The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-29

audience. lawss tofchins, sympathetic. ar
tistic aad altogether sweet and gracious en-
bodiment"
"The spider and the Fly" broke the record at
the Broadway theater. in Denver. Business is
immense wherever the great spectular panto-
mine 10 produced.
Fred Mower is a valuable member of the "Old
Homestead" company, who plays the two roles,
Henry Hopkins and Old Seth Perkins, with
great fidelity to nature.
Marie Wainwright is making a hit as Lady
Tesze and her season Is more than usually sue
cessiul. The company was in Brooklyn at the
Amphion theater last week.
Marion Bender is a clever little actress and
accomplished with a sweet and sympathetic
voice, and withal valuable member Of the
"0id Homestead company.
The success of the Warde-James combination
is so decided that Mr.. Warde has already ar
ranged to retain the principal members OF the
company for another season.
From all points where the Little LiIiputians
have appeared comes the most hattering testi-
monials OF their excellence and the amusing
features of their performance.
'Candy" is the peculiar title of the comedy
written expressly for and acted with amusing
grace by the talented Liliputans that are now
enroute to the Baldwin theater, San Francisco
Kitty Kursaie, the dancing sunbeam of the
"U and T. Company. is said to have created q
veritable furore with that organization. She is
young, beautiful and an accom- pliehed coma
dienne and danseuse.
"Aristocracy' will positively terminate its
successful run at Palmer's theater in New York
great comedy will then make q tour OF the coun-
try as far as this Coast
The business OF the "Liliputians" was so large
in St. Louis that they were induced to stay a
second week at the olympic theater, which they
filled every night with their successful come
dies, "a Pupil IN Magic and "Candy."
Hilda Thomas, San Francisco girl, with
beautiful contralto voice aud sn original style,
has won an enviable reputation in the concert
OF the East, and is now prominent attraction
In III. b. Leavist's great spectacular extravaganza
"spider aud Fly"
Henry Barnabee has a fine comedy role in
"The knickerbockers," the new opera which
was produced in Boston by the Bostonians last
Thursday II is aWilhelmus Kieft, sur0amed
William the Testy, an old Dutch governor of
New Amsterdam.
Henry Guy Carleton is a versatile and indus
trIous author. His Lions Mouth is the best
OF friedrich Warde's attractions, and Nat Good
win has his best comedy in "a Gihded Fool"
Mr., Carleton is writing play for William II.
Crane and another for Charles Frohman, while
his orders for other plays will keep him busy
for several years.
Manager Cordray was in the city several days
last week looking after his interests. He has ap-
pointed Mr. Joseph Pietrich temporary secre-
tary OF the Incorporation here, vice Mr.. j. G. Ho-
gan. who has satisfactorily filled the position
since the house was opened. Mr.. W. II. Wal
lace. treasurer OF the Cordray thenter. Portland,
will be appointed permanently us secretary of
the Seattle house in few days.
Charlotte Tittell IL again q member of Charles
Frohman's company, which is in New Orleans
this week, i'll which she plays the leading roles
in "The Wife" and Charity Ball." Miss Tittell
is under engagement to Manager T. Henry
French, to create the leading female role in a
new play which will dedicate his new theater
in New York. the completion Of which has been
delayed. Meanwhile she has been loaned to
Mr. Frohman for the balance of the season.
A number of beautiful girls is one of the many
features OF the "U and T. Company, which will
be presented at the Seattle theater Thursday Fri =
day and Saturday. George p Murphy is the
bright. particular star, Mr.. E. J. Heffe-nan
playing the opposite part, ODonovan Innes
Miss Edith Newton, first-prize graduate of the
New York Conservatory of Music, and only 90
years Of age, is the leading vocalist OF the COM
pany. Harry Mcdowell the funniest of all COM
edy policemen. is the willy copper, and Edward
Lawrence, who is also well known, illustrates
the trials and fluctuations OF a New York fiat
house ianitor