Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04

ne lornsioT 9as . realistic snd
scenfe sarprIss - the laEgs aasii~nee IL
lie oF2ad lasE nlghL Anszensnt be
gan sin ths fFsf act shen tie storm
struS< Aocnt Maps and sndsd xsth tka
nnal eurtaiz. Theatre goeB are unzc-
cust0ned 10 80 tornado rosh tziroagk
valley. unFoonng hoasss. feliing trees.
shlflIng buildings through SPACE. fihng
the AR slth sseFsthing fr0n = soap boa
- The side ~ . baru- One gross appFs
hensiFe TOR Individual personal safety.
Il y realism with a vengeance Such =
he ehnzx Of tie nrst act u ~Ihs Iof-
zsdo.' Ons instant peace AID happl
ness. the next ruin and death 10 the
awful rush and roar q sind The next
sensation - ca the sea The hero ID
chasing bis vife. who - made 10 believe
ban an Legitimate 800 II her osn
father. and y on another steamer which
founders. aud the woman IL rescued BY
the vessel which carries her husband
Another storm comes up and
shows the sailors high 90 the
Uast taxing IN sah 10 the fog the
Erma = struck amidships BY steamer
and cot IN two. The boa q the Vessel
dAshes half way across the stage az
great speed, accompanied by ripping
u planks, vrenching q plAtss and
screams OF the passengers which arc
Compliments % such ca occasion. The
scene showing the passengers struggling
Ia sea running mountains high 10 ex.
eeptionaiiy good In the fourth set In q
picture which IL - gruesome IS il 10
sensational The hero. who Is q physi-
can. stands At the operating table in this
dissecting room Of Chicago medical
college. Ready % demonstrate lie tells
the stadents what portion of the subject
each may have. The place 10 dark, save
the strong light thrown on the table; he
turns back the sheet and fnds tie sup.
posed corpse of his wife. The Tor.
nado- IL highly sensational aud presents
= new order OF things which keeps inter
est nj fever heat The company Ia il the
main good The character work OF Arda
LaCroix ss old Lamont add Mckinney
was delightfully."- done. Miss Stevens az
Bridget Ohaferty gave an excellent
portrayal OF warm hearted Irish wo-
man. The George Lamont Of Lon
blanden Was too stacy. III more warmth
were thrown into IL improvement would
be seen. The balance OF the cast was
equal 70 requirements.
The London Bellies Burlesque con-
psny opened a weeks engagement Ia
Smiths yesterday afternoon. One Of
the noticaoly pleasant features OF the
attraction 10 the strong work Of the
chorus. whose voices and faces are those
OF youth The burletta. which opens
the bill. No Mans Island" 10 without
merit. save to introduce q number Of
ehoruses moro or less catchy. The pro-
gram concludes with The Crystal Slip
per- an attempt at buriesque on "The
Tar and Tartar" The strength Of the
chow Is its olio. nearly all the turns
being excellent. The Sheerans. james
and Lydia, do clever sketch, the wit OF
which sparkles like a bottle OF phizz.
Belle Clifton jodels we'll and dances
better. The Howard sisters do a neat
turn and the -Four Gondoliers have
graceful dance. The women are shapely
especially Rose Sydell. and tho show
VIII undoubtedly do satisfactory bust
ness.
Tonight "Iolanthe" will be sung In the
Powers by local talent. Judging from
rehearsals the opera will be produced in |
manner surprising The Gondoliers'
which made 50 favorable impression |
last winter.
Thursday evening Henri Marteau, the
young French violin virtuoso. supported
by his own company will be heard in |
Lockerby hall The advance sale Is
arge.
10 the Powers Friday night Barney |
Ferguson will produce his perennial /
-McCarthyis Mishaps." The skit has
been brought down to date and is said
10 be IN competent hands