Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-14


Colonel Inger-oll is one 81 the mos,
regular plasgoers IN New York. and
takes a keen interest IN every now pro.
duction. When The Ensign" war first
produced IN Bronhlyn he went over Ia
soc il. after having his attention called
t. the Tact thai il WAS an American
authors invasion ~ a new and untried
.c.d At tho conclusion Of the per.
pointed way: This Is a strong, whole
some. human. natural play.
There are few stars anywhere making
more money. than Champion James j.
Corbet,. Colonel Brady's chief a,trac.
ton. Fortune favors the brave. il
seems. in our time as IL old Mr.. Cor
bclt has improved wonderfully In his
art. and II II doubtful IL. after he wal
loIs Mr.. Mitchell. he can again he in
duced To- leave the sock anu buskin for
tho gloves and twenty four foot rinc.
Corbett * soon going 10 play Othello. IL
il whispered. He's stuck on the lines:
blood. blood Iago. blood
Bronson Howard has gone 20 the isl
and IL Juan Biiou Fernandez. in the Pa
citc. Ia bc gone five years. during the
entire time Of which he will construct
a play for Willard and William Newell.
the only twin stars" IN this world. Mr..
Howard will call his play The Siamesc
Twins"
Farce comedy will not die as long as
il is given 10y clever people and that *
why The Hustler" has enjoyed the most
prosperous season ~ it's whole career.
II will hc rewritten for next season and
materially changed 80 IA 10 keep up
with the public demand for novelty.
Another school for young actors will
open in New York with Nelson Wheat
croft IA director. The privilege IL the
use of the Empire iheater. for the train
ing aud instruction ~ the students in
his charge. has been given him 10y
Charles frohman.
A scheme is on foot to establish CO.
operative theatrical printing plant in
New York The organizer has been
identified with one ~ the largest print
ing houses in the metropolis and all the
managers will be requested 10 sub
scribe.
The stockholders III the New York
Madison Square Garden wish Ia sell the
property. They have lost money on
their four million dollar investment and
Vice President James W. Morrissey has
resigned.
The business men 81 ipsIlanti. Michi
gan. are discussing the question Of a
new thcater in that city. 1t will he re
membercd that a cyclone recently de
siroyed the theatcr there.
Donnelly and Girari's The Rainmak.
ers" will END it's season in BROOKLYN ON
Saturday after making a phenomenal
hit. II ia q bigger money maker than
Natural Gas.
Next week Mr. Thomas w Eecne will
leave New York on his summer pleasure
trip. which will extend "a far as Japan.
IL which country the great iragcdian II
interested.
In tho royal theaters IL Berlin the
PLAYERS are debarrod from curtain calls.
When royalty wishes To- see the actors
royalty can 90 behind.
Manager w =. Cleveland has en-
gagged the Diamantinc troupe 81 French
quadrille dancers. tive III number. Tor the
next seasons company.
The Mccarthy Mishaps' closed its
SEASON last Saturday with s3l .pio profit.
Mai. Charles T.. Rice takes the company
out again next SEASON.
blanche Mars,lcn and William Nv
tells meloirama IL Ia b. called The
Lights ~ New York" and not the Way
81 the World"
When Henry Irving visits this coun
i-y again the admission 10 the orchestra
IN all the theatcrs where he plays will b.
doubled
Glen Marlborough has written a
play entitled "Delmonico's at Six" in
which Marie Jansen IL la star next sea
son.
!, is reported that Margaret Mather
intends - return Ia the stage next SRA
ron. having wcari,-d 81 inactivity.
S,anlslau= STANCE has been commits
stoned L. write new play Tor John
Mason and Marion Manola.
IIerrmann's new trick at the Grand
opera HOUSE New York. L. called The
Escape from Sing Sing.
SIR Arthur sullivan has returned to
London from the continent with his
health much improved
Agnes Booth Schocifcl haA gone 60
her homo Al Manchester 10y the Sea Tor
the summtr.
William Till has written play called
'he Rising Gcncra'ion. Tor William