Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-10
Jed Prouty Last Night.

uthfiy III Ol the t.ictiCiis III olCi aiu
Golden's presentation OF Jed Prouty.
There is pathos of tho most touching
kind in the make up of the rough and
honest old tavern keeper of Bucksport,
Ne. Then there is sunshine and plenty
of il in the pure and unaffected Yankee
humor. Mr.eGolden reveals himself in
this character as u comedian of trne
feeling and of fine artistic sense. If
viewed as work of art his Jed must
take high place among the great
character impersonations OF today. To
those who have been acquainted with
his career upon the stage, his appear
ance as Jed was great surprise--and
at tho same time n revelation as ii
brought 10 the stage type of charac-
ter, American. but distinct from any,
thing that had heretofore been offered.
For Golden to DO this was q surprise,
for all OF his tralning had been in the
line of comic orera, in which he figured
As low comedian. In one bound he
gives serles portrayal that has all of
the feeling, flesh possibility and
elements of humanity. Such is Jed
Prouty. A character uniik e
Thompson's Whitcomb. With all due
respect to Mr.. Thompson, there was
about his Whitcomb always the ap-
pearance OF an effort. ann Il ;m9resscd
as Ncturr,s counterfeit p4escnts-
ment. as a bit of clever acting. Golden
40 SINKS himself in the character of
Jed that we forget him. and even with
the glare of the footights and the
nos OF the orchestra one frequently
feels that the old tavern keeper from
Maine is before Us an actual parsonage.
The actor who can do this reaches cer-
tainly the object and the very limit of
art. Marked attention and apprecia-
ton was given the play last evening
the many scenes so admirably faithful
to country life aroused deserved en-
thusiasm. The incidental features
particularly the sinein. of the quartet,
were all excellent. The company Is
substantially the same as was seen here
in November, tn praise which would be
repetition Of what was then said.
The new year has opened most pleas
inglv ihcatrcaliy speaking, and Man.
ager Garwood, who was IN town Tues
day and has about lost all hopes IN
Grand Rapids, smiled repeatedly as he
saw the crush for tickets for the Mar
lowe epga cement. Miss Marlowe played
to magnificent audiences. Strange it is
how OPINIONS differ as to her talents.
She certainly can not be called genius.
She does not possess the spark and fire
which quickens the pace of the blood.
The writer believes Ma:lowe to he n
carefully trained actress. An actress
whose art is cultured-not natural
born actress. "The Spider and Fly"
played 10 an audience on Tuesday
evening that surprised both the COM
pspy and the management "The
Vendetta" pleased everybody who saw
it down at Redmond's. Gcary did we'll
with his museum. and Manager Smiths
patrons found fun in The burlesque
and speciality work of the May Howard
company. The offerings for this week
are certainly varied and are explained
below.
Fowers'-"The Fat Meme Club"
The fact, which was announced in
the telegraph news of The HERALD
yesterday that Comedian J. c. stewart
has become the owner of rich bed of
aluminium, will in no wise interfere
with his appearance at Powers next
"Wednesday evening in "fat Mems
Club This comedy has been seen
here before and Was well liked. II GER
tainlv succeeds in its aim 10 produce
augh,er--snd Grand Rapids theatcr-
goers who nave had occasion 20 be
amused by it will doubtless give Mr..
stewart and his other fat contributors
a hearty welcome. IL 10 q farce comedy
aud much advertisement; ia the wav of
spccislties is promised. The tiarneIia
brothers do an acrohatic act, the "Teliv
Ito TRIO" promise something new ard
clever IN \ musicsl turo, aud Misses
George iangard and lalise Allen, who
arc FAIR OF face and beautiful Of form.
sing and do what they call an endur-
ance dance. The Albson broshers Eg4ve
an aerobatie sura. and Il il assured that
the \ Care Four" siil present some
thing novel and entertaining.
rewtr.e-ss utaassht Rsn."
Chss. ". iioyt sonsr ten years seo wss
4 humosast psEsgrapher on a Boston
paper. tie iinaliv wrate a farce eouedv
ami Iumpea INTO fsnse 80 once. lis
numor vas 40 original, his satire -
keen AMI eieas, ana - tn sfonEhty ap.
pFeciated, And bs etfort - femnnefs-
tsve. that be tired again None OF his
com%diss nae. with failure and locAy
lioyf has amilsEon doilaTs - command
tie tesnis ut royalties from his pisys.
Ess flEst attempt A. seroas comedy vas
- Midnight Best, whleh received a
fattefng eDdefsenaent ~ New York
Ings clay ~ te given as fowefs' nexs
Friday aaa saturday evenings and vi