The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-24
Theatrical Notes.

Nellie MeIba, Lillian Nordica and Jessie
Bartlett Davis are Just now the atIdc-
tons az pink teas and receptions IN bos-
ton.
Were Fanny Davenport to register. az
a hotel her signature would take up half
a page The actress writes a big, bold
hand. has a penChant for capital letters
and loves sono-ous and queenly words
William Furst. the composer, is blonde
wears spectacles and generally dresses in
black. Engiander. the composer. is dark.
wild-eyed behind glasses. ana also dresses
in black. Dekoyen. the composer Is
blonde dapper, has cold eyes and always
steps along in patent leather shoes
A distinguished looking man, who seem
row seat to see Cissy Fitzgerald dance
at Hoyt's theater New York last week.
The treasurer told him the house was all
sold ont. lie chen paid dollar Tor stand
ing room. He left the box office. but re-
turned. There's an AWFUL crush IN
there" he said Il want more standing
room" and he planked down dollar and
re-entered the theater with his two tick
cts quite content.
The cathedral scene In the Warde-James
production OF Francesca da Rimini is ons
Of the most Imposing pictures ever put
upon the stage. Mr. Warde has a large
building In Brooklyn. where all his seem
cry is painted, his properties manufactur-
ed and all the auxiliary wardrobe made
Louis James served in the civil war as
sergeant of the Sixteenth New York ar
tillery. He made his first appearance on
the stage in the stock company at Louis
Vile Mr. James is accompanied on the
tour by his wife.
Marie Wainwright will 20 abroad this
summer after her tour closes. but she -
not going over 10 buy new gowns In Paris,
new PLAYS i'm London. or. In fact, TO bring
back anything tangible from Europe. MISS
Wainwright says the dresses she used 10
have made IN Paris 10 wear On the stage
are not 10 ne compared - the ones She
now has made right here In America. and
that she has made a great deal T1oTS
money by producing plays by American
authors than she lost by staging those
written ny foreigners.
When Mrs. Potter and Mr.. Bellew ~
peared at Hammersteiu'S opera house in
New York a fortnight ago The facr was
made public that Hillary Eel resigned
his position as dramatic critic or the New
York Home Journal rather than have his
euiog3stis criticism on Mrs Potter modt-
feel hy the owner or that paper. Ills re
siEUati0u was not accepted. ana eVerF-
thing tho critic wrote got into print. Mr.
this fight or behalf Of Mrs. Potter for all
time. she IS the greatest actress in Amer
lea. Before long this viii be aCkaowl-
edged by every body
Richard Mansfield who has heen So
vcrely criticised bv dramatic writer's for
ties with those Of Henry Irving and Beer
hohm Tree. now denies that such an at
tack YVES eyer made by him. and ne had
asked W 4 MCfanncH Abhey's taeater
New York. 20 deny all such reports
Mansfield b is said will follow the lead
set hy those actors and ga soon 20 ma
actor manager 81 nis own tacater IN Wv
YORK. lie has leased Harriwans theater
frr i've ye9rs With the privilege Of renew
ing the lease for i've years NOE. He
every etcE about the house viii be simple
aad substantial