The Prescott-maelean Combination

TIn Followlng was i lipped trom the Blrmlugfaam Age-Herald, ecmcerning the attraction at the Grand opera ü'iiisf. mi I'riday evening, IVb. 3, 1898 : "Ths Prescotl and MacLean Oompany open Unir engagement in I'.irmiimhaiu to-nigh1 in 'The Merchant of Ven! ■.' Thcy are occorded by all the beet critica in the country to bc t!he best Shylock and Portia on the stage to-day. Durtaiig a late engagement in Eti41iadelpfaie the presa ofthat city generally aigreed that Mr. MacI.can lias no equal in the role of 'the .lew.' BIS icmarkahle readlng and cnuniiation and whole t-onception of Shylock i.s maeterly, and drew forth i hc hinhi i pralse nnd public approval and a noteworthy eomment that he as superior to lïooth or Barrett in the play. Miss Prescott's Portla is spoken of ae 'perfectdon of womanly grace and power.' Sbe wcnrs som gorgeous drcssi's in t lic play. "Tliey produce 'The Merchant of Vinicc' witliout the usual abridureinent. The last act is one of the brighteet bits in Shakespeare, cxchange of rin.U's causinu nnich merriment, and fiiviim' a happy cimclusion to tin mcan-st comedy of the inmortal bard." . A oorporatlon lias nied art) with the county clerk. It is known as ihr Aun Arbor J'ucl G-as Oo., and i:s i.bject is set fortli as follows f "To oODBtruci aiid bperate 'gaa works, and lay plpee ihiuimh the streets, alleys and publi ■ plac it y of A nu Arhor, Mlclh., for poirpoee ol Bupplyi '-ii i,:c'.;s, corporations oí liic i iiy. and alsii for furnishing or electi'l'eity llgbting power purposcs." 'i hc capital BtOcb . Mini, tiiHi. and lic mmbcr of nliar. - LO.QOO, par valué $10. The followlng persone ca -h have 1,000 uhares. Aniount actuaiiy paid in ten percent: James II. Wade, Harrlson &oale, I'.. M. 'rhoiii]ison. (lias. E. HiSCOCk, Frcdei ik Sclnnid. Levl 1). Wincs, ].. ( liuner. Herman Hutzel, W. 1). Ilarrinian. l B. Mincr.