Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-06

This sEd tsasorros evenings ell be
II dances under the fstle Il the -kouol."
uhrh viii he directed by the Misses
Gage AMI Benedict. and ia which fhs
menh~rs II thr.r dancing classes will
take part The Stfnda. pefsocrat thus
Describes the dance The word komos
Ne from the Greek ami ia days Il the
ciassics meant q dAIc~ In WHICH the -four
SEASONS Of the year we're represented by
appropriately exsiamcd and graceful
mAidans Who executed IL figures Ia IN.
lively music Il The lutte Unlike the
ksrmis. with which u has bssn ca.
feuneisd b. similarity II sound. the
t'reek dance took place upon the stage
IL some thesfer and not on a village
green a. does the Holland keFmis today
n the country 81 lie origin. This idea
II the representation II the reasosas will
be follow ed cut 10 the ENTERTAINMENT u
fake place IN .he opera house. and In cal
dition there gill he great many very
elegantly costuned dances. all ~ which
are new. with the exception al one.
which - repeated by request. There
viii lie LOO ladies', g.ntlemen and young
psopic In the various dances. and special
music has been arranged by Director
Frank. which will be played 10y the full
opera horse orchestra. The use II brii
liant calcium lights will heighten ths
effect IN several IL the dances
Comedian William II. Crane who is
now ending three months engagement
IN one Vt New York's largest play houses
will appear i'm The Powers with his adj
- Ia at -
Tar this eeason the actors success has
been very great. During Lent u H.
claimed that he dill IA bigger business
than any other attraction IN New York.
all al which goes u show that whatever
the people want they Will go TO see at
any time or place. During his tour Of
the northwest Mr. Crane will be seen in
two OF his greatest successes. The Sen
ator' and On Probation" The former
play. like an old friend. needs no intro
duction. and the latter ran for fifty
nights in New York. 1t would not have
been taken of when il was only that
previous contracts compelled the pro
duction 81 another work. The players
surrounding Mr.. Crane are all favorites.
and altogether the aggregation is strong
or than some VI the New York stock
companies.
The entertainment is TO open with a
tableau. in which 100 Of the dancers will
take part. At its close j. r. Brewer. in
the character al a court jester. waves on
the Dance OF the Seasons" Marian
Owen is Spring. Anna Rindge. Summer
Kate Mccoy Autumn and May Deary
Winter. The little misses are graceful
dancers. and will be appropriately cos
TUNED. each for her part Next comes
the dance OF the Flowers and Bees" In
this dance a score ii little misses are
costumed to represent baskets OF flow
ers. and an equal number Of boys look as
much as possible like magnified humble
bees.
Manager Smith il presenting a de-
lightfully varied program this week. The
Japs are wonders. Their perch work is
startlingly defiant OF the laws of gravita-
ton. In the olio. uafford and Rossiter.
refined sketch and lyric artists. give q
high toned flavor to the whole bill Cap
itola. q wondrously sweet and winsome
woman. 10 balladist Of more thar com
mon merit She sings with great deli
cacy OF expression, throwing into her
notes that unctious timbre over which
the critics rave. The entire program il
worthy place and hearing in the best
II theaters.
That successful. picturesque. Irish
American comedy drama, The Cru.
iskeen Lawn" will he seen in The Grand
next week. 1t will he produced with all
the original scenic effects.