The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-24
Footlight Cleans.


point, and acknowledged that the public had a
"good one" on him.
Footlight Cleans.
"The Wife," the play in which the New York
Lyceum Theater Stock Company began its sue
cessful career at the home theater, will be the
first play to be produced during its coming en-
gagement at the Seattle opera-ho Mr.. Al
Hayman has endeavored for the past two years
to induce the Lyceum Theater Company, upon
its regular visit to San Francisco, to spend
portion OF Its limited time in the larger cities of
the Sound circuit. This year he has succeeded,
and Manager Hanna has been fortunate enough
70 secure them for a four nights engagement at
the Seattle opera-house.
Hermann, the magician, is a wag as well as
wizard. When he called for four watches to be
used In trick party passed mp certificate OF
deposit. issued by his uncle. The professor was
not a bit disconnected, but read aloud "threc
dollars and. placing the ticket in his pocket,
added, am take IL out for you in the morning."
and he did, with the further remark, "a man
must be an admirer of my art who will patron
lie me with his watch in pledge
The New York Dramatic Mirror says OF Herbert
Kelley, one of the leading members of the Ly
ccum Theater Company: '.Mr. Kelley Is the
most popular leading man connected with the
New York stock companies. He has many friends
and admirers among the patrons of the Lyceum
thcateT, while he is the idol of the matinee girl,
collectively considered. He is handsome man
whose speech and manners denote gentle breed
ing"
Lew Dockstader IL one of the foremost come
dams OF the minstrel stage. His personality has
made for him a reputation of the very best and
his special line of comedy work Is high class
and entirely original. He has been identified
with the business for many years, and will start
out the coming season with an entirely new or
ganization, his name in large letters heading
the company.
Marie Wainwright closed her season in Mil
waukee with the 500th performance by her of
Twelfth Night" This is an unparalleled record
fora Shskespearean comedy Miss wainwright's
season was remarkably successful, and in San
Francisco, New Orleans and all the extreme West
was almost triumphal progress.
Katie Emmett is one of the seasons big win
ners. According to Manager Harry Williams
books her business averages over $500 per
week and the profits of her season are over S20,-
GOO at the present time. There is little doubt
but 1t will easily reach $4,000 before her Pacific
coast tour closes
Mr.. j. IL. Middlebrook, whose tenor voice will
shortly be heard in Seattle for the last time for
many months, has In very whole-souled way
consented to sing in the chorus for the
"Chimes." With such star in the RANKS, the
character OF the company may be well under
stood.
On June George Thatcher's Ministries will
come to the Seattle opera-house Thatcher is at
the head, and Lew Dockstader, Burt Sheppard,
Jay Qugley, John A. Coleman, George Lewis
and Ed Marble are with him, besides a number
OF yocalists and speciality people.
The Perciyal West of Frank Carlyle in 'Shen-
andoah' is full of interest, and the conflicting
emotions which he has to contend with during
the play cleverly depicted. He also possesses
hp ady of hafp all Ia to I'll,
in appearance as well as in ability.
The new 2o0-foot train and the buffet dining
car, which PUSHES upon the stage In the elm
tied Mail, showing passengers at their dinner,
is acknowledged to be one of the best pieces of
stage realism ever attempted. The play is
booked solid TO June f. 1882.
Maud Adams is pretty, bright and winsome as
Dora Prescott in ''Men and Women" and pos
sesscs great fascination for her audiences, who
watch her charming simplicity of manner and
grace of action with feelings of pleasure.
w. II. Frillmau, whose wonderful bass voice
will be remembered as one of the special feat
urcs OF 'Sad Pasha" when it was sung here by
the California Opera Company, is a member of
George Thatchers company.
Franz Ebert, the principal comedian OF 1.-THE
Lilliputians" company, is % years old and
twenty eight inches tall lie is a fine comedian
and is often hkened in his comedy work TO the
great French actor Coquelin.
''old Heads and Young Hearts will be pre-
sented by the Lyeeum Theater Company in each
OF the Western cities visited. This play has
been one of the great successes of the Lyceum
theRter this season.
Miss Selena Goener, one of the stars of the
Llliputians, was born in silesia, and is 81 inches
tall. She assumes male roles almost exclusively
aud cuts quite figure in the apparel of a man.
The ladies in "shensndoah" are excellent ar
.Stx IL fhN Of, -
seven beauties. The horse in Shenandoah
never forgets his lines; neither does the rider.
The san Francisco papers are loud in their
praise OF Meta Guiou. OF the "ShenahdoAh"
Company, ana say that she is the best that has
ever played Gertrude Eilingham in that play.
Thatehers Minstrels travel in their own Pull
man called the Tuxedo" named after the
minstrel farce comedy which they viii produce
next season.
II is announced that Nine. Jsnusheck will
retire owing 10 Ill health and bad business Tho
New York Mirror is trying 10 work up benefit
for her.
Mrs. Grambs viii introduce H. Sherman
Sharpe's new song, Hawthorn Spray" in the
third &C; OF the "Chimes of Normandy"
Professor Hermann mploys quite menagerie
in the development of his tesis-four canaries
three rabbits, one duck and u coon.
George Thatcher is rightly styled the Auto
GRAFT of Negro Miastrelsy," title which he
wears modestly snd becomingly.
EXCURSION.