The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-03

nou1ces 70 me captain that ho q the grMnd-
uncle q me boy. The captain puts In ! sud-
oen appearances, and Dick. in this unexpected
eneFgencys borrUWB his friend Tom Bunting's
wife and baby. The scheme works till the
choieric nautical man insists on Tom marrying
Hetfy, when all comes out. OF course, It ends
properly with the marriage Of Hetty and the r.
formed good-for-nauEhf, and 70 everybody's
safisfacticn. Roland Reed has strong part in
Captain Tafbox. The Lady principals. Misses
lso0ofs Rush and Alfce Pixley, wear variety
Of stunning soWna- Niss Julia Reed. with
Nessr1 Harry A. Smith. W. C. Andrews. Earnest
karfram and H. Res Davies, make up the rest
ct the company.
On Friday eyening the Gounod Club presented
Covers cantata, 1.-THE Rose Maidens," at the
North Seattle Baptist Church, under the direc-
ton Of Professor I. A. Darling. The music was
well rendered and showed the results Of careful
training. Tho soloists were Mn. g. A. C.
Rochester, Mrs. Painting, Miss Marie Hegardt.
Mr.. n w. Grout, Mr.. VIII. Pettis, Mr.. 6. T.
Hendrie and Mr. 6. A. Gibbons. Mrs Painting
made an able accompanist The chorus was
made mp - follows:
Sopnnos-Mu s. E. Coiner, Mn. G. A. C.
Rochester, Mu. J. A. Painting. Mn. Crane, Mn.
W. H. Oliver, Mis- Lottie Poo.e, Miss Jennie
Munroe, Miss Marguerite Mckinney, Miss
Hegardt, Miss Hamlin-
Altos-Mn E. D. Burwell, Mrs. George Hood,
Mira Furson, Miss Marie Hegardt, Mrs. Esther
Hyde, Mrs- Bessie Keaver, Mrs Hsmlin, NrA
Kate Pearce, Mrs. Laura Pettis.
Tenork-Mr. w. H. Pettis, Mr.. G. A. Gibbons,
M. G. 7. Hendrie, Mr.. James.
Bassoc-Mr. james Weed, Mr.. Fred Webster,
MI. seigley. Mr.. N. W. Grout, Mr. r. H. Lind
say, Mr. Roat, Mr.. Grant Vaughn, Mr.. Erickson,
Mr.. Bjornsted, Mr.. F. F. Roat, Mr.. Ed Bells
The performances of the "water Fairies"
operetta and the Demorest medal contest in elo-
eutlon last evening attracted large audience
ut the Seattle opera house who were inspired BY
desire not only to hear how the young people
acquitted themselves, but 70 aid the day
nursery, for whose benefit the entertainment
was given. The eight young elocutonists, all
OF whom are under II years of age, won deserved
applause, for they showed talent. study and
careful training. The "Water Fairies was de-
lightful performance, and the thirty-fve boys
and girls, BY their singing and impefsonation.
showed that some OF them ct least have consider
able dramatic instinct Wagner's orchestra, ac-
c0mpanied BY Miss Cameron ON the piano, fur
nished the music.
Next Friday evening another entertainment OF
the same kind Will be given, but there viii be .
new set of contestants In elocution. The con.
test promises to Be warm
The Hon. George r. vending, one OF the
greatest orators in America, will lecture here
next Friday evening. One hundred and thirty
nights upon the platform during the FIRST Eve
months Of Mr. Weddings career as . popular
orator and over 500 nights in the seven follow
ing years IL his records record not surpassed
since the earlier days of Beecher, Cough and
Phillips.
Mr. Vending says: 81 envy those men, If
any such there be, who can produce in . short
time, aud with little effort, lecture that will
stand the tests of scholarly and impartial criti-
cism. For my part never venture before the
audiences which frequent our lecture rooms
without first giving many months, in some cases
years to my lecture. Others may trust to
genius; must put my faith in the midnight
lamp"
Bronson Howard's shenandoah" ID the great
est American success in the history of the stage
1t has played at Mcvicker's theater to crowded
time amounting to almost $4,000 The money
triumph of the play has thus emphasized the
great artistic success which was known to every
body. The popularity of Bronson Towards
military play 10 due, no doubt, to the strongly
American treatment which the dramatist has
given most interesting subject Shenandoah"
Ii as good . lesson In American history a. any
OF the books afford. Chicago Daily Ne,rs Dccem-
BERT
On next Wednesday evening. May 6, the Seat
tie Operate Society will repeat it, highly sue
cessful presentation OF the opera. "Iolanthe"
People entertaining guests want to take them to
some place Of Amusement, and our town people
are anxious to show the strangers what 6ne
musical talent Seattle can boast. number OF
theater parties have been organised already for
the opera The full First Regiment orchestra.
the finest in the state, will furnish the music