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2
Month
March
Year
1887
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"Tbe Inte rusting tbing about Hoodinan Blind is its strength in simplicity. There is not a moment when the play is not unimpressive. The vitalizing thing within this play is the nature of its emotions, the characters are set in from life." - Ciiicago ínter Ocean. Lawrence Barrett carries liis own scenery, a car load of entirely new scènes and costumes for the play of IUenzi to be presentcd by him at the grand opera house Tuesday evening next, March 8. He also has with him the Orand Catbedral Choir, and a company oL 33 members. This company is the snuit; t hut has met with such favor In Washington, Philadelphia, oston, Chicago and De troit It is very seldom an opportunity occurs to see such a troupe as this for $1.25. "From the rise of the curtain until its fall the audience were in entire sympathy with the hero and heroine in thelr trials, and at the end of each act they were called before the curtain."- X. Y. World. Hoodinan Blind at tUe grand opera house Saturday evenlng Marcli 6th. Don't forget the date. The New York Tribune of Jan. 11, 1887, sayg of Lawrence Barrett's Rienzi: Lawrence Barrett appeared last nlght at the Park Thealre In lliooklyn, and In prewnce of a nuraerous audience - whtch he held In absorbed Interest and Irequently arouaed lo euthuslasm - represented Rienzi, In Miss Mlttord's tragedy on the Last of the Roinnn Tribunes. Il is Ihlrty years slnce Ihls plece has leen acted on any slage In this reglón ; and, therefore, to the public of the present day lt comea aa a poalil vu novelty. Lawrence Barreit Imparta to the movement of this plece a vltallty whlch lts current somewhat lacks. and whlch Is essentlally lila own. Ue carried lt last nlght, with splendld Impetuosity of spirit, and wllh noble and lnspirlng eloquence. Hls delivery of Itimzï lamous patrlotlc and personal speech, whlch beging with the alliclitly mtsleadlng tatement " I come not here to talk." was. In particular markiHl with a varlety and beauty of lnlonallon and a gradual and uatural aseen t from solamntty u paai! on, suoh as evlnced not ouly a subtle perceptloa of the force and scope of language, but a wonderful mastery of the oratortcal art. Perbap's hls most ubtle lndlcatlon of Klenzi't lnclplent lnsanlty of spirit was glven in the suüden faclul frenzy and wild prophetlo air- a momentary gleam of crazed fiithtislaxm with whlch he jroclalmed that hU daughter Vhvudia should moimm greatest lu Rome. Hls superb fervor u the climax of the banquet scène- ltself one f the most gorgeous and sptrtled stage plo tures that have graced the modern theatre- was llkewlse harmonlous with the character at 1U best, and lt roused hls audliors as wllh the Kound of a trumpet. Mr. Barrett was called before the curtain and loudly and heartily cbeered. "Hoodman Blind was a treat for the audience at the Orand opera house last night. They applaudeil almost e very line the hero spoke and showed a decided inclination to lynch the viilians before they reached their discomSture in the last act. The play abounds in eflecting situations and magnlficent scenery. The house was packed."- New York Times. At the Grand opera house, 8aturday evenlng March 5th.

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Ann Arbor Courier
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