Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-07
OF THE SEASON
The .kcmoi" Proves to Be a
Brilliant Success.
POWERS FULL TO THE DOORS
a 6stl1iams Melnnge or BrilliAas
Croupinss and nAnces-.Ex-
Quisiae Music.

Society Was out 20 see the -komoi."
All tho fashion and beauty IL the city
were rendszsoused in The Powers last
evening
Beauty declined 10 pay homage "a
Fashion. All the pretty women dohed
their Easter bonnets
Shortly after o'clock Prof. Franks
orchestra struck the opening chord 10
Suppe's bcwiideringly beautiful over
ture. Morning. Noon and Night The
opera house. filed 10 lis doors. listened
u the exquisite music. the hum Of con
versation being suspended in response
To its irristible charm.
Pending the burst 81 melody of the
finale the curtain slowly rosa pretty
conceit-reyealing = stage grouping al
Kaleidoscope beauty wnd almost IN
preccdented numerical strength.
Ii was altogether the most complete
and gorgeous tahleaux ever seen IN The
Powers. Society was delighted. Hat
less heads nodded approval; unglovcd
hands clapped in applause.
The immense group dissolved without
the slightest friction. and either side OF
the stage was quickly populated with a
Mardi Grss phalanx ofprcttily costumed
men. women, girls and children.
The Misses Gage and Benedict had
scored q triumph in the very first mum
ber
The balance Of the program was
succession IL triumphs for their skill IN
training and disciplining.
John Brewer. a comedy in action or
rcpose, was the master at ceremonies
He appeared in "A historic costume AZ
the Jester" He looked il. lie also
danced il. Possibly John thought it.
At any rate he had the right conception
Il his part. and did not exaggerate it.
Four pretty girls danced the dance OF
the seasons. They did il we'll. The cal
cium lights were awkwardly adjusted,
throwing coloYe and shades OF color to-
together out Of harmony with the varie-
gated costumes. A clear white light
would be better. The little misses were
dazed by the changing hues. So was
the audience. But their grace and
beauty were not b he obscured by poor
lights-and they weren't.
The Dance Of the Flowers and the
March Of the Bees were prettily execu-
ted numbers, the little folks seeming to
enter into the spirit Of the dances with
childish enthusiasm.
The Misses leavenworth executed =
neat dance and were given recall.
The "Processionv was a marveiously
well balanced affair. To marshal lJO
persons in a limited space SO as To pre-
sent every face without becoming hope
lessly entangled is a herculean task. 1t
was done without n hitch.
The Mirror Dance was a neat innova-
tion. The exquisite grace Of the Misses
Milmine and flahcfty was brought outby
Mrs. Milmine with tine effect. A recall
Was given.
The Dance Of the Scotch and the
Egyptian were clcvcrly executed dances.
requiring great precision in the sue
cessive groupings.
Probably the brightest costumed o.
| feriug was the Dance OF the Butterflies.
| The young girls looked as fresh and
bright a. the earliest spring butterflies
and danced as prettily AS one could de
sire them 20 dance.
The Holandaisc was a trifle heavy. but
it required something more advanced tn
/ balance the exubArant abundance OF
youthful advertisement.
The hill u the evening WAS j. r.
Brewers impersonation Of Crazy Pete.
| Near the close Of the Holandaise MIR.
Brewer appeared on the stage clad in a
make up which everybody recognized 40
| representation N Crazy Pete. In
| stantly shower OF hats from the front
| row Was directed at the dancer. lie
I caught a many as he WAS able. also =
| cabbage head, which he carefully de-
| posted in one OF the hats as he was
pulled of the stage by the coat tails by
two Of the children.
Lena Belle Bridgman sang Not Be
| fore Pa" in Enthusiastically unique
/ manner. She was heartily applauded.
The Lawn Tennis and Saltarello were
| fetching contributions TO the melange Of
sparkling good things:
| The Irish recitation by Anna Nc
| Namara lent spice To the finishing
touches of the superb performance 81
| the "komoi."
The grand finale. the Awakening IL
| the Statues. was an Unexpectedly pretty
| spectacle.
The musical accompaniment to the
I entire program was faultless. Some al
the more eensuous and delicate Sc
lcctions were composed by Prof Frank.
The Misses Gage and Benedict must
he convinced that their work is ap
precia,ed 10y the public. The public
| mus, be convinced that the Misses Gage
! and Benedict are artists 81 surprising
| merit
The program contai ned the names of
the following persons;
GRAND TABLEAUx.
Solo by Court Jester. Mr.. J. T.. Brewer.
DANCE OF THE SEASONS.
I S,,rfng ..... 80. MIS- Marion Owen