Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-23


AMUSEMENT NOTES.
That good attractions viii draw good
houses Was again demonstrated In The
Power9 last night. where krohman's
company presented The Girl Lett
Behind Me- to large audience. despite
tho strong counter-attraction ct Lock
erby hall. The play itself. though not
possessed OF very strong plot. makes
up in action what 10 lacking Ia the
former quality. II deals with among life
on the bordes and sabers. pistols and
blue uniforms we're strongly In evidence
The civilized Indian. the product OF the
government schools. was on hand to
lead q massacre Tragic IL much Of the
action. still through 1t all runs threads
OF romance and comedy. OF course.
military disciplins has been made 20
bend to the necessity OF the dramatic
art. yet picture OF life on frontier
posts. true enough to nature to
prove entertaining 10 military men.
OF the company presenting The Girl |
Left Behind Me- 1t can DO said that
while there were no stars OF the first
magnitude among its members. there
were no sticks The work was well
done and was received with judicious
applause. As Kate Kennion. Miss Ber-
land Gibbs showed excellent judgment.
especially an the third act. where she
avoided the pitfall OF rant which the
dramatist has dug for the feet OF an un-
wary actor. Irene Everett was dainty
Lucy Hawkesworth. Harold Russell
impersonated the hero Of the play. Lieu
tenant Hawkesworth. and Henry Her
man the william. Lieutenant Pariow, In
the manner which was TO be expected
from their standing In the profession.
The stage settings were in excellent
taste and added much 10 the enjoyment
Of the presentation
Itwas very much Ann Arbor. Lock
erby hall held big. fashionable audi
ence last night. just such a crowd as al
ways greets the Z. Of NJ. glee and banjo
clubs The oldest living alumnus may
not have been there. but many who
looked the part were glad TO be under
graduates again. with all the joys Of a
soph and the blood tingling in the veins
at the jolly, rollicking college glees. just
as it did on the occasion OF the first cane
rush. Pretty girls sporting the yellow
and blue, young matrons-you can run
the gamut-all wers there. Ii was very
much Ann Arbor. Possibly the giee
club Is not as strong as last year. but
few notice the fact, and their songs
went with verye. ms college songs have a
way Of doing. The banjo club is the
best ever sent out from the varsity. Ii
IL doubtful whether Harvard or Yale
can equal il. Encorce were many and
90 were responses. Carl Miner caught
the house with bis clever. catchy song.
'On Midway Plsisance.v which, BY the
way. was written by Frank Briscoe, one
OF the second tenora 1t took one back
TO Citizen Trains stamping ground
One OF the stanzas goes like this:
Passed along with the motley crowd.
BY high smelling Arabs with costumes loud
BY beer halls and restaurants not few,
And an Alpine panorama or two.
ate some fried wind waffies Of the hot hot
hotl hot. class;
Hound the Ferris wheel. and through the
Moorish palace did, past
Bills OF dancing girls in Venus de Milo COS
tune caught my glance.
So in | went. and saw fat French girls dc
the fiabby Persian dance.
Caosus-
Ga Midway Piaisance.
On Midway Plaisance.
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