The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-25
ROMEO AND JULIET"
The Musical Travesty to Be
Given BY the s. A. c.
NANCY g. CO." AT coRoaAy's.
A Rearing Farce-geusdy Adapted Ter
Mis-. Eranden-Patti Rosa Coming
-Dram.tfs Notes.

The Musical trsyeSty Of Romeo a11
Juliet 30 be given by the Seattle Athletic
Cab on next Friday and saturday nights
* Hanna's thester Is nsw departure IN
stage york fer local amateurs. ard gives
promise ri attaining phenoDenai saecsss-
The psay IS broad seriesgus 81 SHAKES
rsare's tragedy Of the same naTne. with
enough music introduced 10 fnske It
near approach TO comic opera There Is,
however, nothing coarse Or vulgar IN IL.
The lines are remarkably yell written,
being bright and Kitty and 50 arranged AZ
20 Asinmt of the introduction Of number
Of ioca1 hjiS. The travssty vas ffst pas
on By the University Club, OF 81 Louis,
and has been successfully presented By
different college and other Granatsd organ
stations in the East. IL IL protected by
copyright, and royalty must be paid The
publisher every time II Is produced Since
gss first rendition there have been frequent
changes in the music, so that there will
be none Of the chestnut flavor about
il, A part OF the score Is made
ap OF gems called from modern
light operas which have won popular
favor, arranged to suitable words. The
piece will be eiaborasely staged and cos
k3fBEt8s Tie tugISS 0sEA kAAC
shakespearian play being carefully fol-
lowed in this respect Tho costumes for
the entire eAs.. chorus and ballet. have
been ordered from san Francisco, and rep
resent large outlay OF money and the ex-
ercize Of great deal Of careful Judgment.
The singers have been drilling for the past
three months under the direction Of III. III.
Joy. the weis-known musical director.
d <sF uAlh
acquired considerable reputation, both as
actors and singers in the amateur field.
while for their support they will have
perhaps the best drilled male chorus ever
/ organized in Seattle. In all there will be
about seventy-fye people on the stage
One of the most interesting features of
the entertainment viii be the appearance
on the stage of the corps de ballet. made
up of members of the Athletic club. The
coryphees have been drilling faithfully for
weeks under the instruetion-of an expert
enced ballet master, and will give as artistic
performance as that OF any spectacular
company on the road. They will dance
the "sylphs' ballet. This includes
a number of intricate figures, wind
ing up with striking pose. This
Is the signal for the entrance of the pre-
a solo dance, in which he made decided
hit in a similar performance in Chicago.
The music to which he executes his steps
is especially arranged for the purpose, and
| in itself will be feature of the pro-
| gramme. The solo dance will introduce
toe work and single and double split and
| flying pirouettes. The finale of the ballet
| will include the entire corps, along with
| the premiere, in some fancy movements.
| concluding with striking picture with
| calcium light effects. The skirt dance
| wiz also be given in correct costume by
! eight members Of the ballet: Mr.. A. l..
| Morris. Mr.. Fred Frankenburg, Mr.. Ben
| Snipes, jr., Mr.. Harry X. Stephenson. Mr..
| J. Edgar Brown, Mr.. Forbes III. Brown
and Mr.. J. s. HanselI. A special number
/ will also be the hula hula dance rendered
| by Mr.. w. C. Gels. Another part of the
| programme that is sure 10 be we'll received
| will be some speeialties by Mr.. Joseph
| schtumpf, whose ability In minstrelsy and
| character sketch work is we'll known. He
| will give a burlesque of Lottie Collins
| Marguerite dance. German dialect spe-
| claity and stump speech in imitation Of
| u well-known local politician. Tickets are
| now in the hands Of members of the club
| for sale. These can be exchanged for
coupon tickets at the box office, which will
| be- open for the regular reserved seat sale
| tomorrow morning. Since rehearsals be-
! gan there have been a number Of changes
| in the cast. which has finally been ar
ranged IS follows:
| Romeo. ..............-..,M Mr.. Frank p. Ingersol
Agllst ..... Mr.. T. /. Sanford
Cspgset. ...s..-...........AT Frank ". Clayton
| NNFss. ..-s,.... -r..-..s-.--.-t. MI Jdl4us Mann
| Apotheeary ,.,.~.......-.......MF Mr. III. v v, Bean
| ffiar LAurence. ......-..-..Mr. Manly II. Haynes
| Me~uuto ................ .MF. Homer r. Norton
IYha.t MI iseofEe ii. Tar bell
| Choruk-Mr l. u. Ahis, Mr.. Julius Augustine.
Mr. h NJ. Boyd. Mr.. }. +. Boyer. Ar, Forbes.
| BROWN, Mr.. W NJ. Carkesk. Mr.. Maurice
GAeal, Mr. Burton '. Collins, Mr.. l. s Coons,
Mr. ". IL Day, Mr.. A. X. fiHkeu, Mr Harry
/ Frederick. Mr. r. +. French, Mr.. ". W.
French, Mr. r. II. Hamiiu. Mr.. f. H. Hard
| wick, Mr. J. Il. HAYDEN. IT,, Mr. = y. Irwin.
| Mr.. iAwton, Mr. Ernest lyons, Mr.. George r.
! MoggS. Mr. john - Phillips, Sir. Abe kitx-
| waller MI m Sohoeufeli, Dr. r. W
| sehoenie. Mr. William H. sllIimsn, Mr. Frank
| Waller. Mr.. H. 81. Walthew. Mr.. George r.
| Ward, Mr., Fred Wilcox, Mr. Bert Williams
| Ballet Premiere daaseu*a, Mr. EuEeue e
| etabi; e0sypheeS Mr Bob Rsinker, Mr.. J. I'd.
| gsF BFowa. Mr Forbes n. BroWn. Mr. r -.
/ khFIlch. Mr. Fred Erankoaburg, Mr ~
! Gatney, Mr. j. :. Hsnscll Mr. Frank NJ
| hawkes. Mr.. AloeTs Mack, Mr. A. l. Morris. SIR
| +, " Mgdgett Mr. Fred Ranke. Mr.. ". Riley,