The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-17
AMUsEMrNTs.

BASpxA1g--It Is seldom that an actor of
Bandmanrl standing visits our city. and
We may therefore be pardoned If We enter
somewhat atlength upon his conceptions OF
characters. and give our opinion in an open
and free manner. with nothing antagon-
istie nor set down anght in malice, To
begin With. Shakespeare is so rarely pro-
dueed nowadays. and so little known in
this country. that to the thinking mind
Shakespearean scholar Is as refreshing as
10 che traveller an oasis in the wilderness.
Why it should be 50 Is to be deplored, but
We have neither time nor space to enter
into = dissertation upon the decline and
retroSression of the public taste. The pub
lie prefers legs 10 heads and low variety
shows TO refined and eleyk ting inspirations.
What the end will be is for the public TO
conjecture. not for US. We have but 10
report upon what we see, and as such we
ehtestully give our unstinted praise 10 any
nan or woman who has the courage TO
hold the mirror up TO nature and
enthusiastically endeayors to raise
the taste out OF its deplorable slough
into which il has sunk. Mr. Bandmann
has given us so far three ShakeSpeaFian
characters and shown us how in every one
he can assume, 30 the manner horn. diff
erent being and sway the hearts as well a
the minds. His 0thello Is grand and no.
bile, his shyiock ggasping and fanaticsl.
and his Hamlet philosophic and human.
lie represents the entire race OF mankind
in the noble Dane and sets us TO thinking.
Tonight he gives us n character out Of
Shakespeare. He appears IN q romantic
play eatitled "Narcisse. upon which the
entire world has bestowed its universal
verdict When the late Lord Lytton saw
him in this character he was so affected
and carried away by the Overwhelming
passion Bandmann illustrated that be at
once went To work and wrote play for
him entitled The RightfuI Heir which
ran the entire season &C the Lyceum
theaser ln London. Ii is said that both
the ladies. Miss Oliver and Miss Ellsworth.
are excellent in their respective parts in Is,
and we look with great antieipations to-
ward the performance of the same. To-
morrcw night Richard Iii. will finish the
engagement
TaK JtNsArgs A very pleasing enter
tasnnent i in store for lovers OF amuse-
naent in Seattle tonight and tomorrow
nlghs THE linEiers." one of the most
celebrated celoTed troops in this country.
have been engaged 10 give two concerts
under the auspices Of the First Methodist
Church. corner OF Madison and Third
streets, This famous club have given nu-
merons entertainments AZ the large cities
in the United States. and are most highly
spoken Of by the press and all who have
heard them,
Reserved seats sre ncv on saie ~ Sex.
airs & Holmes. General Submission, - caatS.
reserved seats. = CENTS.
Tar DuTF 0FERA CeasssY Armorr
hall Is undergoing = eompAete change in
sppearA noes on the sntsrior. Professor
Calan. with an army Of scenic artists and
carpenters. is busy converting this mon
stroas building into one OF the neAte>l and
sessest theasers on the coast. IL viii be
httsd up With = full line os scenery and all
stage esfeats 81 pVodgee the great Attrae-
tsons comiag 60 the coast this season. The
auslstosiam with . seating capacity Of nearly
90, including sixteen private boxes, viii
ne 50 arTanged that seat IN the regnotest
corner ot tAe building viz have tai view Of
the entire stage.
The amusement 81 the nas Opera Com.
panv have fully determined 20 give the
saasse-3ovfng peorIe Of Seattle q royal treat
and thev caa rest assured % fail houses az
evsYv performances for their great palas
Ana literal expenditure ia giving srst-
class place % wish ard witness
arst.caAss attractions. Tie peap'e of
Seattle are awars 81 the excellent
reputation Ct ne Dua 0psrA Compsnv, as
Tie press in every quarter of the Infsea
states speAks a. this company Es fss Iarg-
est ana most e0mpsess company travelling.
ard The entire pl2nt of this geggeosss eoua-
many. supplemented 81 sianorass res
scenery. costumes, properties ard electrical
sSteezS, enables the management % present
the repertoire in q manneT never before sx-
ceIsss4 n Seattle, The aaStsau sale q seats
wsH take place 81 tirzhans q Iaaaltoa y 70
asxhf ~ e'esoek. Messrs- ESeksFtcH &
Sell, snexioneers, ard thr ehoscs seats ear
Ne A23 81 comparatively small preHslaTa.
seattle xasl show Der appreciation q sats
ggeaa astsaeti0s ard tagn oat IN taa Force
Il tie sale tonigAL The hex sheet oG reg