Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-11


truas. willis sshutog IN tho thjsd ast II
"labenstin" ~ the hnpasis b,~sa irassa
IA Vienna recently. &ns 0vNtsnn,s W sB
attack. iio went through his part ny
g-.,icuiating m-sciy, While the lsasiaf ~
the orchestra played the vsar. part on
hia violin. This sort 1t I,antominr whs
carried OF a. the ciose 1t the perform
uncc.
The night before Ada Rehan sailed
for London. lart week. she spent In
Days thester this time, OF the stage
where shc had 20 many triumps. watch.
Ing with animated intesest the wonder
full fcats al Prof. and Mrs. keliar. Miss
Rehan said. M she stood in the lobby
after the entertainment. that she didn't
know whether she was in this world or
some other. Prof. Ksllsr's feats had ~
mystified her.
The revival Of Ali Roba at the Chicago
opera house has been accompanied by
series 1T big housea and the second
week was opened last Monday before an
immense audience. Fred Dangerfield's
transformation scene. Tho TrSnmph Of
America is the feature VI the show.
Norman. Foy. Kissing. Mule and tho
rest have ncw-aongs and spccialtiea
The latest London craze is an "lAmeri-
canism." Ii Is another sample Of the
ia Ra Boom. fever and IN entitled
will You Join in the Sweet Saluption!"
The song h. eaid to bc effectively dressed
and hunlorously rendered to nightly APP
plause. Isottie Williams sang the song
here during the ~Wsnted the Earth
engagement
Thomas w. Keene will next season
make special and elaborate revival of
.Macbeth.- in which he win act the title
role. IL is many years since this play
aud Mr.. Keene will spend several thou
sand dollars on the new scenery, COS
tunes and accessories.
At the annual meeting OF the Actors
Fund Of America. held juno g. the fol
lowing trustees were elected to serve
for the ensuing three years: Henry T..
Miner. +. +. Mackay. Carl A. Haswin.
Eugene Jcpson. Harley Merry. Eugene
Tompkins and II. A. Lockwood.
John A. ii. WaIthauscn. under in
struc,ions from Augustus st. Gaudcns.
the sculptor made plaster mask III
Edwin Booths features for the Players
club. Ii will be used for the statues
that will doubtless be made OK MIR.
Booth in the future.
Liszt Is charged by Enrich. the Ger
man writer. with having deliberately
stolen themes which the Able USED in
his Second Hungarian Rhapsody from u
pianoforte sonata that Enrich wrote in
lsiG and gave To List for examination.
Well, List died.
Colonel Henry Mapleson will go To
Vienna shortly To hear an opera comique.
the American rights Ia which he has ne
cured by an option. II il plcascs him he
will bring IL over for use next SEASON by
the Msplcson and Whitney Opera Com
ique Compay
James 7. Cort,eft has been 50 over
whelmingiy lioni1ed IN his native city.
San Francisco. as 10 excite the lrasci
bility IL the veteran dramatic critic of
The Call in declaring that muscle had
become To be considered greater than
mind"
r. III. French has bought the Ameri-
can rights 10 Audran's latest operetta.
La Princess Blonde" which will bc
produced in Paris next November. Lii
liam Russell will OF course originate the
leading soprano role in this country.
William A. Brady. one Of the youngest
and moet successful al American man
ayers. has contracted with the Union
Iron works. San Francisco. for the fast
est steam yacht in the world. 1t will
be christened -Old Glory"
The New South Joseph Grismcrs
original American play. viii be one 1t
the foremost. standard attractions - the
coming season. being already booked for
forty consecutive weeks in the principal
cities and best houses.
Charles r.. Davies. Familiarity known
N the sporting world as "ParSon." H. In
New York making srrangemeuts for
Peter Jsckson's starring tour IN Uncle
Toms Cabin" next season.
Madame Modjcska will-spend tho
summer nj Arden. her ranch near Santa
Anna. Southern California Frank l..
f'criey and =. J. Buckley viii msnage
her next seasons tour.
II becomes the property az Dame
Rnmea. wrIo - a very busy wench. that
J NJ. uill - sson Ia retire frcsn the
theatrical business. The dame u prob
ably dead wrong
Bot,by Gaylor L. meeting with - much
success ~ Sport McAllsster 90 the Pa
ciiie euss, "a 90 30 generally considered
IN reality one IL the "tsg~
Harry Williams, hushand aud man
ssef ~ Katie t.fnniet. y slosis RECOVER
log fr3m a hong aad severe attack III
pheamania.
Henry ~ Dixess latest addition D.
~Adoslis q he Casino. - a clever lssf
Issaus "a Fssdessss HERMANN. the
nlaxfsian.
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ski Fnsesyes g. isi-. = talnate when pay
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