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n t. IN 1886, aud made his first appearance in
ae oFera-hease in that city in 1859 in the char
acter Oh Bob. the Bootblaek. in the "Street. of
New fofk, In which Mr. Frank Mayo was star
r'hg as Badger. He remained Mt this house
until Nav y 49,, playing light comedy roles,
..er winch he entered into partnership with
lanes Niles. MesSrs Niles and Evans were
shortly after known rs one of the cleverest
teams IN the variety business, doing black-face
eomeay. In ISIS the firm of Niles and Evans
eonsoaiated with that o! Bryant aud Hoey, and
shusi the tif'e OF Niles, Evans, Bryant & Hoey's
aetecss, the organization played the vaudeville
se1tefs throughout the country with great sue
Wv, until september, 1854. when Evans and
a,*y hal "A Paror Match" written for them
NJ william Hoey is native of New York
avs where he was born in 1879 He made his
h appearance at Tony Pastors theater in the
ssaiag OF 1873, doing single musical act which
ss great novelty Of its kind at that time. His
sssos on COW horn and eowbells made great
sal sna ne at once secured very large salary.
Rte he was with Cole Carrington's circus
.ae ioilowing year be accepted an engage
.A nom a manager in savannah, Ga He
saas@ shere for three weeks. bnt received not one
MS salary, and finally started 10 walk from
sEaah TO his home in New York He had
saslg out the clothes on his back, good health
.1a 10 sneNhaustible fund of good humor TO as
.s's MN on his way. and il was " lille making this
su-memorahle trip that his keen sense OF
. ssuor enabled him TO appreciate the eomiesl
sse OF the existence OF a tramp, and he con-
N4'eo the character OF Old Hoss and deter
s--nee mat II fortune ever favored him so far as
- ever permit him TO set foot on the stage again,
~ would play the tramp with better results
80 Nal u can be Played in real Life He has kept
vac promise he made 10 himself, and the stage
@a-hp mas made wealthy man of the tramp
~ !oSed his way from Savannah 10 New York
noey may really be said To have paid mis-
alone that extended route in jokes, as his
$3.50 OF capital stories, his natural joyouSness
Asaspos1uon, his even temperament ana his
ta1osophical way of accepting annoysnees and
- Oh ii-ioEiune won him friends every
re he started without cent in his
yse and yet landed at his home in New
:, without having been compelled 10 ask for
ssiI49y. 80 much fer Cheerful! disposition.
- - ~ hoey cast his lot IN with Mr.. Evans, anu
A'es sssIted out N "A Parlor Match. The sue,
- VI this piece IS not surprising in country
.aeee pc pie 90 to the theater mainly for the
80 oi amusement as il is certainly one OF the
sose ENJOYABLE entertainments of its kind ever
@esehted here: yet its financial success is re-
aiAsoie Some idea Of the popularity of these
ssneulans IN the metropolis may be gained
.s me statement that they appeared in the
Nc piece IN FIVE different theaters in New
'A u one year, and did very large business
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Dramatic Notes.

Marie Gordon the first wife of John T. Ray
mond died in London on Tuesday OF last week
during an operation for the removal of a tumor.
Marie Gordon was born in New Orleans. She
was a daughter of }. z. Phillips, and went on
the stage when not yet out OF her teens. The
almost marvellous beauty of her youth remained
with her till the last
At the climax OF her career as a tragic artist,
Sara Bernhardt viii play brief engagement in
this city on September -, in one or the most
versatile and remarkable repertoires ever given
in this city. For this and various other reasons
the divine Sara's visit will be one of the most
unusual events of the current dramatic season.
The right to produce the play 1.-The Corner
Grocery Store" has been bought from Daniel
sully. who made great deal OF money with
il. II is full of humor, and the present manage
ment viii no doubt repeat its former success.
The company will follow Evans & Hoey st the
seattle operation
II present indications so fo- anything, the
very popular comedians, Evans and Hoey, will
eclipse eli previous records with their new edi-
ton OF "A Parlor Match" The sisters Leyey
have turned out TO be q very strong addition to
the company.
The Moss Family is q popular musical attrae-
ton. Its entertainments increase in popularity
with each season. The party numbers eight all
of one family. The purity of their entertain
uent bids for and secures the most select pat
ronage
Miss Emma Thurshy, the prima donna, was in
the city Yesterday on her way TO Alaska On
her return Miss Thursby viii visit friends in
seattle. and will give q grand concert al the
seattle opera house.
The appearance OF Sara Bernhardt ST Mel
bourne in la Dame sux Csmeliss' was great
success. There was an enormous house and
great enthusiasm. All the seats had been sold
a. auction.
Fanny Davenport, in a recent interview, says
that SIZE has had a play submitted 10 her this
season so full OF simultaneous interest that IL
would take three-decked stage 10 mount it.
Lillian Markham, OF the "Parlor Match" Com
pany. renders all her songs admirably and the
winsome little eontralto never fails OF an encore
Sara Bernhardt has been received in Ssn
Francisco as woman of her genius win always
be received in q cultivated community. The
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people freely paid the price she demanded for
seats, applauded her performances and are now
looking forward TO her return in september.
