Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-03
AMUSEMENT NOTES.

Katie Putnam is the youngest old
actress on the American stage. Twenty
five years ago she was a favorite in this.
city. She has changed but slightly i'm
perceptibly; but the public does not
welcome her as cordially an OF yore.
Possibly the rain kept many from The
Powers last evening Had il been as
clear as a June MONDAY il is doubtful
that big aud fence would have greeted
her. The mutations Of time play havoc
with popularity and although Katie lie
as bright and radiant as Sunbeam and
a. active as n cricket she has lost her
held ON the public. One ofDazey's sym
pathetic comedy dramas was the bill
last evening. IL IL touching
love story With the time unchanged
finale. Ii ~ 90 like the conventional
stage plays in which love triumphs and
villainy IL foiled that a resume OF il il
an epitome Of all. Katie Putnam is
through and above il all the one con
spicuous feature. Her lighted hearted
songs. and exuberant spirits. lift the
veil from the dark schemes OF the vii
lain and keep tho audience thrilled with
admiration for her versatile talents.
The cast Of the play is: q
Gay Howard. Katie Putnam
Samuel Smirks...... ..-.....-.Gus Cohen
Frark Clifton . .Geon-e klimt
halph Whitmore. ....H. Ii. Emery
Dau bradley. ..............L o. Hart
bob Williams. ....... Thomas Findley
Jake Thomas. ..............L l.. Edgar
flank Monk .......... Thomas Grimes
Dave Stubs ............J. &. Croweli
Jane Bradley May Delmaine
Mrs. Samantha Watkins. Jennie Lee
Each member OF the cast il capable
artist. and the action Of the play is easy
aud finished Tonight Miss Putnam
Will present The Little Maverick one
Of her most pronounced successes. Her
old time friends ought to fill the house
t. the doors.
Harry Askins, manager 81 the Manola.
Mason "Friend Fritz" company. made
an unwilling debut behind the scenes Of
a pittsburg theatre last Monday night.
with local constable in strong support
The warrant charged kskins with $50
Tor cash advanced him by Manager Nc
cullough Of that city some monfhs ago
Ia order 30 get the Dixey Adonis com
pany out ~ town Aslins being manager
~ the becheckered troupe.
Lena MervilIe succeeds tombstone
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taking tho ruad. with Martin Levi In
charge and Harold Cox in advance. tho
tour being under the dirention Of
Charts Frohman. MIR. Fronman's other
Jane" is Jennie Yeamana. with a third.
Atty Cheafham, In prospect. Miss
Bennett sails Tor Paris week hence.
Mrs. A. Y. Pearson. during the absence
q her husband. who has been in Ashe-
vile. North Carolina. during the past
cir months Tor his health. ban bad entire
charge ~ his numerous enterprises and
sapsFintended the nev productions cent
cut this season ~ well ~ ali Il Mr..
Psarsons pecuhiafy Affairs She is
thorough business woman.
stabrooks az has again fallen upon
he manager This time II j. George
Leslercris head that drops into the
bucket o. Join the many that have
already lecn chopped OF Tor grose in
competency Stuart Robson. Hoyt and
Thomas and Charles Macsieaahy wcre
sofne u i,elerers presleces@-arz
There viii be- matinee performances
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and enc missing the eDtertatauent
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