Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-30
ON THE HOME STAGE
Kate Putnsm PIsysd b SMsll
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The past week haa bssa indifferent, %
Tar - local stage has bsen concssnsd
There vsse great expectations FOG the
engagement u Katie Putnam, Who ap-
p~ared in two plays 1t The Powers.
which lifted saagly sbout her tzlentA
This little Woman. Who 10 marvellous 10
makeup and sivacity. imbued with moro
spirit and artistic sensc that Lolita.
Maggie Mitchell and dozen u popular
soahcsttes. played Ia empty benches.
Alas. ho~ sooa ~e arc forgotten"
lserty years ago the earnest little Katie
Putnam souid have packed any theater
In the town. In fact. In those dave she
vas fsvorits among the select patrons
VI the drama in Grand Rapids. She was
not only = stage. but . social favorite.
Many an Old resident gill rememher tho
day when the buoyant Katie Putnam
grsced the treside u numerous pioneer
mansions. but 1T her recent engagement
there was none 81 poor 20 do her revef-
enee. She IL an artistic. nevertheless.
ansi the lack ~ attendance at Powers
went u the little womans heart, Tor she
- really supreme in her way
Charlie Loder. whether he can act or
not. you must acknowledge that be 10
an acrobat. and be- jumped aud rolled
about .hs stage at The Grand during the
past week IN a nay Ia thoroughly exem-
pity the virtue II the title. oh, What
. Night" IL Was great night all the
week 81 Tar a. attendance was concerned
The theater had good patronage. FOR
Lsder and his people who psesen ted
Srs.s-f.tft.sA ...v.ak.lA
able. The Grand did q paving bust
ners insteadof playing to empty benches.
Here ~ q hint to those who secure tn,
attractions at The Grand. You have
cuthroafed n patronage for six years
past They know the good from the
bad They have become = clientele that
can eriticise IA 10 their taste and liking,
They know something about the theater.
past winter. To hold their friendship
and patronage you must give them the
same companies that you hook in he
troit or Toledo. or your business will
continue at the average.
In general way il would be needless
o. refer o. the theatrical ventures re-
gar'isng the worlds fair. How many
managers. players and spectators have
hopes centere,i there.
The eye q every actor. of every ad-
mirer Of the stage and sincere admirer
Ut art. has watched at the bccis.de IL
Edwin Booth in the Players club. Neg
York. during the last seven DAYS. TIE
life III this noble gentleman has hung on
slender thread during the past fort
night and the ps~es has seemed IN =
modest way with stories about his bene-
factions. which were always given With
q respect Ia Let not thy left hand
know what thy right hand doeth.- This
MAS always - with Edwin Booth. The
humblest player in the land who had
worth and ambition could address him
on equal grounds with his leading man.
fellow whose esJf assumption and
arrogant demeanor is always recogniza.
bic. Edwin Booth was meek and lowly.
the meat una>suming among his fellows
IN the art The modcsty Of Edwin Booth
regarding his own power. illness and
greatness IN the sphere in which ne
reigned. viii be best appreciated among
those vho knew him and lik~f
him. let 10 bc vouchsafed that
the most gracious. talented and princelv
actor Of this time may - far recover his
health and strength AZ to enable him %
make his farewell how on the stage IN
the great metropolis where. a. q youth.
be Won his first histrionic laurels-a
worthy son OF a distinguished father.