The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-18
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.
A Red Letter Week at the
Seattle Theater.
saLvinI AND The kEsDAls.
Marie HEATH In ga Turkish Bssh." the
onIy Attrsesfea Of the Wsek IS
Cordrayss.

Il is the first tine Ga the history Of this
eity fha. the pIaygoers have been given
ths rare treat Of enjoying Two s1ch cele-
brated attractions - Salvini and the Ken
dais in one sssk. The occasion was not
neglected By The citizens, and the various
eholcs representation mate mp series OF
social events which for briiiiancy have
never been surpassed since the opening
night OF the new fheatsr two years ago.
The remarkable success that attended
both ensagements Was . compliment 10
the talented strangers and credit 70 the
cultured lntesligoncs Of this city. saiyini
had been here before and hosts OF his old
friends greeted bis return, while hundreds
OF new ones we're added 10 his list long
before ths close Of his second and last per-
forsnanee in .sfsuy Blas" Thursday even-
ing. The Kendals. on the contrary. came
% strangers on the strength Of their we'll
earned and worldwide reputation, snd
we're accorded welcome the sincerity OF
which could not be questioned. while the
applause that marked the Developments OF
their two performances showed the intel
iigent appreciation Of their artistic work.
The two attractions marked each dis
tinct school of acting. both foreign, the
Erst, sasvini, the heroic and rofnaniic.f fall
OF Ere and dash. appealing TO the more
impressionAb!e outer senses. while the
Kendals appealed TO the artistic and the
intellectual. making Of their quiet acting
= fascinating study that proved an inter
esting object lesson TO eil fortunate
enough TO see and hear them. Both had
excellent support. the kendsls . company
of English actors, good in their respective
lines. but unknown to this country.
salvinl, on the contrary, was satisfied 10
use native talent, and the best in the land
at that. men and women whose names are
well known throughout the dramatic pro-
fsssson of this country. Mr. William
RedEaund. his leading man. was
for = number Of years the stock
star Of tho Boston theater; Mr. William
Harris was for years Maggie Mitchell's
leading man; Mr.. John Lane was the lead
ing support In succession az one time in
the career of John Mccullough. Edwin
Booth and Lawrence Barrett; Mr.. Benia-
min johnson was noted for years IS one Of
the best character actors In the country;
Gussie De Forrest was. twenty years ago.
one of the handsomest women on the
stage. filing important positions for years
Win sucn managers IS barney ACAhusst
and hob Miles and afterwards engaged at
the Grand opera house In Toronto. In
fact. every man and woman Of the CON-
pany was noted for excellence in special
lines
The amusements of tho coming week
viii be strictly confined 10 Cordray's thea
Ter, which will reopen for the winter seas
on this evening with Marie Heath In "A
Turkish Bath, :" leaving the Seattle theater
dark for the week.
The Pyke Opera Company. Of San Fran
cisco, which VIII open the Portland house
Of John II. Cordray tomorrow evening,
after "a two or three weeks stay will be
brought TO Cordrsy' s house in this city.
The company opens IN Portland with
.The nsggar STUDENT" under the direc-
ton of Richard Ssahl. the composer of
"Said Pasha," in which Laura Willard.
the prima donna, made such a success two
years ago in this city whom with the Cal
houn Opera Company. The company is
said TO be the strongest that Mr.. Pyke has
ever secured. and besides Miss Willard has
Louise Manfred. Fannie Liddiare, Lottie
Wood Dorothy Haynes, Charles NJ. Pyke,
Robert Dunbar, Francis Gaiilard. Al
Lseeh. II. West. Harry d. Hanlon, Fran
CTS Nichols. aud q chorus of twenty-four
voices.
cardray's Reopen-d Tonight.
Corsiray's win be rcopened for the win
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