The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-19
AT THE PLAY HOUSES.
Places Of Amusement Every
Night Next Week.
THE sTowAwAy MONDAY NIGHT.
Clara Norris and Other Celebrities Com
Notes Of Kootlight and Foyer.

1uok4 Gun Dc NO COmpi8lub Oh = 0e0ktH OF
amusements IN Seattle at present, nor win there
be opportunity for such complaint for weeks to
come, for the Seattle opers-house viii have it,
doors open every night from October Is to No
vember S and there are out few days after that
snd before the FIRST of the new year that are not
down in Manager Fl snna's engagement book
for some hrss-class attraction. Then the Madi-
SON street theater has been renovated, enlarged
and made into an elegant amusement house
and viii be opened q Cordrayis Theater and
Musee, under the MANAGEMENT Of one OF the
best theatrical men on the Coast. During the
past week the only notable event was the en-
gagcment Of the Grismer-Davios Company 1t
the Seattle opera-house. Two Nights I'm Rome"
Was given Thursday night and Saturday matt
nee. Beacon Sights" on Friday night and
Lights and Shadows" Saturday night At
each performances the house was crowded a.
only Grismer- Davies can crowd IL; for they are
prime favorites here Of years standing and their
popularity was not lessened by this engage
ment
Next comes ..The stowawsy." the great melo-
dramatic success on both sides Of the water,
which is billed for Monday and Tuesday nights,
followed by Clara Morris in her emotional plays
on Wednesday, Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
The frst three nights oil the following week will
be given up to the legitimate, Thomas w. Keene
appearing then with strong company. This
viii end the month.
For November the bill 10 a. follows "U g.
MAIL" farce comedy. three nights, commencing
Monday, 3; Rice and Harris. burlesque. three
nights. commencing Monday, 10: Gorton's min
strels, one night Monday, II: Emma Abbott,
three nights, commencing Monday, "a
For December the bill 10 Professor Hermann,
the magician. three nights. commencing Thurs
day, 4: Jane Combs, three nights, commencing
Monday, 8; Herrmann's vaudevilles, three
nights. commencing Monday. Is: Little Lord
Fauntleroy," three nights commencing Non.
DAY, 20: private Secretary" three nights. COM
mencing Thursday, Is: Gus williams winds up
the last three nights Of the year.
Monday night will be signalixed ct the
Seattle opera-house by the first representation
in this city Of the great London and New York
melo dramatic success, sThe Stowaway." This
play II accounted the most wildly realistic,
complete and perfect drama Of its class: q state
success Of the work in England, and it pre-em-
inent popularity in the United States
''The Stowaway" il said to abound with strong
and ingeniousIy conceived situations. the dia-
logue is bright and epigrammatic and in
climaxes are thrilling to an unusual degree.
Pathos and humor are happily blended, and the
comedy element stands out prominently.
masterpieces One scene represents . London
street by moonlight: another shows Z fall rugged
yacht 1t sea, with . moving panorama in it,
wake: exhibiting the gradual fading away of
the land The action Of one entire act occurs
on the deck of the yacht A third scene Hug
trates the exterior Of lovely country residence.
The story of the play IL Accordingly interest
ing. Tom lngliss. the hero. deserted by his
father in childhood, grows up among the
r0ugher element Of low London. but retains
within him the spark of manhood and true mo-
bilfty Of character. He n unaware thst his
father still lives, but . villainous cousin. who
discovers young IngIiss' identity. endeavors 70
get him out of the way, 20 as to profit himself
In case of the old mans death. His efforts to do
%. and the ultimate foilin& Of his plans make =
powerful and exciting plot In working ont the
story the hero saves hin unknown fathers home
from robbery and accidentally shoots him: the
villain murders his wife that he may marry an
other woman; the hero IL enticed on board the
yacht Of his deadly enemy and carried ont to
sea, and the "6toWsway" finally rights matters
In way satisfactory to al concerned. except
the villain. The play il interpreted by COM
pany of well known actors, including Marx
Lynch, walter Edwards. Harry Booker r. ].
Moye. william Mcvay. 10 Paige Smith, Maud
Edna Hall. Libby Kirke, Madge Carr and Mar
garet Robinson.
In the course of the second act the noted ex-
brakeman. Spike Hennessey and "Kid" Nc
Coy, dispei the Illusion that safes are burglar
proof by GLOWING" an iron cash receptacle in
the highest style OF the SHADY" art This highly
c0lored incident of course, relegates to oblivion
the puny sensationalism of the tank drama.
The indications point to . triumphant engage
ment for THE Stowaway"
Seats are now on sale at Stewart d Holmes.
The appearance for the first time in Seattle OF
20 eminent an actress - Clara Morris il an
event in our theatrical Affairs most notable and
Thoro - phor sotpo
before the public who has received az much at
tention from the theater-goer and the critic, and
about whom so much has been written. a. Clara
Morris It is one thing to come before the pub
lie hersided and advertised by sensationalism
as to beauty, scenic effects or magnificent ward
robes of fabulous price. 1t has been. alas, CAR
ried TO such an extent that the more intelligent
theater-goer has become accustomed to 60 to
the theater and have Haunted. not only con-
spfcuously, but almost I'D Bauseuna, wardrobe
and effects. It is. therefore, with feeling of
relief that we chronicle the appearance Of an
actress who appeals to intelligence in art, not
stage effect Clara Morris possesses to Q degree
seldom eQualed. never surpassed. the power of
making an audience feel that the portrayal of
the character 10 real In the stage heroine the
audience soon forgets what Is known a. simula-
ton or art. There 10 . realism, an entering
into the character, that the word art does not
dttingly describe. One of the great wonders of
the great woman's equipment ID the ability to
be de ably in earnest whenever she has wrong
TO complain OF or . sacrifice TO make. At such
time she passes over into conditions of personal
experience. IL Is at this moment that art ceases
and genius, or nature, a. one has . mind to call
1t, appears Her voice becomes strenuous and
inten Be- her muscles betray her stress, abe AZ
rests the breath and stops the beating of the
heat her eyes suffuse with tears. q throb into
her cheek. culver on her chin and lip. and
Bernhardt witnessing it, says: MY Godl this
woman is not acting; she is suffering" The
tastes, the prejHdices and the senses of the
dilettaute theater-goer is defed. To such Clara
Morris does not appeal, nor 10 she appreciated
ct her true worth. but she manages, with pre-
rogatiyo no one else seems to possess, to get
hold of the sympathy. and move the hearts
of her audience As she pleaseA 1t il
therefore to that portion of our theater-goers
whose intelligence causes them to look beyond
he shallow articles Of stage trickery and Worth
costumes. that the engagement Of Clara Morris
will be hailed with delight From Kentucky,
the home Of fair women and brave men, Henry
watterson the cratic but brilliant editor Of the
CouTisr-Journal, ceased badgering the s.star-eyed
Goddess of Reform long enough to write: II
regard Clara Morris - altogether the greatest
emotional actress yet produced in America.
Her prof ssionai position ought to hold It's just
relation to her genius, for she earned the night
to the first place in importance among the
actresses OF her country and her time"
A great array OF testimonials could be fur
nished. al bearing willing tribute 70 her genius
and greatness. Most Seattle theater-goers have
seen Miss Morris. and commentator Is not nee
essary. Il 10 sufficient TO state that physically
the actress Is enjoying better health than has
been allotted her in many years. and her per-
formances are characterized by strength, power
and nre. The repertoire for the Seattle engage
ment consists OF Camille" Miss Mutton and
Renee de Moray" the latter . new play. being .
dYnmatization Of d Eunerys great drama, LA