The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-24
LORD FArsTLERoy's ADMIRERS.
Present In Fosee at Turner Hsli-Eseei-
lent Performance.


lent Performance.
Little Lord tanntleroy'' held
the constant attention. and won
the appreeiative plaudits, last night,
OF the largest and finest au-
dience that ever vet assembled IN Turner
hall At the frs, opening of the doors, the
galleries were filed by the gathered
crowd and long ere the curtain
rose every available space on the main
foor was occupied. The ladies In the aud
fence were dressed in the latest fall styles,
well adapted for theatre. With no broad.
ungainly hats to obscure the vision of 9TH
ers. The new drop curtain. showing the
grand scenery of Yosemite. was admired
and appreciated, while the excellent or
chestra played their opening chorus from
the "silkado."
The plot of the drama il laid in America
and England. In the first act the home
life OF New York lady. the mother oi the
young lord. Is shown, with many striking
incidents leading To events In the home OF
an English nobleman, where the ciimaxes
OF the second and third acts take place.
It's incidents are strikingiv characteristic of
what. no doubt. has in reality occurred As
there represented.
dinger. in his impersonation of Little Lord
fountieroy. was OF course the feature OF
the performance. Ii not only showed his
remarkable ability, but IL gave true Incl.
dents in such manner as, for lack OF
youthful brains and ability. have
never before been presented on anv
stage. lie Is remarkable bow
When IL is taken into consideration that he
Is nftly = al
real; but when seen upon the stage his boy
ish. on'hsnd manner seems TO bring forci-
bly, 10 memory the real little fauntlerov in
Mrs Burnett's story, To a person who is
acquainted with little wallie his acting
seems more fascinating. for he is indeed
lovahle child, not spoiled by being contiu.
ualy lauded.
Mr., Hoswin's Earl OF noTiucourt was as
good piece of acting a. 1t has ever been
the good fortune of an audience 10 see
HIS iu1perSonation ot the character was
perfect and be looked exactly like the
equity old earl pictured in the book.
Miss Kadetia's impcrsonatoh OF Dearest.
Little foun.leroys mother. was equal to
the best N he drama. IL could not have
been better
LATHE Fanntlsroy > friend the Grocer was
created many hearty laughs a. the brusk
honeSt-heaFica old brakeman
Mr., Rsakes. as Havershau1. tie sott,i,,r
was weli done, The part calls fo- little
but Mr.. Keakes got ali there wss out NJ t.
Nj. Charles kicine would lnake alore
fun sut ~ uick, the bouthlaek. AMI lie a
little mere successful ia the character. II he
vonld drop the oockney acccat ont never
'hsiess he Was very amusing
Miss Dorothy kossmore's Ninna. the
adventures, Was a clever piece of acting.
she seemed u he the very character she
pretended, her acting was 80 real
The remainder ot the east. including
higgins farmer. BY Mr. Lawrence Eadin-
eeF. Wilkins, a groom, by Nj Thomas
SfFons, iAema., tostpian. hy Mr. J. H.
Howsspd ard Mary. bv Miss hmm,
Marble. ~ss olsverly rendered. showing
that she support is way far ahoys
the svessge- Taking e altogether
latte lov't Feunt!eroy Is ere OF the best
theatrical perform anees ever seen m tbs
city, and viii undoubtedly crowd the bsW
every night during TIC ccmpany's sssv IN
she eitv
The advance sale o. reseFved xrzts for
tbs evening - very .A-ge. aud iassfss an.
otAsg crowded house