The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-19
Notes of the Stage.

II is said that there is not a chorus girl in
Francis Wilson's opera company Who would not
take prize at beauty show
"The Gossoon" tells an intensely human and
possible story in The Emerald isle. with an i'm
mense quantity OF iun. 1t has songs, dances
and a still larger amount of strong dramatic in
terest
Charles Frohman's stock company has recent
Is finished a four weeks engagement in Chi
cago, presenting 1.-THE Lost Paradise" The play
had its original production there last summer
and is iavorite there
In 1.-The Lost Paradise Charles Frohman has
prize. No piece presented in the last decade
has greater commercial value, for the drama is
peculiar in that il belongs 10 the genus of $50
ciety plays" aad yet mas powerful magnetism
for the gallery contingent
sam Jacks Creole Burlesque company will
soon appear here Maud Tazwel, khoda Ma
Brooks, Grant and Piper, May Boher, Mr. and
Mrs sam Lucas and other specially artists are
in the company, which Is a very large one, tray
cling in its own special ear.
Seattle theater-goers cannot complain OF lack
Of variety in the attractions to be presented this
summer. Within the next three weeks every
kind of theatrical production will be seen here,
except tragedy-eoneert, variety, minstrelsy and
1yish comedy, society, rural and melodrama,
farce comedy and burlesque. you can pay
your money and take your choice."
AT the benefit for Mrs. John Drew at the Arch
Street theater recently, one act of The Rivals
was given with Joe Jefferson is Fighting Bob,
Louis James Sir Lucius. owen as Sir An
thony. Roland Reed David, and Maurice Bar
rymore rs Captain Absolute, and Mrs. Drew and
Viola Allen IS Mrs Malaprop and Lydia The
leneht was one of the most successful ever
given in this country.
Elwyu A Barron. the clever critic Of the Chi
esco Tutcr- 0csl y. lays: ''Ihe farewell perform
ances O. Tie Lost Paradise are announced at
tie Coiamtia. he play might easily remain
for more extended stay. bnt must give way u
previously booked attractions. Those who have
not witnessed The Lost Paradise will do vel
ties The play is clean snd wholesome, in
teus.ly American, ana tAere Is plenty in the
piece 70 Interest sill classes Of theater-goers.
quat Il does interest has been demonstrated by
the large auA- enees that have crowded the Col
nmbia during the present engagement Mr.
frohuaus players have thoroughly established
themse YES N TINS city
Johnstone Bonnet. was born in san Francisco;
she was left orphan at ~ early age aad was
brought up = al appointed guardian, who took
her u New lorE city, where she received her
educ4tioa. SIC "a, very young when het gusr-
dian died ana .ett her alone 20 aEht tAe battle
90 life HayiaS become fascinated with the
stage, she made Il her profession SHORTLY alter
ste met Mss eybu JoAns.Gne. who soon dis
covered that the cAiIi had remarkable talent
she became very much attached 70 her and de-
terIn. ned 70 adopt her, md soon Iegs measures
wcge taken by watch Miss Bennett became lie
legally adopted chlId u Miss Johnstone. Who
gave her her own name Of Joagssore, By which
ale las since pesn Known