Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-23

AluhlsDt Del, WHICH bIOuSAl a ! u
Soldier" who II. A Parlor Match. :"
only TO find "A Rag Baby" playing
with "A Bunch of Keys" belonging 70
the town hall OF "a Temperance
Town"
Plans have been drawn for hand
some poTtco IN front OF the Grand. Ii
will be appreciated by the patrons dur
ing the wlntery weather.
Young salyini made his first appear
ance on Monday IN San Francisco as
Don Cesar de BszEn and captured 8
crowded house.
Manager Orvin Starr is filling his posi-
ton at the Grand admirably. lie is
strictly business and courteous.
The next attraction at the Grand
will be the May Russell Comedy COM
pany.
The election week attraction at the
Grand will be "Ole Olson" of which
I'd X. Salter is manager.
Director Force has the right idea in
giving the audiences popular music at
the Grand.
The chairs that are being made for
the new Powers thester are comfortable
and finished in old gold plush. The APP
pearance of the new theater will be a
pleasing revelation TO patrons, and the
owner, the Hon. William T. Powers,
will have monument of which clti-
zens will have occasion TO take just
pride.
William Cronin, with "One Of the
Bravest." wss for fourteen years the
companion of the much-liked and IN
fortunate comedian, w. j. Seaman.
He SAYS that poor Scanlan's downfall
Is due TO playing poker and lack of
sleep.
Comedian Mccarthy Is popular with
the tiremen everywhere he goes. The
brave boys of the local department
were present at every performance this
week.
Manager Smith says he is going to
have some good combinations on and
after holiday time.
Everybody who went TO the Grand
last week had good word for the
wonderful dancing of young La Mar
| tine, who claims TO be between and Z
years of age.
The plaster is dry IN the new Powers
| theater and the decorators are now al
work. Liberal provision has been made
in the laying of the wires for electric
| light. In this respect il will be brilliant
and inviting. Connected with the
| foyers check rooms have been provided
| for the ladies. 1t Will be tine fashion
to 90 to the new Powers.
Manager Hartman has provided a
course of concerts and lectures that
| will surely appeal to the refined and
cultivated IN Grand Rapids.
Already the managers of the local
theaters are saying TO their acquaint-
ances that the returns will be read.from
the stage on election night.
The Mozart Symphony club at Hart
man hall next Tuesday evening.
Mccarthy and the members of his
company had many kind words for the
new dressing rooms at the Grand.
Frank Mayo played "Davy Crockett
| at Powers fifteen years ago. 1t is q
| perfor nance that is revered by thea
ter goers like the Sellers of the lament
ed Raymond and the Rip OF jefferson.
Souss's band gave varied program
of solid music at the Auditorium,
Chicago, during the past two weeks to
| splendid and appreclative audiences.
Mr.. Sousa plays u return date in this
| city IN the spring.
The special Columbia day matlnees
were well patronized.
James NJ. Lathrop who WAS so we'll
liked as the manager of Powers last
| season, IS at his old stamping ground
| directing the officers of the Detroit
| Opera house this season.
Al. Thayer, the well-liked dramatic
| editor of the Cincinnati Engineer gives
| expression to this truism: "The ma
jorty OF English actors are IN America
| dong well. And yet they never have
kind word TO say of this country. Its
only our dollars that they care for"