The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Frawley Company In ''Moths' To-
night.

The Frawley Company In s'Moths'' To-
night.
The Frawley stock company presented
for a second time at the Seattle theater
last night that delightful light comedy,
"All the Comforts of Home" to a we'll
filled house. and repeated their great sue
cess OF Monday night To say that the
play and players were well received but
mildly expresses IL, and every word and
action of the artists while on the stage
was eagerly watched for and enjoyed.
One thing with the company that strikes
the listener most forcibly is the ease and
grace with which every member of the
company handles his or her part. There
Is a snap to the performance that is re-
freshing. The situations of the play are
too well known to need any comment,
save that they are bubbliag over with
fun from the rise to the fall of the cur
tain. The Pacific coast is singularly fort
innate in being the possessor OF such
company for It's representative as the
Frawley company.
Miss Jennie Remark, the leading lady
of the company. is an actress OF rare
merit, with a very attractive stage pres
ence. Her conception of the part OF Fiji
Oritanski. from the Opera Comique was
a treat for Seattle theater-goers mainly
from the fact that many times In the
past that style of character has been
v IL
Her scene at the breakfast table with
Alfred Hastings ct. Daniel Frawley) was
delightfully."- refreshing.
Miss Phosa McAllister. who PLAYED the
part of Josephine Bender. the suspecting
wife, is the nearest approach in that
style of character ia that queen OF Amer
lean actresses. Annie Yeamans, ever seen
in this city. Her facial expressions, voice
and general appearance are first-class
and the scene IN the last act where she
comes out in the guise OF a widow and
asks her husbands forgiveness, Is excru-
ciatingly funny.
Miss Blanche Bates. as Evangeline
Bender. sustained the character true to
life and looked as sweet as peach Miss
Belle Archer played the role of Rosa
belle Pettibone very well
The Theodore Bender OF H. d Black
more was a masterful piece OF acting.
and showed that the glowing accounts OF
his work in other cities had not been I'm
the least oveFdrawn. He has an able as
sistant ia George w. Leslie, who PLAYED
the part OF Tom Mellow 10 the satisfac-
tion Of all. T. Daniel Frawley repeated
his success of the opening night and
showed HIMSELF TO be capable. finished
actor OF the Henry Miller type He makes
an ideal lover. and IS sure to become a
great favorite with the matinee girl cur
ing the engagement OF the company In
this city. The other male characters were
well played
Tonight the company will present for
the first time in this city the romantic
drama Moths a dramatization of
ouida's famous novel The draTnatixa-
tlon OF Moths follows the s,rarnarixa-,
ton Of the novel II is based on the shall
lowness and artinciaIity OF society. and
contains the usual quota OF designing wo-
men. with very improper man The
central character Is We're Herbert a
beautiful young woman, who abhors the
emptiness OF the gay ethics OF the French
capital and passes unscathed through
their many temptations She is married
by n heartles mother. through artidce.
10 n brutal and immoral Russian prince
ZouroM The miser1es arising ont OF this
unhappy alliance form the motive OF the
play.
Following ia the cast: Lord Jurs. II. s
Duffeld Prince Zourot Charles w
King: Raphael De Covexe. r Daniel
Frawley: Duke OF Mule. II n Blake
more; Ivan. a serf. Frederick TJaaer.
We're Herbert Jennie Remark: Lady
Dolly. Phosa McAllister: Fuschia leach.
Planch l. Bates: Duchess De Sonaaez.
Belle Archer
The officers az the 8. A. c. have issued
a circular 20 members suggesting a very
timely and happy method OF reeipry>natinE
the colrxeSses extended 70 the club ~
Messrx Heihe and Lester when the Mid
winter Nights Dream was presented AZ
the Tacoma ihssfeT. NesSrs. Heilig and
Lester having assumed the proprietor
shin ard management o. the FrawIey
Stock Company. which appears at the Sc
atfta fheatsr this week. * Is proposed that
all 81 the members % the :. A. Z. that
are able 70 10 so should attend the per-
for7Y1Auce Of Moths" by that company
IN a body this wednesday. evening. one
haff IF the lower floor will he reserved
Cor .hA club On that night ami members
viii -, seated there On presenting a COPY
ns the printed circular sent out ~ the
club az ne box ofscc when purchasing
their tickets This circular concludes
with. The company comes here weli
recommended after very successful five
weeks engagement A. tfe MarQusrn shea-
tor I'm Portland. and Moths = presented
better perhaps. than any % the other
plays"