Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-06
General Stage News.

The New York Journal says: And
managers are making another great
mistake. They are now madly book
ing dates in Chicago during the world 3
fair. New theaters are being erected
all over the town; they look forward
to the most tremendous theatrical
boom. They will all be fooled. twill
be the same story that occurred IN Phil
adelphia in 1876, IN Paris In 1889, and, ,
in fact, during every other worlds
far. During the first three months the
fair itself was the attraction. and visi-
tors cared nothing whatever for thea
ter-going. After a while, when the ex-
position became an old story, and peo-
Pile got rather tired of 1t, then they be-
gan to 60 to the playhouse, and IN each
case managers who were able to hold
on made q great deal of money, but
half of them were bankrupt before the
fair was half over.
A Lakewood letter says: at now
seems improbable that Edwin Booth
Will ever make his entrance again upon
the stage. His family at Lakewood
entertains no hope of his return, and i,
indeed, does not desire that the sub
ject shall ever be further discussed.
As Mr.. Grossman, his son-in-law, said
today, he had overdrawn his account,
SD far as his nerves and strength went.
and the result was that he was brought
up with . sharp turn. 1t Is not within
the widest possibility that he will ever
appear on the stage again. Mr.. Gross
man added that Booth never speaks of
the stage or kindred matters, and dis
likes to hear others talk of his past or
future"
''The ghost walks" in theatrical
slang. means pay day. 1t arose in this
way: Some years ago q poor company
was playing "Hamlet." Salaries were
weeks In arrears. At last one evening
the actor who took the ghosts part
said: The ghost does not walk to-
night nor any other night until he is
paid" This caught the theatrical
fancy. and to this day the ghost
walks" when salaries are paid.
The demand for Shakespeare among
theater-goers grows smaller and smaller
as the years go by, but there are still
enough students of dramatic literature
and persons of advanced years who are
steadfast in their admiration of the
greatest of playwrights to fill theater
or two If Shakespeare 10 presented in
the true spirit of poetry.
Fred G.. Berger, the manager of Sol
Smith Russell. owns some valuable
real estate IN Washington. ID. C.. Ii Is
said that the improvements he is max
ing on the property will DO of interest
to- the theatrical world. Sol Smith
Russell has ALEC bought another bust
ness block in his favorite city, Mime
spolIs.
Young Sslviui is playing TO the full
est capacity of the house IN San Fran
cisco. The dramatic version of Cav
sllerIa Rustlcans" and the frat pro-
duction in English of ''L'Amico Fritz"
attracted an OVERLOOKING house on
Monday. The engagement has been .
brilliant success.
Sol Smith Russell IL making . tour of
the south. where his business Is very
large. The prices have been raised IN
every city and yet many are turned
away nightly. Mr.. Russell IL the only
star on the road that does not employ
an advance agent.
Wilson Bsrrett's rep-rtory for this
season includes "Phsroah," "Clan-
diam" Hamlet" "Beu Mychree. >"
"Othello," "A Clerical Error Jenny
the Barber, The Miser." "Chattar
ton" "Our Pleasant Sins" and "The
Bondmsn."
Across the Potomac Pitou and
Aifrends picturesque war play, is be-
ing presented in the west to large tusi-
ness in spite Of the election excite
rent. On October 81 the play was
given its first production in Cinein-
natl.
MFR. and Mrs stuart Robson appeared
IN "The Henrietts" at New Orleans on
Monday. and delighted a tremendou.
aud ience VINO spplauded over and over
again. Mr.. Roh<on's southern tour has
been very great success.
For Love and Money" play by
Rotert Griffin Morris - doing well,
and is sad TO be making money for al
concerned.
Thomas ". ksene played the best
engagement Il Ms life n Chicago dur
ing the past fortnight.
William II. Crane will be in Detroit
NEXT week with The American Minis
ter
Primrose & Vests miustrels are do
ing 81 immense business tbs season.