The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-14

"Arues en0rts Tor the elevaaon Of the drama
LOT which he has the best wishes OF every I'd.
mirer OF the stage.
Margaret Mather will visit the Coast this fall.
snu as II Is three years since she has been out
mere she will meet with hearty welcome
David Murray, the populsr leading man Of
Cordrays company, will spend his summer vaca-
tlon at his mothers home In Brooklyn, N. Y.
Sam Morris win be given cement performance
In the opera-house tomorrow night He will
then go to New York city tosill IN engagement
Margaret Robinson Is ~ unusually pretty
girl. with . sweet, serious face, and she plays
the young girl Jocelyn. la 1.-THE Majors Ap-
pointnsnt," charmingly.
Nelly McHenry's laughinspiring circe-com
edy, "A Night at the Circus" was written by H.
Grattan Donnelly, who has given lot of other
good things to the world
The "Gloriana" company - the most expeu-
sive company that Manager Frohman has yet
sent to the Coast. a. all the principal members
command very high salaries
"The Still Alarm" win be remembered a one
OF the best pieces of its class on the road but
will be better than ever shis season. Little
Tuesday will be big drawing card.
One Of the great features OF Reed and Collier
performance OF "Hoss and aoss," is the "Bow-
cry Ball." 1t receives half q dozen curtain calls
at each performance, aud las made great hit
Helen Reimer, the original Mrs. John Smith
In the "City Directory" plass the eccentric role
OF Mrs. Lobelia Hoss in "Hoas and Hoss." Miss
Reimer is exceedingly cle5er in this line Of
work.
Annie Lewis IL enjoying part Of her summer
In Connecticut, aud has putin some of her time
in studying the dialect and Snanners of the peo-
pie of the Nutmeg state to assist her in the per
torrance of her part in "a ssutmeg Match"
May Robson, who plays the maid Kitty, in
"Gloriana," 30 well that it Is considered one OF
the features of the performance, il q regular
Company. and was loaned to Charles Erohman
for this play.
Frederick Bond. for years . prominent mem.
Der OF Augustin Days stock company, is said
70 do some very clever work 90 Spinks, the valet,
in Charles Frohman's glorious comedy, "Glori-
ana" and in some of the sceles 1t Ia claimed he
easily takes the lead.
Lorimer tombstone, gentee5 heavy OF the Cor
dray combination, will sperd his vacation on
his ranch in Oregon. Mrs. tombstone left fol-
Portland last Monday on q visit to her homo.
Mr. tombstone intends touring with an Eastern
company next season.
Henrietta Crossman, for several seasons q
prominent member of the Kew York Lyceum
stock company, plays the tiae role in Charles
FrOhman's ''Gloriana," and il said to make q
very captivating widow, dresses elegantly and
smiles upon the object Of her affection In Z
manner calculated to turn heart of adamAnt
Manager French, Mrs French, Miss French
and Miss Millic Freeman Will leave for Catsop
Beach, on the Oregon COAST, early this week.
Mrs. French has not recovered from the effects
of her recent illness, and the change is recon-
mended BY her physician. Her many friends
hope to see her soon again thoroughly invig.
Grated. Manager French VIII return in fort.
night to attend to the arrangements for re.
opening.
1t is singular to note how closely theatrical
affairs are watched by those who follow COM
mercial pursuits. ''Gloriana'' had scarce be-
come known to the public as popular theatri.
cal success, before Manager Charles Frohman
was deluged with q mass of letters from manu-
facturers, merchants aud Others, asking for
permission to use the name "Gloriana" a. q
trademark for variety Of different articles OF
merchandise.
The new play, ''Rohan the Silent" which
Salvini is to produce In conjunction with "Cav-
alleria Rusticans" next season. will be likely to
prove test OF his histrionic ability from the
Delsartsan standpoint 1t ia . one-act piece and
plays for about an hour, and although on the
stage nearly all the time. utters no word until
the denouement, just a. the curtain falls. The
piecs is romantic in story and offers unique
opportunity for young salviri to do some seri.
GUS and trying pantomime work.
tits said that Marie Hubers Frohman folio VI
none OF the methods taught IN the many schools
Of acting today-she plays part as she feels it.
This, OF course, saves her fsom becoming me-
chanical or stilted, but may account for the
head-shakin2 and sigh OF followers of the old
school who watch her work.. The day for meas
uring steps upon the stage is over Actors are
no longer governed by inches in making ges.