He Never Came Back q striking song BY
William Jerome, win be made famous this sea-
son by Joe OFT, of "The Dazzier" company. who
has permission Of the author 20 sing IL
"The Hustler is one Of that sort Of plays in
which everyone has TO ahustie.s The players
are on the Jump all the time II has been .
wonderful success.
The chorus work done In "a Parlor Match"
would compare very favorably with that of
many eonpic opera organization.
John KernelI, the leading man of aThe Rus
tier" company, began his career in the concert
given in Forepaughs circus.
Lena Merville has arranged q shadow dance
which she win introduce in 1.-THE Dazzler."
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MISS ELSIE DE WOLFE.
A Beautiful New York Society Woman
Going on the Stage.

Miss Elsie Anderson Dewolfe, who has been
studying in Paris for the stage. has returned 10
New York. Miss DeWolfe viii make her debut
as a professional actress in Charles Frohmans
production Of Sardous "Thermidor" at Proc
tors theater in October. and her work for the
mast eight months has been in preparation for
this play.
In New York Miss DeWolfe is known as Mrs.
James Brown Potter's successor in amateur the
atricals and her friends have been looking Tor
ward with interest TO her debut as professional
she is the daughter of the late DR.. DeWolfe, and
Tor several years there have been few amateur
theatricals in which she mas not appeared Miss
DeWolfe is brunette, of slight figure and regu-
lar features. She says she is going on the stage
TO earn money.
Miss Dewolfe talked earnestly recently at
her hotel about her work in Paris and her pros
poets here.
II am beginning 10 feel little nervous about
nv professional debut here" she said, ''but
suppose that is only natural There is q great
difference between playing for fun and making
a business of your acting am intensely inter
ested in this play, and should be, even II / were
NOT to appear in il. During my stay in Paris
saw great deal OF sariou. He is a wonderful
man he knows everything That is a sweep
ing assertion, but his knowledge and attention
70 detail of everything that pertains 20 the pro-
duction of his plays IS simply wonderful !
lived and studied with Nine Bartet, who ere
ated the role Of Fahienne Leeoulteux, and for
six weeks attended the rehearsals of 'Thermi-
dor sariou directed everything. AT first he
absolutely refused 20 admit me TO the reAearsals
but I persisted and he finally yielded All the
stage business Of the Paris production will be
used here even 10 the miuutest detail The
r,auusrript has been marked with full stage di-
-eetious in accordance with sardou's ideas Ny
mart is not the star rolehy any means. IL is the
heroine, but the part of lahussiere, which was
played by Coeuelin, is the part OF this piece
ssrdou is naturally very much interested in the
New York production OF his play, and he says
that be is going to have real republic teach 3
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the historical interest in 'Thermidor, there is q
very pretty love story running through it, and
think il viii appeal TO the American audiences.
In addition 70 my instruction by Nine. Bartet
have had my voice trained by Mile. laurent, and
have done good deal OF rehearsing, so you see
have been very busy.
Miss De Wolfe will leave New York this week to
spend the month of August in the country. The
rehearsals for "Thermidor" viii begin about the
LIST Of September Frederick Bond will be La
bussiere and Forbes Robertson win take the
romantic mart of Martial
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.. ~rrhsfu the mind and create laughter.
isr~s audiences was present that seemed fully
q appreciate the effort of the rather numerous
rompsny Al Cordrays SILLY o'Connor" was
ssyen carefully and with due regard to the re-
eusremeuts of the pretty Irish story. Mr.. Will
ssms and Miss Daigleish each did well, and
contriyed 10 gain the favor Of the au-
dlence nightly. The other members OF the
company were fully up 10 the standard.
ona of the most lsuShable farce comedies
known will be staged at Cordrays this week
entitled aBIunders' II embraces a series OF the
most ludifrous misunderstanding imaginable,
And the dramatic action is distributed uni
forrnly among most OF the characters in the cast.
Miss Iucretia Trckieby il an old maid, with a
fair bank account and comfortable home
known 40 Jersey Lodge, situated near London.
Her nephew Mortimer Mumpieford, weds and
with bis wife, Rose, resides at the lodge Christie
nher Blizzard, the uncle OF Hose and an old
bachelor, also makes his home at the residence
Of Miss TrickIeby. The latter, like all old maids,
q whimsical, and one OF her special fads is TO
hare in her employ single servants only. James
end Maria have been engaged as butler aud
ehauabermaid, but have employed deception to
secure the positions, as they are man aud wife.
they have baby which they leave with
TREND before entering upon their duties. Rose
Numpeierd is very fond OF pugs and asks her
husband Mortimer to purchase one, but he de-
eIines with many foundations OF dogs in gen.
sral and pags In particular. Rose tearfuliy car
ries her woes to Uncle Christopher, who prom
ises 10 buy the necessary animal and makes
arrangements 70 go up to the city that evening.
