The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-23

finctiy their own. They make people merry:
they bring out laughter, and they furnish re-
taxation to minds that frequently are worried
and need an antidote for family or business
cares. In addition this, in "A Parlor Match"
there are two characters that alone left the farce
above mere mediocrity. The book agent and
the tramp are characters with which
all are familiar, and both Evans and
Hoey are very funny men in their way. Added
10 this, each season these comedians bring with
them new specaties and new faces and
contriye 70 add a sort of perennial quality to
their work.
"Blunders" at Cordray's drew large houses,
showing eoncusively that people prefer to be
amused. All the old favorites did their work
with vim and spirit.
At the opera-hOuse on Thursday and Friday
evenings "A Corner Grocery" viii be PLAYED by
a good company. All the humor OF the produc.
ton will be brought out clearly and a fine and
interesting performance is assured.
At Cordray's tomorrow night Miss Isabel Nor
rfSon and Mr.. George Vessels make their ini-
tiate professional bow before the Seattle public
In "From Virginia." strong drama of the
South never before heard in this city. Both OF
these artists come with regulations already es-
tablished, and there is every reason 10 believe
that they will do excellent work in Cordray's
stock company.
prom Virginia." at Cordray's.
Cordrays new stock company will appear
this week In the celebrated melodrama entitled
"From Virginia" Miss isahel Morris and Mr..
George Vessels, the new leaders, will assume
the leading parts, which possess many strong
features. The high reputation which each of
these artists bears in the profession is sufficient
10 prophesy splendid triumph for the pro-
duetion. The smoothness and elegance OF the
lines. the affecting pathos and tender passion
displayed in the climaxes, and the refined tone
every theater-goer. The scenes are laid in the
South during the civil var Phil Colville
marries Alice Ice, and the honeymoon Is scarcely
over when he is summoned to take his place on
the battlefield. A comrade witnesses his fall in
front OF the ranks, and carries the sad news to
the anxious wife. Alice soon RECEIVERS from the
shock and becomes acquainted with Mr.
Sandy Rivers, Virginia blacksmith, and
one of natures noblemen. They are united in
marriage, about year after the fall of Phillip
Colville, and live I'm happy welded bliss for
four years A little girl has blessed their union,
and the baeksmiths home is one of the hap
piest in the whole sunny South. -Four years after
their marriage, Phil Colville appears on
the scene and claims his wife Alice. He ex-
plains that when he fell he was knocked I'M
conscious by the bullet and recovered his
senses TO find that he a prisoner in the
hands OF the Confederates in whose strong
holds he was detained until the close of the
war. Alice and Sandy are both reduced to
despair, but the latter manfully surrenders his
right, and the little home is blasted. Colville
treats his restored wife in a shameful manner
and his harshness contrasted with sandy's ever
growing affection ruins her health. Broken
hearted she longs for death, and it comes TO her
early. she dies in the arms OF the man she
loves, while paying visit to her little girl, and
the curtain falls on a most impressive scene
The cast:
Sandy Rivers. ................Mr George Vessels
lni toiy1lle- Mr.. George Berry
Johnston Bangor ............M Mr. sam Morris
Matthew Colville .............Mr. J. K. Bronson
Ralph Remington. ............-....M Mr.. ID. Elmer
Richard Lion .....M Mr. J. J. Williams
Jimmy. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Mr. J. L. lowell
Alice Colville ............... Miss Isabel Morris
Lucy Ice ..................... Miss Belle Inman
Matilda Hampfop Miss Marparef InrshaII