Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-14

excellent appreciation II dramatic art.
drew largely on several "a the most
pronounced popular dramatic showcases
of a generation past, AMI doyetaising
them together gave tho whole the namss
q Held IN Slavery and modestIy
claimed the authorship. Mr.. Hayden
will be pardoned Tor his plagiarism be
cause be has many eminent examples q,
follow. and in the higher ranks of the
profession at that The piece pleases
the audiences that gather IN The t.ranti,
for IL reyises pleasant recollections Ct
old time plays. Ii Is the best things Ia
several. not any too artlsticaily merged
into one. The story is the story ~ the
"Octoroon," the business Is the business
Of Uncle Tom" and the scenery and
elects are IL The White Slave Any
body ought 10 be satisfied with So much
Of variety. Mr.. Hayden is an ambitious
young man. sincere and etudious. III he
continue 10 emulate tho virtues of the
actors. who are evidently his ideals. he
will some day make a success but not
in his own piece. Annie Boyle. Freddie
iuke. Charles Robinson and Frank
Richardson are acceptable in the pria-
cipal roles. the balance II the cast beitg
fair. The piece will run the week. with
first matinee this afternoon.
Tho wisdom OF the management Of
The Ensign" in cutting out the lines Of
Lincoln is apparent in the enthusiastic
nature ct the reception which nightly
greets the appearance OF the martyr
president in this successful play, and yet
1t was long time before the author
would consent To the elimination. Logan
Paurs wonderful make up is the hight
Of certain part Of the actors art. and
% careful is he in his effort 10 present a
true likeness that he always takes alook
at the size Of the house and the audi
ence 30 as to properly gauge how strong
to make the lines 81 his face. IL the
house Is small and the audience close to
the actor he must not put on his grease
paint with too liberal hand, or the ef
feet will be CHASTITY and perhaps gro
tesque.
Manager Smith has monster bill this
week. The opening performance last
evening drew large crowd 10 the cosy
house and Harry Wood smiled q smile
OF ineffable satisfaction. He has longed
10 have big show. just to demonstrate
that big show is better attraction
than combination. The program is so
long and varied that all waits and cur
tains are suspended and the bill is sent
through with vim and dash. The new
artists are unusually clever. The string
OF names on the program includes the
liveliest Of speciality actors and the fun
they furnish is both hilarious and in
fectious. It is all show and no frills in
Smiths this week.
1t is not often that Grand Rapids gets
such an actress as the famous Janau-
schek. And when her coming is com
bined with three performances OF her
greatest roles the occasion becomes a
memorable one. There is no doubt but
IL will he the fashionable occasion OF the
season.
Friday. Earl of Essex" il the bill. and
Saturday night Lady Macbeth" will be
given. There will be a grand matinee
Saturday Of Meg Merrilles."
The Whitney Mockridge concert will
be given in the Fountain street baptist
church on Thursday evening. The com
pany has delighted audiences in the
cities Of Madison. st. Paul. Des Moines.
Lincoln. Topeka. Jefferson City and
Springfield this season.
"a Trip to Chinatown" celebrated its
500th consecutive performance at the
Hoyt Madison Square theater on Fri
day. and Messrs. Hoyt and Thomas gave
the tenth souvenir presented during the
run II this successful play at this
theater.
T.. Z. Davenport has come TO hefront
with rapid strides Of late. and the genius
Of his father seems 10 have descended TO
him as well as 10 his sister. Although
young be is thoroughly schooled in bis
art. and his training is that OF expe-
rience.
Emily Lytton ~ J. X. Emmet's com
pany has completely upset the critical
gentlemen in the west. who expected. be-
cause she was 80 beautiful. that she
was not an actress. At last accounts
they hadn't gotten over their amaze
ment.
Mrs. Leslie Carter will appear az
Miss Hewlett" in the Powers March -.
with Lottie Collins. tho great English
''rs-ra-ra Boom decay" singer and
kicker.
Report has il that Maggie Cline has
icf'n ftIaIed ~ ~ n. fsuitutt anu VIII
join the Fritz in Ireland company in
April.
The third Beethoven recital in Mrs.
Jeanette W. Crawford's course will be
given tonight at the pariors OF DIR. Tat
dorf, No. % james street
The Cornell Glee and Banjo club.
which gave satisfaction here last season.
viii delight lovers 81 music in the
Powers March -.
Joseph Mckever for many years with
\ NJ Palmer. has become manager 81
the Fifth Avenue Opera house. Mount
Vernon. y. \.
The ~kamoi." 10 DO given by the
Mi-ees Gage and BENEDICT. assisted hy
10 Il their pupils. April q and :. will b.
a tine affair.
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