The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-17

SYIaW courtesy It's prob
NY that the gentleman from
~ Boston, on the second day
fTNA OF his stay in the city, was
(xANN no invigorated by the Puget
sound air that he proceeded
forthwith to celebrate with vim peculiar to
himself. When evening came aud the hour ar.
rived at which be was to tread the histrionic
boards, he was really fighting drunk. behind the
scenes he swore at the cali boy, manager and
leading lady alike, and threw into his scene an
emotion and huskiness that was indeed affect
ing. His speech at the end OF the
second act was gem, and the
glance which be shot at q boy in
the gallery who dared to laugh was the same
that struck terror to the soul OF Kilrain In the
third act Moses, the Jew, was doing some funny
work and took just triie longer ut Ii than
Sullivan liked and IN voice that could be
beard in every part bf the audience he yelled
out "come OF; come off, and If friend Moses
had not obeyed he would doubtless have been
dragged off In realistic style This is the first
time that Mr.. Sullivan has figured in the dra-
matte columns Of the PosT-ISrELLIeRScKR It
viii probably be the last Newspapers cannot
be blamed for presenting the news and several
hundred people troted after the big Bostonian
while he honored Seattle with his burly pres
enee- Size him up fairly and he is simply a
gross mountain OF flesh and muscle. The
Seattle opera house will be dark this week
but on Wednesday. January 81, the new
''DeyiPs Auction" viii be seen in fine style. At
Cordraye last week the old fayorite kathleen
Mayourneen" drew excellent business. This
week Sam Morris play "old Money Bags" will
be given with the author in the leading part
Mr.. Morris had starring tour recently that
proved an artistic even If not a financial sue
cess.
cold Money Bags" at Cordray's.
re-, a1x,A ...ttI-
dray's this week. Tomorrow night "Old Money
Bags" will be produced for the first time in
Seattle The play is the joint production of Mr.
Sam Morris and Mr. Z. II. Felt, and IL has an
interesting plot. The principal feature of the
piece is the unusual deiineation of Jewish char
acter Instead OF making the Jew a scheming
INSCRIPTIONS, avaricious villain, the authors
have invested him with some of the virtues per-
tanning to humanity. He has faults and fail
fngs, but be Is q man with a heart, whose sense
o. right restraints him from wrong-doing and
actuates him to do good turn to his neighbor
when opportunity offers. The Jew, in fact, Is
made the hero of the play as well as the comedy
character. In passing, IL is worthy OF comment,
that only one prominent actor on the stage to-
day has conceived the character OF Shylock as
being in a sense refined and human. Henry
Irving portrays Shylock as a man, nay, more;
a. gentleman, and not as q human monster
1t is high time that the ignorance and unchari-
many against the Jew should disappear. The
common brotherhood of man is being realized
in practice more and more as the years roll by,
and il Is only matter of a short period when
II will excite little surprise TO find that dra-
matists have selected Jew as an heroic char
acter The plot Of "Aioney Bags" in brief. il
,s follows:
During the early days OF mining In California
,kind-hearied and jovial Jew named Moses
levi followed the wealth-seekers to the Coast
lie carried with him a supply of articles most
IA demand by men engaged in mining, making
Especially OF money sacks, such as were used in
hose days in place of purses: from this he was
thristened by the miners "old Money Bags"
One day he saved the life of Philip Caring
bn by rescuing him from river, where he had
Allen after striking his head on the rocks
fbove. After lapse of several months Phil
meets him vending his wares in Nevada City,
and invites him 20 visit his cabin in a mining
camp near by. Upon this day Golden, to whose
ward Phil IL engaged to be married, sells mine
for q large sum of money, which he divides
with his partner, Guiseppi Duranti. concealing
his own share under the floor of the cabin.
Moses purchases the cabin, and Golden returns
to make out the transfer papers. While draw
ing up the papers he 10 interrupted by Duranu
and accused of cheating. A scuf1e ensues, dur
ing which Duranti gains possession OF Golden's
pistol and shoots him down, grabs the papers
from his hands and escapes just as Moses re-
Golden's body, and as he raises the head of the
helpless man Golden places in his hand
torn piece OF paper, and with few in
articulate words expires. Duranti, with
number OF miners, arrives upon the scene
and accuses Moses of numbering Golden for
his money. The miners are about to lynch the
Jew, when Phil comes TO his rescue and holds
them back. declaring they shall not harm him
until his guilt is proven. Moses is tried and ac-
Quilted and, at the solicitation OF Phil, visits
the family of Golden in New York, bearing the
sad news that the money cannot be found. Du-
ranti also goes to New York, where he finds the
Golden family in destitute circumstances. He
aids them, and with the assistance OF an aecoinp-
lice Blanche Chenoworth, is endeayoring to gain
the confidence of Mrs. Golden, to marry her II
necessary, in order to gain possession OF the
Australian mines. Duranti sees IL Is impossible
10 accomplish his airne as long as Moses remains
In New York SO he and Blanche concoct
scheme and a false telegram is sent to Moses
aud Phil that they can sell their mine IN Cali
fornta for 100000, and demanding their pres
ence at once. Blanche learns that Dnrano Is
about 10 marry Mrs. Golden aud abandon her.
The treasure, which she had previously trans
ferred TO another hiding place, she ships TO the
Goldens in New York, and takes the same train
for there which bears Moses and Phil, who ar
rive in time to prevent the marriage ana ex-
nose with the aid OF Blanche, Duranu as the
murderer OF John Golden. As Duranti is about
TO stab Moses, he is shot down by blanche. VINO
IS prevailed upon TO remain with the family un-
der the protection of Moses, who proposes TO be
an uncle 10 her.
THE CAST.
Noses Levi, known as ''old Money Bags"
Observation-Disclosures. ..s. sam -nStiAs
auiseppi Duranu, who looks well and does
John Golden, in name and nature
Philip Darlington. light-hearted and true.
'.1................ Mark Price
George Golden, the plable son OF John
....... Francis Powers
Larry Nolan, a gem from the Emerald Isle;
' -. Andrew Maldron
Blanche Chenoworth, woman seorned
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. MISS AsSpeA twins
Mira John Golden, good wife and mother .
Miss Margaret Marshall
Bessie Lee, the niece, loving and Iovea
Observation-Disclosures MISS 'Sillas osIss
Mn ...................By Himself
The New ssDevil's Auction"
Thenew Devils Auction" which comes TO the
Seattle opera-house January 27 Is oy al ooos
the best and most favorably known spectacular
r-Ad,ctfon hafars the entertainment-ioFins