The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-23
..HKLD BY THE ENEMY..


The Notable Play Co be Presented Here
Next Monday Night
Held by the Enemy" Mr.. w. Gillette's
notably successful American play, pre-
sersed by the great New York caste and
given with all that completeness and
smootknsss which only comes through
long continued success. viii soon b at
Turner Hall theater next Monday night.
The organization, which Is under the
direction Of Messrs. Charles Frohman and
II. A lockwood. comes direct from New
York city. mainly for the purpose Of pre-
senting Held by the Enemy" in San
Francisco and other well known points Of
the Pacific coast.
Mr.. Gillette's play hes the advantage of
being, not only drama of great strength
and OF absorbing interest,", but to
be abundantiy supplied with come
dy Of > rare order of excellence.
1t is replete with novel de-
vices, which lend truth and symmetry to
the representation. and amid the confusion
and ciamor Of an engagement. the marvel
Gus. mad gallop of horses furiously urged
and the rumble and roar OF distant cannon
aiding. 1t is difficult to realize that il Is but
picture exquisitely drawn and true 70 the
life Through all this pathos, sentiment
and romance, with now and then the dark
shadow Of tragedy, there runs like silver
thread, vein OF bubbling. exquisite COM
edy. The Imaginable situations are not
lugEed in, but come about spontaneously
and naturally with the development OF the
story Of the play. The finale Of the fourth
act. where an attempt Is made to smuggic
. prisoner Of war out Of the army hospital,
where he is under sentence OF death, has
no superior in strength in al the realm OF
the American drama. and is made up Of .
series OF most thrilling and deeply inter-
esting situations.
The company which will be seen in Mr..
William GiIlette's play is made up of the
same ladies and gentlemen whose work
contributed SO much to the popular tri-
umph of Held BY the Enemy in New
York city. The role of Colonel Prescott
remains in the hands of that favorite actor,
Mr.. James Wilson. who has been so long
identified with the part. and il is doubtful
If more handsome and striking person.
atty than his. as the brave and dashing
officer. could be found.
Miss Adele Belgarde. who is regarded a.
one of the best leading women in New
York, and who possesses that forceful
quality Of work which brings absorbing
interest to oil she does. will be seen in the
party OF Rachel McCreery. Miss Belgrade
is rs charming and fetching in person as
she is able and taiented in her work upon
the stage.
In the role of Susan will be seen that
pretty and clever little actress. Miss Minnie
Dupree. She 10 the incarnation Of arch
ness and righteousness. and her portrayal
Of the charming little Southern maiden il
q revelation in natnralness and simplicity
and picture Of bcwitching cutencss and
sweetness
Among the other well-known members
OF the company arc Miss Alice Grey and
Nsssrs. B. W. Stoksa JoIins Butler. n. A.
Morsy. =. ]. Mccullough. George Baekus.
Joseph Humphreys. Frank Harvey. J. III.
Cody. T. A. Howe. w. j. Gardiner. II.
Phillips. James Stanton, Walter Cook,
William Francis and Edward Stoddard.