The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-29

In his boots and red handkerchief about his
neck, looked very much as though he would feel
more at home in . corn wagon, behind team of
oxen. thaDa Pullman sleeper. He was sitting
reading newspaper. He did not appear In the
least put out when he saw Us enter. He simply
rose to his feet and held out his hnnd to me, and
said:
"sMister, are you one Of the singers with the
show party that is on this train
81 told him that was the proprietor of the
organization.
AT this his eyes seemed to light up. and he
became enthusiastic at once.
"swhy, If that is 30, you are just the person /
want to see.'
! 81 asked him in what way could assist him.
His reply, which was to the point, much
pleased me-
..You see, mister, here at home folks have an
idea that am something of singer and they
thought that perhaps If watched !cr an oppor
tunity, might get with some show company,
and that If l did would be able to do better
than staying at home here ON the farm; so I
came 10 see II could not get chance
''Visions OF phenomenorl-ano Campanini
and Del Puente-this one discovered in the back
woods-swepf through my mind. determined
to investigate the case
..snppose You sing me something, and give
me chance TO judge Of your voice. said l. He
did so. was amazed to hear him, this country
man, this unsophisticated hayseed, sing, Then
You'n Remember Me- and he sang il well, too,
so we'll that engaged him on the spot. sent
him back home 10 get himself in shape, with
directions to meet US in st. Louis the next day.
He came, and he brought all his rusticity with
him; but we soon broke him in. He did not
prove TO be Carpanini, or Del Puente, but he
is one OF the best singers have today, and he
makes considerable more money than ne would
at home on the farm"
The picture presented by Marie Wainwright
as Viola in Twelfth Night viii be treasured in
the memory OF many who saw her ct the oper.-
house last Tuesday evening for years, and there
ara few among American actresses who can
hope to eclipse |, in beauty or worth. No, that
Miss Wainwright Is . great actress. for she is
not; she lacks in tragic power, in intensity of
emotion, the tire OF genius that lights its pos
SCISSOR to the highest honors of the stage, but
she IS more than pleasing artist. She is sin
cere, wciaaniy, loyable in all her characterize
tons. and bright intelligence and careful study
mark her efforts in every role. Her list OF adj
verse critics grows smaller day b. day. and she
is winning admiration and esteem that bids fair
to be lasting. Her company was more than
fairly good. showing the careful selection OF
wise manager. Barton Hill Is not IS pleasing as
In earlier days but is still the sterling actor on
whom the hard work OF continual travel and
short engagements is making It's mark W. +.
Owen is comelsn of ability and power, il
sometimes too strongly tempted TO descend to
farce work TO please what he thinks are not Gull
tured audiences.
Marie Wainwright and her company were
favored with fair audience Tuesday night in
Twelfth Night" and there was almost uniser-
sal eoIaraeadalion Of the star and her support,
aad every newspaper in the city praised the
performance on "Wednesday night Tobias
a.HoueyInoou" wss the bin. comedy full al
bright huyner and delightful scenes, and one
that Is seldom seen. The audience was q
shadow 1T what il shoald have been. even much
smaller than on the preceding night Why this
was puzzles the critic Vas II only the magic of
Shakespeare name thst induced q fair attend
ance tie lsrst night Does mes the general pub
lie appreciate pure. elevated comedy, presented
BIZ q company OF nlerisoTious people Last night
the colored MINISTRIES saw few empty benches
before the ioctiigats. IN the tAeateE where Marie
Wainwright had appeared only three evenings
before The antics Of the MINISTRIES were ap-
plauded 10 the echo. and YET they were not OF
particularly high order o: merit, even as aause-
usnts 60 Can these who hofe 90 see the best
companies appear here afford 20 slight such
organizations IS the Wainwright company for
milstrcl>ys
During ies recent engagement at the New
California fhezser in san Francisco the Fred
ericS Ward ant. Mrs. n. Z. Bowers combination,
which is to appear early in April az the Seattle
cpers- house, received some most pleasing
notices and carefully written criticisms. which
show the real inserex: taken IN what nota-
HE event in theatrical matters in tbs: city.
From the Cal the following 10 taken as 81 irdi-
cation of the pleasure il store for those who en-
sov Shakespeare when Interpreted BY capable
actors:
There was rush to see the wsrie-B Bowers
parfv IN Henry the VII" 81 the New CsEfoz-
ais last evening. This sheater IS low n the
~hakeSpersaa swim. and the Interest thus ex-
hihite creiisahse 20 the taste OF san Francisco.
Taxen as . whole. the performance was 3 credit
able one The principal scenes are, az course.
the trial = Queen Katharine. tas degradation oil
Wclsey and The c>.eA 6 &a;hsz:nA In The