The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-26

9Th. New BOY" Is Delightful.

ans N6W Boy Is Delightful.
The New Boy was given It's first
presentation at the Seattle tfleater last
evening. and afforded much amusement
10 fairly large audience. The play is
one calling for spontaneous laughter
rather than quiet amusement, and Is fun
to OVERLOOKING with the quick surprises
necessary to successful comedy. I'M
Ike The Passport" 1t throws the brunt
OF the pleasurable task OF Interpretation
almost entirely on the shoulders of the
new boy" who Is indeed a lively. mis-
chievons chap. and In the words of Nancy
Roach, who likes him heartily. a wicked
little fellow" The phrase on the bill
boards "a rafting comedy" exactly de-
scribes The New Boy" for all through
the play Is the varied discharge of mus
kerry OF wit. accompanied by the snappy
reports of the side-arms of humor. From
this standpoint THE New Boy" was
given fit Interpretation last evening.
and the audience enjoyed the play thor
oughly. Every appearance of the .boy,.
provoked laughter, and his saIiies were
each time acknowledged. The orchestra
also contributed 10 the general enjoy
mei9f. and a ninher OF catchy selections
were applauied.
The leading role Of the New Boy. vas
faken by Berfe coote. who has many
friends In this city. and who was ex-
ceedingly good as the devoted and ohetl.-
ene husband or Mrs. Reanick Mr. coote.s
comedy methods are quiet, but none the
less efIecfivc. and he scores every Point
with q sahdued naturalness that is graft
Tying. He approaches the cuiraifsation
or each scene so easily that the audi.
ence 10 Laughing at him almost before
one suspects what he Is about Mr.. Coote
last evening was better schoolboy than
married man. and after the revelation
Was made that he was really the hus-
band OF the widow he stfll continued
10 talk al The rate of coo words a n,innta
instead OF slowing down In conformity
With the mare sedate bearing he as
safled lie easily leads the courna1y in
every particular. and is wonderfully at
tractiye rs the boy"
Mrs. Rennich was assumed by Mics
Annie Alliston. who seconded the lead
Ing role acceptabiy aud took the mart
OF the mairon cleveriy. Nancy Roach.
Tire bright and lively school Girl. wza
given Fly Miss Grace George, who looked
*~tFs aANeA eifS pfst 10 perfection. save
when she forgot herself and parsfonatly-
smiled al the sereIressihls new hoy. Or.
Caaaiy. who Is supposed 10 conduct the
fashionable school was assigned. 10 O
+. Haliam, whose scholarly aemeanor
and pTofessor~ilke physique recalled "a
many OF the au;ssnce their schoorhsv
days. The villain Felix Roach was in the
hands Of Homer Granville. who was a
tribe heavy IN his inscriptions sche.sainv.
hus tsls defect seems 70 be as much n,
the lines rs III the actor. Bullock Ma jor.
an aggressive piece 81 humanity, who
furnisaes material FOR much OF the COM
ely wark ef the play. was gfvexa 10
Charles StosdaTi, and Theodore de Byaxac
10 e. Fl. Truess3ale. both OF whom do
their parts veil The Susan of af!ss
julie Kingsley Is a typical servant girl.
and the nstaof parts Of the policeman ana
farmer are givcn respectively 60 W.
Rarssssiea ard j. Eaw4n rrown.
Al teIi 'fT'he New Boy Is a sure cure
for depressed splgtes. and ali w4o go
should expect - lassgA ard laugh
AsarfIls. They VIII have another or
rortunigy 20 30 50 fouisA