The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-03
4ROn 20 AND JULIET"
: re Amateur Burlesque Crowds
the Theater.
YOUNG MEN As sAllEr DANCERS
Thsy R1ssasssss - 1vfss IAsas SKIRTS
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Club have the happy faculty OF doing
everything they undertake in manner TO
insure Its most complete success socially.
astsssicaisy and financially, and tbs anus
Ing opsrssic travesty OF Romeo and
juliet. esven it, nrst production BY tae
club IT the Seattle theaser last evening.
Vas another illustration Of this fsrs, every
SEAT IN the house having been sold log
before the opening Of the doors In The
evening. Il was . thoroughly fashionable
audssncs. with ali the beauty, fslens and
wealth Of Seattle veil represented. inclad-
ing large eoatingents from Tacoma and
other ne.ghboring cities. Every box had
liz select party in rich attire Gentlemen
- rule were In evening dress In every
port Of the house. while the many
handsome toilets Of the ladies through
out the crowded parterre and
balcony. the giitsesing ef jewels and ths
delightful perfume of flowers pervading
tho whole presented an animated scene.
That all were pleased with the efforts OF
the actors Was evidenced by the hearty ap-
piause and the number OF recalls given.
The ease Of the performers and the
smooihness of the performances place
them and Il above the amateur order.
There we're no waits. no stops, no bitches,
everybody was dead-ietter perfect, oil in
good voice, and the trayesty went with .
snap that afforded real pleasure 10 the
audiences such a. Is seldom given BY pro-
fessional performances. The club spared
no expense in staging the play TO insure
its success Handsome costumes we're
cent for from San Francisco. and
every character, including the chorus.
made handsome appearance that gave
IN artistic finish TO the whole.
Romeo and Juliet" as o bnrlesque
Affords plenty of material for the display
OF comedy talent, and every member OF
the comedy was accordingly in his eie-
ment. Joe Schlumpf made the hit Of the
evening in his Characteristic personation
of James Hamilton Lewis. His makeup
was 50 perfect that when he first came on
many in the audience thought 1t was the
genuine LewiA When they caught on. Z"
however, SchIumpf received ala ovation.
He gave . buricsque apeech Ia Lewis.
and OF course brought down the house.
HIS dutch act" In the fourth act also
created much merriment. Mr.. Schlumpf
intended to introduce q wooden shoe song
and dance, but the length of the perform
ancs preciuded it. This he will give this
evening. Mr.. Sehlumpf also made an inn
mense hit in his burlesaus on Lottie Collins.
his makeup being overwhelmingly funny.
OF the other specialties Mr.. G. W. Giles had
recall on his burlesaue Huia-hula
dance. The brothers +. and j. +. Brown
gave clever double skirt Tara IA dance
in cardinal suits that brought down the
house. The same dance done by eight
young ladies" in yellow and black dresses
was quite artisticaliy done and had to DO
repeated. These eight young ladies, clean
shaved, were +. Brown, +. Frankenberg,
s. J. Hanscll. J. l.. Brown. b. Z. Snipes,
II. h. Stevenson, A. l.. Morris and X.
Brinker. Eugene Stahl was premiere
dsnseuss and ;iptoed her-himseif into the
good graces of the audience. The singing
of the operetta was throughout good, the
chorus particularly distinguishing itself,
especially so IN the various CHORUS pieces
Of the first and second act. The music
throughout is catchy, being Co. .sction Of
songs and choruses well known and
adapted TO the words of the burlesque.
OF the individual characters all did so
well that 1t would be difficult TO partieU-
iarize. Mr.. Frank B. Ingersoll. as ROM.
an unfortunate, susceptible youth. VINO
learns thas owe and politics do not readily
a..imiiate, had . handsome costume
which SET OIL his shapely figure, and he
acted the iovesick youth TO perfection.
Mr.. Homer +. Norton gave good inter-
probation Of tue impetuous Mercutio. Mr..
Frank ". Clayton was very clever az
Capu.et, his strong. clear voice in
speaking and singing being well adapted
a. III
made an enthusiastic Tybagt. Mr..
Manly Il. Haynes az Friar Laurence
was fat and unctuous, and rendered
his solo with chorus accompaniment in .
manner to secure q well-deserved encore
Mr.. II. v. v. Bean made hit As the lean,
long, iank apothecary. and got a great
deal of 4umor out Of the part. Mr.. Ed l..
Sanfo,J captured the house with his
Juliet. His makeup was immense, and as
one la ' was overheard to say. II never
knew Mr.. Sanford was such handsome
man." Aside from his comedy work, his
singing captured the audience. He has q
strong. rich baritone voice. which, coming
from the throat OF a flair Juliet" causes
much amusement. Mr.. Julius Kahn made
a capital nurse, aud added a great deal of
side humor 20 the part. His dress was
exceedingly unique.
The following gentlemen made up the
excellent chorus OF the evening:
II. n. Boyd. William Carkeek. NJ. O.
Cheat. +. ). Coons, W. IL. Day. A. X.
Fissin, sam c. Irwin, J. +. Boyer, r. j.
Lyons. George L. Morris, J. NJ. Phillips. T.
W. Sehoen!e. Critisnden Van Wyck, g. h.
Ward, Burt Williams. ". l.. Collsns, }. l..
Waller. L. q. Allis. +. w. Augustine, II.
Frederick. 4. +. French. w. ". French,
+. Ii. Hariwick. 4. II. Hamlin, a. E.
Ritzsaller. Il. Schoenteld, ". II. S.l!.man,
Fred Wilcox. {. ". Lawton, Ii. Nj.
Matthew.
Taken IS - whole the performances Of
"Romeo and Juliet" gave general satisfae-
ton and sent everybody home in the best
OF bunor.
The same performance will be repeated
this evening.