The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-10

-. company comprises Such names a
-. 10y Wheeler, Miss Enc German.
- Annie Biancke, Miss Emma Field.
! = Z. anes Neil, Mr.. Sheridan Black, MI.
LOUIS Giover and Mr.. Horace Lewis. and
!. would be hard to ind better group for
the leaders Of any company. The scenery
contains many novelties. the most noted
being the railroad scene, in which train
Of cars passes In view Of the audience.
W. A. Whitcar. Cordray's new leading
man, Who 10 to appear next week in his
own play, La Vendetta" Il an actor Of
weil-known energy and ability. Mr..
Whitecar was . popular member OF the
Philadelptia Walnut street theater in 1875
and 1876. when manager George K. Good
win WAS in power. When Mr.. Whitecar
left the Walnut it vas To ioin Edwin
Booth. and he travelled with him during
1877, after which he vent to California
ana became member of the Grand opera
mouse company at San Francisco, where
ne met with well-deserved success. The
oater1on Company next engaged his SER
wees ior season, then came season with
Fanny Davenport, then o season with
Booth and then season with Lights o.
London" 1t viii be seen that Mr.. White
car has in his time played many parts. In
1883 he was with Minnie Madden, then fol-
lowed season with Aimee, then one with
baIvini, one with Jefferson and one with
Shadows Of Great City" This brings
him down to season or 90 ago, when he
nrst commencement work on 1.-THE Ven
delta" This is Mr.. Whitecar's own play,
written and owned by him exclusively.
de commences his starring tour of next
season In New York city, under the man.
agement of the great varney. This will be
an instance where Western city sees and
critics great play before it is played or
seen In the East. Mr.. Walter Fessner il
another brilliant addition to the Cordray
company. Mr.. Fessner 10 an unusually
nne looking gentleman. with . first
class record in the profession. His
line is heavies. He will make his first APP
pearance in what he has been especially
engaged for, that Of the leading heavy in
"The Vendetta" Mr.. Fessner travelled
from New York city out here in company
with Mr.. Whitecar, they having been en-
gagged together. Their acquaintance does
not date from that, however, as they have
played together for number Of seasons.
The predictions are Mr.. Fessner will be an
unusual favorite with Seattle audiences
The scene Of La Vendetta" is in France.
Angeline Camileas Ramari has been forced
by her guardian. NJ. Gerard, to marry the
Count Romans. although she was beloved
by and engaged to George Destampes. The
play opens one year after marriage. There
is child months old. Gerard is crafty
villain, who is engaged in plotting against
the government, but in way to bring him
all the profits and his associates shame
and death. He has passion for Angelina.
wishes to get the count out of the way and
marry her himself. He has told her to
persuade the count to join the conspiracy
which he intends to denounce. Marchise
di WHARF also has passion for Angelina.
She cares nothing for him; always re-
pulses his advances. Vhare advises Gerard
to make way with his brothers. children,
90 that he can be the heir; also advises
him to retain the money one Sanenti has
given her to keep for his daughter. Ange-
lines interview before he starts for Rome
tells him that she cares nothing for him;
that she loves George Destampes,
and that the count has bought
her from her guardian. The count
discloses the fact that he married
her for love alone; goes away, taking
the child, the mother having said she did
not care to see it. After the Count goes
Marchise di WHARF, enters, Gerard sees him
and Immediately starts after the count, who
returns In time to hear Of WARES love for
Angelina. There is struggle. Angeline
10 shot by accident, and the count is
accused Of the murder. He is tried, con-
victed and sentenced to twenty years in
the galleys. Nineteen years elapse.
Count Romans is supposed to be dead
killed while attempting to escape from
the galIeys. He is alive, however, and
free, passing by the name of Victor Mona
lindini. Di Vhare has, in the meantime,
tried to entice Angelina into false mar
riage, but she escapes from him. The
ex-convict meets his wife on shipboard.
There is q wreck, but after great struggle
they are both saved. They lose sight of
each other, but finally meet again. She
tells him how she had wrongfully and
without knowing accused him of her
attempted murder; how she discovers it
was not he who fired the shot; begs his
forgiveness and offers to give up her
liberty, but he will not accept the sacri-
cice. and forgets all his sorrows when he
learns she has not harmed him intention
ally. They separate; the count is arrested
as an escaped convict but dies before he
can be taken to prison. Mr.. Whitecar in
the leading role will be seen to fine advan-
tage. On Monday night the Seattle play
goers will have chance to see the truly
fine and brilliant actor, Mr.. w. A. White
car, in LA Vendetta" Ladies' and chill
dren's matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
CAST.
Prologue
Count Octavius Romans .....W. A. Whitecar
Marchise di Vhare. ...-......-. Walter Fessner
Angelina Countess Romans 49,. Laura Alberta
Mrs. Mistake. ..............-....-.ki Kitty Belmour
Pidy.
Count Octavius Romans. w a wh,..,..
John jenkins ......s...----l
Henri Count Romans SOM .Lorimer tombstone
Mons Jackal. .Inariee NJ. Gray
George Destampes...... ....J. II. Hollingshead
second prisoner. Jean Weiner
Nine. Gervase ..-......-.... Kate Daigiish
Nile. Bell Seuan1. Miss Conchita
The opera lies Cloches de Bonneville"
will be presented to the Seattle public on
Thursday and Friday, May 2s and 30 Al
though but six weeks have been spent in
the preparation of the opera, yet a particu-
larry strong performance is guaranteed by
the manager. II. Sherman Sharpe. The
opera will be given for the benefit of St.
Marks rectory fund, and all friends of the