Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-12
GRAND RAPIDS HERALD THURSDAY MORNING OCTOBER

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eyes The cert nornlng crtEicI pres
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proved % te the greatest fkeatfic4l sen-
E.stion and ssecess IL the season. It's
silecesstul run 10 boston. Ne~ York.
Shica<o, fhliakieiphiz and Cincinnati
xsre lImifed only by casf-iron contracts
nla1s BY man 2xers q the local theatres
Mr.. Stetson found be had place which
like Tsnnyson's brook might have run
ca foeeserR Nearly all u our theatre
goers have learned Of ths popularity Il
= play which has created such universal
osmznent aud eommspslztion all over the
tnited States Lit i said 20 be per
usested sitA q erizp dialogue aud 20
abound vita hits on the fashionable
fisds Of the pressnt day. The Crust Of
Soeisiy' viii soon be presented here BY
MIR. John Ststsons great company and
local patrons may Judge for Themselves.
l. viii be seen in The Possrs next
Monday evening.
The strong melodracaa Of the Silver
King has been brought ~ renewed
popularity By the elective and inteili-
gent acting 81 Carl A. Haswin- OF fine
and commanding physiqus: with re.
lined and sensitive face, his Whffcd
Denver 10 a remarkably handsome figure.
and possessed a. he IL with strong emo
taonai powsrx he has easily won the
allegiance OF even those audisnces
pledged 20 other and older favoritez IL
10 said that Haswin's life has been
greater romance than any he has define
ated on the stage A man OF varied ac-
complishments. a linguist. musician, .
keen and brilliant writer. he - great
social favorite, and at his beautiful
country house. where he liyesa sort OF
ideaiic lie. he is said 10 be charming
host. he viii appear in The Powers
this evening. supported by capable
company. ia the Silver King and II
finished acting is entitled 10 recognition
he ought 10 have large audience
There was an extra large audience Ia
The Grand yesterday afternoon TO enjoy
the burlesque entertainment now cur
rent Pauline Batcheller has caught
the popular fancy with her sentimental
topical songs She has a charming
stage presence and, unlike most bur
lesque queens. il a handsome woman,
both Of and on the stage. Werc che. 10
forsake the burlesque aud look Tor
laurels in comic opera there Is no doubt
but that she would soon be crowned
with abundant honors. There is little
10 be- said in extenuation OF the present
burlesque. The husky voiced comedians
are funny when sprawling on the fioor
and the chorus girls are pretty only
when making their exit There will be
a regular matinee today.
Sam I. Jacks travelling companies
are. from a theatrical point OF view.
lucky Thespians The genial Sam does
not bank much on rural hotels and had.
years ago, two special cars built-one
for his Creoles and another for the For
ty Thieves. A third-the finest OF the
three-has just been constructed for the
Lilly Clay company. These cars are
fitted up in hotel style. with parlor. din
ing room. kitchen and private apart
uIents. all complete and within their
precincts Mr. Jacks people eat. sleep
and live like princes. The Lilly Clay
company will appear in Smiths next
week.
Speaking OF Mile Nikita, the great
Russian songstress. who will sing in the
opening concert in Lockerby ball next
Tuesday evening. the Chicago Record OF
June II said: when Mile. Nikita
sings she sets the blood tingling aud
electrihes the senses Last night her
voice set the air into meiodious motion
all around the vicinity Of Morgan and
Monroe streets The sale OF seat for
the grand Nikita concert will open this
morning at o'clock. Line numbers
will be given out at 5 o'clock.
A. Y. Pearson's Police Patrol" is TO
lie presented at The Grand Sunday
night next Ii gives realistic picture
OF police life. aud is melodrama OF in
tense human interest. and is said TO be
one OF the best productions OF the sea
son in the way OF scenic embellishments
Ii is bordering on extravaganza. grequir-
ing two scenery cars TO transport it,
Manager Smiths excellent program
delighted large audience OF Hoosiers
yesterday afternoon. To many OF them
the living statues were revelations.
while the classic grace and beauty OF
the Earle sisters performance on the
irapeze delighted them. The regular
performances will be the order for the
balance OF the week