The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-03

". 8. Cleye1and's consolidated minstTels, after
series Of phenomenal successes 81 New York
and the other larger cities Of the East, win be
sean q the Semitic 0pesarhouse next Friday and
saturday, Nay 8 and ., giving matinee on
Saturday. Tho merits Of this attraction are
well known to the amusement-going public,
and were they mot either M. Cleyeland's name
or the compauy's roster would be guaranty Of
superiority. Among the stellar celebrities who
are with the company are Billy Emerson, Barney
Pagan. Percy benton. Raymond Shaw. Eddie
Fox, John Doyle, Grimm and Marks, william
Cragg troupe Of British gentlemen acrobatA
Such an array Of talent il rarely collected in
group. and the financial success Of the engage
meut II assured.
The young manager, Cleveland, can be justly
titled the Napoleon Of the minstrel world He
has put together this season three companies of
such acknowledged merit that his fame has ex-
tended bfosdcast throughout the land. and the
name Of Cleveland 10 now . voucher for all that
u great and good In the minstrel world. His
success has been phenomenal. He IL only q
years OF age and his wealth Is estimated 1t over
100000, and every penny OF Il made In three
years out Of his minstrel enterprises. This is
indeed = bright record for young man.
s'Some call Il luck" remarked well-known
theatrical man, 'sbut that II sheer nonsense.
VIII Cleveland has had hard uphill fight of 1t
from the start and has had more reverses than
any young man in the profession, but the secret
Of his success has been his plucky perseverance,
In the face of overwhelming odds, combined
with toll and hard work with good judgment
and sound business principles thrown in" The
projects Mr.. Cleveland has on foot for next sea-
SON are, - has always been the case with this
enterprising young manager, both numerous and
gigantic. His three minstrel companies will re-
main out, probably reinforced by another Of
similar magnitude. while . large comic opera
company l. being considered - ''side line"
His engagements for next season include great
many European novelties, among them the
O'Meer and Jee troupes and Nile Petrescu. He
has agents In London and Paris on the lookout
Tor Sensational acts, and he promises to have
everything on nis programmes positively new in
this country.
Mr.. Roland Reed, the well-knoWn comedian,
who has been most successful In the presenta-
ton Of his capital comedy, sThe Woman Halter"
viii shortly be seen ct the Seattle opera house
In his now and best play, *Lend Ne Your Wife"
II 10 lively comedy adapted from the French OF
Maurice Desvallier's Prete Moi 50 Etmme The
play II Frenchy. but not too Frenchy-having
been properly Amesicanised by Dion Boucicault
and Sydney Rosenfeld. Its humor Is based on
the complications arising from the receptions
practfced BY . scapegrace nephew ON his uncle,
Captain Abues Tarbox, who has promised pres
emit and future moneys on condition that Dick
gives mp the captains daughter, Hetty, and
marrfee = nucs Ia New YORK, whittier he il GO
Ing. To gain tins, and eventually Hetty, Dick
pretends to be married, and after while. q the
means of drawing out handsome douceur, an