The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-27

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n,ser dismiss them at once. john ". Hanna,
ne manager of the new house, is authority for
ne statement that the opening performance
MI positively be given on the evening of Mon
dsy December 5. and that the building will be
saishei 10 the last touches by that time. Work
& being pushed night and day, and the decorat-
irg vii be finished and the scaffolding taken
down next Tuesday. The seats and the scenery
are already here, so that, even IL all the rail-
roads between here and ST. Paul were to be
washed out this week. the opening would not
be postponed day. The doors will be thrown
open to admit the public to a theater which
needs not the driving OF q nail or the touch OF a
rain. brush to perfect its beauty
The seats for the opening night will be sold at
snction next Tuesday at the old opera house at
Fourth and Jeffe:,on streets. Several reasons
have influenced Mr. Hanna to decide on this
course First OF all, the unusual demand fo-
resn warrants IL from business point of view
Another reason Is that ii was only with great
dahculty tina: he secured the lease for five years
snd he has to pay very large rental fo- that
penod None OF the additional receipts due to
ths mode OF dispos!ng OF the seats will go to the
Company which will give the initial perform
aace, but all will go to the management, which
has deserved well of the people for the good at
nscsons placed before them under great diff.
raltes.
Aastf tEO pf~uiIB lIGHt u ScneluIe OF prices
vii be established rs low ut any theater in
tssDuntry for the attractions given. They will
recassriiy vary according TO the value and co {
Of eHh attraction, but win always he as low as
poeitsand no higher than the same companies
would Get every where.
TAopening night will witness the presenta-
b@a"A Trip to Africa" by the Duff Opera
Company, with as strong an ail-round cast as
an we'll be found. The music BY Won Suppe is
hall nj nisassN. III, "A
tlinod by a lively plot. On the following day.
December G. the comedy opera "Miss HeIyett"
vii De given at the matinee, and will furnish
ne company an opportunity to show its ability
us body OF comedians we'll as vocalists In
heerening the curtain will be raised TO the
cperstta Cox and Box" a musical setting OF
TIE old farce. and will be followed by Mascagni's
opera, "Ceva!liera Rusticana," which has won
golden opinions at San Francisco and other
eiee The regular sale of seats will be re-
opened on Wednesday, December = aud the first
regular engagement after the opening will be
that OF the wonderful combination of beauty
and talent, Miss Julia Marlowe, on Thurs ay
and Friday, December and O. Her productions
Of legitimate drama will contribute much to
make the opening week OF the new theater a
memorable one in the annals of the stage in Sc.
attic
The final week at the old opera house will
Turner's English Girls. twenty in number. who
CLAY buriesque replete with laugh provoking
toEgk and weird and graceful dances will
occupy the boards. and on Friday and Saturday
Aiddaugh's Musical Comedy Company will give
the comedy drama sour German Ward" in
which their vocalists, singers and dancers will
have iull scope for the display OF their powers.
Cord.ay's was we'll patronized last week, al
though the rainy weather for the first two nights
initiated against good business. "Hazel Kirke"
vas tie attraction and the performance was
worthy OF very favorable comment. George
Osoourne appeared as Dunston Kirke and his
inpersonation was another convincing proof
OF his powers as al actor. Miss Blanche
Mortimer, to the regret Of wide circle of
friends AID admirers, was compelled to resign
her place in the title role TO Miss Florence
lyielie, owing 10 a serious relapse OF former
Illness 1t was feared for some time that her
recovery wac hopelesa. but her physician now
rronounces her out OF danger she will not be
ale TO appear again for one or two weeks Miss
Florence iytele flied her place with consider
abe merit Mr.. Bert Coote delighted his
Glitors by 3 vigorous aud racy depletion of
hsaeus Greene. Miss Alice Sheppard, in the
ms OF Dolly Button, improved considerably
es'asthe week. and presented the character
saaNeoriing vivacty in the last performances.
iamkgving day the theater was packed, and
saaclsg room was purchased by many There
ma matinee performance of 'The Guv'nor''
"specaal request OF many who had seen the
faWue'on the preceding week. Tomorrow
alshs THE Danicheffs," powerful romantic
essma by Alexander Dumas, will be presented
aais pay is considered by critics TO rank with
p'plomscy," and as it has never been produced
.sf";e Seattle audience il will doubtless draw
large houses
"rhc Danicheffs.''
ihe Cordfay management has selected
'Vmantic Russian drama by Alexander Dumas
:, tee attraction for the ensuing week. The
pay entitled THE Dancheits," and narra,es
Story oil Russian artstocratic lie. about 1851.
Na'aSilne, Countess Dauichefs, is naughty,
p'0aa woman whose pride of family is priced
y, hef above all things Her hopes aud
sA.cilans ara n..nta-oA -.