Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-26
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a cavalry hand IN The 0eeUan village
in Midway Pisisanes. Pot dsvn biz hprn
st O'Clock ysssssday sftssnooa and 70
FUSED % tcos Il agsin until As vss satis-
ned that hs would 81 moro butter on
HE sandsichsA William fensky. Who
vops his big asns I'll sssnd the tubs
when 10 piays vitA The band. joined
Herr Stsiniss IN ths psvtssk Thea Tag
John Stsigss. vho sScks . csasinnss IN
the rod plunsd infantry band. tucked
his instrument under HE arm and said
that he would play no moss until Man
sges Schmids asaaEsd him that hs was -
get better tod
IL has been The custom q the two bug
bands from Berlin ~ march into their
stands shortly After O'Clock svesy after
noon. They were lst- in forming in line
yesterday. Nearly twenty nus,cians.
divided about equally between the two
organizations. refused 10 play until the
food question was settled % their liking.
The sandwiches served TO the men the
previous day srem - have driven them
10 the defiant stand they took when or
dcred out of the castle ~ play 10 tho
people Who had gathered in the park.
Herr Won Steinitx Ut the horse soldiers,
stamped his feet before Manager
schmidt. and declared that there was
not butter enough on the sandwiches TO
grease a gimlet lie liksd u play 10 the
people. he said. but hes allowed there
and then that no Artist could blow =
cornet with u rcbcllious stomach.
Burst OF German Feeling.
-Es ist schaendiich." he shouted. and
then he wrinklcd his jowls At tho
FOUNDER of the kettle druma
John St-igcr II Hanover. represe ting
the malcontents of the infantry. stroked
his beard - fiercely that il stood out
at right angles with his breast buttons.
"Das las ich mir NIGHT gefallen. he
shouted.
There vas no reason Tor the action
Of our men," said Manager Schmidt.
They have been given the best Of food
and treated with undessrved cousidera.
ton. considering the fact that many ~
them have violated the terms of their
contract time and time again. There il
clause in the contract which
prescribcs fine LOT Is every
time one Of our musicians appears
outside jackson Park and Midway
plalsance in the uniform he wears
In our service. Yet we have abundant
proof that this rule has been violated
BY the men who made the trouble today.
They have also gone ID far as to wear
these uniforms and play ut private en-
tertainmcnts without our knowledge or
consent. Their mess has been our mcss
and am sure that il has been all that
anybody could ask. The sandwiches oi
which they complained were well but
tered. but like all artists. our men are
prone To wrangle and give trouble over
The most trivial or fancied grievances
The msicontents Of the two bands have
been warned that they must either work
in harmony or pack up their trunks and
any more oi this nonsense. The next
musician "a spread discord among his
comrades will 10 discharged without
ceremony
Rehearsal By Chinese Actors.
II was only rehearsal that the Chi.
nese actors gave In their theater in Mid
way. Just a. tho sun WAS going down
Yesterday. And yet Il was ~ demon
strative in orchestration that the noise
rolling out - the galleries and pagSias
sounded like man sharpening a saw in
the rear u boiler factory. The thea
ter Was we'll filed with invited guest 4
and Cinnamon when the curtain rolled
up on the first scene. There were four
dramas ~ one act each. These dramas
were produced in order 10 study the II
feet they had upon the audis nee The
two receiving the most applause are Il
lie presented to the public today
The first drama was God in Heaven
| The 81 called God wore long. white
| vhiskers, which he stroked in grave
| way. He assembled the throne In 9
deafcning crash ~ brass. and thu.
| stated he looked with stern eve upor
gymnast who turned somersaults a,
| bis feet Then came ~. Peter Of the
! Chinese heaven. lie. too, wore whis
kers II was this actors business Z,
! pilot visitors Ia the throne Wins
1 Chung. the Wild cymhsl smasher Il tn,
orchestra. brought his instruments To
gethcr with a fearful crash when st
Peter made his appearance. Then came
the Gods favorites and messengers with
hong boards. which they stroked frou
aide to side ~,;h dignified deliberation
Ficr,~ Isons with the Cymbal.
Wing Chung plugged the aymbals
Then ne fell upon them and gave then
uyfer cuts with his cork Shoes when
ever the worthies before him uttered q
word. Meantime the God 81 the play
sat upon his throne ~ unconcerned IA
ch"~s player az hall game There Va.
nothing about the tout ensemble tn sug
gcst that he was IN heaven. On the
contrary. It appeared a. though he were
sitting upon high porch in hade- and
vas looking Tor a hole through which he
might make his escape. The cruvd
checred aud Managers Chang. Sling and
Zee said the drama would bc produced
today.
The second drama Was Tho Princess
Presenting Her Child d. Her Husband
This play hss not been produced in Chi
csgo in . great many years. When the
princess took her seat near the center a
the stage. = man With a flute LEI out q