The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-22

IN Francisco for flyer that got through
he Atlantic to the Pacific in eighty-four
- Il was = pretty big contract to under
Aespecially ten years ago, when locomotives
mot quite a. perfect a. they are now, nor
5oo good, and the curves were shorter and
ofreQuent But it was carried out.
Nell, towards the close of Mr.. Reynolds en-
ment In New York he took q benefit, and
ing about for a novelty, determined on play
Romeo to q different Juliet for each I'M
mt scene. There were to be six Julicts.
II never been on the stage, though had
5pmd time felt that It was my mission to act.
o1ied to Mr.. Rignold to let me be one of the
victims OF his fatal fascination. he was
- enough to consent, and 50 made my debut
niAft OF the part which II perhaps most dear
~ heart OF all female aspirants for dramatic
IN. The audience and Mr.. Rignold were
1eenough to encourage me, and to believe
7they saw promise In my first crude effort
E4uas not foolish enough TO think that was
ny full-hedged actress At to interpret all
4e1eat poets heroines, 90 when little later
A1iguold gave me the chance of playin the
DQantively small part OF the French princess
4snry W eagerly embraced it. My edu-
- and long residence In France lifted me
~ role. K. NJ. Field, the manager Of the
- Musuem, saw and was pleased with me,
loBcred mo the position of lie aiding juven-
ucman for the ensuing season.
What shall play?' asked him, my mind
~ illed with visions of Juliet, Julias, Rosa
violas, Beatrices, Imogens, etc
Qh, Ill the leading Juveniles he replied. 1T
- great experience for you.'"
IT. caught by the sounding phrase
IT. Juvenile, and l asked no more ques-
~ arst part was . sickly, sentimental.
mentavr {,<xxo \ ala a.sA
Next was cast for a rough soubrette
eatree, with dear old William Warren.
- and vowed l would reeign, but Mr..
ma vas very kind, and persuaded me not
snyshing so foolish. However, next week
~ ee1t fer another farce, and did resign,
-. Field took no notice Of my letter. For
49, Ten weeks ! resigned once a week, but
~ vent on playing, and the heroines OF my
- seemed TO vanish farther and farther
INTO the dim distance. At last the climax
Mr. Field determined 10 do sPinafore.
the tirs. manager TO produce II in Amer
! - knew could sing, and he cast me for
Ane This was the crowning indignity.
eested that Juliet could not descend to do
and dance But did. and played the
- nineteen consecutive weeks. Now am
9ee enough TO see that the varied expert
ptned at the Boston Museum was sim
nnluahle TO me- There is no phase of the
ne art that ii does not help the artist 70
something about"
- people are apt to think that Shake
comedies are dull as compared with
more modern authorship. Any who
M wen an impression should attend the de-
S.ksl performance of Twelfth Night" at the
sscuse on Tuesday next aud be unde-
49, 80 more complete performance of .
s peafean play has been given in our day.
~. sssmg this play for her present tour Miss
"unwright has chosen wisely. The
~ 80 Of Viola Is one of the most pleasing
~. MI directly appealing to human sym
y. ia shakespeare's hcroines. II is one of
n'e refinement, triumphing over her mas
S-ss tsfes OF passionate tenderness, but gen.
p ~ s.eet and maidenly modest, for though
~ sy loved the Duke orsino, "she never
II e ~ rove. As Viola is one OF the sweetest
speates women, so the play in which
~. = !" one OF his best and brightest come
I'D - sas written at that period in his life,
N-AA ssng oeterown all youthful rawness, he
Gs... humanity with the broadcast sympathy
- ~ oeep Insight into the secrets OF its &C.
va m Tue needs OF its being. Twelfth
{4Sn.ss nfight and Joyous comedy, healthy,
ps caricsture and imprisoned by ga
Is II laughs at serious phases OF our
-. 49,. .ss laugh is healthy aud pure. 1t
q ~ Ause there are sweet things to laugh
- oecanse laughter is good for us. Its hu-
ss iaughable-espeeially In the duel
k1ln.S..s1s seehes-as are those Of the funniest
III i III sap.aash farce comedies, and when
SvAss. s'ei the satisfaction remains of having
~ - sonething laughahle aud worthy.
~ u. production of this delightful play
1ns ~ Heat The version used was ar
~ 4 eaaiiy for Miss Wainwright, and the
eone In such manner as TO preserve
Aespeare than the ordinary stare
slight change in the sequence
Ss;5s.s. - y the most noticeable departure.
= 20 arranged as To be comprehended
nes, which present q gorgeous