The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-14

has been seen on the stage in . long time, both
in regard TO the artistic gifts and splendid
vitality necessary TO give it adequate portrayal
The great charm in Bobby Gsylor's work is
that he is not only original. bus exceedingly
natural He never exaggerates the character
he plays, but is always the "Irlshman you meet
on the street every day."
Miss Gales costumes as Julia in "The Hunch-
back" are remarkable for their beauty and his
torical accuracy, while her rendition OF this
difficult role is said by the san Francisco critics
to be the best performance of 1t ever given in
that city.
Charles Frohman's comedians, who have Just
finished a remarkably successful engagement as
the Baldwin theater, San Francisco, VIII present
"Mr. wilkinson's Widows at tho Seattle
opera-house Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
February % and "a
The Andrews Opera Company Is receiving
benefits all over the state OF Minnesota on ac-
count of tho railroad accident at Brainerd,
which resulted in the death of Mrs. Andrews
and her maid, and the wounding and bruisiny
OF everyone in the company.
Those who have seen Mrs Georgia Drew
Barrymore and Emily Bancker as the two
charming widows in Gillettss clever comedy
express no surprise thas tho "late lamented Mr..
Wilkinson" should have been weak enough to
forget his duties to morals and society by marry
ing both.
Among the company supporting Bobby Gaylor
In "Sport McAilister" will be found Georgia
Parker, the we,l-known soubretbe, J. p Carroll,
the olympia quartette, c. w. Young, Bessie
Gilbert, Hugh Mack, Irene Hernandez, NJ. J.
sullivan, Peter Randall, Jennie St Claire, Will
lam Keough, Eienore Boyd and others.
Richard Mansfield recently gave an exhibi-
ton OF his versatility at tho Chestnut street
theater. Philadelphia. He played the third acs
of "Prince Karl" tho third of "Beau Brum-
mel" the fourth of "a Partisan Romance" and
ending with the third act OF "Dr. Jekyll and
Mr.. Hyde" 1t was q wonderful performance.
Mr.. and Mrs Stuart ROBSON will appear in
Seattle March 10, IL and Il, and will DO sup
ported by n fine company. including Mr.. J. b.
Eyerham, ". II. Elwood, George II. Woodward,
Carl Smith, John l. Wooderson, Lawrence Man.
ming, Franclyn Reglid, Cab .le Mexican, Amy
Busby tMrs. Aubrey Bouo. ulD, Olive May.
Grace II. Huck, and others Mr.. Robson will
present all three plays in his repertoire for this
season, 1.-THE Henrietta" "she Stoops to Con-
quer," and sis Marriage Failure"
Edwin A. Barron. one of the finest dramatic
critics in the country, writing of Joseph Jeffer-
son in the Chicago Inter Ocean, says: "Mr.
Jefersons acting OF Bob Acres is one Of the
indictments Of melancholy and chief touics of
laughter. One battles and floats and splashes in
the humor of it, aud comes out vastly refreshed
and fortified for new combat with thought
eorroding care. That which makes Mr.. Jeffer-
sons art SO excellently priced is the extreme
delieacy and daintiness OF it. He is to dramatic
| art what the old Indian gold weavers are to
| jeweiry.'
Thomas W. Rylcy, who plays the part of Mr..
| Diekerson in "Mr. Wilkinson's Widows" Will
| not bring his customary graceful portliness and
stride with him to Seattle. The genial actor got
the bicycle fever q short time ago, which is said
to be rampant among New York professionals
Mr.. Ryley Joined bicycle club with much en-
thusiasm, but he never got over more than his
initiation. He got an especially strongly riv-
cited machine TO carry his genial and weighty
avoirdupois for his first ride through the park
He started out well, but never finished. 1t is
not known whether he or the machine SHE'D at
the shadow OF tree. All that is known is that
the bicycle triumphed over his inexperienee
and threw him into the middle OF the road.