Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-31

AMUSEMENT NOTES
There : much eOmmendabi: acting
in ~The Merchant OF Venice As
played by the MacLean. Prescott com
psny, IA Pesers' last n.xat. and some
tat . not a. commend 4ble. Ia n.-
shylock, Nr. NacLean mas attempted
10 depart from Inc traditional coneep.
tons % The i xfaeter, aad has been
fairly successful Ia she attempt: bus
his reading OF the lines j. too stuffed.
The auditor feels that q ~ NaeLean
rather than >hylock Who - hurting hts
anathemas against Antonio and the
Whole race OF Christians. Nr. Mac
Lean seems TO lack the ability 10 lose
himself IN the character. and be say
lock. rather than Act shyiocx.
H.ss Marie Prescott Is tAiry excel
Shows the effects of time, and the
character of the thoughtful. sympA'
tbetic. intellectual foftla - one hardly
suited 10 her more TX rous style oi
acting. Barry Jonns.one did not DIS
tlngulsh himself - Bssszpio. Dear
born Bird MAS an acceptable Antonio
aud the remainder Of thu cast VAS or
dnsrily 20. 4. Tonight The Dukes
Wife" will be given. IL q one OF sher'
dan Knowles beet productions. Ms
Prescott aud Mr.. MacLean are sald te
tic AZ their bes; Ia the piece
There was a fair audience in the
,s-and last evening TO enjoy the roilick
Ing musical buriesque. ME and Jack. >
/. Ike ali burlesques, "Me and Jack" de
pends for It's interest and nerrimen
On MT and mlss sketches- The hit anc
miss sketches IN tins arrangement are
brignt and catchy, aud everybody II
Or. voked on. of one tit OF laughtei
into another by the exceedingly droi
antics of the irrepresssble trainps. Ths
chief comedy parts are ia the hands oi
Williams and % Brien. but all the part
are cast IN comedy. and there 10 . sue
cession of jingles from start TO finish
Miss Tressldor Is comeiy woman, and
plays her part OF Wild Rose witt
merry abandon. Alice Jennings and
Carrie Wentworth take unimportan
bat sprightly roles. Little Annie Mabe
O'Brien - winsome child, doing 1
pretty turn in "Mrs. 0'R-illy's Party
James Britton, Kennedy and Thoma
aud Nina Iatali do very clever specialt,
work. There is not much OF anythin,
| TO the piece az presented except hilari
Gus merrymakiue, and II one wishes tc
rid ones self OF that tired feeling "Me
and Jack" Is the tonic. Matinee toda,
att.
When the curtain was lifted il
Smiths last evening a stage setting o
SURPRISING beauty and richness wa
| disclosed. The scene 10 a creation o
| - IF ~
seen in this popular theater for man,
seasons The opening skit is nonsen
steal pot pourri of fun, used ~ . We
hicle tor the introduction OF mani
voluptuous women and the wittiest o
funny men, Rice and Barton. 1t
designated on the bills as Part One o
"The Montebank," but IL Is too full O
sparkle aud life to be part of any
thing. The olio is . clean entertain
meut. in which the most thrilling fea
ture is the work Of 4. j. Holland, tn
aer;aiist. Crawford and Bowers il
black face songs and dances; Muller
and Dunn, character sketches; Franks
Hsines, Madeline Franks. Carr AN
Tourgee and Clayton and Prescott con
tribute TO the olio. Part Two Of 9Th
Mountebank" na richly costumed prc
duction. Edwlna, verstable sylpr
executes some astonishing figures /
her LII vi dance. The drill and marc
and finale are excellent. Matinee Il
morrow.
Tomorrow evening that delightfu
comedy "Wilkinkon's Widows" will b
seen In The Powers. 1t Is as refresh
ing asa cup of clear cold water .
heated MONDAY.