Before setting out he has a conversation with
Miss Trickeby, who is very much enamored
with him There is a mutual understanding
that mafrfmony will unite their destinies before
christopher sets OIL on his mission. On the
came day james and Maria receive a telegram
advising them Of the dangerous illness of their
child. James bunglingly drops this telegram
and IL is picked up by Miss Trickleby, who, I'M
sware of the true object OF Christopher's visit to
The city, Immediately in her own mind accuses
him OF duplicity, and supposes him the father OF
the child. In the meantime, Maria receives per
mission to go up to the city and returns bring
ing the sick child with her. Christopher comes
back, also, bearing with him Roses much COW
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the baby aud pug are placed in a
cabinet In the sitting room, where they are dis
covered In such a manner ms to render both Luz
eretia aud Mortimer frantic. Explanations are
finally made. and with profound apologies from
those who have wrongly suspected to those who
have been wrongly suspected the curtain falls
on besming faces and reconciled hearts
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Nine. Bernhardt's Appearance.

Manager Hanna is certainly deserving of the
greatest praise from our citizens for the bring
ing to this city of the worlds greatest actress
the famous Nine. Sara Bernhardt, who will ap-
pear here on September "a and it is to be hoped
that be will be literally patronized TO insure
him against any loss on the occasion. In an in
terview with Mr.. Hanna, he said: 81 want to
show the people of our city that although / am
taking considerable risk in bringing here Nine.
Bernhardt and her large company that intend
giving them the very acme of great stars
and combinations that come TO America.
/ am guaranteeing Mr.. Al HayInan and Mr..
Abbey that their share OF the receipts
shall not be less than $500 for the night, and
this am assured just covers the actual ex-
penses of Bernhardt and her company, which
of course includes the railroad fares etc In all
the Eastern C ties where Nine. Bernhardt has
thus far appeared, as well Ms i'll San Francisco,
Ii was impossible TO obtain a seat at almost any
price when the curtain rose. In Boston the re-
ceipts ran up 10 MS high as $4,000 on the week,
the largest amount of money ever taken in by
one artist in the world, not excepting Patti.
The plan for the sale of seats viii be announced
shortly, and the occasion win be made the most
brilliant of any in the history OF Seattle. Nine.
Bernhardt viii bring here her entire company
and everything necessary for as perfect pro
duction as those given in New York, san Fran
cisco or even in Paris
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"a Parior Match" with Evans and Hoey In
the leading characters, will be played at the
opera house Tuesday and "Wednesday evenings.
The play 10 SO funny and Evans and Hoey are
20 clever in their peculiar line of business that
for years they have starred the country with
this one play and earned money right along. A
Miei sketch of the fun-makng will not be out of
order. Charles E. Evans was born in Rochester,
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IN all of them. The piece showed
clear profit the first season Of s2a.5so.
ne second year the partners divided sSs,e5s,
ana the results OF the present year cannot be
less than 10000 IL the business continues as IL
has been for the past few months. Mr. Evans
has penchant for poetry and pottery, and is
consersant with the works of the best English
posls, and has his magnificent residence in
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government which pretended to be q republic
what a real republic ID.
"Here Il drawing made by sardou for my
costume in the FIRST act, and he attached 20 il
several samples of the kind Of goods il Is to be
made Of, you see. II Is simply a cotton gown of
cheap material In the second act my costume
Ia more elaborate. TWAS made By Worth In
the Last act wear a black gown. Aside from
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Rochester filed with samples in clay OF works
OF rare value. Mr.. Hoey is a student. and goes
almost directly home after the theater il closed
lie Is passionately fond Of the violin, which he
prefers TO all musical Instruments although he
can play on any instrument that ever was in
vented for the purpose Of giving forth musical
tones Let him get in quiet corner with his
fiddle and he is supremacy happy
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FROM THE THEATER.
yrueyentful Week in the ORA
matic Line.
Twelve TEMPTATIONS" GIVEN.
.riIy o'Conssr" Success at cordray's
- p.r1sr Match Coming-"Con-
s.sior. the Bill ut Cordrsy's.
T cannot be said that the

7 cannot be said that the
dramatic menu was OF
q very tempting char
acter last week. Every
body went 20 the CT y
Gus, however. Fathers
and mothers went sole
iy TO take their chill
dren, and many society
folk went, but did not
care particularly 70 be
seen in such a place.
There was but one per-
Torrance during the
week at the opera
house, that OF the
Twelve Temptations
on Friday evening.
This, as Is universe ly
known, Is q spectacu-
lar production OF a
rather gorgeous char
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and nothing was said for some time. Finally,
my daughter was standing before a looking
glass arranging her hat, and she said. Ma, / am
married. Although / felt certain that this was
coming, yet when il came had cold chill all
over me and could not look at her. / merely re-
piled, Il was afraid OF it, She put on her hat
and went out, and have not seen her since.
left London early the next morning for Paris,
and intend TO remain here until my brother
in-law arrives. He is now on the Teutonic, and
] expect to return 10 America with him."
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