Grand Rapids herald., 1893-05-07

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worlds fairs arc held. theaters are sure
Ia suffer. and besides he il eaid for the
benefit It the superstitious. this is the
thiryeenth 81 It's kind which opened in
Chicago last Mondap. During the first
fair in London in 1851 the theaters made
money and ~ did the fair. la Munich.
lsjA. in Paris. 1875. in London. ls,s,. in
Paris, ls61, in Vienna, 1873, Philadei.
phis. lss6. Melbourne. lsSO. Paris again
IN 1859. and In Jamaica and other out II
the way places all the theatrical man
ayers went broke and the only fair
that paid was the one in Paris, which
cleared a million dollars. and closed up
most of the playhouses Ii IN harder tn
buck against a worlds fair than against
circus. and Chicago managers will not
forget IL next time.
Last week blind Max Arnold was
given benefit at the Philadelphia
Chestnut Street theater and Marion
Manola and Isohn Mason promised To
appear in the balcony scene from
Romeo and Jfiliet." At the last min
ute they refused - go on because they
had been insuffciently billed" and poor
Max was in greas distress. Miss Nellie
Mcilenry was in the house. and hearing
81 his trouble. went back and volun-
tcered to Till the gap. without any billing
at all. Mr.. Arnold was delighted. and
when the big audiences was told the
reason 81 Manola's absence they gave
Miss Mclienry welcome such as few
actors receive in lifetime.
benjamin W. Buchanan. q years old.
who committed suicide in New York
last week. was the oldest theatrical
doorkecpcr in New York. He was first
at Barnun's museum on Ann street
then at Bryant's minstrels both at Az
Broadway and on Twenty third street
and after that at Tammany Hall and
Madison Square Garden. Poor Ben WAS
one III the very best IL the old timers;
dropsy. dy yspepsia and finally insomnia
made him think he would lie better of
dead than alive. and If good fellows 20
upwards. he Was right.
The famous Mapleson Opera company
will give brilliant performance in this
city. Monday evening. May l5. consist
ing III selected gems from Martha" and
''Carmen.' and the entire garden net II
Gcunod's opera. Faust" Madame
Mapleson's stage dresses are marvels of
art Some 81 them she had made in
Paris and others. principally those for
Marguerite in Faust" she had made
af,er models specially lent her by Miss
Ellen Terry. Nine Maplcscn and her
company. comprising eminent European
artists, will appear here IN Powers
opera house.
The Robin Hood company has discov-
cred most promising prima donna in
Miss Cheridah Simpson. the handsome
Milwaukee society belle. who adopted
the opcratic stage few months ago.
Last Tuesday evening Miss Simpson
sang the part of Maid Marion IN DE
koven X Smiths opera. in Carbondale.
Pennsylvania. and scored a most tiatter-
ing success.
Here are two ~ Oscar the Wilde's
Jokes on America in his new play. a
Woman IL No Importance. 20 Whit
are American dry goods a., "Ameri
can novels" Again. Women are 81
two kinds. plain and colored." and
When good Americans die they go To
Paris" Rats.
Will Mcconnell. the Chicago humor-
isi say he will not publish sheet Just
like Dunlop's and that he was only
joking Harry Phillips is in.New York
making preparations for a tour ~ Crazy
Patch next season.
Gus Hccgc the author - "Yon Yon
sou. leaves on Saturday for a tour ~
sweden and Norway. where he will re-
main during the summer studying the
people.
Minnie Palmer is on the deep blue -ea
on her return to New York John and
Minnie will pass each other ON the broad
Atlantic.
Courtensy Thorp~. formerly with
R"siua Nose-. proposes to take com
PAM ~ his own upon the road next
season.
John H. Rogers has gone Ia England.
lie vail permit Minnie Palmer Ia secure
the divorce she seeks without any trou.
bic
Tri Poiper has left tho employ - j.
VI Hill and Is interested IN Chicago
scheme with James Meade
T1omaa " keene is a, HE homo on
Staten Island preparing for his trip ,o
Japan