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JOHN DOWDEN, Jr., Manager.
I i- THEATRICAL NOTES
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As I said ;i:ist week, Lillian Russell
played to u good house, good for any
one else, but not to be compared with
the size of her reputation. She has
never been west before, and in easy
times the "standing room only' sign
would have been hung out early in the
eveninc: whereas, in point of fact, tho
One Night Only
MONDAY, NOV. 9,
HAMILTON'S
COMPANY
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He is nimble footed and nimble witte'd, as
his remarks on tho presidential mystery
showed. But his acting aroused a
suspicion that the newspapers have in
creased the size of hie reputation
bsyond his ability to satisfy.
Not that he is not easy,
funny and light oh. Dear no! But
darling of tho jcuncsxe ihiree of two he has not talent enough to explain his
continents played to a few empty seats, reputation. If Lillian Russell and
The company was a good one a very alter Jones can agree to belong to the
good one nice tcenery and costumes same company and bear each other's ap-
galore. Tho latter were a little the worse plause with equanimity it will be an
for wear. The boards of many stages, event worth seeing. Their reputations
the wrinkles of a hundred trunks, are have been forced to about the eamo size,
nnt t.t Ia vnnonlml In nnitn nf whtnh their merits are nt.rlv pnunl TTnrlnr
the New York costumer's art was tri. such circumstances a combination would A True Story , Perfectly Acted and Perfectly Framed.
AUGUSTUS THOMAS
(iruatcst success
"IN mizz&hk:"
umphant. Tho effect of a fashionable
crowd of gentlemen and ladies' lace'
ribbons, flutter, with dead black and
white in men's costumes was repro
duced with an understanding of group
ing, composition, and of complimentary
colors seldom so advantageously ex
pressed.
result in twice as good a show. If the
affair might be arranged the new com
pany would start out with the public's
blessing. -
Lucy Daly has a beautfiul figure
which showed to good advantage in the
black buit which she wore as the Prince
Rouge et Noir. She is slender and
Lillian RuBeell is a beautiful woman, plump, with straight hips, so she did
but not a typical American beauty, not look the self-conscious fright that
Gibson has said what that type is tall, eoubrettes generally do in white flannels
Blender, with features clear cut and not or dress suits. The suit fitted her and
absolutely regular; clear eyed, inde- she wore trousers without the usual
pendent, with the air of a goddess. The bravado and challenge. "For this relief
fair Lillian is as luxuriant as the rose, much thanks."
She has had all the sunshine of smiles, David Warfield as Solomon McCarty
favors and popularity to bloom in for &av"6 the only good characterization of a
the laBt fifteen years, and she is begin- Jew that I have ever seen on the stage,
ning to show the result of over-culture H'8 make-up was realistic. He wore no
in emlnijMrint. She has tried bicycling; false nose or other comic opera devices
she has given up trullles and chain- to destroy illusion. He had
pagne, and has tried to renounce
flirting; but all to no purpose. Her
enemy is not routed. New York has
acquired a Napoleonic disgust for fat
ladies; therefore hath Lillian consented
to sing to us.
Jerome Sykes, as Bayley Bangle, the
proprietor of the greatest show on earth
was in earnest. The air suit which he
wore as the fat boy gave the cartoocist
on tho "St. Louis Republic" tho idea
the caricatures of Mark Hanna
Mr. Thomas says: "My Best Play."
Irloes fl,00, 5c, SOc, 25o
Seats now on 6ale at Lansing Theatre Box office.
or
which have been used to such extent in
the campaign just closed. The artist
acknowledged his indebtedness to Mr.
Skyes by a note which the latter al
lowed newspapers to copy. The serious
n ess of a fat boy and is deep and im
pressive. It is a solemnity which can
not be disturbed by badinage or light
ened by coquetry- The fat boy takes
everything weightily portentously and
that te why he is so funny.
Jerome Skyes fat gravity was the
succecsof the evening. Owen West
ford as "J key Eisenstein" furnished the
catchy song which the sharp and tune
ful gamins have been singing and whist
ling ever since.
The play was the usual light opera
medium for the exhibition of scenery,
costumes, songs, repartee and ferns. No
body was worried for fear the hero or
heroino would not be united in the last
act. The property eleghant was superb.
The " Wang" elephant was a saw horse
in comparison.
'In Gay New YorkJ" played to ordi
nary business at the Lansing on
Wednesday evening. It was the night
after electien, when the town had
stayed up all night, and by Wednesday
night the majority of the gay fol ks who
go to theatres had gone t- sleep instead.
But the gallery xas there, and recog
nized the players with tumultuous
applause.
Interest centered on Walter Jonee,
who played the double part of Edward
Macready Booth and Barret Todd. Mr.
JosesMsaid to be the aspirant to Lil
lian RtwseTTr'-fourth hand in marriage.
the gentle, persuasive manners
of the - time conquering Jew.
Mr. Warfield's conception was thor
oughly artistic in tone and hand
ling. It was a study from life and de
serves the recognition due any careful
original work. The company is a "very
large one, consisting of good dancers
and light opera 6ingers. The ballet was
perfectly trained, with new and original
costumes. Lucy Dalyin her imperson
ation of Yvette Guilbert is the first sat
isfactory copy of the French music hall
singer that Lincoln has seen. Her insinu
ating poses, her long black gloved arms
wreathed about her face, and entreat
ingly Btretched out to the audience fas
cinated, bewildered and shocked It. The
play waB the usual light opera hodge
podge without plot or "motif." In act
2 two of the actors address the stage
from the audience and one or two of the
company slip into one of the boxes. It
was a surprise at first but it lasted too
long. The device is unusual and dang
erous to art. Actors should not identify
themselves' with the audience under any
circumstances for obvious reasons.
The Bittner Theatre company has
played to good business all the week.
The house was packed on Tuesday
night. Mr. Bittner's reparte before the
luudiu as uappr ana mucn appreci
ated by the audience.
"Little Rowdy," a melo
a'jle to the audience.
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FRANK C. ZEHRUNG Manager.
The play was
drama accept-
Speaking of Lillian Russell, she is
said to be about to marry, for the fourth
time, Walter Jones who reached fame
by his "Weary Waggles" makeup in
1192. The following is Lillian'saccount
of her ventures to a World reporter:
"I blame nobody but myself. In the
discussion over the present unhappy
turn of my domestic affairs many people
will believe that the fault is mine. They
will be right. I made the mistake and
am suffering its just punishment. I
have been ambitious and successful in
my art, but, like other women, I have
had dreams of a happy home and the
unselfish congratulations and en-
SUNDAY NIGHT, NOV. 8.
nder the auspices of the Religo-Philosophical Societv of
Boston, Mass.
0 R . V W & COOKS.
And his company of ENGLISH SPIRIT MEDIUMS will givtfa religious
Illustrated lecture, demonstrating SPIRIT POWER in the light pro
duced with all the Weird Surroundings of the Seance room. Spirit Ma
terializations, SpintualisticRappinga, Marvelous Superhuman Visions
Slate Writing, Floating Tables and Chairs, Spirit Pictures, Remarkable
Tests of Human Mind, etc A small admission Fee will be charged to de
fray expenses.
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