Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-14

MISUNDERSTANDING
rowers'-~e.us Jeans"
ssBlus Jsans,n q sensational comedy
drama b. Josepn Arthur. author Of
The Still Alarm" is the offering for
ensuing week ~ Powers' opera house.
The pay derives its title from rural
distYtct in Indiana, where the author
was horn and reared, aud u true aud
pleaslng picture Of village life. It's .
comedy drama In every sense of the
word, and an intensely Sensational one
besides. frons its first scene onward,
"Bius Jeans" u instant and unquAli-
He'd success, and Mr.. Arthur has added
TO bic aehievoments Que that will
doubtless hold puohc favor long and
probably. The theme - 60 deity
handled, so interviewer With pleasant
accidents. 90 relieved by quaint cnarac-
ters and 20 enhanced BY bright dis
logue that ID enl,sts and chains the at
sentlon through its pictsrial enaction.
in . word, "Eiue Jeans is an un-
usually splendid conception. Its
hunor is always agreeable and clean,
and its character sketches are clear.
vigorous and natural. The plot pre-
rents . proper balance Ut JOY aud
pathSs. fun and philosophy. industrial
light aud political shade. Tho cast is
rsmaTkabls for individual ability.
Laura Burt charming and graceful as
ever, appears IN the roll Of Juue--a
rity fondling reared by country folks,
and afterward the wife Of Perry Bea-
con, . young Indiana mill owner
with superb nasvete and quiet woman
iness. She develops the emotional
elements with tine conception, and her
picy treatment Of the comedy touches
are thoroughly DELICIOUS. Indeed
se- disqualification Of the power
81 "woman's' love and faith
Eusness 10 . masterpiece. Larence
Han!ey makes . charming lover aud
manly husband. He 10 strongest IN
hose scenes where the trials OF sdver-
rty beset him. The inward impulses
sf loyal mind aud an honest heart
are indelIbsy stamped upon his work
and brings cut his beet energies. Har-
siet Ford - wronged gypsy girl and .
Seaious echemcr displays uncommon
Ere and passion. Her dslincation Of
W0man's love and hate. wit and sar-
casm are excellent. Arthur G. More
land - . typical hoosier politician, ro-
fund in form, jovisl IN manner, liberal
In dialogue and with an eye TO the man
chance, always completes quartet.e
Of players most prominent in the cast
and indeed in the entire profession.
The scenic features accessories and SIT
uaslons In "Blue Jeans" are unusually
real and sensational. The rural pic
turoo are gems OF loyely landscape,
the surroundings aud perspectives
being absolutely perfect. The original
production, which won . run of 200
Rights at the Fourteenth Street tbeater
New York, last season, - guaranteed.
powszs'-spnnee and pauper."
"a bundle OF beauty end genius" 10
how Mark Twain describes Elsie Leslie,
Who has already achieved fame as Liz
Tie Lord Fauntieroy and Ediths. Next
Friday night she will sssay in Daniel
Frohmans production OF the ''Prince
and Pxuper," . dual role, at Power8
opera house, whore she will appear as
sLe Prince and the Pauper in Mrs Abby
sage Kcbardaon's characterization NJ Mr..
samuel ClemsnS MARK Twain's) well
known book Of that name. There 10 =
pretty little story connected with the
making of the play. "Msrk Twain
met Elsie over two years sgo,S said Mr..
LeGrand White, her agent. "and ,:.as
ne says, he fell deeply in love With her
'on sight.' Every time he came TO the
sity be managed to zee the little actress
md be sent her editions Of all his
books. When Mr.. Frohman was look
ing about for = new play for the little
nar, she said once to him. Il think
Prince and PAuper would make nice
play. IT'S so interesting 10 read Forth
with Mf. Clemens Was consulted. and
he gave his permission thai she book
,houId ts diamatszed especially end
,nly for HE little swsetncsrt. Those
little shoulders had lust let fall the
mantle OF 'Fxuntieroy,' which che had
,anied % gracefully, aud which had
suited her 50 we'll. that there we're
grave doubts ~ to the possibility OF
making another that would ht her ~
well. Bus that fret night atthe Broad
way Theatsr, New York, N she stood
before the curtain holding Mark
Iwxiu's hand, . little bowildefed BY
bbe speaker remaEks MAJ BE-. bus mar
yeiously self-possessed, all realized
that her success had been COM
piste; there were no doubts- She
bad proved that abe had what her
fauntleroy bad acknowledgements
And as Mark Twain turned TO her ia
closing and said: "xo one in all thls
world - more fitted ~ BE- prince than
you, Elsis," he voiced sentiment that
all in that audiences FOR that moment at
least felt.
Miss Leslie il little girl not quite IL
pears old. She 10 exceptionally pretty,
with fair akin. regular features. deep
blue eyer, aud mass OF golden cufis.
Those familiar with the book remem-
Der that the time = At toe close or the
reign OF Henry VIII. The first curtaln
rises on the heme Of Tom Csnty, and
Tom appears on tte shoulders Of the
little begQArs az the ne shbeshood ~
The "king OF offal court." The second
rcne IL the palace yard 1t Westminster,
where the little prince ~ seen fencing
With Lord Seymour.
Else 10 well up in fencing. having
been tutored by . Frenchmsa. who
gave her lessons for the pleasure of
besching 30 art pupil. The costumes
are oil copies of those worn IN the days
Of Prince Hal
Powers
Augustus Thomas sweet toned
onsance CO the onth. "AIahamar
which viii be seen ~ Powers grand
,pers house nest Saturday, y sald 10
- AZ far removed from critical creep