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THE COURIER
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COMING ATTRACTIONS.
The town is quite elated with the news that we are to have John
L. Sullivan in a new play on the 10th of January at the Lansing
theatre. Mr. Sullivan's latest venture, ami this time on his own ac
count, is called "A Truo American,'' and is described as a romantic
play with an interesting story unfolded without a tank, a railroad
scene or even a shot being fired. It is a sincere effort at a legiti
mate play, acted with a spirit and power, but doing away with rant
ing and cheap straining for effects. The part of John Desmond id a
gentleman, and Mr. Sullivan plays it as such. To those who have
credited the absurd mannerisms some times attributed to Mr. Sulli
van, his quiet force and easy manners will bo a surprise; he is rot
without a certain dignity too, as he knows how to carry his stalwart
figure, and to walk across the stage as though he belonged there.
Bobby Mack's Irish fun is a good foil to John's seriousness, and his
comical acting in the arena scene is said to materially strengthen
what is to most people the most interesting scene in the play. The
pugilists give in that play such a realistic bout that many ladies
nightly evince their feelings by little feminine shrieks every time
that John L. lands one of his mighty blows anywhere on Dan lawy
er's anatomy.
Manager Church will present at the Lansing on Monday January
21, the beautiful drama "Men and Women." The really uramatic
aspects of a bank failure were never brought out more graphically
upon the stage than in the remarkable third act of De Mille it
Bclasco's play, "Men and Women." The Jefferson bank does not
fail, thanks to the support of a crusty old director, but it is Biifli
ciently in danger to make its directors very serious. It is a matter
of honor to all and of fortune to some or them. Only those who
have seen something of a bankruptcy of a great institution can
realize the agony of honorable men who see thousands of trust
depositors in danger or ruin or want, owing to their mistakes.
When the great New York banking house of Ljckwood &. Co. failed,
owing to the panic of 1SG5 the announcement of suspension was
made by the head of the firm, a venerable man of TO, who, with
tears streaming down his cheeks, told his assembled partners and
hundreds of clerks that the house had gone under after an honor
able existence of more than half a century. Grayhaired men who
had entered its employ as boys wept like children, and the scene
has been described by witnesses as one of the most dramatic and
touching ever enacted in Wall street. Something of the solemnity
and subdued excitement or such a crisis is felt in the third act of
"Men and Women." The fact that the meeting of the directors is
held at midnight adds to the effect.
The most biijoyablo and delightful event of the theatrical season
i:. this city will bo the engagement on next Friday, January 25th, at
the Lansing theatre, of Mr. Joseph K. Emmett, or, as he is probab
ly better known throughout the world, "Fascinating Fritz" Emmet;
whose name brings to the mind of all theatre goers three visious, a
lullaby, a child to whom it is sung and some one called "Fritz" to
sing it, all this and more are in "Fritz in a Mad House." which will
be presented by Mr. Emmet and his perfect company at the Lansing
theatre, Friday, January 23th. The Boston Ilerald says: "The
play is much better than its name, which conjure-! up unpleasant
Images, happily not carried out in the production. There is a harsh
father, an errant son, an unhappy married couple and an unacknow
ledged marriage in the plot, all of the incidents being treated in a
novel manner. But no one cares about the play, for it is Fritz one
goes to see. and he wanders up front frequently pausing occ isionally
to sing or dance, both song and steps being of gentle tenderness;
again he plays bo-peep with the baby of the piece or sits on the
floor in order to bring his own curly head on a level with her own
equally golden and curly one, making the quaint doing of homely
acts refreshingly interesting to the spectators. Mr. Emmet is a
handsome youth with a cast of countenance from the romantic
school, his mannerisms are attractive, and his performance as unique
as a bit of piquant wood carving done with a pocket knife. Clover
little Baby Spencer Sinnott, ably assisted Mr. Emmet in making
merriment, while Emily Lytton, as Collie Parker, a true-hearted
girl with great scorn, for the artificialities of life, won deserved ap
plause. Mr. Hudson Liston could hardly bo improved as Uncle Joe
Parker. Miss Florence Foster was an excellent Mr. Carter and Mr.
Fred Doveno, an exceptionally good Baron Von Wolfenstoin. The
minor parts were also adequately played.
New York Musical Courier has the following to say of an attrac
tion which will bo at the Funko in March: "Ellen Beach Yaw, tho
phenomenal high rango soprano gave a delightful musicale last Sat
urday at her residence in Now York to a few invited musicians, who
listened to her astonishing facility of tone production. In tho 'Rus
sian Nightengale,' by Alagieff, she sang tho G with the greatest
ease; in the 'Laughing Song' of 'Manon Lescaut," by Massenet, she
surpassed anything heard heretofore in vocal execution, and tho A
rang out in Murio-Celli's 'Echo Song" melodious and truly. There
are no impossibilities in tho range of this young artist." The afore
said publication further states, among other flattering remarks, that
at the Saratoga musicale fete Miss Yaw sang "The Last Rose of
Summer," and "aroused a never-ending applaus, and she had to re
turn five times to oow her acknowledgments."
Frohman's "The Girl I Left Behind Me," will come to tho Lansing
Saturday, January 2G. This play has only been seen in Lincoln
once, having mado a distinct hit upon its presentation here last
winter. It is one of the most successful of the recent Frohman
triumphs. The play, as its name might indicate, is of a military
character. There is plenty of action in it and it is interesting from
first to last. Tho company engaged in tho production of "Tho Girl
I Left Behind Me" is said to bo up to the Frohman standard, and an
artistic performance is looked for.
AFTER TWENTY YEARS.
He was asking the old man for his daughter in marriage. He
was talking tremblingly, hesitatingly, as you read of in story books,
and tho scene wa3 full of color, so far as an irate father and nervo
ous young man could make it.
It came the old man's turn to speak, and as he began his faco was
white with passion and his voice shook with excitement. "You
want to marry my daughter?" he said. "Ah, now is the time for
my revenge. Twenty years ago your father crippled mo in a stock
deal and I swore to be revenged. And now my time has come."
He paused for breath, and the aspirant for the maiden's hand was
about to beat a hasty retreat in the face of supposed defeat, when
the father broke forth again.
"Yes, sir, I swore to be revenged, and I'll now strike the father
through the son. Want ir.y daughter, eh? Well, take her, and may
.she prove as expensive to you as she has to me."
Tho old man dropped into his chair, worn out with excitement of
his plot, and the young man fainted.
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