The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-13
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nsepssss~ % seattle TAsasss TAss week.
SO Astss~sss<y "-uessy 1vvise.
Amer beisg ciosed nearly month the
Seattle thsatsr viii reopen next Friday
night With the engagement Of Nj. Newton
Beers In Lost in London" one OF she
strongest meiodramas ever brought to
this country. The engagement viii Be Of
two nights and standing room only
may b. expected. The play 10 one that
appeals strongly to the lovers Of the
emotional and sensational. Il il full Of
intensely interesting situations. and .
rapid succession Of incidents. varied With
. vein Of bright comedy. run through
each act The author. With much fe-
Iicity and rare constructive ability. tells
an intensely interesting story Of the
fail Of Iowly Lancashire miners wife.
her Requirement BY the Establishments Of
an accomplished villain to the great city
OF J.ondon-hsr luxurious. but unhappy.
Ssmorsefui life there and her final dis
covery By her noble bat broksn-hearted
husband-thsir touching separation. reiri-
button and death. Mr.. Beers mastery
impsrsonasion Of Job Armroyd Is too we'll
known 70 need comment He has ap-
pearsd In this character In every large city
In the United States. and his performances
has received high praises. The company
carries it, own special scenery. The three
great scenes Of the play are those In which
are shown the depths Of . coal mine. Lon
don streets 1T night and Jobs vision
Manager Hanna = now hurrying home
from the East. where he has been very
successful In making contracts With some
Of the finest companies In the business for
engagements on the North western circuit,
Of which he nov has the control. One OF
thess contracts 10 for the production Of
''Aristocracy." Bronson Howard's latest
and greatest play. which ran four months
at Paimer's theatsr. New York. and two
months at the Columbia theatsf, Chicago,
and comes TO the Seattle theater August
81 for . three nights engagement The
scenery and costumes used in the original
production will be used here and the pro-
duction will BE- one OF the finest ever seen
In the Seattle theater. The company 10 .
large and strong one and II headed by
Maurice Barrymore. who - well known In
Seattle. having appeared here several
times with A. n. Palmsr's company. the
Last time being With Alabama" The
leading lady Of the company il Miss
Blanche Walsh. Who has been seen here
with Marie Wainwright's company. She
10 . graduate Of the. Lyceum School Of
Acting. and has achieved success very
quickly since her debut. only four years
ago. Among other prominent members of
the organization are Frederick Bond, Mark
Hampton. William Faversham, S. Miller
Kent, Helen Tracy. Neil Warner, John II.
Browne and J. c. Blackstone.
OF course the great theatrical event OF
the year will be the appearance Of Mr..
Henry Irving and Miss Terry at the Seat
tie theatsr on September n The follow
Ing from the Pail Nall (London) Gazette
will Be gratifying 70 the people Of this city
~ showing that the London papers are ad-
vsrsising the fact that Seattle is one of the
eleven cities Of the United States the
greatest Of all living actors will visit:
"Mr. Henry Irving has been GOOD
enough TO forward Us a programme Of his
forthcoming American tour. from which
We gather IN that his repertoire will con-
sist of Beckett King Henry WILL The
Merchant OF Venice Much Ado About
Nothing Louis XI..' olivia Charles
L. The Lyons Mali, Nance oldtieid' and
The Bells % that he and his company
francisco on September 4. 1893, AMI for
the last time at New York on March I.
lss4. and 81 that the eleven cities to be
visited by them are San Francisco, Port
land, Tacoma, Seattle. Minneapolis. ST.
Paul. Chicago, Boston. Philadelphia,
Washington and New York"
Mr.. Tommy White. a comedian of rare
ability. has q leading comedy role in Lost
in London"
Lo,tie Collins will come to the Coast
this season with the new Howard Athe-
naum Company.
Maurice Barrymore will no doubt re-
ceive cordial welcome from his many
Seattle admirers when he appears here in
"Aristocracy."
sydney Armstrong and Odctte Tyler are
said 10 wear some beautiful gowns in
The Girl Left Behind Me-" which will
be seen in Seattle in the near future.
"Aristoerscy" Is considered by many to
be Bronson Hos ards greatest PLAY. and
ss i. is presented by A. NJ. Planners com
rany. and with all the original scenery.
costumes etc, il will be an event in the
theatrical season in this city.
Miss Anna Laura Hook. = very sprightly
ana pretty soubrese, Is with the Newton
Beers company. and introduces some
novel dancing srecialties in Lost in
London
The Bessey Children Concert Company.
consisting Of four little gir!s. sisters, aged
from : to IL. accompanied by their ssiher
and mother. will be here this week and
~ill give a ties, concert. The children are
native daughters Of California, and the
entire qusrie,;e are musical prodigies OF a
high order They perform on both the
VIOLIN and piano with astonishing
skin and Interpretation. The eldest.
Jennie. when bu, II year. of age,
had composed thirty scores some
Of the leading musicians in the CITY
are hoping they NAV Re secured for a
hearing this coming week, as they are to
PASS through the ei;y at that time en- route
for tie Worlds fair and Europe