Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-18

Lot10 CO1uD0- n07o0y Wsy0 IN nc
cidcnt In trying 70 hive up ~ the
triumph Of her "Ys-rs-ra Boom -de-ay'
dance. She appeared with new song.
Queen ii Gay Paris. accompanied with
a new dance. q riotoua high kicking.
elbow jerking affair. designed to satiate
the audiences thirst for y climax tn
ia -ra-ra' but at the end Ut the dance
a couple Of nights after its first exhibi.
ton. in putting her whole soul into a
final masterpiece IT kick. she over
balanced. her foot slipped, and she upset
and came down flat on her back on the
stage. spraining her back badly.
Daniel Frohman, who has just re-
turned from Chicago. says that the re-
ports Of lad theatrical business there
are somewhat exaggerated. business is
not as gOd as il generally Is III Chicago
at this time of the year. but ii is not as
disastrously bad as rumor has made it,
1T will improve" said Mr.. Forhan. "and
later in the summer think it will make
up for any deficiencies. Visitors TO the
fair will go to the theatre to rest-if for
nothing else
Bernhardt is to have thcater in Paris
all to herself when she returns from her
=.
She says she feels the need Of being
The Theater de Ia Renaissance has been
taken for three years in her behalf. and
it will be opened about October II, with
"A great flourish Of trumpets and a new
piece Sardou in now writing for her.
George w. Childs. Philadclphia's phil
anthropic genius. has arranged mon
ster benefit for Mime. Januuschck when
she comes TO Philadelphia in September.
II is said that this ripe old actress is
poor. pitifully 80. but 10 II proud a. the
old tragedy queens that oftentines she
essayed 60 grandly. This engagement
in September win mark her retirement
from the stage.
Cora urquhart Potter and Kyrle Bel
lew have finished their American tour
and will sail together for Calcutta to
make three months tour Of India.
They do not take company along ON
their excursions to remote corners IT
civilization. but give readings and scenes
from playsN usually costuming them.
selves appropriately for the dramatic
dialogues
James 7. Powers will shortly sail for
England with his wife. who has been
quite i'll. While abroad he will prob
ably complete negotiations with q
French s.ramatist who has mapped out
play for him. Ii 10 not unlikely that
he will Jet produce j. M. Barrie 8 1eom-
edy Walker. London" Toole's greatest
success.
James O'Ncill has secured new TO
mantle drama, entitled "Don Carlos de
Seville by Eugene +. Elmer OF Boston.
1t il in live acts and 10 founded on the
rise Of tho Moors under Philip ii. Of
Spain. The great Seville cathedral
forms the scene FOR one Of the acta
Charles Mccarthy will abandon ''Onc
OF the Bravcst" next season and will be
seen in new drama called Our Noble
Heroes" from the pen u Lawyer Ed
mund +. Price. There will be twenty
one honscs a fire engine and q carriage
used in the production.
Neil Burgess has left the stage for
ever. he says, and Tho County Fair
company il no more. II disbanded at
Denver Mr.. Burgess will hereafter de-
vote HE time to looking after the prop
erty he has accumulated during his
twenty years career.
from London that he had arranged with
Charles Wyndham for tour Of this
country. beginning season after next.
There is report in circulation that
Minna Gale Haynes will return TO the
footligflts next season without permits
sion.
Henry v. Donnclly Of Donnelly and
Girard was married on Sunday last in
New York to Miss Kate Alien.