The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-11
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Chopin Recital the Event
of a Quiet Week.
THEMINER's oATHATcoRoRAYs
Plans OF Charles Frohman's stock
Company-Bills Of the Theaters
for This Week.

Last week was a good one at Cordrsy theater.
but the only event at Seattle opera-house was
the Chopin recital. The rninstrels on Monday
and Tuesday night were not up 10 the standard
At Cort's theaier buriesque held the boards, and
the week was profitable one TO the manage
ment
The hinges OF the Seattle opera-hous will
rust this week. Emma Juch is the next at
traction, and her coming Is way in the future
At Cordray's sThe Bankers Daughter, drama,
win be given. The standard viii offer new
and very attractive bill.
Charles Frohmsn, the great theatrical mana
ger and booker, has written as follows TO Mana
ger Hanna. Of the Seattle opera house:
Il want to give ron something of an outline
OF my plans IN reference TO my stock company
here IN New York and our other companies, all
OF which are 70 appear with you through the
the season. The Charles Frohman stock com
II b ID sind INV n sew york II nnmbels iMsnsy
four players, and is the only stock company now
II New YORK that Is presenting an American
Play entitled ,,i Men md and nsv Me ssss sy
the authors OF The Wife and The Charity
Ball, and is play after the same style as their
former work On Monday, December !, Men
and Women viii souvenir its dftieth representa-
ton here, and the piece viii play in New York
wei into winter. At the conclusion OF the COM
pany first season In New YORK, which has
turned out so gratifying and highly successful,
they viii make a tour OF the principal cities
only and as Tar west as California and Oregon
before returning TO New York again. l want
you TO try and keep this company and our COM
cdy CON panies as much as possible before your
pubic hope TO make a portion OF the tour
with the company: We have also in view the
presentation here IL the spring OF new comedy
from the French which ran eight months in
Paris, and which Mr. William Gillette is
Tow az work upon, shaping ii for The American
ersr~ Al n
gone to Hot Springs, Miss, TO finish his WORK.
IN the meantime our c0Lledy company, under
my direction, is presenting IN the principal
cities, Gillettes highly successful comedy, All
the Comforts OF Home In this play we have
large number OF weii-kuo-n comedians, and
may say i Iirss larger cast than any OF the
II New York was instantaneous. and at the con-
clusion OF its present tour il wiz be given an
other run here We have in view tie pEeserlta-
ton here also next season OF a new play by Vic
torien Sar1ou, which is 10 be produ. cd Decem-
Der -. 1850, in Paris. and also the neg work by
Messrs. Belaseo and De stiile. and William Gil
lette. The present stock company. on It's first
tour, will present '.Men AID Women" exactly as
1t was produced here in New York with its large
cast and special scenery. The production OF the
new comedy OF which have just spoken, in the
spring in New York city is. of course, given by
special cast of comedians.
The event OF the week was the appearance in
the Seattle opera house on Friday night, OF
pianists OF the world. and the unrivalled inter
prefer OF Chopin. He gave recital which in
elCded such popular selections from Chopin as
the funeral march. the military polonafse, the
famous nocturre opus 50. the brilliant black
key etude, and the dreamy cradle song. The
audience, though not very large, was enthQsi-
astie and gave hearty applause, which Mr.. De
Pachmanns wonderful playing deserved To
his faultless technique was added depth OF
feeling rarely heard. He reached the soul OF
the poet chopin's music, and gave the whole
feet expressiou-a revelation OF the moods OF
a musicians mind After hearing Pachmann
II is easy TO understand why the best critics OF
all the world have nothing but praise for his
performances.
Theater goers have been highly gratifed by
the performance OF 1.-The Miners Oath at
Cordray's last week. The efforts of the company
cannot be Justly estimated, unless it be borne
in mind that each successive week brings with
IL a new character 10 be assumed q new part 10
become familiarized with, and host of minor
details 20 be mastered
Mr.. r. z. French has proved himself most
the various roles In which he has appeared. The
scenery in "Tbe Miners Oath" was extremely
artistic and appropriate, and although between
some OF the acts very considerable moving and
arrangement were essential, everything moved
smoothly, and the ca sezble was perfect. Enough
has been already said of the various characters
pany. II may be stated as general remark that
the representations were. with one or two ex-
ceptfons, uniformly true and cleyerly made.
Z The management will place on the boards this
week the drama entitled 1.-The Bankers Daugh-
ter" This play gives ample scope for fine act
ing and will form fitting supplement to the
series already produced by the Cordray COM
pany. The plot is briefly stated. Lillian West
brook, New York bankers daughter, TO save
her father from impending ruin, Inarries rich
man-John StTebelow. She is at the same time
in love with Harold Routledge. an American
and Har Hr-Sn and 4r~v
Europe about three years after marriage, and
Lillian il confronted by her old lover in Paris.
Each is overcome by the emotions OF the mo-
ment, and Hsrold's old passion reviving, he
makes an unworthy offer 10 Lillian, who spurns
il with the righteous indignation OF an honest
woman and true wife
Count de Cardiac. French admirer OF Lillian
and an enemy OF Harold. enters the room while
the latter Is making his base proposal. and i'm
mediately challenges him 70 fight q duel. They
fight, and Harold is severely wounded. John
strebelow hears OF the incident and demands
the cause of the quarrel. Con2t de Cardiac re-
plies that il was 10 defend the honor OF Lillian
Mrs. Strebelow. The Infatuated husband gives
the count the lie and another duel is fought.
He then realizes for the first time that his wifes
affection has been eentered all along on Harold
Routledge and suggests separation Lillian
Sainly attempts TO change his purpose, but the
separation follows and reconciliation is finally
effected by their little girl, Natalie. when II
transpires that Lillian has learned to love her
husband and TO look upon him as the one hero
on whom she can lavish worship and affection.
cAsT OF CHARACTERS.
Lillian Westbrook, the bankers daughter -
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Miss Essie Tittell
Florence 81. Vincent Brown, maid, wife and
widow ....-..-....--..--- Miss Minnie Tittell
Mrs. Holcomb, Lilians aunt. ...............
.....--.-.--.-......Mis Miss Margaret Marshall
Iisette, a maid ---.....-.+.--- Miss Eva French
Natalie, aged years -...---. Little Edna
John Strebelow, q rich American gentleman
...,...-..-.-.....--..-. .MF. X. Z. French
George Washington Phipps, an American
tourist ..-.--..--.-.....-. Mr.. sam Morris
Count DeCaroiae, French gentlemen
---..................-Nr. George Berry
Harold Routledgc Mr.. David Elmer
Laurence Westbrook. of the firm of Babbage
Il Westbrook Broad street. New York
Mr.. Babbage, senior partner OF the firm
Mr. Brown, retired millionaire. ,----..
.-......-..-.--..-....... Mr. John Lowell
Monsieur Montyilliers, French art critic
.-...............--..-A Mr.. ]. Rush Bronson
DR.. Watson, an English surgeon. -....--
$500 &C.. ..---. Mr. frank Wallace
y3TlOlG, SRfy3ut...--..- II. l. AetVllle
The Oriental Buriesque Company, augmented
by the ne great speciality artists viii continue
its engagement during the present week ct the
standard theater The entertainment furnished
b. this famous New York aggregation was OF
such pleasing character last week that packed
houses greeted their performances nightly. aud,
as Manager Coft has added many new features
the business during the coming week will un-
doubGsdiy be larger than ever. The CASTILLO
Bros, Elemo, " ililam and George, VIII make
their first 4ppAzrance IN their great horizontal