The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-13

eA'u SnoSHy eteets, ana 10 dsotguod Tor the use
0ose OF club and . thsatsr. The exterior OF
s0e STRUCTURE 10 In two sections, the thsater
proper extending ave stories in height, while
the part planned for the use Of the Rainier club
- ous three stories high. The architectural de-
sign 10 after the italian Renaissance. carried
ous In bun pressed brick with Chuckanus stone
Trimmings
The main entrances 70 tbs thsassr 10 q the
northeast corner of Third and Cherry strssta
In the large lobby will b the manager and
ticket ONCE. This portion Of the building will
b elabofately decorated The floors and wains.
cots viii be tiled, the windows will be filed
with stained glass and tho wood work finished
In Eastern oak. From this lobby runways ex.
tend up to the main foyer. From the foyer lead
the stairways TO the balconies, and beyond It IL
the ladies' parior and cloak room, which will b
perfect palace OF beauty and viii be disttn.
guished BY eiaborate decorations
The first door OF the theater building will Be-
divided into parQuet and dress circle Tho
management has made special provision for the
comfort OF the patrons OF the theatsr in its ar
rangement OF the seats. The chairs. which are
to b supplied BY the arm Of A. N. Andrews 4
Co., OF Chicago, are after the same pattern a.
those In use in the Chicago theatsr and are ex.
ceeoingiy comfortable The dimensions OF the
nrst door are 60xS0 feet There will be two hal.
ieries, the first TO have the same seatings as
the lower floors. and the seats will be In every
way al desirable, especial attention having been
paid to the line of sight and ventilation.
There will be eight private boxes in two tiers
elegantly furnished and draped In the most
unique manner. The decoration il in the mod
ernized Louis XVI style. the base color being Q
light tan, TO be used on the walls and broad sur.
faces shading out into old ivory and gold on the
nigh relief plastic work of the procenium arch,
Daicony fronts and boxes The procenium arch
Is In the form Of the three circle arch.
The stage ia hpin0 huiIf and fitted mr. hv Co..
man lands, of Chicago, under the personal
supervisor of Thomas Harrington, the we'll
known stage carpenter, and will be second to
none on the Coast, having every modern ap-
pliance and convenience. The sixs of the stage
Is 4ox76 feet AMI Is large enough to accommo-
date comfortably the largest spectacular at
fractions on the road.
Tue building will be lighted throughout by
electricity and heated By steam, and will in
every respect be q first-class house
The theater is being built by q syndicate Of
capitalists at a cost of 100000. J. D. Lowman,
George II. Hsilbron and Henry A Noble are the
trustees. Construction of the building was be-
gun In July, and 1t will be dedicated on or about
December L The architect Is Charles W. saun.
ders, and he has designed the building from
plans entirely his own, and he has succeeded in
erecting building that will be . pride and or.
nament to the city.
'The Guv'nor" 1t Cordrsy's.
Manager French has billed "The Guv'nor"
Tor the current week. This play has never been
performed in Seattle, and in addition to its
prominence as a popular farce comedy II will
possess novelty for theater goera 1t is, prop
eriy speaking. an English farce comedy of the
modern school, in which the characters are
legitimate and not distended in that unnatural
manner characteristic OF the present farce
comedies in the United States 1t 10, like most
successful pieces OF its kind, an adaptation
from the French, and has been played in Paris,
London and New York for long seasons. The
famous English comedian, John l. ToOle, ran
the piece for so nights in mis- London theater,
and Lester WaIiack ran it for a whole season in
his theater in New York. The whole play tairly
sparkles with witty sayings, ludicrous situa-
tons and the funniest mishaps and mistakes.
Old Macclesfield, deaf boatbuiider. IL par ex-
cellence the figure Of the play. The character
will be assumed by George Osbourne, whose
work in the part gained for him high praise
from the Eastern press. Alice Shepard, who
will arrive from the East tonight, will appear as
Kate. Miss Shepard is the new coincidence of
the company and comes highly recommended.
Bert Coote will have . live part a. the Cabby,
and will introduce his famous cOster song dur.
ing the performance Following 10 the cast:
Mr.. Butterscotch ................. Thomas Quinn
Freddy Butterscotch, his son. 49,. Waiter Hale
Theodore Macclesfeld.. .......:. Melton Lipman
Mr.. Jcliicoe ......Frank Jamison
No. 3,407. cabby. ................:. Bert Coote
fhe MacToddy. Bert Coote
onage w,li;s.n R q. pstt
Carrie Macciesieid. 49,. Miss blanche Mortimer
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Helen Mason Osbourne
Kate. her stendaughfer. Miss Alice -hepard