Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-24

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siidsh capture BY Csptala Wilkes q the
frigats San yseiEto. Tor the story Il
the play a. IL Il unrayeses1 IN the naagni-
nesnt stage setfings AID scenic sdofn-
meats. which AMAZED and delighted
suAll audienee in The Powers last even
Tag. one must witness the production
Itself. UnqnssflonAbly the historic
naval episode furnished the basis for
the ela1nrate scenic effects; but the plot
81 the drama Il - fer removed from the
aeiuaistles Of that event - u farce
comedy from = tragedy. The story -
one q love. patriotism and salof. Its
interest appeals altogether 10 the heart
and the sympathies Of the audience are
kept keenly alert By the introduction OF
characters whose names are inseparably
connected with the trying events Of tho
civil war The Ensign falls In love with
the cousin Of his captains vile. A rene
gade. lieutenant az the British'ship War
rior. plots 10 defeat The Ensigns suit
The .E.nsign Is warned and the renegade
IL foiled. Maddenei beyond control by
his defeat the renegade curses the stars
and stripes aud tearing il from its hang
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Ensign loses bis self control under the
taunts Of the renegade. and: IN tight
with swords which ensues. be kills him.
For tine be Is court martialed, convicted
and sentenced 10 be hanged 70 the yard
arm q his ship. Friends. comrades.
mother and sweetheart intercede for
hun with the president in vain. A little
girl gives the president her dearest
earthly ALL -. tIhA
Ensign's life. liz prevails. and Just as
the moose is adjusted an orderly arrives
with the reprieve and be 10 saved. The
presentation OF this story is snperbly
accomplished by the sterling actors IN
the cast seen IN The Powers last even
ing The beautiful tableaux with which
the scenes are embellished are unsur-
passed by any stage mechanism present
ed here this year. The play is logically
constructed and ones interest never lags
for from laughter To tears in quick sue
cessiou the incidents and SITUATIONS are
flashed before the auditors The fourth
and fifth acts are in tensely pathetic. In
the last scene the farewells OF The En-
sign 10 his betrothed and mother Is so
true TO nature that many an eye was
moist with sympathetic tears-and they
NttC hot dtA WbHifu cgrt tltncf. NO
play is almost perfectly cast and word
commencing the star might with equal
deserving be applied to every player In
the company.
George A. Wright OF the Ensign CON-
pany was a page ia the state senate
with William Alden Smith Nearly
twenty years ago they cavorted about
the capitol and ran errands for rural
statesmen. Then they drifted apart.
Mr.. Wright became an actor and Mr..
Smith studied law. Their careers have
been widely divergent, but both point
with pride to the fact that they have
never been elected to the state legisla-
ture. Mr.. Wright arrived in Sweets
hotel with the company yesterday morn
ing. and the first thing he did was 10
hunt up Mr.. Smith They spent the
forenoon rehearsing the days when each
stood in contempt OF the supreme courts
opinion or the dramatic critics judg-
ment
Corinne. the merry and dashing opera
soubrette. who is to appear at The
Powers Grand next Monday evening.
has made superb advancement in her
art, according 70 the testimony of the
most reliable exchanges that como 10
this Office. since she was last seen here.
this improvement being especially prom
inent in her singing and fun making.
These are characteristics that particu-
larry we'll set of her new part She is
supported by the Kimball Opera Comique
company OF sixty people and she will be
seen in the title role OF the burlesque
opera bouffe. "Hendrick Hudson, or the
Discovery OF Columbus" 1t is jolly
and melodious piece. fully up To date.
Elmer r. Vances realistic drama,
The Limited Mall will be seen at The
Grand the week OF November 9Th. The
Limited Mail" has been played over a
thousand times. throughout the country.
and its wonderful scenic effects have
everywhere won the highest recognition.
Everybody that knows Jolly Ole Olson
should attend his coming performance
and get acquainted with his brother.
Olaf Olson. who accompanies Ole this
season. Olaf is D years old and only
thirty-six inches In height eat The
Grand next week.
Manager Smith has an attractive bill
Of noyelties for his patrons this week.
The specialties are all delightfully."- new
and the pig circus Is as funny as the box
|. OF monkeys Matinee tomorrow.
There will be matinee performance
OF The White Slave" in The Grand this
afternoon. Tho company presenting II
is one 81 the best that has visited the
city this year.