Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-16


Are yea zolng . the ciscusH'is the
question everybody u asking every body
ssss these days. and Il Il safe d say
thst the answer IL vlmos< Invariably IL
tie Affirmative. Adcircas nzxreeafion.
locally nnknown. has ever succprdesf Ia
sitfaeting 30 much preliminary aften-
bfos' ciEc1s. which makes i13 first APP
pearancs Ia Grand Fapids Nondas.
August - ihls show requires thres
railroad trains 20 transport Il ffom city
70 eity, While the exhibitiOEs are gwen
IA thfse fiEga &C two ELEVATED sf4gss
and upon gtsa. third q a mlie track.
under y hat are declared 10 be the l4rg.
est canvas pasiiions ever erected The
uns14gsfis . ons q the most eompiste
geological collections IN America
While the circus performance -
constant succession of wondere The
acrobats, gymnasts. aerialisfs and riaers
number over one hundred Of Europe and
Americas highest salaried artists. in
Guiding Charles W. fisa. the worlds
champion sonersault rider; the broth
efs Vernon. the greatest of all tFapeze
performers; troupe Of genuine Arabs
and q company 81 Japanese acrobats
from the court Of the Aikado; Wills
the picturesque features Of the exhibl-
ton embrace marvellous spectacular
horse ballet. in which one hundred
noble equines perform the most aston
ishing eyolutions; school IT twenty
maryelously trained Mexican horses; a
series OF thrilling hippodrome races. and
an aggregation OF other new. rare and
striking features such as. IL IL said. no
other tented exhibition has ever pres
ented in this city.
With each successive performance OF
Tho Actors Holiday" now current IN
The Grand. the effects OF the pruning
knife may &c observed There Is yet
rocm for improvement. The first act IL
sluggish. Ii needs little more ginger.
The second and third acts are composed
entirely Of specialties and the success OF
the farce comedy hinges altogether on
the merit Of individuals Lew Bloom
ought 10 have a larger part. DE is
natural comedian and ia the dryest lines
finds something TO make one laugh.
Annie Kerr, lively merrymaker. ap-
pears In rich costume. especially i'm
ported for her part in this salt. She -
a captivating woman. but in numerous
company OF equally interesting girls she
does not outshine them. Miss Harper Is
the most thoroughly finished artist In
the company; but she 10 not IN her
element The latter remark will APP
ply with equal force TO Miss DAILY.
Miss Briar Is an actress. Her voice,
look and every move are those OF cap
able artistic. She is vivacious. thor
oughly energetic aud succeeds admir-
ably in her Impoverished part OF MIRA
Vopps. Frank McSish has put on a
part Of silence and fun" which rescues
a tame climax from positive painfulness.
The Arlington sisters are interesting
little women. They sing Two Little
Girls in Blue" with tenderness that
appeals 10 the sentimental in ones
nature Their dancing is the finished
perfection OF the art. To say so much
in commentator OF the players Is to
commend the production. But the
production is in a formative state, and
when Manager Caldwell shall add to
and take from he will have a popular
farce comedy il he retain tho high class
comedians now endeavoring to make it
go against odds
Manager Smith announces his first
matinee for this afternoon. The entire
bill. one Of surprising excellence. will be
given.
Clevelands All United Minstrels will
be seen in The Powers Saturday even
ing