The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-04
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.
Two Strong Attractions for the
Seattle Theater.
sAlviNi. THE ROMANTIC ACTOR.
To Ne believed By Mr. and Mrs ksn-
dsI. the Celebrated English Come
dfans-R~openinr of Esrdrsy'a

The dramatic entertainments of the
week we're equ.liy well divided between
the tao theateTs, Cordrsy's having the
frst three nights with the closing engage
meat % HanIey and the Seattle theater
the rest Of the week with the vigorous
Southern drama ain Old Kentucky"
Hanley's revival Of Shakespeare was an
artistic ii net a financial success He Is
stateut and an artist possessing ali the
attributes Of mind and body, including
youth, 70 make him . master OF the art OF
acting. Bat. unfortunately, the present
generation is too rapid 10 find pleasure or
recreation in the deIineation OF characters
and scenes that require the exercise Of
Thoughts 70 understand or appreciate.
"Hsmles' was presented IN q manner
worthy Of . metropolitan theater. bat he
strntted In vain TO @ "Degyersy array
Of empty benches" whereas "in Old
Kentucky" opened 10 house that
crowded every seat up and down stairs.
The company remained three nights the
houses growing la ger Until last night
there was hardly standing room. the bus
mess being the largest OF any COM
pany appearing in this city. lis
picturesque Kaleidoscope scenes OF
every day life heightened by scenic and
mechanical effects, afforded an evenings
entertainment that pleased the senses
without mental effort.
Both theafeTs will remain dark during
the coming week and the neyt attraction
will be al the Seattle ihester, namely Al
exander Saivini. the young and magnetic
romantic actor. who has already been seen
In this city, and whose success then was
remarkable. Mr. Salyini will give two
performances. namely. Wednesday and
Thursday. November IL and Is. "Ruy
Bias" Will be one Of his Characters, and
he appears IA IL 20 great advantage The
other has not yet been named. Mr.. Sal
y.ni has the good taste to keen pace with
the times. and ali his productions are pre-
scented with elaborate scenery and stage
effects that enhance the effect of his acting
Mr.. Saiylni viii be followed the succeed
ing two nights by two eminent English
artists, Dir. and Mrs. kendall, who will
make their hrst appearance on the Sound
and whose appearance will be a treat 10
the lovers OF high-ciass comedy. They
will open Friday evening with the clever
comedy "A Scrap of Paper. and close
their engagement Saturday evening with
ray" which has received more severe
criticism than any other modern comedv
written. The Kenda!s are noted for their
social standing in England, and Mrs.
Kendall strongly defends this play in the
following language. used to a reporter OF
the San Francisco Post who interviewed
her on the subjee; last week;
The Second Mrs. Tanqaeray' con-
slider an eleyaring, refining plAj the
greatest work have ever done, and the
greatest work OF the greatest man of the
age, Arthur Wing Pinero. 1t teaches a
great lesson. 1t shows Us not what to
do, but what TO avoid"
DO / allow my daughter to attend
performance of The Second Mrs. Tan
queray p repeated in establishment Mrs.
kendall. and answering a question by an
other question. demanded: "Do allow my
daughter TO be sent 10 school to be eau-
cated7 10 / allow her to read the Bibleg
VIII she not find the second Mrs. Tan
queray theref Young girls in England
attend performances OF "'The Second Mrs.
Tanqueray and are all the better for it,
ssivsai for Two Performances.
Alexander Salvini, the handsome young
actor Of the romantic school. will be seen
again at the Seattle theater in two of his
best characters Wednesday aud Thursday
evenings. November Ia and Is One of
these performances will be 'Ruy Bias"
Victor Hugo's fascinating romantic irag-
edy. The ST. Paul Daily Giobe speaks Of
salvini in ''Ruy Bias" as follow:
The drama Is entirely worthy OF the SUI
perb genius Of Hugo. IL Is surprising
revelation OF power and poetry united. IL
Is boldly extravagant, but thai extrava-
Eance does not mar the achievement for
il Is the product % an Imagination so rich
and lofty, . genius 50 profound aud brill
liant that the creation inspires mind and
heart with admiration and enthusiasm
No lesser light than Hugo could have
illuminated such material. A lAekey made
lord by bis designing master. and after
wards prime minister. and thus given
an opportunity TO touch the hand Of hts
queen, whom. IS = hapless, hopeless, OBJ
scure lad, tie had loved With ptiful de-
spair-whas a subject for serious rep
resentatlon. Mr.. saIvtai piayed the role
last evening with the power OF an enthusi-
sst ia complete sympathy with the unfor-
tunaie character, and completely compre-
bending IL Ii Sas evident that the actor
loved the character and sou ght 10 shrow
bis whole souI into H. Last night he es-
peossliy distinguished himself i'm two
seenes-ihat with the queen in the council
chamber. when he learns that his love is
reeiprocated. and IL the final scene. in
which, IN frenzy Of hate and despair, be
ghls hls master, the prosecutor OF himself
and the queen. Here Mr.. SAlyini received
an ovation that interrupted the progress OF
the pisT Tor 81 least sixty seconds
X. ~ French en- the Road
r. E Freneh's "Jekyil and Hyde" COM
pany. which left this city several weeks
ago, is working its way East and meeting
with success, according 70 reports re-
eeiyed here. Last week the company vas
in Idaho. where, in Wallace, THE
Phmnix." "psvy Crockett" ana DIR.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" were given to good
business. Sol Asher is the pianist and
'.osehsssrA" Of the eornpany. A good iak-
is told GA him Ia the effect that while
piaylnE between the acts descriptive
ple0e OF maa on a tear \ gentleman
in the audience became enfhasiAstie and
sent up By an usher SO gold piece.
The money vas laid on the piano by tie
hoy and the performer. evidently thsaking
IL was good for enc GFink" piece.
knocked IL OF on tae door. IL Was then
returned to the liberal gentleman IN the
saaienoe, Who dropped .; iato his pocket.
" here II fell witA thui which sounded
much as thoarh 10 fels rather inxa.tsd a.
being thus spuTuea by the pianist
The hendals Are Coming.
The play goers will be delighted with the
admirable. welg-ssuaied and altogether ar.
iistic performances OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ken