The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-11

Cordrsy's theatre will reopen the spring
and summer season n week from tomorrow
evening, Monday, February ~. with one
of the strongest attractions out of san
Francisco. namely, Miss Ethel Brandon,
supported by Arthur Elliott, and the late
stock company from Stockweli's theaier.
The opening performance will be The
counte-sign," a new aud powerful drama
fail OF human interest. and never produced
in Seattle. Miss Brandon, beside being
one of the handsomsst women son the
stage. is equally the most talented of all
the California actresses aud will toe best
remembered as winning the prize in San
Francisco some eighteen months ago in
the newspaper contest as TO who was the
most favorite actress on the Pacific coast
The prize consisted OF handsoms gold
watch suitably engraved. Arthur Elliott
the Principal support OF Miss Brandon, is
all English actor who made an Eastern
reputation with Mr.. Frohman. who had
HIM for three seasons. The rest of the
support coming 10 Seattle VIII be made up
ofexpereneed people individually qualified
for their respective line of business.
Manager John L. Coriray Is now in Sc
attic personally experimenting the aFrsng.
ment for the reopening in order 20 ems Ire
saceess for the season. Ia speaking ~ a
reporter of the PoSF-iNFgllfeK Ncgs OF the
struggle made 10 keep bis two theasers
open during the recent Imam cial depression.
he said:
The recent winter season has been any
thing but bed OF roses TO me. aud vet ON
carefully reviewing the results nj both my
Seattle and Portland houses / had that
both more than PAID expenses. which is
marvellous in the face of the hard times
and the number Of thcaiers aud comb.
nations that have had 60 shut down for
want Of business. All these things go To
show that my two theatres are pretty we'll
established with the public and they have
appreciated 80 the fullest extent the efforts
made 10 afford taem good, wholesome
amasements at the lowest possible prices
OF admission. As an illustration Of IA,
surprising amount II business done by
by both the Portland and Seattle thea,ers
IL viii be o; inieTes, to the business com.
munlty of Seattle 10 know that in Seattle
alone during the last twelve months have
paid out over $50 600 in salaries. Remern.
Der, this does not Include rent. lights, fuel.
material. furniture aud the thousand ard
one things Tor which theatsr makes con-
stan; outlay, bat merely wages paid 10 set
oCs snd employees connected with the -.
attic house. When the business reonl. ,f
Seattle s;op to consider that every dollar
~ tha; vast amount goes right back in
their owa rockets through the various
channels oi trade. they Will understand
how closely their interests Snd success Of
tbs theageF sFs connected with the inter
esss and saecsss OF she city itself: and
mas, say that the good people OF Seattle
hy their liberal patronage have shown thai
they fatty understood II and ,asronissi
the house accordingly as home inssi.
tutien and established family resort
think the worst # the hard times Is ever.
especially here in Seattle where find an
amour, 81 activity that is surprising 70 all
new corners. aud I look forward with
pleasurahGe anticipation SO healthy. pros
porous season. With that in view I an
arranging 10 give our patrons the best 20
be had; Nc viii rot tie ourselves 90 ieaxhty
contracts bat gtye tie puhiic something
new every little shlle. switealns OF the
regular stock company tor rsrogsl aent star
attractions and 50 on, saQg3lng ! vcaad Of