The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-16
FOR FRANKLIN FUND.
Olympic Club Benefit Pleases a
Large Audience.
ALL THE TALENTS DISPLAYED.
cities, Singing, Eioeutien and Dane
ting Combine TO Delight the
Friendly Audience.

The entertainment for the benefit Of the
Posr-IsrxIIGeEScKR Franklin fund gwen
at the Seattle theater last night was an
unqualified success, and in spite of the
threatening weather the audience almost
Glled the house, and the various selections
aud events called forth the applause they
merited- The club management deserves
the congratulations 10 received for making
such q success OF al amatsur entertain
ment.
The first number on the programme was
rendered by Chaplin 4 Mariners mandolin
and harp orchestra, a familiar feature OF
all the latest musical events, in finished
Interpretation Of number Of plantation
airs, which were heartily applsuded.
Among the best rendered parts OF the
whole programme was q German speciality
given BIZ the well-known variety artists,
Smith and Ellis. Miss Ellis. who has the
finest voice ON the variety stage in the
Northwest. vas at her best in the duets.
and her general acting lsft nothing 10 be
desired. Smiths German dialect in their
misth-provoking sketch aroused ripples
OF laughter in the audience.
Prof William Anderson, late fencing
instructor OF the Melbourne Medical coll
swinging exhibition vas sxcslient, but
was somewhat Handicapped by the weight
of his cuts. Which were regulation FIVE
pound exercise clubs instead Of the exhi-
nstion elabs which are usually used.
Miss Chspin, local elocutlonlss Of some
note. succeeded Prot. Anderson upon the
stage. and rectssd in a most feeling man
nsr selection entitled Glow lie Sayed
ST. Michssl."
Eugene Detwegler, IN his slackwirs
speeialtles. surpassed even the sIpecsa-
lions OF his friends. lie exhibited Won
derfnl control in bis balancing feats,
a number Of which are rarely seen even
among professionals.
The cologed Quzrtette fron Franklin
favored the audience with = tine exhibs-
Tea OF part singing. which vas higAly
appreciated By The audience. and voc $50
VEL deserved eneorss.
When the curtain next rose W. A. Cxris
and George Ling faced enc another Ia q
shrus-rouna 90. Their work vas clean
and clever AID ths gallery w1s pArtieu.
Larry enthusiasts. In spite Of the fact
that they had had has three days pEaetice
All no longer Period 10 get In coalition,
August Ds.sel, Robert Spencer aud I.
Oliver, The scrooats. made Of sA@r PER-
forrnancs che Of the successes Of the even
fnx and their somerssaias. hAaasprings
and snmbsing fairy daxsd the eyes Of tLs
audience
BsosAerly rivalry Vas next displayed in
the wrestling boat between oscAr and
T,ocss MArees and, although tAs former
won. securing two tails OCT Of three, ths
match szs ssGeboraly contested aud ever
hold knoan in wrsstling was exalhstea
Eaxard Plncas and Daniel DsAa. eel.
knowa amateur feAtaerwsighss, gave q
tkrxs-roaaa boat, and Pineas showed him.
self especially clever wi;a tie gloves IL
aay hs z4aea that the latter. In is62. ven
the hanEamwsixht sasatsar championship
CT the PaSaEe eoSss and diamond med al
eT neesinr al eonsrs in his class.
Last bat Bot .ssss, On tas programme
vas the Eoves performances Of the pleka-
nfnny ealztsste froA Fraaklia. foar cf
the wukhf family and ons OF the RicA-
srason. beginntns sith h4a5o and guitar
Qaartstts ard n1lsA1ag wliA wing AID