The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-18

firm OF London barristers. The young man 3
tastes, however, ran toward the stage, and he
devoted ali his spare time to attending the
theaters and studying dramatic literature. His
parents were opposed to his ambition. and
therefore one day he ran away from law and
home and made his debut actor with q
small company then playing the provinces.
His duty was to carry spear and shout
1.-THE king is here" He states himself
that his first appearance was not dis.
tinct success. because he was 80 overcome with
emotion that he could not speak his line, and
the king was obliged to make his entrance un.
announced. His engagement with that COM
pany lasted one night. He then went 10 Man.
chester and persevered, aud in q few years. at
the age of -, he was considered the best leading
man OF that part Of the country, and played
Romeo and similar parts with the great AIDE
laide Nelson. In 1873 Mr. Warde was brought
over to this country as leading man Of Booths
theater, New York city, and was prominent in
the support OF Charlotte Cushman when she
played her famous farewell engagement in that
theater. Later he supported Mr. Booth, Law.
renee Barrett, John Mccullough aud Z. l.
Davenport, and achieved a great reputation
throughout the country as a leading man.
About fifteen years ago. in partnership with
Maurice Barrymore, he gave a production OF
diplomacy" the late successful revival of New
York, but was not successful. He afterward
started starring for himself and grew more sue
cessful every year until now he 10 one OF the
best-paying attractions in the country and con-
sidered the foremost tr1gedan of America. II,
was msrried in England wien 20 years of ago
and has four children, two of whom are asso-
c!ased with him in his present company. Ar
thur F., the eldest, is his manager, and formerly
worked as q reporter on the POsT-INTELLI
GENCER. The other son ID an actor and has i'm.
portant roles in some Of his fathers plays Mr..
Warde's principal residence is in Brooklyn, and
his summer home 10 located up in the White
mountains, New YORK state. Mr. Warde IL a
great student and very we'll read on all classic
subjects and matters pertaining to the literature
Of his profession.
Michael Cudahy, the Chicago meat packer
and his son lett for the South last evening on
his way home "The cause OF the present high
prices il meat products" said he, just before
leaving, els that there is a shortage Of about 40
per cent. in the hog crop, due to the floods last
spring, III which hundreds of thousands OF
young pigs were drowned. The removal of the
restrictions on our products by the European
continental powers had nothing to do with the
matter al all. There has been no great increase
In the demand from those countries on that ac-
count. because we always covered that field in
spite of the prohibition. We got into those
countries through Sweden aud Ho land, some of
our own goods getting over the boarders, but
mostly by the Swedes and Dutch sending all
tnelr own products lutO Tue prOnlDitiVe cOun.
tries and eating our own meat themselves, thus
swapping their meat for ours. Yes, know tho
politicians maze great fuss about the removal
of the restrictions. but the Importance of the
thing was greatly exaggerated, partly Tor political
effect Our agent in japan has just sent in the
first car load order for canned meats from that
country, aud | think we shall develop good
trade in that country. All that business ought
to come through your city. as you seem TO have
lots OF en- terprise here and are on the short cut
to the Orient. In fact you ought to build up
great city here, but you need cheap money to do
it That will come in time however with
further Development We hope to work up
large trade out here, part cuiary since the rail-
roads have given difierenta OF 10 cents ba.
tween Chicago and Omaha, where our packing
house is located By BEND located nearer the
source of supply we have a slight advantage
over the Chicago houses in that as the haul is
shorter the live stock arrives at our yards in a
less feverish condition"
Louis James. the distinguished actor who 10
now here with Mr.. Warde. was req uested BY
note last evening, between the acts of Julius
Cesar" to furnish a short sketch of his life and