The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-25
THE THEATERS.
lei E. - Cartoons to Return Here
!. Next Week.
PARRY pspaaY's COMING BABY SHOW.
eeresg NeIodrams. "The Power %
Isve," Billed for This Week
The Turnverefn Bazaar.

s.ted BY the Cartoons At the Seattle
liter was II %; artistic and successful
1fshoggh only one novelty, Dorothy"
!. - - presented, the s'Chimes Of Nor
- usnSyo and THE bohemian Gir.f were
g i. ualsy en- able, owing 70 the thoroughly
No. ufetic manner in which they were pre-.
sssed The announcement Of the return
q a "a this favorise organization will b pleas
- u usws 10 the music lovers Of 6sastie.
I'm. Hanna has completed sn arrange
~ nesf with Mr.. Carleton, whereby the
- u pmpsny viii play return engagement.
- 1esumsneing Wednesday, April 3. when
1sThs Queens Lace Handkerchief"
sxsaon, )" dorothy" and "Fra Diavoio"
~ 3 handkerchief, the most brilliant effort Of
- Lac great waltz king, Strauss, win be
efx#dnoss new to many. Of our opera gosrs.
I'M. Carleton promises . magnificent re-
netn Inn OF this work. The costumes are Of
u ID noss costly and elaborate descrip-
- f6on, having cost over 5000, and
I1k21n the cast will embrace the en-
80 tiss strength OF the company, with Mr.
~ Criston in the part Of Cervantes, . very
W. norough presen tation of the work may BE-
u Inn.lpated. In FRA Diavolo'' the grand
o. unxtette from "Lucia di Lammermoor"
4. Iva Be introduced In the finale Of the sec
i Isud set This greatly strengthens the
u musical part OF the opera and brings the
~ mr.ain down with . vocal effect which
O. hm rarely been attained by light opera
@ Heompany. Dorothy will certainly bear
~ Ia second hearing, and "Sanon" 10 already
~ favorits work in Seattle, having been
a. presented by the Carietons on a former
6 Visit. A fayorite opera viii be selected
NJ for the Saturday matinee, which viii be
~ lduIy announced. The prices will remain
q II 4 the popular scale. 81, 75c. SOC and DC.
- The company leaves here this morning for
=, / Britain Columbia, where the advanced sale
- b each town they will visit indicates that
NJ 81 h will be tbe greatest operate engagement
~ rbr plSsed in the Canadian provinces.
III Y The Power OF Love-" at Coydray's.
i. Ethel Brandon ana her excellent COM
n q pany will continue at Cordray's for two
n, vssks longer. Tomorrow night the CON-
q, pany will present q strong meLodrama IN
t. i bur acts and . tabieau entitled 1.-THE
lae3 Power Of Love. whose plot Is laid In the
e, mining districts Of Pennsylvania and
~ deals somewhat with the question of CAPT.
M ~ and labor. Love. jealousy and hatred
M play important parts In the drama and
bring about many thrilling situations.
The story opens in the house of Carriston,
the miners are on \ strike and 10 an ugly
- mood Carriston has . silent partner
nmed Brandon, who is in love with Olga,
u asne OF Carriston's two daughters. Olga
land her sister Helen. however, are both
70 love with Desning, their fathers mining
1ongineer. Old Reuben, o friend of the
hmily, announces delegation from the
miners. In the interview Carriston re-
uses an advance in wages. and In the dis
g pute one Of the delegates draws . knife
70 stab CarIiston. when Dsming saves his
fife dismisses the delegates and in turn
pleads for them with Carriston. He re-
mains firm, the miners attack the house.
the militia appears, shoots down the min
Ias and Olga. to protect Deming. throws
her arms about his neck, which 10
lA1 he open avowai of her love for him.
The second act opens in Reubens
IL ecttage, where . strange French woman
3 named Hortense is making desperate
g lore to Reuben. Reuben daughter Annie,
ri snd her lover, DIR. Thomas, secure Reu-
- bsn's consent to their marriage. Follow
ing these scenes Deming Is followed by
- two miners who announce that Carriston
- has committed forgery aud is attempting
70 escape. Next Olga il brought on by
= Reuben. who has found her overcome In a
l. Snow storm. A pretty love scene follows
! bstween Deming and Olga. in which she
= rieeis him because her mind has been
poisoned by her sister Helen. After
~ 0ga's departure, Helen comes to Deming
4 and tells him that her sister is in love with
Brandon and that she herself loves him,
psming. all of which Is overheard by
Olga. who confrons her sister and gives
herself TO Deruing. The end Of tins scene
~ 10 Witnessed bv Brandon. who takes Helen
~ Of aud tells her the game is no, yet los.
NJ Olga goes hume with Reuben and the two
v u rivals are left alone. Brandon attempts
y 70 kill Deming. but Reuben returns in
n time 20 seperatc them. Just then Carris-
y ton rushes in. pursued by the officers, and
y tslls every one that Brandon is the real
4 iosger. who has ruined him. The knock
~ ihr Of the officers at the door renders
aeI tarfiston desperate. and he shoots himself.
I. leming rushes to his side with Reuben,
ri Brandon picks up a spade unobserved,
/ hits Reuben over the head and renders
h'm inseDsible. lie then admits the off,
h eers and accuses Deming Of having muir
" dsred Carrlston. The next Is an impress
(. ave tableaa showing the black. snov-clad
Aiils Of Pennsylvania. the mining camps,
eeTTicks. etc, and neming making his
escape aided by two miners. Just as he is
> Stepping into a cage 10 go down the mine
= We officers appear and tire on them.
soand1ng Deming and killing one Of the
q miners peming manages "a reach the
Y cage and safely descends into the mine.
= The third ACT finds Olga after THE death
OF her father, living with old Reuben, who
never recovered bis senses from the effect
ethe blow given him By Brandon. In ;
= strong scene between Olga and Brandon
: she agrees TO marry him ii be proves Dem
= sng guilty % her fathers murder. Bran
Il eoa gets Helen 10 say that she is going
q sssy that night vith Demsng 90 marry
Aisa. oga oYerhears this and believes IL
i sahseQuently Helen returns. and IN
i nriling scene Brandon refuses 10 make
= nod promise made hex. This
snseFs Lcr and she Admits having
ssea hin8 strike old Reuben. Brandon
sr'1ngs on Helen. and after fearful strns.
se IA the dark. their movements only
een 3ur!ar nash-s Of lightning, he
81 eang.es her % death and hides the body
IA woothox u set rs q sette~. Olga comes
% believing Deming and Helen false 20
hsF aad says 10 Brandon: You have
teen k,nt - one sister tonight new Re
SAD 10 tae other and kill me. on which
shs siuks On the bex that contains her
SISTERS body. TIE fourth act nnds
81 ssat<a slowly recovering, bai his reason
shattered. olga enters with Brandon.
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