The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-11
HEARD IN THE FOYER.


The salvini company passed through here on
Thursday morning on its way to Vancouver and
Victoria, where they play before coming to Sc
attic
The heating of the new theater will be much
better hereafter and the draughts will be
checked, making the house thoroughly COM
Portable.
The Figaro, the programme of the new theater,
appears to have caught on in good style. Nearly
every ono carries one home and many are send
ing them to their friends in the East.
Sol Smith Russell has a new play, can Ameri-
cam The new piece deals with the life of
Abraham Lincoln a rai-spltter. county sur
veyor, legislator, his advent into the senate of
United States, and as president.
Wilson Barrett's repertory for this season in
cludes "Pharsoh,'' "Claudian," Hamlet" "Ben
Mychree,'' "Otheiio." "a Clerical Error" "Jen-
nv, the Barber" 1.-THE Miser," "Chatterton,"
''Our Pleasant SINS" and "The Bondman."
There are many admirers of Clara Morris in
this city who will regard her appearance at the
Seattle theater in the near future as the most
welcome of events. She is unquestionably a
great actress and should prove potent attrac-
ton.
The leading man OF the salvini company is
Mr. William Redmund. lie has been success
full star in this country for many years prior to
accepting his present position and was well
halls.
To the matinee CIR! Alexander salvini is every
inch the hero he assumes to be. He is her new
deity. lie has won her completely, and his con.
quest has been easy as IL is, under the guise
OF romance, over the beauteous DANES OF ancient
chivalry.
Clara Morris is q generous artistic, never de-
priving a member of her company OF chance
to advance or TO make point. An artist pos
xTSk-
the regard of the public can well afford to be
generous.
Last week. in Omaha Clara Morris produced
a new emotional play called Claire" an adap-
tation from the German by herself. The piece
made success and is 10 be continued as a
leading feature OF her repertory for the re-
mainder of the season.
Clara Morris will follow Salvini at the Seattle
theater. Her company includes Harriet Ford
Mamie Ryan, Cora Wilmett. Katharine Erskine,
Mrs Fred Hooker, J. NJ. Colvil!e, Percy Melden,
J. W. Garner, Charles Vining Hardie Kirkland
John c. Elliot and W. {. Kelley.
The readers of romance who have admired
D'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos and Aramis, the
famous friends of Dumas masterpiece. "The
Three Guarismen," will have chance to see
them on the stage at the Seattle theater with
Alexander salvini us the dashing hero
Mrs John Drew recently visited her daughter
George Drew DarrNDo III bOstpH, anu sat
twice through "The Sportsman" in which the
latter is now appearing in that city. The ven
erable actress says she finds delight in visiting
her children once a month, and in going TO some
theater twice "a week.
The orchestra of the new thsater did some
very cred:tsb.e WORK during the engagement OF
the puif Opera Company, and, in fact during
the whole week. In no way can Manager Hanna
piease the people more than by furnishing good
a.
to be capable ana conscientious in his work
Nj W NJ Nilkison and Alexander salyiui
who is under his managerial direction have
purchased large tract of lana IN the San Fer
uando valley ia southern California IL is their
purpose 10 make II one of the most
attractive fruit ranches for which this
section is so celebrated. Plans are being drawn
by a San Francisco architect for a msgni fceut
villa TO be built in the center OF the estate,
which will be copied after Tomasso sslvini's
pslaiial country residence in Monte Co,ini,
Italy.