Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-15

Patti company. AZ Tue close OF the
Boston engagement Salvini and Man
ager Wilkinson will leave for Europe,
tho former to visit his father and the
latter to look over the ground for the
extended European tour, on which ne
intends to take his young star.
Joseph Jefferson recently delivered
an admirable address before the stu
dents of Yale college on elocution and
art. Mr.. Jefferson 10 . man OF many
parts, he is a fluent and entertaining
writer, and his painting - attracted
wide attention among lDunOisoeuTs.
The American Art Journal recently
contained fiattering rev<ew OF Jener-
sons work with the brustf, and stated
his fame would have been equally a.
great as painter, had he never been
known as Rip Van Winkle.
The New York Dramatic Newe, which
ut the outset condemned most severely
the scheme of holding an actors fund
fair, is trying to hedge, as Its prophecies
went by contraries, aud the fair was 3
great social and financial success. In
opposing the fair, IN which wero inter-
ested some of the foremost ladies and
gentlemen in the profession, the posi-
ton of The News was much Ike that
of the ungrateful dog which bit the
hand that fed it.
Sol Smith Russell's vacation will be-
gin next Saturday night and he will
proceed to bis home in Minneapolis
with . good snug fortune as a result of
his seasons work. He will pass good
portion of the summer fishing with
Joseph Jefferson at Buzzard's Bay.
Manager Berger will spend good deal
of the summer looking after the build
ing of his new home In Washington,
y. G.
1t is singular, but true, that the emf
nent critics, brainy fault finders with
the drama, arc poor and incompetent
judges Of their own work. 1t is some
thing akin to the fact that every
mother thinks her child is handsome
and about perfect, and can never see
the faults in it that disinterested per-
son can.
Edward r. Salter has been veey sue
cessfulin the west with ''Ole Oleson."
The play has made great deal of
money. When the season clo1es in
July Mr.. Salter wili'go to Europe with
the Swedish quartet. He will procure
more singers am made q tQnf Of
Sweden, Belgium and Holland before
returning to America.
Mrs. Kendall, the actress, has q
happy way of publishing the fact that
she is the mother Of three children. 1t
may attract the sympathy of some peo-
pie, no doubt, but then she is no more
happily blessed than thousands of other
hol
dalps children on Thursday night;
they are IN England.
Katie Emmett, who is idolized by the
gods in Grand Rapids and in all of
of America, brought her very success.
full season, to an end in Englewood,
Ills. last night. Next year Katie will
have q new play, an Irish comedy
drama, called "Killarney," which will
be first produced at the Star theater,
New York.
X. D. MacLean and Marie Prescott
are on the "outs." Without doubt. sep
aration is the only praiseworthy men
ton that could be made of this alliance.
II happened soon after they left Grand
Rapids. Wonder how long Mario will
GO it alone?
Lloyd Brezee's ear-marks are already
dlscerna BILE in the Chicago Dramatic
News, of which he now has editorial
charge. Lloyd is clever at insinustion
and can say o thing when he is seem.
ingly trying to avoid saying it.
4. +. Nickerson, the eminent cornst
virtuoso and leader OF the Black HuesaI
band, in "A Social Session" company,
will render solos between the first and
second acts at Redmond's this evening
The fact that John l.. Sullivan threat.
ems ~ bring out new drama and star
next season will cause n great many to
wish that Corbett may lay him out in
the great smuggling match next Septem'
Der. a
The season at Redmond's Will cloee
next Saturday night. Before tho be-
ginning of the next theatrical yeAI
many improvements will have been
completed in this popular theatcr.
"The Barney Stoue." which closed
at Redmond's last night, had neither
sentiment or good luck. Business was
bad, but no worse than tho piece de-
served.
Manager Burroughs friends, and il
takes number OF census gatherers tc
locate them all, are gong to give bin
benefit some time during the month
There is vast difference between
the Kendalls who will appear ut Pow.
ers tomorrow and Thursday nights.
Manager Lathrop does not know pos
lively, bat he hopcs that he viii be To-
Gated in Grand Rapids next year.
II u possible that Manager Smith
will not close his thester until after the
July races.
Ezra Kendall made his frat hit or
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