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-i5$ representative talent from Europe, in the persons of Mile. Fauvette,
-s -slf Coquelicot. Laskblone, Ganjan and the famous quartet of French.
J&r U quadrille dancers, whose remarkable agile performance has every-
'iiixM A h.AwJC WZ 4 4 r"4ATC where created the most startling sensation. Rixo and Reno, from
ft lk'S7m-jfI3 JTT'iA the Circus Cisinelli. St. Petersburg, and other clever performers will
aMiMafUylrf 7 - ' 1 J take part in the production.
vSVyH lUv e coming engagement of the Whitney Opera company at the
tc3XLE J Hermann's performance this season is Lansing theatre Tuesday, April 3, is attracting much attention in
J IhJBIP somewhat more ambitious than heretofore; society, :is it is the first appearance hero of Manager Fred 0. Whit
JK and Thursday night at the Lansing theatre ney's large and well balanced company, as well as the first time of
jfc, r-jWiTn in addition to presenting some tricks that Messrs. JJo Koven and Smith's most charming and tuneful opera,
ftr&Sjff T u' are entitled to an honorable discharge by reason ''The Fencing Master.' Dainty little Mario Tempest, who is prob-
T&l n It 'onj 6erv'cei Put on a number of things ably more widely and favorably known than any other light opera
' f r ?' that had not been seen before at least not in prima donna now appearing before the public, heads this organiza-
ZS Lincoln, and they were equally as mystifying as tion and continues tc delight music lovers in the dual role of Fran
the noted illusions he has given us in the past. Hermann is by all cesca, and Torqiiatai's daughter, which she created at the New York
odds the cleverest artist in his line, and his entertainments are Casino. The make-up of the Whitney company shows careful, con
always full of spirit. He is assisted this season by some clever peo- siderate and liberal management, as the cast of the opera includes
pie who add to the attrac- such well known names as
tivencss of the performance. -.v are erew' appended, and
j y. .Jv a well trained chorus jf fifty
"Zeb," the Hoosier com- . p voices and an augmented
cdy-draina, was presented LSfk , orchestra under the direc-
atthe Lansing theatre last i?ftO$fllaHI tion f S!&nor A- Tomasi-
night. " - '" PhS' ilKSM - Manager Whitney has pro-
- TMsSSfjM "5Rl vnded himself with the ma-
"The Black Crook." Will- , " """" S?wafW - terial necessar' to present
iam H. Crane in "Biotber , ?W 4p0' Wnffe this opera in the most coin-
John,' De Wolf Hopper and j"J? ' "'" fife plete manner possible. He
Delia Fox in "Panjandrum," jy JlM, A& jBflj. purchased the entire plant
and Marie Tempest in "The &'f3M- &P&KZ'' s- originally used at the Casino
Fencing Master," all of t.OSlBKk MKM' . theatre, New York City, and
which will appear at the "CH 3JBN?re" k carries two GO-foot car loads
Lansing theatre next week, m 8 ' i ot Bcencr'' costumes and
constitute an array of at- jTr StjijfesF' ' "i properties. This renders
tractions that ought to jrW tf pvP&Ji?" ?PPI him en tirc,y dependent of
please the most exacting. fjfmf" "j a WJl" -' ? ' f ,ocal assistance, which in-
( M 4 C iiS) v--S-iBvi JiW 8,,res a smoothness of every
ANNOUNCEMENTS. M XA r H night's performance, which
3Kf iX- T rfeT' wou,d imPOssible to ob-
Monijav "The-B 1 a c k W C WtFsP1 h' 0 SslE tain in any other manner.
Crook,"at the Lansing thea- fiXtfMf'P If "MS1 Ai The scene of "The 'Fencing
tre. FZjSfgSaf&iSB fifty X Qb $Mpig Masternis laid in Milan and
TCESDAV-Marie Tempest YSSmPPsM! V'M $ ?- Venice, which gives plenty
in "The Fencing Master," at ESmWFk WW T& lW opportunity for light, color
ihe Lansing theatre. PXk rJ&f' & and shade. The first at
,,r.,.. tt f SF K!Slvvs &-? i r& ' i"A shows a square in Milan,
WKUNK.DAV-W.lham II ig M0Mg& M t j while the second shows a
Crane in "Brother John, 'at y? . Nm'W courtatthe grand canal in
the Lansmg theatre. . f f . )zj Venice, with a fleet of gon-
ThuilsdavA. Y. Pear- . v & .x y 4 ig ' Sfe5 - dolas ln the middle ground.
son's "Police Patrol," at the T Ayjk ' ' the Doee'8 P31338 alum-
Lansing theatre. ( '2fe?3 j? 'LSf nated and the stage barge
FnmAY-De Wolf Hopper f d$K used in the ceremony of the-
nd Delia Fox in "Panjan- Ff ,&$ " the Adriatic
drum." at the Lansing thea- . ' ' s . bI act shows a terrace
. - ' and veranda outside of the
Marchesa's palace, original
"Black Crook" will be presented at the Lansing theatre Monday in design and artistic in execution. The stage is under the direc-
evening, April 2. The magnificent manner in which the revival of tion of Mr. A. M. Holbrook, who superintended the original produc-
this popular spectacle has been placed before the public has secured tion; and the artistic standard of the performance is attained. The
for it general endorsement asone of the greatest extra vanganzas placed company travel by their own special train. The cast will be as follows:
upon the stage, and the play will be given with all the remarkable Francesca, Torquato's" daughter, brought up as a boy and known
splendor and completeness which marked the phenomenal twelve- as Francesca, the Fencing-Master Miss Marie Tempest
months'runat the Academy of Music New York. There will be The Countess Filippa, ward of the duke Miss Lilly Post
three grand ballets, one in which children exclusively take part, The Marchesa di Goldoni Mile. Thea Dorri
leading premiers from the continental capitals, new and elaborate Theresa, daughter of a Milanese money-lender. . .Miss Julia Spencer
scenery, in which electricity will play an important part, hundreds Pietro, an inn-keeper, in love with Theresa Miss Marion Langdon
of dazzling incandescent lights illuminating the gorgeous terrace Count Guido Malspino. in love with Filippa Mr. Gerald Gerome
scene. The revels in the Fairy Queens Grotto in which a large The Duke of Milan Mr. Richard F. Carroll
number of fair figurantes attired in the most beautiful and costly Pasquino. private astrologer to the duke Mr. H. W. Tredenick
apparel take part, will present a scene of oriental magnificence; the Torquato, chief of the Venetian Bravos Mr. A. Holbrook
grand march of the stately Amazons arrayed from head to foot in Michelo Steny, Doge of Venice Mr. Walter West
glittering armor eclipsing anything previously attempted in artistic Peppo, a gondolier .Mr. Ole Norman
acd harmonious stage mainuuvres. The cast will include the nair.es Rinaldo, captain of the Doges bray-guard Mr rthur LiehW
-of a large number of leaaing metropolitan artists, supplemented by Fbrtunio, the rightful heir to the dukedom...". ..Mr. Julius Steger
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