Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-14

Manages Smikh's classic features we're
bexr.nkled with pleasure last evening.
That xinninx smile which has mad his
pfesnes : nooi % sunshine In the the
atrieal xorld was broken into hundred
eddysns ripples Of quiet satisfaction IL
Nas has opening night. and the horse
shoe circles u chairs which had been
upfsnanted for weeks. were occupied By
bright aud enthusiastic sudisnce The
scene was enough % cheer anybody
prospects. AID Manager Smiths Monte
Chrkto dcssezpor was fully justified.
The house has been renovated
throughout The ceilipgs aide walls and
balcony and proscenium arches have
been frightened with new eolors. aud
the old Ixas hxnres have given way 10
new circuits 81 incandescent electric
lights- The two new boxes are minia-
ture Turkish pagodas. richly draped with
lace and silk chenille. Under the glare
q the new lights the house Is blaze OF
refulxence. IL 10 one Of the cheeriest
theaters In the state. and with its im-
proved ventilation. one Of the most con-
Portable.
The opening bin was the production
Of Harry Woods fertile brain. During
the summer he has brushed up his ideas
and the result was apparent in the dash
and Jingle of last nights performances.
.Dauxhtsrs, 81 Satan" q musical bur,
Iesque on Fra Disvolo. the prelude, IL
a cieysrly arranged Introductory piece.
The heavier lines are toned down 10
meet the froth OF the comedy parts. 20
that IL il evenly balanced and fetching.
The stock company 10 assigned 20 the
easily mastered parts. and very pretty
performances. tuneful and sprightiy, Is
given.
la the clio. Kitty Burke. Familiarity
known a. The Irish Thrush. intro
duces several Irish songs- She was sui
fering from nervousness last evening
and did not inject her accustomed iifo
and energy into her work.
Barrett brothers in somewhat anti
quafed sketch succeeded In bringing a
thunder OF applause from the gallery.
They responded 10 three encores.
Lulu Eller. a beautiful young woman.
made the hit Of the evening. She cos
tumes pretty song and dance in adj
mIrable taste. Her refinement in the
three specialties presented won for her
the admiration Of the big audience
Carmen Boshell and Billy jackson have
q snrio- ludicrous sketch. The contrast
between q madwoman and horseplay
comedian il too much for ones risibili-
ties and ore laughs. not at the funnine<s
Of the comedian, but at the disgusting
absurdity Of the situationsL Perhaps
that il tho motive. At any rate. Car
men Boshell is q refined artist. a superb
singer and her husband clever CON-
edian- They ought 10 produce some
/ thing more creditable to their ability.
Ethel Gray. q popular fayorite. appears
in budget Of new songs Mabel Halle
tine. dashing blonde with bewilder-
ing lisp. dances az prettily and lisps "a
anusingly as she did when here before.
Allen and Maclthave a rollicking skit,
and Ned and Eva Thatcher. Lille Nor
ris. Mabel Ross. w. A. Howard. and All
the. Time Present Harry Wood. complete
the roster. The house viii be opened
every night and "Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday afternoons during the season
The Actors Holiday was given TO Z
fair audience in The Grand last evening
Thompson and Bloom are the life Of thu
merry party Of comedians. Tonight anC
all the week the new success will b,
given in The Grand.
Clsveland's Ministries with the quad
rifle dancers will be seen in The Powers
Saturday evening. Queer combination
Umphi
Ringlings great circus IL due her
two weeks from today.