Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-05


bur when things are going badly they
don't want 10 be reminded II their
troubles II the thester. therefore they
demand farce"
Oae Of the sensations promised for
next season - . huxe phonegrsph IN
gen-0usls constructed IA represent a
man. which viii automatically make It's
entrances and exits playing hong part
and introducing q nufaber & musical
genus IN . rich tenor voice This highly
interesting departure Il credited 10 q.
W Miller. Jr.. the active advance repre-
sentative ~ lyon Yonson." who is writ
ing u comedy for the Introduction u his
Made to-osder' actor.
The Baltimore American Is respon
sible for the statement that. During his
summers spent at Bulzard's Bay. Mr.
Cleveland formed very close acqGaint
anee with Joseph jefferson. 30 close
did their intimacy become that there
seems ID be- good ground FOR the report
that Mr.. Jefferson was greatly disap-
pointed when he woke up the other
morning and discovered that the cabinet
had been completed without his name TO
the lisf.
The manager II Dallas Tex. variety
fhester billed that town recently an
nouncing play entitled, Burning az
Henry Smith al the Stake by a Paris
Mob" The bills gave notice that -Alithe
scenes from the first 10 the last III the
bloody tragedy would be given" Mayor
Conner and Chief of Police Arnold roti-
fed the manager that be would arrest
all concerned IN the fheater. il such a
play was produced. The show did not
come of
To those who study the history Of the
stage there il nothing more interesting
than the continuity OF famous theatrical
names. Edward Compton married one
Of the Bateman sisters. and a week be
fore last in the dramatization ~ "A Tale
Of Two Cities their 8 year old daughter.
Viola Compton. made her first appear
ance on the stage as little Charles Oar
nay OF the prologue.
Tho Ensign" is probably the only
play now before the public representing
famous historical characters whose sons
have sat iu front and viewed the imper-
sonations Of their own fathers. The
sons Of Secretary of the Navy Welles
and Admiral Wilkes. now gray haired
men. have had the unusual fortune 10
see their fathers personated upon the
stage.
II is safe TO Say that a play should be
Ineligible To spectator exclusive OF
the words: consequently in arriving at
critical estimate Of the artistic value OF
play we must assign the very first i'm
portance to the visible part Of il. The
kernel OF this is that wherever il is pos
sible and proper physical expression
should be given to an idea.
w. NJ. Wilkinson. manager az Alex
ander Salvini. has just secured in Paris.
from the stage director of the Porte ST
Martin thcatcr, the complete mise en-
scene" Of Emile Blavet's play. lie Fills
de Porthos." The play is continual
ton Of Three Guardsmen" 10 which
Mr.. Salvini has met with so much sue
cess in this country.
Madam Janauschek will revisit Michi-
gan next week. and during her stay in
the state will appear in Port Huron.
fpsilanti. Ann Arbor, Battle Creek. Al
bion. Charlotte. Ionia, Big Rapids. Mus
kegon and Grand Rapids. She is nego-
tiating for time in Detroit. and will
probably close her season here about the
end Of May.
The women Of the Fountain street
baptist church have secured the draw
ing attraction Of the season in the en-.
gagement 81 the Mockridge Concert
company. which will appear in the
church Thursday, March Is. This com
pany is superb. and in every city at
tracts the fashionable and cultured
people.
Harry Conor 81 Il Trip 10 China
town" fame 10 telling a story of going
into drug store 10 buy some new Column
bus stamps. and being asked by the
facetious clerk with or Without"
With or without whats" queried Conor
"WhIskers." answered the clerk. lone,
cent ones have none--two cent ones
have"
The popular song writer 81 the day is
versatile genius. When current topics
exhaust themselves he is never at loss
for subject. The latest is cleverlv
constructed medley dwelling upon the
popular plays Of the times. and has for
lts refrain. Hay Yonny. Ho yonny,
III Yonny Yonson."
PATHS mail exceeds that az a cabinet
minister. and great number of her cor.
respondents seem 10 have the idea that
Craig y Nos was intended for a found
hng asylum. and that the diva's chief
mission IN life is 70 I'll it with cradles.
James A. Bailey is negotiating for the
Madison Square Garden. III he shall
secure possession Of Il be will convert il
into a permanent home for his big cir.
Gus and menagerse.
II vac Oliver Goldsmith who said
that he would sooner his plays we're
damned by bad actors than barely saved
ty good actors.
Rosina Vokes has made bit with her
rev play Maid Marian"