of some clever amateurs were
called on, and the result will he that
the performance will, Judging by re-
nearsals, equal those given by some of
the best of the professional comblna-
tions that visit Us. Walter Laine, who
is to take the part of "Farmer Allen,"
has given many evidences of his ability
during this winter. and more notably
was his Gladiator in "Ben Hur" and
his recitation of the Course of EegulIs"
at the reception gwen Robert b.
Mantell by the School of Acting.
After this performance he was
warmly congratulated by Mr.. Mantell,
and even inducements were offered
to have him enter a professional career.
Miss Ethel Barnard who plays the title
role, will no doubt astonish the
audience with her emotional powers,
and Miss Alex Ross will bring TO the
part of Mary Morrison all that budding
gentleness and sweet simplicity can, to
make this lovely character success.
Mr.. Chas. Emerson Will play the big
hearted, but uncouth Jem Blunt, and
as Tennyson intended will make poet.
cal what might in some hand. be other
wise. Mr.. Frank Cobb plays the part
of the old farmers deficient son Will
liam, and his popularity will no doubt
be increased by this rendition.
Little Willie will be repre-
sentcd 10y Beatrice Logan
sweet little miss of years. The
farce "IcI ON Parle Francaise," which,
translated, means French spoken
here" will open the evening. 1t is a
bright, rollicking bit of fun, and the
plot hangs on the misfortune that
comes to a speculator III his attempt to
study French from handbook of that
language. The characters are love
SICK French tourist, assumed hy Mr..
Cobb, jealous and irate English Of
ficer, played by Mr.. Emerson; specu-
lative genius, 10y Mr. Alliger, and Miss
Cuthbert Will be the speculator's wife;
Miss Ellis. the domestIque. that is more
useful than ornapsental, and Mis-.
Logan will be the cause Of the English
mans uncasiness. The demand for
seats has been large.
Redmond's-"upder the Gas Light"
The famous sensational play, Under
the Gas Light" Will he produced Al
this theater under the direction Of that
excellent director, Arthur Rehan. The
play i one OF the best ever written. and
has never been done properly slnce its
orlginsl production. Tae elements
comprising the drama are those Of q
/ strong and powerful kind. holding the
audience by ia thrilling interest from
the beginning 70 the end. The pay =
constructed after the popular model
which capt Yates the audience, and nol
unfTeqBenay levies 8 tear from the ey.
Of the more sympathetic spectator
| Yet. with al Its seriousness. and infer
entail lessons Of noTaaty. And honor
able manhood. it j. never dall, Or d.
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