Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-01
Local Lobby Chatter.

When Harry Hubbard of Powers
opera house orchestra first came to
Grand Rapids he became an actor ia
Squire's theater, which stood on the
site now occupied by Redmond's.
Standing in the foyer one day last
week he remarked: 81 remember of
another hsmfatter and myself taking q
benefit about twenty odd years ago,
and my share was about S." Harry
has had several benefits since then,
through newspaper and other mediums.
But the returns have greatly multi
piled. His benefit in Judge Adsit's
court Friday amounted to over 5000.
James O'Neill, who brings his time
honored Monte Cristo" to Powers,
Tuesday, was famous as Q handsome
actor in his younger days. He was At
twenty playing leads with Edwin
Booth. For q long while he was con-
nected with stock companies in the
leading Chicago theaters, and many Q
lass became infatuated with him. 1t is
told that one prominent society belle
was so insanely smItten with him that
she destroyed herself. Mr., ONeil
stood these multitudeous assaults Of
feminine worship with Stoic-iike COM
DOSuIe. MOSt dCbOIS WOulu nave lOSt
their heads, but he didn't.
Grand Rapids visitors to New York
this week should not fail. to take in the
great Actors Fund fair, which opens
at the Madison Square garden Monday.
IL Is assured that it will not only bc
novel anu interesting and tho pccuni-
airy benefit, for a noble cause, will
reach the handsome sum of $l50, 900 or
more. The players and their true
friends have joined in q worthy cause,
and too much praise cannot be gwen to
the New York Mirror, which from the
start has been courageous and power
full champion of the project.
The question of doing away with
theatre orcbestras is being agitatcd IN
the east. The innovation has been
made in some of the Paris theatres.
One Of the reasons advanced is poor
music. This would not be good rea-
son in Grand Rapids. for the orches-
tras in the theatres here are really an
attraction.
Manager Burroughs, even in his old
age hae not forgotten the Christian
preceptsSand religious tenets which
were incuIcated IN his youth, and in
remembrance OF those days he gives n
"Monk" employment at the Redmond.
The,pew building to be built by Mr..
Barnhsft, and to adjoin Redmond's
theatre on the north, will be the means
OF giving much needed facilities and
convenlences IN the matter OF dressing
rooms, stofaee rooms and exits.
Sol Smith Rosseli will begin the third
week OF his engagement at the Grand,
Chicago, tonight. 1t is barely possible
that Mr.. Russell may put in a night or
two in Grand RAPIDS before he closes
his season.
Charles ". Garwood will be in town
Wednesday, the day of his benefit. If
his numerous friends elect 10 be pres.
ent, tho theatre viii not be large
enough TO hold them.
What will we do during the summer,
is the question the boys about the thea
tres prt to each other. They are Ger.
tain Of one thing. and that is that they
will not draw salary.
Charles I. Ellie, who appeared a,
Redmund's In February, has caught
the favor OF continuous large audi.
ences IN New York with his new drama
"Count Casper"
Eta Berger Mira. Lloyd BTezeel vii
become the leading soprano IN an opera
company which has been organized "a
IN IN tEe summer season at tho Clark
Street theater.
II 10 said that Ada Gray PLAYED "Eas.
Lynne" az far hack ss 1850. she and
the play seem destined 20 be as ialmor-
tai ss Uncle Toms CABIN"
The symphony orches'ra viii prcha.
bly, plsy before the most fashionable
audiences ever gathered IN Hartman
ball next Monday night
How many cite. much isrrer than
Grand Rapids will envy our good for.
tune m securing the BOSTON Symphony
orchestra for = concert
Many girls bur tickets down at Red
mond' Just for an eppsftnnlty 20 get q
govd locx At LOUIS Delamatefs bang
"a Nesefn HGshsnd" played t.
large audiences and fecsived hsttsFsns
press notices ia Toledo iAst FRIDAY.
Wilbur Farco of Redmend's efcnes.
TIA hss promised o. play nsu selec.
ton CO sacred music ths svealns.
rstli kosa appeared here about ten
years. sgp ia play called Rooms h
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bad the Fiag Of yeptkiaieess.