Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-18

AMUSEMENT NOTES.
A fashionable audience saw and heard
Janauschek in Schiller's powerful
tragedy. The Earl Of Essex in The
Powers last evening. The story Of Es-
seNs downfall and death is familiar TO
every school boy. In the roll Of Eliza
beth. Janauschek displays all the subtle
qualities Of the art that has made her
name household word in two continents.
Her delineation OF the impulsive. sus-
picious and variable queen is superb.
She speaks. moves and acts the living
parsonage. whose history is woven into
the most interesting chapter Of English
lore. Edmund Collier. robust actor
OF the old school. as the Earl. presents a
forceful Characterization. In the third
act, when excited TO madness by the
blow from Elizabeth, his intense power
was brought to the surface and his per-
feet poise in the hight of simulated
anger was in the nature of revelation.
The Sir James Ralph Of David Hanchett
ard the Jonathan Of G.. l.. Graves were
cleverly sustained efforts Mary Tim
herman as Lady Nottingham. Agnes
Burroughs as Lady Rutland and Gil
more Scott, Joseph Ransome and Wilbur
Hudson as ministers Of the court were
all aceeptably taken. The balance OF
the caste Is in capable hands. This
afternoon Madame Janauschek will offer
Meg Merriles." one OF her strongest
pieces. and this evening Macbeth" will
be the bill. The advance sale for each
performance is unusually large.
George f. Gouge. who reigned su-
preme as manager OF Powers Grand in
the days OF the Fred Berger regime. il
at The Morton. Mr.. Gouge is now
modestly saying a word to his host of
Grand Rapids friends that he is con-
nected with The Fair Rebel which
will follow the comedian, Dan. A. Kelly.
and will appear in The Grand at fu-
ture date. Mr.. Gouge met many old
acquaintance yesterday, all Of whom,
on the spur OF meeting. promised every
thing in the way Of influence II he would
remain in Grand Rapids.
The trial Of the divorce case OF Her
bert III. Winslow. the dramatist and
playwright. against his wife. Daisy Edna
Winslow. was begun In the circuit court
az iankton yesterday. Mr.. Winslow
had the stand in his own behalf this
afternoon and Mrs. Winslow will prob
ably testify tomorrow. Robert j.
Gamble. the most prominent attorney
in the state is conducting the case for
Mr. WInslow. while George l.. Knock of
Sioux Falls. who gained fame by
defence Of the Sioux Indian. Plenty
Horses. two years ago, appears for Mrs.
Winslow.
Edmund Collier. who appeared with
Janauschek last night. first was seen in
Grand Rapids on the 9th q September
lss6. as julius Caesar. with Lawrence
Barrett as Cassius, and T.. L. Davenport
as Brutus. 1t was the great Jarrett 4
Palmer company. which made reputa-
tinn for its rapid transit from New York
10 San Francisco. The present manager
of Mime. Janauschek. Frank V. liawley
wis the agent IN advance II Jarrett a
Palmer, who directed the tour Of this
combination. the career 81 which has
become historic.
Nothing is more undeiinable than
comedy. Its essence Is ~ be the oppo
site of tragedy-to produce mirth where
tragedy excited sorrow.. Horace Wal.
pole said: Il estimate the difficulty cf
writing good comedy greater than that
81 composing a good Tragedy. Not only
equal genius il required. but comedy
demands more Uncommon assemblage
81 qualities knowledge Of the world.
wit. good sense. etc. and these qualities
superadded to those requisite for trag
ical composition.
4 cynical and presumably dyspeptic
critic refers 81 Wilson Barrett as git
terlug exponent Il mediocfity" and ar
actor much affected by that feminine
part q the audience that doesn't care
what there = on the stage "a long as
there - a large Tat man there With cnrs
on HE forehead aud a soft. feminine.
lisping voice After all, Barrett would
not ~ wholly bad II he could speak
ErKlssh.
Baby Spencer. - j. X. Emmet's
~fritz ia Ireland. is the youngcst az
trses IA the United State thar Is. a
child actually having part and doing q
specially. She is only : ycars u age.
George a. Beane. The obi Cy Prime
Il Denmsn Ibompeons old Home
stead company. Nha eas lately stricken
With paralysis. - thoaght 10 be- mend
irg,
"'fizs lIelyett.~ with Louise Carter
and tsoftie collins and wealth = scr
surus music. wili be heard IN Tho Pos
ersi March -
let dramatic authors mot - mention
critics. remember that yiay - really
ended the moment interest and curiosity
cesee.
The Lost Paradizer ons - the late
lie NiiIes beet American plays - IN
sierIinel for The Porers nnxt veek.
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