The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-12
Notes of the stage.


Marie Hubert Frohman will begin her next
starring tour at Asbury Park, N j., August "a
ms young artist recently astonished and pleased
TIE New York critics by her acting in "The
Witch, romantic drama dealing with colonial
lie In the New England states during the witch
craft panic in 1852. At its recent production in
new York 1t met with instant and unqualified
success.
There 10 every indication Of large audience
to hear the final performance of the "Chimes''
next Tuesday evening. Seldom has 80 perfect
production, even from the professionals, been
given In Seattle. The principals show no lack
OF enthusiasm in giving the opera again, and the
same spirit seems to pervade the public.
The New York public Endorsed Gus Thomas
delightful Alabama" and he was somewhat
fearful OF its Chicago reception at Hooley's in
consequence. But his fears were unfounded.
No one could find fault with Alabama" and
the company cannot be excelled.
Every character in alabama" which the
faimer company produce here shortly, is South
EN- and born at the place in which the action
OF the play 10 located, save one, Northern
civil engineer. 1t is sweet picture OF South
ern life after the war
Maurice Barrymore, who was here last season,
hss made great hit in the leading role in ALA
Dana. He makes I'd to resemble jeremiah
Dunn, of Chicago, and Jere has seen him in the
part and has officially Endorsed the likeness
The advance sale of seats for the repetition OF
the Chimes OF Normandy by the church choir
company, is very large, and shows that all
classes OF society are interested in the develop
ment of home talent
Miss Elsie Won Rosen, the charming soubrette,
has returned from San Francisco, and viii ap-
pear this week in the cast of "The Planters
Daughter" with the Cordray company.
Fanny Cohen. the charming little soubrette of
"The Bottom OF the Sea" company, has several
excellent offers for next season. She is clever
young lady, and Is much in demand.
The New York Dramatic Netcs says that "Ala-
bama' has dimmed the luster of any of the pro-
auctions which have been made at the Madison
Square theater since its foundation.
"The Grab Bag" of which William Mestayer
fs the author and star, opened in Salt Lake City
recently to immense business Theresa Vaughn
has made great hit in it.
Ida Mahr, who plays Weeping She in "The
Pupil in Magic" looks pretty and sings and acts
with talent In the first act she is the exact fac
smile Of toy doll.
Mr.. Friedman, of the Seattle Dry Goods Store,
will take all his employees to see "The Bottom of
the Sea-" at the opera-house, next Thursday
evening.
In late issue the New York World pays
compliment to the growing Importance of
Northwest cities for the higher Eastern attrac-
tons.
Franz Ebert's drunken scene in the second act
of "a Pupil in Magic is simply immense and
gains for the miniature comedian call and recall
One of the greatest treats in alabama" is the
artistic manner in which Harry Woodruff por-
trays Latham Page, the impetuous Southern boy.
Camille Cleveland is with William A. Brady's
Bottom of the Sea- company, which comes to
the Seattle opera-house on Thursday night.
In the antics of the Lilliputians the audience
sees double-distilled, concentrated acting ad-
ministered in homeopathic doses.
Mr.. George Berry, the old fayorite of the Cor
dray company, has rejoined the combination,
and will appear next week.
George P. Webster is said to give a very fine
performance of the Greek, Banalli, in "The
Bottom of the Sea-"