Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-20

ho1seska aud c0mpany appeared AZ
The foaers last evening ~ Aary
stuart before more numerous Au,il-
ens,e than On the presiding night hes
mption q the titalar role - famli2r
70 noss 81 her sdelirers hers. and u af
fess from the conception offered ~
George DeHaven ca the program. la
this character Mcdleska i seen At her
best She sinks her individuality com-
pstfeiy IN the SWEET. sofrowing. broken-
neartsd queen. Her sorros ~ - such
tetissoa that u a once Commands the
respectful sympaihy - al N her pre-
enc. IL i we're not for the sad temper
ement and ennohling qualities q the
prosecuted Noman Il the $50 tllis play
could not Dc . dramatic elc.era liza
eolering - densslY somhre aiss 4 y only
artiates like Nedloska that esE give IL
place IN the esruts and history a The
theater. Mr.. Skinner again distin
gnishsd himself BY his forcetul and ear
nest presentation OF the Earl q Leices-
ter. Mr.. Skinner has had bic best years
with Mr.. Booth and Mr.. Barrett. That
~ has prohted ~ his association with
fh,sse lEfAented players Is most evident.
90 the younger players Mr.. skinner has
teller protniss II great and near fu-
ture than anybody nos ia mind
Following is the story Of The Que y
OF sheba. which will be presented ~
khea in The Powers tonight. The story
OF The play opens ia tho hall Of solo
mons Temple. IL is the day Of the In
angusatson of the temple. about 90 Is.
e. livery body is filled with delightful
expectation except Hiram. the chief
builder OF the temple. Solomon offers
him fabulous rewards. but he refuses
them. craving only portrait Of a
woman which tho king has ia casket
Tie King. having first animated that
tns original OF the portrait is dead. CON-
pines with Hirams request on condition
that he shall leave Jerusalem and re-
Min absent four days. the duration OF
he beautiful queens visit. This IL
agreed 10 by Hiram. AS the latter is
about 20 leave the gate u the city the
queen and her court approach. Balkis,
the first maid OF honor 10 the queen. has
loved Hiram from childhood. She sees
him leaving the city. She greets him
with love. hut soon discovers his cold
nesst lie tells her he Ii ia love with the
portrait. Balkis. on seeing the picture.
recognizes the queen as the orig
inaL Hiram soon after sees the queen on
the throne. lie recognizes the resem-
blance 10 the portrait. but believing the
original TO be dead, he thinks il may be
vision he sees upon the throne and
falling upon his knees he exclaims in a
sort OF ecstaey. Il love thee" Jabez,
Prince of Ophir. the betrothed OF the
queen, resents this declaration as an in
suit and he aud Hiram then engage in
conflict. Jabez is Wounded. In the
second act the queen becomes aware by
degrees that she loves the audacious
Hiram. Jabez and Balixis have also dis
covered tho state 81 affairs. Jabez seeks
to put an end TO Hiram by Offering him
"A poison which he claims 10 have been
sent ~ the queen. But "a sleeping
draught has been substituted for the
poison by Balkis. Hiram falls into a
deep sleep which bears the semblance
OF death He is placed in sepulcher
which is visited by both Balkis aud the
queen. The unhappy infatuation Of
.Ealkls for Hiram Is revealed before the
queen. who has by this time rejected the
suit OF jabez and acknowledged her
love foT Hiram. a few drops VI a magic
elixir bring Hmm back 20 his senses
and the lovers are brought face 10 face.
There is a scene OF intense dramatic
force when Hiram decides 10 forego his
happiness rather tlan that the queen
should leave her high station to marry
him. But fortunate fhunderbolt kills
Jabez and Hiram is named Prince OF
Ophir in his stead. This brings the
play 10 a happy climax. Rhea is the
Iaman and Hart the Hiram.
BARLEY Campbells play. The White
Slave" will open at The Grand next
Sunday night. Ii is full Of human in
torest and will always be popular 1t is
beautifully staged and presented by a
very capable company. The singing
quartet. which is introduced. is said to
be more than commonly efficient
james Whitcomb Riley opened the
Star Concert course Ia the Auditorium
at Detroit last night An enthusiastic
audience OF 20OO was in attendance.
Sam L. Jacks Lilly Clay company
will give a matinee in smiths this after
noon. The company is doing crafty
lag business.