The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-15


OF the opera is laid in span in the latter part OF
the thirteenth century, thus affording splendid
opportunity for magnificent costumes and beau
tiful pictorial effects. Don BambOula, who Is
the ruler OF an obscure province, is seeking
village girl who is willing to marry him. male
heir is necessary to preserve the title to his
marry, but he is 90 ill-featured that none
his suit, and his estates are in
next in succession. There is q legend regarding
fabulous person, called the Sea King, who Is
supposed to visit the coast once year for the
The Sea King Is. in reality, Mateo de Villereai,
the rightful heir to the dukedom which Don
Bamboula has usurped. The latter has been the
father, and Mateo himself has maintained his
existence by smuggling He and his band visit
the coast simultaneously with Don Bamboula
gler chieftain fall in love with each other.
Among the supernatural characteristics i'm
puted BY the peasantry to the Sea King is the
associates; and as Rosita, the village belle, has
agreed to wed Don Bamboula provided he be
more u fair Of face the po s.ss;
hand for a transformation into personal
beauty Don Bamboula is, in reality, practicinE
duplicity, for he means Dolores to wed Pedriilo,
young nobleman of wealth, for his own pecun-
larry benefit. Learning of this contemplated
treachery, Mateo and his crew carry off Dolores,
TS. - fh nnd o the aoy WHICH pr
ceeds, gaily TO an appropriate conclusion at the
end of the third act.
lively, and of such character a. 70 easily find
favor As regards the pictorial features, MI
Gilmore promises to give the most magnificent
ever seen in this city, and has gathered under
his banner q score OF some OF the most noted
light operate favorites, az will be seen by the
Smith, r. Z. Graham, Thomas H. Persee, Frank
A. Howard. George H. Carr, Joseph Roberts and
the Misses Elise Warren. Kittie Hill. Katie Gil
ton and Hattie Williams. The chorus 10 notable
in the point of members and for vocal ability.
Its feminine members are young. pretty and
well shaped The orchestra, largely increased,
will be under the direction of Herman Perlet.
"The Sea King comes from Victoria, where It
concluded one OF the most prosperous engage
ments by an operate organization given there
for long time, using special boat to reach
here by 10 o'clock Wednesday q. IN. as to give
plenty Of time for the handling Of the mammoth
The sale of seats viii open Monday morning.
That much-talked-of play, "The Clemenceau
Case" which was adapted by William Fleron
from the French dramatization OF Alexander
Dumas striking novel, will have the production
at the Seattle opera-house on Friday and Satur-
day, and the cast includes Sybil tombstone and
others OF the participants in the New York
Standard theater production. Those who have
not read Alexander Dumas novel may be told
that the incidents of the play grow out of the
exploits of q banished Russian countess, who
has come to Paris destitute, with her pretty
daughter Ira, and who In forced to live in top
floor apartments till her daughter made con-
quest of Pierre Ciemenceau, talented but not
rich artist, who falls desperately in love with
her. She becomes his wife, but soon finds a
former lover, who was extremely wealthy The
hason is made known to the husband by
friend. A duel follows in which the lover is
wounded and the artist husband goes TO Rome
10 drown his trouble by devotion to his art. He
fails in this returns to Paris, declares his love
to his wife, who says she responds to his pas
sion. The husband finds that his wife has
taken up with a duke, whereupon he kills her
and is ready 10 give himself TO the police when
the curtain falls. One scene in the play which
has been most talked about Is where LA poses
as model FOR statue which her husband Is
making The company Is composed OF we'll
known players, viz: Gustayus leyich, Charles
Kent, Jennie Reiffarth and others OF the original
cast. The audiences here are sure to be very
large.
Wednesday night for the benefit of the w. c. I.
u. day nursery was a very successful affair. OF
course Miss Lucia h. Griffin, the clever charac-
ter impersonator, was the central figure She is
young, charming and yiyacious. and here imita-
tions are very clever. Mrs Johnson and
Miss Jeanne johnson. new vocaifsts to Seattle
audiences, made themselves very popular by
their duets and solos. Mr. Middebrook, Mr..
Bowman aud Mr. Grant delighted the audience
with their splendid voices. Everything pre-
sented was good. The programme was as fol-
lows
Quartette. ..-...........-........ Selected
s'Tom's Little STAR Miss Griffin
Solo-Selected. .......-....-........Mr Mr.. Nj. Grant
s.lnnocent Bessie Tin costumeI =. Miss Griffin
Due; Mrs Johnson and Miss Jennie Johnson
sold Aunt Nancy" Tin costamel Miss tirifin
Comic song in costume-"I'm e." :. Miss Griiin
solo-"Dear Heart -. ...-.....-........M ariel
Mrs Johnson.
Duet--..The Fisherman ................. Gabuisi
Mr. Middlebrook aud Mrs. J. L. Johnson.
Money Musk (in costume). $3.50. Miss Griffin
Solo--.The First Song Miss johnson
Mimicry impersonations. in costume
....- -.s.-. ..,-+..-.--.-,-.--.--- MISS Urimn
Solo-"Sunset" .....-..... ........- Dudley Buck
Mrs Johnson.
"our Naughty Girl Miss Griffin
Miss Jennie Jordan, of this city, by request of
Miss Grimm, gave two very excellent selections
in costume and was heartily encored
For uniform excellence of the various imper-
sonaticns, elegant cosiuIning and handsome
stage settings, 1.-The Conviets Dauxhter," at
Corarays 3, formed one of the chief attractions of
the week The popularity of the drama was
strikingly evidenced by the large audiences
which assembled nightly, and by the generous
irr more apparent daily to the theaier-leving
people of seattle that Cordray 5 local company Is
Producing firxt-ciaSs work. quite up 10 the
standard of many Waiting companies and super
ior 10 several that have visited Seattle recently.
The leading man of Cordray's new comhina-
ton, Mr. Clay Clement, has already made such
a favorable Impression on Seattle theater-goers
that brief sketch of his dramatic career viii be
M Clement d about p years of 49,, and h IN
nnderRrndunto Of thn univoEni0 ct ChtgagA