Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-23

\ larry tafk~ aadtsttsN atttt.tfh tbs
pf,siacsssa n The French spy~ IL The
oFanJ last evening TIE pissa L. l., 40
means thrilling dramatic Wsslailon-
To say that the performance r fieishs-j
ls ,ioing siolenc, a. the truth fiiste IL
yet yer, marh improvement 10 b. made
before the production wiii te entitissi "a
rank as any thing st-0se a CLEVER amateur
performance. IL would he pleassnteF Ia
speak in highl, complimentary terGs -
Coloeel oeary's attrscthsn, Tor be -
personally a ru,al g,si fsslo~ and a
very sucoc~sfui amusement pr'fnoier.
Miss Davenport - handsome sutnan
and handles = s~ord with great dexter
ity. Her part calls Tor 40 display ~
el0cutionary powers, so that her dram
ATTIC ability - Far as The French SPY
IN concerned is not di~ciosrt. Harry
Townsend. an amateur with a gu-pd voice
and easy manners, tak.s what hunogs
the piece provides. The French Spy
will la withdraw n at the Thursday matt
nee to be succc.sied by MARKED Tor
LIE"
The Imperial Four seem "a lead the
hull IN smiths this week. Their grotes
que tumbiing and acroha,ie knoekabout
feats are certainly rough enough Ia ap
Sam Morton ODER a neat character dan
cling skit They are very CLEVER enter
tanners. The Reilly Bros. knock each
| other about the stage as IL IL break
bone were "A pleasure kexo IL Ia lin
her at a fresh banana peel. while the
( Granello Bros. show marvellous strength
\ aud activity on the horizontal bars.
I Ethel Gray and Mattel Ward are the
I new falls i'm the gallery ~ hailadis,s-
I The regular stock company. including
Minnie Robertson. Lulu Eiler. Adele
Betanchert and the charming Henley
I Sisters. sustain their respective parts
crcditably. The Polished Bandit II a
pretty conccit arranged by Harry Wood
I The performance concludes with The
4 Laundry Girls.
Eftie E.llslcr. an actress distinguished
not alone for her remarkable genius, hui
for her charming personality ~ well.
comes u The Powers. APPEARING Ar
Hazel Kirk and Doris. The first named
play Will only bc seen "Wednesday even
ing. May - Thursday evening. May
-. will be presented for the first time IN
the city Miss E.llslcr's new play, written
expressly for her by Robert Drouct.
The presence - G. w Coulock. Frank
Weston. Robert Drouct and other com
potent people insures "A cast al more
than usual excellence.
Hans Richter has declined an offer Of
$1,000 year 10 take the direction al
the Boston SYMPHONY orchestra. {" I'LL
the place left vacant 10y Mr.. Nikisch.
and he has also tlccidcd not t. come to
the worlds fair. where II was expected
that he would lead several concerts HE
cause given Is that If Richter should
leave Vienna before l>.i. hc would Tor
felt pension L. which he viii then be
entitled.
Mr.. Irving dresses always in faultlcss
taste. IA charm ia man as we'll az in
woman. lie wears handsome fob
chain. which is ornamented with "A very
valuable old seal. the gif; 81 his friend
Toule," he remarks. lie never tires III
telling tales II Toolc's whimsicalliics.
his goodness. his love ~ children. lie
talks. too. IL the great gifts Of his fair
stage comrade Miss Ellen Terry.
4 comedy drama Wanted. the Earth.
will be- the attraction in The Grand
NEXT week Numerous spccialiies will
l.c introduced by such artists a. Lottio
Williams. James Dclyin. Frank Liyiugs
f Ton, Anne Vi. t,ufnn. ! ffi ht-fN. .dth
Evans. and others of equal note.
\ human skull las large ~ a hu-hr
basket" is reported ia having been
found in Sicily. An exchange remarks
that this probably belonged Ia a yer.
good leading man ~ q theatrical com
pany who was jealous of the lcat!iu.
lady and wanted 10 bc the star n IN,
troupe.
Rhea has engaged Frank Diet 4
manage her next tour. which viii bcgi
about the middle - September Her
new play IL entitled The Queen al
Shcba." a subject which admits 81 lin,
scenic display as well IA II poetic treat
ment,
This evening W H. Crane. hong ant
Familiarity known as billy. will l.,
seen IN The Powers IN his most sue
ceesful character. The senator" lie
presents telling and faithful feprcscn
tation 81 the late Senator Plumb 81
Kansas
Sarah Bernhardt. so London pafsc-s
report. has ceased to hc star attra.:
ton ut Rome and Vienna. According
to the reports she has been doing a haa
business in both capitals. and prlccs h;.,
To- lac lowered