The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-22

fri~hmen I'm an Irish Play.
There were few vacant chairs in Cord
rays fheater last evening when the cur
tain rose for the Performance. OF Peep
. Day" by the IT1sh-Amerfcan Club. Of
Tacoma. and the players acquitted them
selves so creditably and were so well re-
ceived that their visit 20 this city long
will be remembered as a successful ap-
pearance Of amateurs. Enthusiasm mani
Tested itself early, and reached IFS
height al the close OF the second act when
W. y. o'Toole. register Of the United
States land office, appeared before the
curtain and made brief remarks express
ing the thanks Of the Irish-Americans
for the reception that had been given the
company. The name Of Mr. Chase. OF
the Chase Stock Company. and OF Mr..
Russell. manager OF the theater, were ap-
piauded when the announcement was
made that they had given up the thester
free OF charge, and Ike acknowledg-
ment was made 10 the electric light COM
pany
TIE play h a stirring four-ast drama
faithfully portraying the tribulations OF
Harry Kavanagh. through the viliainy
and plotting Stepasn Purcell, rival Tor
the hand Of Macy Grace. daughter OF
neighboring farmer. Harry Kavanagh
was portrayed oy Mr.. +. J. Walsh, ~ho
showed himself very manly man. IN
strong contrast 10 his antagonist, Pur-
cell. by Sir. J. NJ. Boyle. who presented
the character inteIligenfly. Mr.. Harry
Smith made an excellent Rev. Father
O'Cleary and brought out 20 advantage
"A deep-toned voice. He caught the house
in a scene with Black Mullins, the tool
Of Purcell given BY Mr.. i. b. keaney.
who. II must De said in passing. faithful
~ represented the abandon OF wretch
skilled in the practice Of blacklist crime
The reverend father detect Mullins IN
theft OF a letter bag. and takes nm 10
task for IT, Mullins IN a rage attacks the
priest, but is given a prolonged quietus
by swift Knockout blow.
In close connection with the part OF Kav-
anagh Is that OF Barney O'Toole, by Mr..
William Welsh. who turns up at the right
time 10 saya Kathleen Kavanash from
being murdered by Mullins. The charac-
ter OF Kathleen was well taken
by Miss Irene Dwyer Mary Grace
was acceptably given by Miss LYDIA Hatch.
and the dual part OF Moishee and Mrs.
Kavanagh was assigned TO Miss Annie
Harrgan. The remaining characters.
which we're not badly given for amateurs.
were: Farmer Grace. Mr.. j. j. Anderson:
Capt. Howard, Mr.. James =. Murphy:
Lieut.. Graham. Mr.. T. {. O'Dowd; Sergt.
Moonshine, Mr.. John Go.din' Lieut. star
light. Mr.. John Cunningham.
The performers wers all thoroughly drill.
unusual smoothness for an AMATEUR pro-
duction
Special music appropriate for the occa-
sion was furnished by the orchestra The
proceeds of the eutert ainment. which are
considerable. viii be given 70 Father hy-
lebos, for the Church OF the Immaculate;
The auditorium AZ Cordrays was open
as usual last evening, and the living pic
lures were a part of the bill This even
ing. in the theater the Chase stock compa-
nv will produce the Sea OF Ice one OF
the best plays in this oompany's repertoire.
Hettie Bernard Chase appearing as Ager-
eta the wild flower Of Mexico" charac-
ter entirely different from any she has as
sumed IN Seattle. Mr. Mcclure Will pay
Carlos. and the other members OF the COM
pany Will have strong parts. The scenery
and wardrobe 70 he used Is new, and a
great performance may reasonably be ex-
pectcd.