The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-22
Notes OF the stage.

"Blue Jeans" the famous Hoosier pl az. buzz
saw aud all, will be seen in Seattle soon.
George Berry, the favorite character actor OF
Cordray's first combination, has been engaged
for the season.
Mr.. Hodges, late OF Gus Williams company
has been engaged by Manager French to play
Juvenile leads at Cordray's for the summer
season.
Laura Burt has made great hit as June in
"Blue Jeans." She was the original Fantasma,
is pretty and versatile, and has q splendid flu.
ture before her.
Reed and Collier are scoring asubstantial sue
cess this season with "Hoss and Hoss," and
have apparently won a place for Themselves
among the stars OF farce-eomedy. -
Adela Measor is dainty and delightful Mrs.
st. Aubyn in "Beau Brummel." Her dressing
house scene being especially striking.
Very few productions are sent on the road
with 30 fine q scenic equipment as has 1.-THE
Power Of the Press" The sets in this play are
not only elaborate, but they are handsome and
effective.
Richard Mansfeld's makeup as the old roue
in "a Partisan Romance" is worthy of the
study of the theatrical profession. Never did
an actor assume q more perfect Disguise His
death scene as the Baron Chevrial il one OF the
finest pieces of acting ever seen.
great production here, on a new stage being
built especially for this production at the Ar.
mory. The company is q large one and the pro-
duction made q hit at the California theater,
San Francisco, where 1t ran for two weeks.
David Elmer. the talented juvenile and char.
acter actor of Cordray's old stock company. has
accepted the position Of leading juvenile with
Gus Williams. Mr. Elmer will Join the VIII.
Jams company at Tacoma today. His friends in
VT sh hjr, prO nd fin tt,r
As a negro minstrel Carroll Johnson used to
be considered exceptionally clever, but from all
accounts he seems TO have "struck his gait al
an Irish comedian. He has made q great sue
cess In the "Gossoon," and since Scanlans re-
tirement takes rank a. first aud best of Irish
comedians
There is very little striving for theatric effect
as the term is generally understood, in "The
Power Of the Press" at least by comparison
with the English melodramas with which the
stage was so flooded few years ago. Jesssp
anu Pitou's drama is one that pleases the people
and they go to see it rain or shine.
J. Rush Bronson and his charming wife (Miss
Ray Lewis have accepted an offer from the
Morosco management in San Francisco. Miss
Lewis is a young, handsome and vivacious sou.
brette, and her talent in Interpreting the parts
assigned her commends her to any manage.
ment Mr.. Bronson is a conscientious worker
managing the minor affairs OF house
tombstone Bennett, or "Johnny," as she Is
Familiarity called. who plays the name part in
Jane, is said to be a remarkable young wo-
man. Her first success was made as Sally in
Richard Mansfelds production of Monsieur u
and she afterward played number of parts in
Mansfiel's company with great success. She
LETT Mansfield's company to take the role of the
servant in "Au the Comforts of Home" last sea-
son, and she created the part of Jane last sum
mer and has made the hit of her life in this
play.
Richard Mansfield is unsparing of expense
and exaeting as to detail. The dinner served by
the Baron Chevrial in "a Partisan Romance is
always genuine banquet, with real wines OF
the beat brands. served by the best caterers. as
for example, when in New York, by the Hofi
man house Those who have seen Mansfield re-
member that in each of the first four acts oil
"Beau Brummell." he wears three roses
in the lapel of his coat, and that
in each act they are of different colors He
insists upon fresh roses every night and would
be Mortified at the suggestion of artificial ones
The New York Dramatic Mirror. in speaking oil
the first production OF paul JONES'" said
"Agnes Huntington has a rich pure contraltc
voice, which she uses with the confidence OF
skill and the expressiveness of nature tina,
pulsates with feeling. Ii is wide in comp pass
and perfectly true i'll every note throughout its
range. Her yocalization is marked by rare acil
ity, delieacy and a nice sense OF emphasis and
proportion. AS an actress Miss Huntington
leaves little In be desired. She has tail, grace
ful figure, q handsome face and plays with vi
yacity and intelligence"