Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-09

General StA8c Notes.
George Park~s. who will be- remem-
bered for his long connection with Days
theater. will lie admitted Ia the Forres,
home. April 81. Mr.. Parkes Is IA years
odd and his stage career covered period
Of forty years He vas chiefly known
for What are known professionally as
eye glass parts. having created the
dude on the stage almost before such
an animal was known on the streets. He
is a native It Charlestown. Massachu-
srtts. and was last seen on the stage at
Days during the season Of ls.p.
Rose and Charles Coghlan have de-
cid-d a. revive Money" Bulwcr Lyt.
tons famous old comedy at the Fifth
Avenue thcate- on April IL for the final
two weeks Of their New York engage
ment The two hundredth performance
OF Diplomacy" by this admirable or
ganization will be given April l.. No
souvenirs Owing 10 the death % his
wife. Frederick de Be!levillc has retired
from the company and Frederick Rob
inson has been engaged for the re-
mainder u the Coghlan season which
dce~ not end until June.
Annie Ward Tiffany in Lady Blair
neyT plays the leading part OF Nancy
ONcil. or Lady Barney. The story IL
the play is drawn on lines very near the
drama. and is located In New York. Ii
tells IL love. deceit. crime. and the dispo
sal ~ untold fortunes. Annie Ward
Tiffany il at her beet at the head 81 the
company al jolly. IL not more so than IL
old. Her daughter. Rose Tiffany. plays
tho part II the heircss and deceived
fancec. II is seldom that mother and
daughter are seen in the same play in
two leading roles
IL Was after the matinee and two
ragged boys stood at the stage entrance
of the theater in Philadelphia awaiting
the exit of Lewis Morrison. When he
finally appeared they followed him to
the corner. where one Of them asked:
Soy. amt yer de Teller dat pays de
devils" Cos he is" answered the
other. We'll den give us de tip how yer
make the fire fly out'en de end 81 yer
sord in de dull Jimmy and me is goin'
In de bis ness. See."
I Annie Pixley continues 10 have very
/ great success in her new comedy Miss
Blythe 10 Duluth" in which she impcr-
sonat.s a breezy western girl with SO
much dash. The title part il just suited
to this vivacious coincidence and affords
/ her many opportunities To display her
I ability in fetching songs and dances.
Miss Piylcy ends her tour in May. after
/ which che goes To Germany for the sum
! mer vacation.
Lewis Morrison will probably not &C
cept Steele Mackayes offer To play the
part % Columbus in his production 81
/ The World Finder in Chicago The
money is no object a. Mr. Morrison has
had several profitable seasons "a star
| He has worked very hard and needs the
test which he is Ia take at his new sum.
mer home in Peekskill on the Hudson.
To Melee % Dublin" in which John
! T. Kelly ia starring. must be- awarded the
novelty ~ possessing plot. IL tells in an
amusing manner the adventures IL a
frisky young irishman who came over
! 20 this country incorporating with his
masters title and the subsequent ar.
/ rival - the real lord. The complies
tons that cnsue are ludicrous.
The Hanions' "Superha" is again in
Philadelphia. where IL has already been
/ presented tao ar three times this seass.n
\ to large business. The famous spec-
tacle continues to hold its own in T,opo-
larify and draws iu-t az well a. il id
during the frs, year - its production.
| There - nothing like IL before the pub
4 lie
| Roland Reel has tecn accused ~ a
haae and hsinous dramatic osfcnee In
the first act II Innocent a. Lamb
Mr. Reed refers 10 that brand ~ brandy
Known "a Three Star Hcnneeacy. anil
| i. H. stated tho evidently receives nj
| much Ter performance Tor thus advcr
tis,ng this excellent liquor
T Tho Rn.e and Charles Coghlan com
rany is booked 10 appear in Chicago a,
I the Schiller th.atsr MAY in "DipIo.
macy. which will 10 presented with the
came cast nov playing in this fine
drama at the Fifth Avenue theater in
I New York
/ Edwin Booth saw Alexander Salvini's
/ opening performance - Don Ceaar ds
/ Bssau~ Monday night. April 2 at tho
/ Manhattan opera house IN New York
/ The famous 'rag~siian occupied box
and vigorously spplsuded the youn..
actor
i John r Kelly. the Irish comedian, i,
I ,iae AZ the Haymarkot theater in Chi.
/ csgn Aprii a tie will 30 seen in hi.
unsing crase,iy. "McFee ~ Dublin y,
shieh he - having the tallest kind 4
I 4uct-rsS
Annie Wsrl Tiffany !. in the west
shsra she - DOING = tine business IN
+ Lady Risrney She - the only lesiti
nate ri@h comedy actress on the s,sg-
+ and ~accessf'Il star
The Actors Holiday rev fsrr
comedy ~ popular author - On tc
E produced IN August. with = fine east ~
T comedians ard vccalists
Fred a. Berger sd Smith Russell :
Manager has finished hisn and c0-t y
7 aouis N Washington. - 4. lie moved
nth IL last weeS
rrsxasiisn rhonss n keene has a.
xage,i Ni=. taviBsa shannon ss the
Esd M actress n hls company tor his
spring tour
Mar Dsns the bssstlfui young Can.
forHisH has made htf a. Mrs. Echo IN