The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-21
NOTES OF THE STAGE.


an actress of unusual intelligence and good
taste. She is, moreover, an extremely sensible
woman. IL was she who said once that, were
she possessed of a son and a daughter, she would
rather have the daughter than the son go on the
stage The statement was an uncommon one,
but it was supported by reason. "a stage
career" said Miss Cayyan, 'has opposite effects
upon the masculine and feminine minds 1t is
calculated to broaden the mind of woman, to
narrow that of man. 1t releases pent up facul-
ties of a woman's mental being that she never
dreamed OF possessing 1t causes q man to cen
ter his thoughts upon himself and to view all
things from theatrical standpoint. 1t engen-
ders vanity and selfishness, traits that appear
most ungraceful when they are beheld in men.
OF course what have said is not true in every
case, but 1t is exemrlified again and again.
Emmett. who died few days ago. was born in
ls41, at ST. Louis, where, when about % years
old, he married Miss Elizabeth Weber. He was
drummer boy at that time In 1866 he got an
engagement as variety actor in Cincinnati, and
later joined Bryant's mnstrels. While variety
actor he originated his German song and dance,
which attracted so much attention. In 1869, at
Buffalo, he made the hit of his life in Fritz"
Since then fortune has smiled upon him. He
leaves several hundred thousand dollars. His
bibulous habits and his bad treatment of his
wife had given him unpleasant notoriety of late
years. While in Seattle he lost but recovered
his fine, large dog.
A farcical piece, such AZ Paul NJ. Potters 'The
Fakir," takes its character largely from the
artists engaged in the presentation. 1t is there
fore necessary to obtain the best talent in order
to make performances bright and superior
throughout Mr.. Hamlin has recognized this
principle in organizing his company for this
season. There is no other company travelling
containing so many talented men and women
who have made farce-comedes SO successful
and entertained hundreds of thousands of peo-
| pie from New York to the Pacific coast
The sculptor H ppersberg, of San Francisco,
who has the contract for the $780, 600 statue to be
erected to the memory of James Lick. has de-
cided to take the head OF Elsie Van Rosen, for
| the figure of Liberty, which is to surmount the
| statue. This figure is to be sixteen feet high.
| Miss Van Rosen, who is charming ingenue,
| and who will shortly make her appearance in
| Seattle at Cordray's theater, is said to be the
| handsomest woman on the Pacific coast. She is
| now giving sculptor Happersberg daily sittings.
There are no stars in ''The Fakir' company.
Each and every one of the artists is engaged for
his or her especial fitness for the role assigned
! them. The piece is free from vulgarity; there
are no slspstieks. stuffed clubs, axes or brick
BATS introduced to create laughter The per-
Torrance depends upon the authors lines, and
is said to go with a rush from start to finish.
Henrietta Crossman, actress, of whose
beauty and talent we have heard much, is q
leading member of the Lyceum Theater Com
pany. She is an actress of great versatility, and
a woman of marvellous beauty and grace She
has played everything, from Peach Blossom to
Parthenia
One OF the ballets in "a Pupil in Magic" is
supposed TO be represented by automata, who
suddenly come to life in toy shop. Blue and
pink babies harlequins, pantaloons, column
biness. sprites, white and black cats. sharks,
soldiers and sailors indulge wildly in the dance.
The scene of "Credit Lorraine" in which Lii
liam Lewis is making such hit, is laid in Paris
during the latter portion of the reign of Ma
poleon the Little. 1t is said TO be skilfully con-
stucted, happily conceived, and one of the best
emotional dramas now before the public.
Helen Reimer. whe has been seen here in
Hoyt's "Bunch of Keys" and with Russells
comedians in "The City Directory" has a new
song, with laughing refrain, written by sydney
Rosenfeld, which she has sung successfully in
'sThe Fakir all season.
"Alabama's' season at Hooley's theater Chi
cago has been both great financial and artistic
success For three weeks the theater was
crowded at every performance and on several
occasions the orchestra was forced under the
stsge.
Hamlin's farce comedy company, presenting
that effervescent skit. "Ths Fakir" has been
meeting with a landslide of success throughout
the country. The New York papers can't say
too much in its praise.
George Vessels, of the Lillian Lewis COM
pany, is said 10 have made as big hit as the
Minister of Police in Credit Lorraine as he
did in the old days as Ivan ogaref, in michael
Strogof."
Selma Goerner, the soubrette OF the Lilliput-
iaus, PLAYS Fritz, the hero, in "The Pupil in
Magic" she and Franz Ebert are regarded as the
stars of the company.