Telegram-herald., 1891-03-07
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Rhea sgalu appeared Al fowess' aAsgt
ghE ia = Josephine. pay y hioii s>as
attracted much eaamenf ana theagas-
fsll aitslltion froaA tas tsoi that Il dsa-s
u seme 0t 1he lsaasl naennefahAs pei
sonsges, sho MI I've ia hisiefy Aaa
INTEL gent Ineasory antal ths death 81
zgs There i a. tals writing IA oSS-As-
loa fof the rsltefatlon II the tafersels
opnl0n expressed "a tbs column SOME
I tiing over a year ago, waen the play
uAs hgsi gwen here History, pafsaen-
/ larry when Il embodies characters -
much read about - Aapoleon sna
! Josephine, Is q aeheSte matter ;or tie
/ ar4natist 10 give lie l. on
the stage. Mr. Haven gives os good
pictures, ana the popular knowledge
/ Il these two conspicuous hs0FSs, has
been the means of max ng las play ae-
/ cepl4ble aud az the same iiae elevated
| Khea, who Is an artist n The taisest
| SENSE of the word. ios contributing
| something That Will alwsNs receive
uatient attention and respectful admir-
alton from the intelligent patron OF tAe
: UlatatA. as Wei as t-iS rAAtAt ~ aAa ~
| yotee OF the historic values with which
the great pact IS enriched. lheIeiots
..Josephlne, which ls interesting and
mayhsp instructive. by reason OF It's
attempt at reproduction Of scenes
and instances which have foundation
IN fact. IS truly acceptable and vel
come. Ia IL khea has mace her
greatest success The success Is not
only due TO the callbre OF the artist,
but IN a great measure 10 popular aud
intelligent familiarity With TIE subject,
with which The play wright takes a
pardonable dramatic ilcense.
The production last evening VAS
notably pleasing, in the fact lhat il
presented company that was above
the average OF combinations when
travel the provinces. Every op-
poltunity is taken advantage oi
in the matter of costumes, and those
worn by Rhea and the ladies and gen
tlemen composing her support were
regal m elegance, and desgned accord
: ing 10 the fashion of the age IN which
the acton occurs. William Harms II
still with hhss, and has lmpersonailol
= of Napoleon is al Impressive and inter
! estng figure, especially IN point OF
: makeup, and repose ana dignity OF
) movement. The play Will be repeated
THIS afternoon and evening.
Amateur entertainments AWAY
! awake great local interest, especially
in Grand Rapids. The production oi
Dora" at Powers for the benefit Oi
the Emerson Home next Tuesday and
Wednesday, will be lntrusted with cap
able and popular amateur players
The sale of reserved seats begins at the
box office this morning.
That highly merltorlous actor, Lewi
Morrison, Will be At Powers the las
. two evenings of next week. Mr.. Morr.
sons manager, Edward j. Abrahams
arrived III town yesterday, and report
business away ahead of last season. HI
star indeed deserves the unanimou
patronage of the theater-golng publl'
Of this city.
Very attractive and apparently cost,
advance paper Is being distributed
about town, heralding the advent o
the Louise Demesey Burlesque Com
, pany, at Smiths next week.
One of the old standard plays is "Un
der the Gaslight," owned by AugustlT
Daly. and which will be in order a
Redmond's next week. Seats are nov
, on sale.
Kentucky Bill" n frightful dram
, of trouble, ASSASSINATION and gore, Wi
receive its final representations at Red
r mond's this afternoon and evening.
4
, The usual matinee at Smiths today