The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-14
Observation-Disclosures
An Uneventful Week at Seattle
0pera-H0use.
A GOOD BILL FOR THIS WEEK.
Herrmann's vaudeviiIes-Continu Suc-
cess of Cordray's New Theater-Mat-
inees are Popular-Gounod Club.

Probably Seattle people have never be-
fore been better amused than they have
been during the week past at Cordray's
new theater. The attendance on Satur-
day night was even larger than on Mon
day, and every night, besides, saw all
available room occupied.
Too much can scarcely be said in praise
of the splendid work of the company.
Those mirth producers, Bridget and
Abrams, personated by Miss Marshall and
Mr. Sam Morris, respectively, caught the
popular taste at every rendition.
Leave these characters out Of sLife in a
Great City," no matter how artistically the
remaining parts are played, and there re-
main nothing but melancholy, thievery
and policeman and one glimpse of sun
shine-love and devotion under adversely.
Miss Tittell is proving daily that she Is
a lover of her art. She is conscientiously
careful and painstaking. She has not yet
mastered the difficult art of assuming two
roles so that two distinct personalities, the
outward and inward workings of two lives,
may appear true to the life. The real,
heart-thrilling despairing frenzy of the
brokcn-hearted and health-ruined mother
the impressionahility the devotion and
the courage of the girl lover was present.
1t is only natural that this should be so.
Miss Tittell is young. As far as her ex-
perlence goes she Is good. But art must
create the power to appear natural beyond
the limits of experience. 1t must invest
the actor, in such case, with the faculty OF
emptying real personality out and taking
in the personality suggested by imagina-
ton. This does not come naturally To any
actor. 1t is the result OF great effort, of
great mental control, of unWearylng prac-
tice and study. Miss Tittell has the talent
to succeed and TO succeed we'll
Mr.. French is to be congratulated on his
success as stage manager, and for his int
PRESERVATION of the sailor Tom Ashcroft.
Mr.. Berry has got the Bowery tough down
TO perfection, and his personation OF James
Murray received due applause from the
audience.
Professor Bray has the orchestra in fine
trim. The selections last week were
highly appreciated, the overture from
Balfe's '.Maritana' being loudly APP
plauded.
Manager Cordray has chosen for this
weeks performance the celebrated play en-
titled 1.-THE 0ctoroon."
Taken from Miss NJ. L. Braddon's novel
of the same name, being dramatized by
Dion Boucicault, this drama has stood the
test of time and still interests all who wit
ness its performance. For the benefit of
those unacquainted with the original, as
well as for those who may have forgotten
the plot, brief review is here given.
The scene is laid in Louisiana. Judge
Peyton, Southern gentleman and extern
sive landowner, is proprietor of the planta-
ton Terrebonne. He is a married man,
but has no legitimate issue, his only child,
For, the heroine of the play, being nat
ural child by one of his quadroon slaves.
George Peyton, a nephew of the judge, re-
sides in Paris, and is called home to
Louisiana on the death of the latter He
finds the estate deeply involved, chiefly
through the dishonest practices of Jacob
McClosky, a former overseer, and by the
impractical policy of Salem Scudder, an
honest Yankee who succeeded him.
George becomes infatuated with Zoe, who
reciprocates his affection, but she claims
that the law places great gulf between
them on account of her faint OF negro
blood Dora Sunnyside and her father
are wealthy neighbors of the Peytons, and
on acquaintance with George she falls a
victim to the tender passion.
Jacob McClosky conceiyes a fondness for
Zoe, and swears to possess her at all haz-
ards. He murders a colored boy Paul, who
is bearing to the Peytons letter from
in that city who owed it to the late Judge
Peyton. He pocketed the letter in order
to prevent its reaching the Peyton family.
whose estate is announced to go under
the hammer at certain date.
The day of the auction arrives. and 1T
transpires that Zoe is not a free girl as had
been supposed. The late Judge Peyton.
her father, had given her her freedom, but
at the time ne had made out the free
papers there was a judgment against the
estate which still existed, thus rendering
the papers void.
This fact McClosky was aware of. De-
spite the efforts of George Peyton and
Dora Sunnyside, Zoe becomes the prop
erty of the wicked McClosky, who out
bids all competitors.
Bv providential incident it is proved
soon after the sale, that McClosky was
guilty of numbering the boy Paul. He
falls by the hands of an Indian, on whom
he had endeavored to fasten the crime, the
letter is found in his possession and the
Peytons are restored to wealth and power.
Zoe, in the uncertainty of her fate, takes
poison before the news of the Peyton res
toration. and dies surrounded by her
friends and lover.
Following is the cast:
Zoe, the Octoroon.. Miss Este 1ittell
Dora sunnyside, Miss Eva French
Mrs. Peyton ...... Miss Margaret Marshall
P Pdh1 s soy Slave .....Mss Minnie TitteiI
'Jsekson Crank Hopkins
Thibadeaux tDaNtd Elmer
Col Pointdcxter. Auctioneer.. John lowell
Capt Rats OF str. Magnolia. J. K. Bronson
WhaImotee, nn Indian. ....-...- Frank Fabian
Mr.. Sunnysde, Planter. ...-.-.---....- r. III felt
Geo. Peyton, Southern Gentleman. $. Phileo
Jacob McClosky, an Oyerseer. 800. George Berry
Old Pete .......................s Fam Morris
The first concert of the Gounod Club,
given on Wednesday evening at the
Methodist Protestant church, was splen-
did success. 1t lasted during an hour and
a half and furnished treat TO the music
lovers present. The programme was as
follows:
Festival Hymn ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. buck
The Gounod Club and Orchestra.
Concerto for two Violins and Piano Bach
DR.. White Frederick, Mr. George Delius and DIR.
f. :. Palmer
"Robert, Idol of Ny Heart Myerbeer
Miss Jennie Evelyn Munroe.
Cradle Song ..-..- Maetarren
The Gounod Club.
Sonata in C Major op 50 Allegro Con Breo, Ada
gio, kondo. :. .; RID. Beethoven
sIn Native Worth" Observation-Disclosures. Hayden
Mr.. +. D. Crandall.
"WeU Gaiiy sing and Play ........... Piusuti