The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-05


ssTAs Grey Mass~ 1ssisAa
Another perfect performances - he
Lycsum Theasse Company in Tho Char
ity Ball' last night. following IN equally
delightful pssDsata4ion at The Wife" -
the matinee. has heigh tened the kesn
regret Of Seattle sheaser eoers that this.
the greatest Of American dramatic con-
tonight. Intesust il The Grey Mare" il
intense. - u he's sewer been produced
here. and the Seattle theater will tonight
doubtless have the finest sndiencs il has
ever held.
The story Of The Grey Mare" involves
IN ingsaious and brilliant assortment Of
complications that begin in simple man
nsr and become complicated 70 such .
degree that continual series OF humorous
and laughtsr-splitting incidents are I'm
to.ded John Maxwell (Nf. Keicey) is .
hish-minded. psigsish kind Of . doctor,
pracsieing In provincial town. He II en-
gased to marry Kate miss Cayvsn., .
bright aud lively girl Her sister Julia
miss Shannon 10 married 70 David Max
veil lAr. Ratcli6e). . brother Of John
David - IN amateur composer, Who
drives the household Wild with his
enorts - composition. John has
. ward. younger cousin, Ally
(Nr. Williamsl . Wild. harum-scarum
Young fellow. who has eloped With the
daughter Of . neishbor, . wild. erratic
FFenchman. Count Dc Chevreiie Mr.. Or
mondel Besides these Eharacters there
are the inspector Of police. Col. Gavacahu
(Ar. L. AoyneA Who was once In love
With julia. There 10 also the diGnified
family solicitor. Mr.. Besvick (Mr. VOL
coil. and pert French maid, Helene Miss
Iyrss); . pompous livery stable keeper.
Collins (4r. Cookl and an old family
servant. Stubbs Mr.. Kingl oil involved
IN the story. or rather series Of stories.
contained in the comedy. John Aax-
well Is . man Who abhors hbbing.
He believes lie. a. even . small fib,
should never b told. Kate, his fiance.
declares that there are occasions when .
little fabrication 10 perfectly justified. and
upon this idea hangs the story. John tells
David he will teach Kate and Julia . les
son. He will tell them little lie to prove
his superiority. He finds IN opportunity.
The girls ask HIM where he went yester-
day. With wink 70 David, who 10 In the
secret, he says he went out on horseback.
To prove this he has 20 invent one lie after
smother. and gets into . hopeless tangle.
Some one asks II he rode Col
Inns grey mara He says yea
Nov young AIgy. his ward. did ride
this grey mare. whom he eioped secretly
with the counts daughter. In doing 20
he broke down . farmers fence. he
trampled over another farmers wheat and
corn. and he also famed the mare. To
crown all, the count has offered . big re-
ward for the man who rode the horse aud
carried Oh his daughter. and suits are
pending from the other parties. In this
mess John Maxwell has plunged himself.
In the meantime Julia having once carried
on Irritation with Col. Gavacahu before
her marriage to David. IL anxious TO get
back from the colonel her old love letters.
In this she 10 aided by Kate.
Both are eager to keep this
matter . secret from the gentlemen. So
John becomes furiousiy jealous Of Kate.
and David OF Julia. Aigy has hesought
David to help him In his love affair with
the counts daughter. David mistakes the
French maid for the yocng mistress and
hides her In the house. This gives the
women . chance 20 become jealous Of the
men. John = finally cured Of his folly
and declares Il 10 not easy to tell and sus-
tain . lie. These are the problems which
are told In "fhs Grey MARI" which space
prevents from detailing. II II regarded ~
one Of the brightest comedies ever seen on
the New York stage.
Tho little ons-act play which 10 to pre-
cede 1.-THE Grey Mare" and which IL
called white Roses" WAS selected by
Daniel Frohman from among GOO ones act
pieces. for the best OF which the New York
Herald offered prize . year ago. In this
play Misc cayvan. Miss shannon and Mrs.
Whiffen only appear.
"Count 81 kimint'' 81 CerArsy's.
The success Of legitimate drama ct Cor.
dray's Is now assured for tho present week.
as Ne Count OF Rimini" Is affording
general satisfaction. The matinee and
night performances. yesterday. attracted
large audiences. and each event Vas the
subject Of favorable comment and general
approval The drama abounds in poetic
flights which. where skilIfully interpreted.
delight and instruct m audience. Further
more. tho story possesses . strong heart
interest, In such close touch with every
human life that it absorbs the attention
in . most entertaining fashion. Mr..