The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-21
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trimmed with flowers and white lace, at
tracing general attention. The stage SET
ting also, handsome drawing room, was
one OF the richest yet displayed and re-
fleets grea. credit on Roy Psnkham and
q. A. Ward. the artists who created II
The drama of ''Coralie" represents the in
csdents Of day told in four acts. during
which the pas. record of the notorious
woman are revealed and rise up to blast
the happiness Of her son. Coraiie. the
former butterfly Of the demi-monde. Is
only alluded 10, while Coralie Of the play
is q reformed, repeniant woman who. tor
the sake of her son, Daniel. retires 10 the
country under an assumed name and even
hides her identity from her own son. Tie
record of her past life IS constant
meEacs 10 her, fact which has terrors
for her only SO far as Il viii affect her
sons happiness, In whom all her LIES
affections are conferred. When her sons
happiness is about 10 be crowned with the
girl of his choice. q former lover OF Cora
lies Nj. Montjoie. also a suitor for the
hand Of the girl Edith, whom Daniel IS
about 10 marry, recognizes her and insists
on an exposure OF the fraud about beng
perpetrated on an innocent girl and fam
iIy The poor, haunted mothers fears are
again aroused and in an agony OF despair
the seif-sacriflcing mother, TO save the
honor of her son. seeks TO divert MontJoie
from his purpose of informing the family.
This is one of the mos. intensely dra-
matte scenes of the play; the piesdings
of the distracted mother are heartrending;
she uses every article OF her nature to
move him into mercy and silence. and
only succeeds after the most passionate
effort, that reveals the intense love and
devotion for her son, the only being who
really loves her for herself. Miss Bran
don in this scene rises TO the height OF
dramatic force in her magnetic depletion
Of fear. hate, anger, threats. supplication
and the various emotions OF the heart un-
DERIVING her dread OF exposure for the
sake of her son, and her passionate inter-
ances nightly rouse the audience to pitch
of excitement that secure for her double
curtain calls. The four acts deal with the
marriage OF her son to Edith, and his re-
lection on account OF his mothers past.
The noble action Of the son in shielding
his mother on learning the truth Sc
cures for him the devotion Of the girl;
Coralie retires to q convent and the young
people are at last united. Miss Brandon
throughout maintained the force of the
character and was rewarded by much APP
plause and many recalls. Arthur Elliott
as the son Daniel, was dignitied. and has
his strongest scene when on learning the
truth from his mother, he gives her the
shelter of his arms. Arthur Livingston
gave another proof of his versatility by
his excellent rendition of Montjoie. Frank
Ridsdale had. clever character bit as
Claude Morrisseaux: Charles Howard sus-
tanned we'll the part of Mons. Beauchamp.
Miss Anna Z. DAILY Is promising young
actress. and as Edith Godfrey acquitted
herself we'll. Sara stevens had not much
to do, bu; she imbued that little with her
clever individuality. "Coraiie" is an ar
tistic success and deserving of patronage.