Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-04
AMUSEMENT NOTES.


last evening is the Tuxedo" played in
Chicago. the owners have made a
Iudicioas investment in paid advertising
notices IN the reading columns Of the
Chicago newspapers. With one single
exception, the singing OF Raymond
Moore, the performance was stale and
cbestnutty. The funny business of
George Thatcher dates from the original
introduction Of minstrelsy. His parody
on Marguerite" is 30 ancient that even
the galleries ridiculed il. Hughy
Dougherty did not say bright thing
He is the only black face comedian in
the aggregation. He Is enough. Alice
Evans is mere stick. John A. Cole
man reproduced his ''Coloncl McNally"
and bis grotesque walk. 1t has been
seen and heard too many times 10 be
reiishei except by persons easily amused.
Jose has lost his high and musical tenor.
while frillman's basso has suffered
from long use. The stage settings are
cheap. Notwithstanding all this the
house was packed full Of eager
persons who joined in the applause just
to egg on the bad performers Of very
badly constructed piece. After the per
formance the outgoing audience mani
tested its displeasure by frequent ex-
pressions Of disgust. One Of the most
reprehensible features Of the perform
ance was the outcries If song book
peddlcr who yended red-covered book
between the acts. Hisswagger and coarse
description Of the songs be offered for
sale suggested the proximity Of the red
lemonade and peanut men Of a 10-cent
circus. IL Tuxedo ever visits Grand
Rapids again it will play to house full
Of electric light.
All Of the members 81 the Booth
family were excellent fencers, but Edwin
has never been known To lose himself in
the heat Of stage conflict. as his father
did. 1t is one OF the traditions Of San
Francisco theater that the elder Booth.
while playing Richard ILL.,. backed his
Richmond quite over the footlighis and
into the bass drum. John Wilkes Booth
once cautioned an actor to be well on
his guard in a combat that they were To
fight together. because he tBooth) some
times forgot himself. The actor an
swered: III you draw blood from me.
sir. the fight will be in earnest This
was at the Boston museum. The actors
name was Richard Whalley.
One night Of bis recent Pittsburg
engagement. Nat Goodwin was called ON
by the audience 10 make a speech.
ladies and gentlemen" he said. per
nit me to thank YOU. ! will not say,
like most OF those favored by so spon-
taneous call. that | was born in your
city. but assure you. il that event ever
happens again | shall certainly select
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\ voice from the gallery: Soy. W ats
der matter wild dyin' herey'
Ii is claimed for The Fire Patrol. =
which will be presented in The Grand
next week. that il introduces a scene
that = entirely new and novel, VIZ.
The interi6 II a gold stamp mill in
Deadwood. ;. d.. where the ore Is
brought from the mines. previous To-
being smelied. with the big ore crushers
in actual operation.
The ~ breezy Time" company will
jump to Chicago for Sunday nights
engagement. returning via Grand Rap
ids 10 open at Bay City Monday night.
W H. Crane viii produce his new
play. Brother John" af the Star
theater. New York. after '-on Probation"
has had It's run.
The matinee performance Of ~
Breezy Time" in The Grand today will
he given especially for women and chill
oren.
James Whitcomb Riley. the sweet
singer ~ iioosierdom. will real his
poems N iariman's Monday evening.
The cloister Scene which has been
extensively noticed. will be given BY
home talent N the Powers March ..
charle~ overion has bought the Eng
lieh rights q Beiascn and Fyies' The
CIR Lett Behind Ne"
Surrender home war comedy II
greet interest. viii te seen o. The
Powers Tuesday
Iheafefs IN Dublin arc licensed Ter
twenty iise years ~ the lord lieutenant
Marshall 2 Wilder i the next attrae.
zion n the Hartman lecture coafee.
The City Sports company = highly
commended ~ the Chicago press