Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-26
ADJUSTMENTS


This play, which has the virtue Of
moral lusifGes on, tells story winch Is
drawn on broad and taulii ar lines. Ii
contrasts the mishaps, the mistakes
and virtue ~ life yiTidly and distinctly.
TO 60 tins Il possesses characters, IN
vested With dispositions. ~hiea can be
readily recognized even 10y the careless
observer add the occasional tnesles-
goer. Ii is not theatre ln the sense
that art. helsI methods are used To inn
press its moral. IL O. IN fact, devoid of
theatrical or mechanical Appliances. Ii
conveys story, It'd by the players
without resort 10 stage subterfuge or
scenic devices. Miss herendon. an &C.
tress somewhat unknown 10 the Grand
Rapids lheaters. IS POSSESSED
OF talent and good looks. she
has al attractive appearance
but IN the dual role OF Jean Ingleside
and Marie Dabois she Is called upon To
do work that Is widely contrasied. Ia
fact SD far as one part relates 10 the
other they are parodoxcal. Yet Miss
Herndon contrasts this with ease,
though her Mare. a character winch
must fall hat and meet objection Il not
portrayed with most consummate skill
Is boldly, dehant-y in some respects,
and arli-tically drawn. 1t depends
alon- upon the sympathy of the artist.
Who Is 1t that has not seen the counter
feit OF MarIe-ani theD think OF Jean
and the history OF this life which We
see IN mimicry IL existent III almost
every hamlet IN the land. Miss Herein
don Is an artiste, such a. the patrons of
Rednlond's rarely see. aud her play has
u strength and an influence which I'M
presses, as sermons and stories cannot
40. IL there may be for a moment
an instance or situation which
might seem to some suggestive or
saiacious the moral impress i. there the
object lesson, which is illustrated 10y
familiar characters, has its value. The
supporting company Is capable and. To
speak generally. is above the average
which is seen IN this theater. During
the progress OF the play Miss Herendon.
az Mare, wears many beautiful cos
TUNES which are models IN the concelt
and design of the modste. The first o.
the customary matinees will be gwen
today.
The bill at Smiths this week is exccp-
tlonally strong and attractive. The
cosy theater contained IL large audi
ence last night. when the rafting skit,
"Iome from the Races" was intro
duced. Ii was liberal audience and
applause was generously bestowed on
Harry Woods clever little prelude.
Plimmer and Burke caught the house
quicker than an instant III their neatly
executed sketches. Anna Rich has a
voice like the lingering echoes from an
A'niso no rt. MI sh ,,SaH ~ In tho II n
light of all. Mile Lucille posed and
pirouettcd with graceful abandon. her
llssome movements and vouptuous
form fairly r.valln2 those OF Carmen
eta. Morrissey and Rich do neat
sketch entitled Castles in the AR"
Beatrice Leo, the bright particular star,
is q wlusomc woman and her voice enc
of great compass and depth, is also as
flexible as an elastic garter. she sings
bewitchngly. Ii beauty and grace.
plumpness and vivacIty, viii draw
crowd the bsldheaded ross will resem-
bic a collection OF an mated billiard
balls en- masee every night this week.
"Cuplds in Paradise" the closing num-
Der, IL SIMPLY bright arrangement Of
nonseusieal situations, in which the IN
terest is preserved by the fairy-hke
kits III ttHtit~. b ~ - StioN 0OWLl
At Smitn's this week-a great show.
"Unzie," the Australian wonder, at
Geary's Worlds Museum. thls week, Is
proving a great card. That he Is gen.
uine curiosity is now beyond doubt,
his lovely complexion, beautiful pink
ewes, ana mass of snow-wfite hair.
| which stands erect in u fanlike fashion,
measuring nearly six feet III circum-
ference, makes Il pretty sight. HIS lee
ture on himself and ancestors is most
interesting. Captain Human, the life
saver. makes an interesting addition to
the lecture hall attractions. The stage
entertainment given 10y good special
IS company gives more than thorough
satisfaction. Laroy Mlllard. the mu-
slcal fool. "a lie subscrihes himself, is a
clever comedian. Baby Erma pleases
the ladies'. The original Dick Sands, in
hs comic character. MARY Maginiss,"
| il a lively subject. Miss Belle Emerson
the operate vocalist and negro lmper-
senator, j. good, and Mathews intelh-
gent performing goats are great. These
bralnless animals are taught TO move
and act with human-like precision.
while "Blondin" actually walks a tight
rope. Mr.. Mack, the old-time show
man, is ASP there at his funny tricks
again.
Modjeska. the well-known actress,
who last appeared here with Edwin
Booth. ia underlined at Powers Febru-
airy and 4. Manager Iathrop would
much perfer TO have the patrons of The
| thcater select the plays for the two
, evenings, aud invites them to select
from the following repertoire: "Marie
| stuart" As You Like II, Much Ado
| About Nothing" "Adrienne Lecou-
| vrieun," "The Countess Roudine" and
Lady Macbeth" Patrons are re.
quested to place IN writing at the box
office OF the theater their cnoice of the
stove plays. The two pays receiving
| toe greatest number of votes will OF
/ course he selected.
Remenyi. who 10. ct ieast 10 the
| masses. the most fascinating performel
+ on the violin OF tins age, wilt appear ai
I Hartman ball Friday evening. assisted
/ by a coterle of solo singers. The sale
/ OF seats viii open Thursday morning al
! the box Office on Ottawa street.
Much will he sad about Agnes Her
endoa and ner play LA Belle Mare
/ before the week Isover.