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

Nzasges Snltt's l. the ouly theatre
n the city Goa ep~a- Naturally the a.
tspdanes In largely Increased With a
very god specially bill and clear fslsl.
there - 10 reason Why Manager SAITH
should LOT reap a bashel II doiisfss
every week during june. The opening
plece It The csrTeni program 10 entitled
: be Turks Choice. a sery clever bur
l..sqae arranged by Harry Wo<d Ia
the olio are The burtons Ia beat chsK-
acteF sketch. IL = their first appear
ance here and they have ~on immediate
favor. The Kelly Bros are contributing
n refined sklt entitled Pullman
Car Conductors" introducing neat
aud statacsque aanciag. Tie
fascinating aenly Sisters appear ia
black sketch. Hello Baby" THESE giris
are versatile little comedians and dan
GERS. and thslr continued popularity h
fuiiy deserved Franklin and 1orman
have q change act. but change acts are
beginning 10 have a mummilled flayoT.
Still these young men are very clever
Ethel Grey. m budget 81 popular
songs. 70 ~ pleasing a. one could wish.
In the stock are Adele BeiaEcourt,
Gypsy Fowler. Lottie Burton snd VIII
lam Mcmahon in his monologue special
ties. The show concludes with 'No Di-
ploma.' Ii ought Ia be entitled NO
Good" for il 10 the only commonplace
feature Of an otherwise splendid pro
gram.
There is no such thing as gratitude
in the theatrical profession remarked
Viii Mcdonnell. Think IL what Lee
Harrison did for Prof. Hermann last
week. When the professor began his
engagement al the Grand opera house
Lee Harrison went 10 him and voiun-
teered 10 act as his confederate.
You want everything a. go well in
New York said Mr. Harrison. and l
will help you out. Put rabbit or 20 In
my pocket, aud Ill cit in front. where
you can pick me out when you are
ready
Prot Hermann gave Mr.. Harrison
seat in the center VI the third row and
placed ten dozen eggs. three rabbits, a
half dozen white rats and a pigeon IN
the actors pockets. liz seemed as II
every body in the Grand opera house
passed Mr.. Harrison when going 10 their
seats. A fat man pushed the actor
against his chair and several Of the eggs
were broken. The rat gnawed his sus-
penders and the rabbits chewed his
trousers. The effect Of the broken eggs
WAS not delightful one. but Mr. Harri-
son did not move. The professor might
want To use him at any moment There
the poor fellow sat in AFFECT misery for
two hours. Finally the curtain dropped
and Harrison is probably waiting yet Tor
the magician TO take back his eggs and
animals. New York Letter.
In speaking 81 woman's influence on
the drama. Madame Modjeska says:
III the influence OF our sex upon the
theater is beneticent. can We say the
same 81 the theater upon the woman her
self! In other words. does the life of an
actress tend To develop her better quail
ties. or does il do the contrary l
should not like To give decisive reply
To the question. i may say. however.
that II seems To me, while the life We
lead exposes VS. 10 great many tempta-
tions, stimulates too much our vanity,
and takes Us sometimes too far from our
every day duties. IL must certainly de-
velop i'm US sense Of independence. and.
therefore. responsibility. 1t brings us
into contact with the highest creations
III the master minds. and Is bound TO
open both our hearts and Intellects TO
the generous impulses and high prob
lens which they teach 10 humanity. AS
To morals. can only state that there are
as mang good women on the stage as in
any other stations Of life
The Cleveland Leader and Herald has
the following To say II the Detroit Phil
harmonic club, which will play at the
Wellenstein concert next Thursday
evening: "Of the playing 81 the Detroit
Philharmonic club. il is an unalloyed
pleasure TO speak al as il was Ia listen
to. The ensemble work Of the club
could hardly he excelled The exquisite
unanimity of the grading. shading or
'coloring.' the instantareons answering
Of the tones in the changes 81 tempo
was wonderful and husncd the audience
10 absolute silence. so intense was the
impression and SD legitimate was the
animation. That such a tribute could
be won in that large hall. with its mum.
Gus crooks and crannies 10 break the
sounds. speaks volumes FOR the musici-
anly dexterity, knowledge. sentiment
and harmony OF the club and IL each
member thereof
When Manager Monroe was preparing
for the production OF Under the City
Lamps" he and another gentleman in
terested in the play. went 10 quiet little
town on Long Island. whore they would
not be disturbed in their work At the
country tavern. the call for supper every
night was "beafsteak and fish" In two
or three days this became monotonous.
See here" said Mr.. Monroe 10 the
landlord. cant you change your roper.
torys'
What's the troubley"
Why. it's bcefsteak and fish every
night We're sick II that, you should
have some variety"
Good idea. Ill change the call to-
night" That evening the waiter simply
said "beefsteak"
A friend was visiting MIR. Oscar Wilde
one day recently and found HIM hard at
work cutting supcrtiuous dialogue from
his new play. Isn't II infamousg' he
asked. looking up after a moment or two;
what right have To do tins thing
Who am that | should tamper with a
ciassicl'
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