Telegram-herald., 1891-01-07
ADJUSTMENTS.

The subjoined is quoted from the
Evening Leader:
Among thester patrons there will be
universal regret felt over the announce.
ment that genial Charlie Roberts is 10
retire from the management OF Red.
mond's Opera House. 1t Is no refiec.
ton upon the other courteous gentle
| men who have conducted the local
theaters to say that more thorough
gentleman and popular manager has
never stood in the lobby of the theater.
He allowed no one to be dissatisfied and
made it his special business TO see that
every patron was made to feel COM
Portable. Of course Manager Garwood
knows his own business, but the theater
people of this city will feel that he has
made mistake in dispensing with the
services of Mr.. Roberts.
OF course, every man knows his own
business best, and the causes which
urged Manager Garwood TO make u
change are not known, and can not be
discussed here any further than to
reiterate what is contained IN the above
quotation that no man was more
popular or better appreciated among
the best element of theater patrons in
Grand Rapids than Charles w. Roberts.
The regular patrons of Redmond's will
miss his presence, his welcome smile
and unfelgned courtesy-particular
the ladies and little ones, who in con-
fusion and mistake were pleasantly
corrected by the egood-natured manager.
Hundreds of friends, club fellows and
business men insist that Mr.. Roberts
shall remain in the city, and among
many who have plenty Of collateral
there is substantial dream, that in
time to come, he may have here a
metropolitan theater in which a syndl-
cate of capitalists may be interested.
C. Sumner Burroughs succeeds Mr..
Roberts in the control of Redmond's.
Mr.. Burroughs is u theatrical man of
many years experience and it is ex-
pected that the theater will continue III
Its proverbial run OF popularity.
This afternoon and evening the Grari
Opera Company will appear at Powers'
in "The Gondoliers." This is the latest
offering of the famous composers
first chance Grand Rapids theater pat
rons will have to compare 1t with
the former products of these famous
and popular authors. This company is
the only one authorized TO give the
opera, and they carry all of the orlgi-
nal scenery and effects which were
used by Manager DAVID Henderson, of
the Chicago Opera House, who had the
sole rights to the American production
of the opera, in the West, last season.
Sol Smith Russell, one of the favor
ties who visits Grand Rapids, will be at
Powers on Friday evening in "a Poor
Relation" Mr.. Russell's comedy is
gentle and refined and catches all eIe-
ments, hence his popularity every
where. Then there will be a host of
friends on hand to meet the sad-eyed
Manager Berger, who was a resident of
Grand Rapids for four years. The sale
of seats Is now in process and the
"take" thus far indicates large pat
ronage.
"Arizona Joe." the peculiar actor in
the "Black Hawks" drew q fair at
tendance at the Lyceum: yesterday.
"The Blue and the Gray" called
out two moderately sized audiences at
Redmond's Grand, yesterday. The
play, which is produced by popular and
well-known players, VIII continue for
the week at this theater.
The simple announcement that
Clarence Eddy is TO play the organ st
the Westminster Presbyterian Church
should draw forth All immense audi
elce next Thursday evening, especially
since the price of admission will be only
% cents; only half the usual price of
admission to such concerts. In addl-
ton to the playing of Mr. Eddy the au-
dience will be treated to several solos
by the famous Chicago contralto. Mrs.
Katherine l.. Fisk. The program will
consist largely of light popular music
by modern composers; such as will
catch the popular ear.
Some of the costumes used by the
performers at Smith's opera house this
week are simply grand. But the cos
TUNES fall into significance when they
are compared with some of the feats &C
complished. Every night with usual
matinees.