The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-31

by Mrs. ID. p. Bowers, but will star alone. The
feature of his repertory will be his new play,
written by Henry Guy Carleton, called "Ths
Lions Mouth" In addition to this, however,
he will give some of his attention to "yirgin-
ius," Damon and Pythias, Richard Ill" and
"The Monntebank." The next season will be-
gin about the first week in September. Most of
his OLD company have been re-engaged. Robert
Brewer will manage Mr.. Warde's tour, and
Arthur 4. Warde. formerly OF Seattle, the TRACE
dams son, will take hold Of the business man
agement.
Mr.. Frederic De Believiile is an actor Of dis
unction A Frenchman by birth, the son of
colonel in the army-he determined at early
age to adopt the stage. Having mastered the
English language he played in London and the
English provinces. He afterward went to Aus
tralia, where he appeared successfully, and from
there came to the United States, acting first in
San Francisco in 1880 Mr.. A. NJ. Palmer saw
him while on visit to the Coast and was so i'm
pressed that he offered Mr.. De Belleville an en-
gagement at the Union Square theatre. Since
ne LETT Mr. Palmer's company he has been con-
nected with several important stars, or "fea-
tured" at the head OF q number of first-rate CON-
binations. He has made his greatest success as
Israel Cohen, in "Men and Women" and is con.
sidered one of the finest actors in the Frohman
company.
entitled "The President" will be presented
through the country during the approaching
theatrical season under the management of
Davis d Hendricks. Frank David and Frank
Lane will be seen in the two Leading comedy
roles and Miss Rita Buchanan has been en-
gagged as leading lady. The comedy will be
staged in the handsomest fashion known to
modern scenic art The comedy tells n strongly
humorous and ingcniously connected story and
is marked by brilliant dialogue and picturesque
characterizations
The auction sale OF irst-night privileges at
the Baldwin theater, San Francisco, for "Men
and Women" was the most successful in the
history OF that house. The first choice brought
$50, the gross takings being 1880. "Men and
Women" had as large and fashionable an open
ing as Bernhardt.
Joseph Adelman, in the disagreeable charac-
ter OF Captain Thornton in shenandoah" ex-
hibits some good acting The venom of the
part Is cleverly displayed. Mr.. Adelman will
have the stage management of "Thermidor"
when ii is produced in New York.
During the Trinity church scene in Katie En-
metts play, "The Waits OF New York" the tones
of the largest and most costly set OF church
chimes ever cast for stage purposes will be
heard. They were manufactured especially for
Miss Emmett.
"The Same Thing Over Again, in starlight"
Is u neat vocal expose of the revamping of old
airs to the words of new songs. Vernona Jar
beau is a rare mimic, and she has the pecuiiari-
ties of Theos English down to a dot.
sStrobeika," HerrmAnn's new illusion, 10 said
to be the most elaborate the performer of "Black
Art" and Cremation" has yet conceived, and to
embrace elements of romantic interest as well as
wonder.
"The president, l see by the newspapers, 10
again at his post. He will stand without hitch
ing."-Lew Dockstdder
"a man may play second fiddle at home, but
he 10 dictator to his typewriter. George
Thatcher