The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-21


nroduced with
xsN good success On
: N1AA~ Friday evening
Lewis Morrison
and his company Of splendid players appeared
In an elaborate production OF "Faust. me
story OF "Faust" or rather the tale upon wnicn
II is founded is as old almost as sin Itself, anu
has been repeated with more or less variations
throughout all the ages since time began to run
its course The book Of Goethe, the German
poet, and the plays, several In number, have all
been improperly named, for the chief parsonage
or dominating spirit OF each creation mas
always been Mephistopheles He 1t is that stalks
the earth seeking victims, offering bats to trap
the souls of men by pandering to their appetites
and pleasures. II 10 weird story, containing
great moral OF human destiny, and custom
cannot stale, nor age wither its infinite variety
In the character of Mcphistopheles Mr.. Mofri-
son has q part that calls into play all his power
as an actor artist 1t offers splendid scope to
his ability and in many respects he is the best
Faust that the Seattle stage has ever SEEN His
devil Is daring and cunning, yet specifically
humorous: hard and unbending, but grimly sa-
trical. His laugh and strut, the glare oil the eye
remind one of two men who have met with great
success in the same role on the operate stage,
Mr. Ludwig, OF the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany and Franz Vetta, Of the Emma Jucb Com
pauy. At Cordray's the distinguishing feature
OF the week was the return OF the original stock
company through which the house won its first
laurels In Seattle. All the old favorites re-
ceved q cordial welcome, and the weeks
business took big jump in favor OF the credit
side OF the ledger. Mr. Clement, Miss Lane, Miss
Gilroy and Miss Marshall were more than roy
ally received, while Mr. Sam Morris and
Mr. l. J. Williams in their comic and pathetic
roles respectively received hearty recognition
for their capable efforts The "Romany Rye" 10
snao f lfaht "a tan hvs hat ffo
opportunity to many of the cast, while the
scenic possibilities are by no means TO be des-
pissed. All the minor roles and adjuncts were
well cared for. and the result was gratifying
both to the public and the management.
New York Lyceum Theater Company.
Mr.. H. B. Warner is in Seattle on business
connected with the advent OF Daniel Frohman's
New York Lyceum Theater Company which is
TO appear at the opera house next week This
is one OF the representative theatrical erganiza-
tfons OF the country, and Is considered by Man
ager Hanna as the most important engagement
Of his season. In conversation with a repre-.
sentative of the PosT-INTELLIGEScER Mr.. War
ner said: sour company is SO well known to
those of your readers who may have visited
New York city during the past four years that
what might say would be twiee-told tale to
them. New York is the only city In the United
States which supports a first-class stock COM
pany, although twenty years ago there was not
. city of any importance throughout the land
which did not have ut least one of
them. The combination system was the
cause of their disappearance. IL lessened
he expense of elaborate productions, and gave
opportunity for more frequent novelties than
10 older plan. The beginning of this change
as brought about by stars with their PLAYS
making the tour OF different cities and appearing
In each place supported by the stock company
of the leading theater. The first entire COM
pany to make tour OF the United States, and
consequently the first combination company,
was Furbish's Bankers Daughter and Charles
walcot, now with our company, was a member
of It, The Bankers Daughter was the first
successful play of Bronson Howard, whose last,
Shenandoah was given here couple of weeks
ago Eventually, however, ii was found that
combination companies were death 10 the growth
of Young talent, and tended to make even the
old stagers grow careless. High excellence in
every part could no longer be expected in any
performance, and the valuable training which
the old stock company gave TO all its members
was entirely missing Managers were well
aware Of this long before they dared give much
consideration To the possible remedy therefor
The more enticing financial aspect OF the combi-
nation plan led them to close their eyes To all
visions of artistic performances. New York,
with Its resident and suburban population of
100000, and constant 10000 more of
visiting strangers. gave promise of the
most liberal support 10 a carefully organized
stock company, and all OF the important expert
ments in that line have for the past fifteen years
been located in that city. In no other locality
could manager reasonably expect TO secure
sufficient patronage 10 enable him 20 maintain
high class resident company. and in its ex-
tended run get return for his labor and ex-
pense with the plays he produces. The public
demands better productions now than they did
twenty years ago, and an added expense which
did not exist in those days is the authors royal
ties, which with Mr.. Daniel Frohmsn's enter
ptises amount to about $4,000 year. There
are three stock companies now in New York,
each known by the name of the theater in
which they play, the Madison Square, Dsly's
and the Lyceum. The youngest Of the three Ia
the Lyceum company. managed by Daniel
Frohman, which is here on its first
visit tomorrow night II was organ
tzed four years ago by its present
manager after several wears OF experience In
the management OF the Madison Square theater
had demonstrated to him what was necessary
for success aud during those four years he has
held together one of the strongest aud most
equally balanced stock companies New York
has ever seen. One season was sufficient to
pace the Lyceum thester in tho front rank
among New York stock houses, and il is the
company snd the plays which represent its four
seasons work which will be seen at the Seattle
opcra>house. The names of the players are
Herbert Kelccy W. j. Lee Moyne, Charles
"aieot. Nelson Wheatcroft, f. J. Radcliffe. Eu-
gene ormonde, Fritz Williams, Walter Bellows,
Misses Georgia Cayvan, Ellie shannon. Hen
rse''a crosman. Mrs. Charles wsleot aud Mrs.
"hiHen. The most casual visitor 70 New York
uu'ihs me winter season knows them all Mr.
bSu'e, ffohmans policy has been 10 present
on, pays which may be said 20 occupy the
n''aaie ground between the fields Occupied by
'se N"u,son square and Days companies--
piaEs ueAnhg exclusively with the better class of
society, with plot of heart iuteres, ana a moral
pertaining TO daily life, freely intermingled with
o'eah' pure comedy. The Iyceum companyss
n.N season was hi'ed BY the production of The
VIE, an American story treating of the
saneaty OF the marriage vow; its second. nv
siniy picture OF English life called sweet
Lavender Its third, hy The Charity Rail-,
which shows the evil influence of iporaiD.ta
greed Tor the power OF wealth: and the fourth
os Inc ldier' lesson In favor OF occupsttou
to prevent moral shipwreck This I, The rcrar.
tory which the Lyceum comnanv win oss,. -,
The only time that any OF these stool CIV,
panies ever travel is in the summer and sarlx
tall months, and the demand for their anns.r.
snces in the larger cities will ALWAYS r,o-s ,h.,
all the limited period at their disn,ssl Tha
Lyeeum company closed its New Y,rt sasSar
late In May, snd must return there sa-lx g.,
november. They 20 from here to SAN Frsrciseo
'et stay al Eve weeks, and thence by the wsy
Denver and ST. Lous. TO Chicago Phila6p,chf.
no Boston. This will complete the tour,
me Cantata OF the Flower Queen"
A.ef long and careful preparation, Roots cal
ssed csntata. the Flower Queeu - wax -
N at the opera house on Thursday ana
N delightful surprise and comnle,s sur-
1aieugh voice and action the following