Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-30

and Saturday.
General Ssaee Nosea.
A writer says: Artistically the drama
tostay does not deserve the large promi-
hence given ~ IL in the newspapers.
When one vent behind the scenes and
TAXED Ia Edwin booth be got out in
front when the curtain vent up 90 see u
different man. q different character on
the stage. When one goes behind the
scenes and talks 10 the leading man Of
the great modern New York company.
What need 10 20 in front? He'll only sre
the same man talking and most Of the
time badly somebody elsp's lines. To
sit and look at Sarah Bernhardt in her
dressing room and then 10 watch her act
on tho stage IL . liberal study in art
But what can one lind 70 analyze in the
leading lady ~ the principal character
in . modern play that comes to US. in
dorsed by columns q praise from the
center OF art! IL IL nothing. She 10 a
woman. well dressed. perhaps handsome
and attractive. but IN every day woman.
Who half the time cannot even momen-
tasily awaken the illusion. that. on or Oh
the stage. she In IN any particular point
superior 10 any OF score of women one
may know. The present popularity Of
the stage has brought out the fact that.
while the genius 10 rare. the average in
telligence In enough for the modern
play. IL can he taught.
Julia Marlowe MAS not much more
than . chorus girl in "Pinafore;" Agnes
Huntington climbed from the lowest
round Ut the ladder in the old Boston
Ideal Opera company; Edith Kingdom
nov MrS George Could marched once
a. an amazon in "Jalma;" Loie Fuller
was RELEASED by Rudolph Aronson from
an engagement in the Casino chorus TO
accept IN offer from Nat Goodwin.
with whom in Little Jack Sheppard"
she made her first big hit; Anna
O'keese came from the same apprentice
ship; Belle Archer began her pro
feasional career a Cousin Habe in q
"Pnaforc" chorus; Grace Golden. Della
Fox. Lulu CHASER. Louise and Cecile
Kissing. and even Lillian Russell. began
ut the very bottom.
4 bright young man arrived in New
York a Few years ago with trained pig.
AZ the educated animal would pick up
card or shoot o6 . Toy cannon his owner
would describe the featsL II. r Jacobs
~as the nan. and today he owns and
controls more theaters than any one per
son. His theaters arc cheap priced
houses. but they make moro money than
several play houses on Broadway. Mr..
Jacobs personally manages his theaters
and lives in sleeping cara II 10 seldom
that he 10 in one city two successive
nightsI
John II. Young. Of tho Broadway
theater. New York. q former Grand
Rapids boy. ono of the greatest scenic
artists in the country. 10 authority for
the statement that the naval display in
The Ensign" 10 the most perfect ever
put upon the American stage II Is said
that I'd photographs 1t different parts
Of the United States man ii war were
taken 10y the artists, in order that every
rope. line. gun and other man Of var
appointments would be correctly pro-
duced.
Cayvan's gown in Americans Abroad:
II IL bewildering combination 81 the
first empire and dircctoire period. The
hong. clinging skirt. with scarcely any
waist line. il II opalcsccnt silk over
which falls soft plating 81 the faintest
green chiffon. The body ~ cerise velvet
has the huge puts 81 the empire period.
the lap-ls u the directoire. and aort 81
l<D effect a. we'll The bodice 10 beauti-
fully embroidered in gold
a New York letter says: The appear
anc~ q Mckee Rankin. Mrs Rankin and
Miss Ply Ills Rankin in a box at Hsrri-
gan thea.cr Last evening caused little
talk. IL vas the first time tho we'll.
known theatrical family had bern seen
together since an unsuccessful divorce
suit brought by one II the pcrrons. and
few know that q reconciliation had
taken place.
When Bronson Howard fret pro-
duced Shenandoah" Charles Frohman
vas the only manager who had sun
cient faith 10 take IL. Al Hsyman. ~
San Francisco, put up the capital and
trohman the business energy. Within
too years they divided. 10 is said. elo4.OO
M their share q the profits. after pay
ing royalties.
An exchange says: Ono 81 Herr
MAINS assistants who came from the
audience one night last week 20 assist
in the watch trick. afterwards changed
his clothes. put on fai.e nose. and wac
the member ~ the committee who asked
permission 10 enter the cabinet with the
neslium-
The third trial - VI. r. Curtis has
again been postponed until May -.
Meanwhile Curtis u diligently tilling
the so,I ss his big fruit ranch near
Fresno. California. in the mos, hopeful
AMI cheerful manner lie ecems 10 he
confident - bis scguittal.
Sarah Bernhartit. ~ London paper.
report. hss cesscd to he a star attraction
q, Rome and vienna According 10 the
reports she had been doing bsd business
IN both capitals and pric~s had Ia he
sYvered
Herbert Hall Wirslov. the drama,ist.
"a suing for SEPARATION from HE wife.
Daisy Edna VinslnS. in . South Ds
soss court II 10 alleged that the
trouble Was that che coald not stand his
plays
Sadie Martinez c~ssed acting last
week II the Fifth Avenue. New York.
md vill 60 At once 90 Europe. in 'h@
Aor~ that rect and trsvei will mend her
shattered health.
In OH kentucky ~iii h. nexs .es
ans tsggees rev show Its prre~nta-
-inn ~iIl enlist the SERVICES - q cast IN.
Far ability and effectiveness
Ssusr. Robson hss decided - revive
The Comedy ~ Errors newt -~s~pn.
snd vith this IN vipu has engaged Giles
shine "a plav he -s--ona promso