The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09
ADJUSTMENTS.
Last Night of the Frawley Company

Last Night of the Frawiey Company.
Mr.. T. Daniel FrawIey and his clever
company OF comedians viii close their
enlargement at the Seattle theater this
evening with a double bill. namely an
idyl in one act entitled. '"rhe Picture.
and the three act farce comedy. The Ara
hian Nights" The same bill was given
last evening and proved 10 be one OF the
most amusing OF any IN the repertoire
OF the company. the series of com9ilca-
sions IN the farce being Of a character
10 draw shouts OF laughter from the audi
ence all through the three very funny
acts.
The curtain-raiser. The Picture" is
one Of Brander Matthews bright
sketches. arranged for Miss Blanche l.
Bates by e. Lash. in which a very Ia
thetic war romance is rapidly unf1lded
and brought 10 a happy close. Miss Bates
as Mrs Willoue hby. a young widow. is
the principal character and Is one which
affords this talented young lady the best
opportunity She has yet had for the dis
play Of her histrionic ability. Nature
has ahundantiy endowed Miss Bates with
her best gifts. and her representation OF
the handsome young widow in love with
Major john Strong had ali the ease
grace and sparkling wiz that a cultured
education could give. and the result was
"a pleasing picture that secured for the
star curtain uaIl Mr. Frawley vas
al bis best as Major Strong. while Mr.
Charles ". King made stroug chIrac-
ter pari cf pr. Dauhou Mr.. Frederic
Tjader is 3 promising young actor who
gives evidence 81 pos sessing good COM
eiv talent and his Brick last evening
was a clever biz Of acting.
The three act farce The Arabian
Nights" is one Well suited % set forth
the fun strength OF yAe company. and
as the comedy went with ease and with
considerable vim and snap. the results
were quite satisfactory. lAos9 McAll3s-
ter was IN her element as the strong
minded and loud voiced uCther-ln-}1w
Mrs GWshraud and. in fact, appeared
- take the piece from tac others. Sle
IS the best character woman SCI seen
in this city Miss Belle Archer. as che
Cu.ta Percha girl. was FUN of life Gud
concert hau slang and vtvarity ard as
s,,s-h sufficiently captivating to tU g.
measure excuse the unfortunate ArtAur
uuurningtop IN forgetting for the time
being his absent wife Her aPHca -orre
~ Huuamlne sop's homo and her Insist
anre or remaining thene furnishes Ell the
necessary material for a series or com
vlicatlons thAt keeps all the several char
at-ee-s. wsfe Tuoche~-ta-law ami n-SoaO3
A. h@t water 70 che end. Mr.. H. =
Ysfatsreare. As Arthur Humr.1gtop. had
mo burden - the farce on his shoulders
and Nts efforts 20 extricafe htTsef FER
,lishe-l larEe share or the amusement
~ the EVENING" Miss Jennie Remark
ana Miss Bates as Mrs. Htsrunirgrop ~ 4
palsy Maitland respectively. had tpt
7r7srh % 10. but helped 20 make up "A
vss~sea>t whole 81 IRE comedy The best
,,ha~a.--er narr ln the east Vas the ta3e.
1oseua ctilEhra1d. % Mr. George " Les
Tie. This gentleman also never appeared
- better advantage than re di3 last
evening. Hls makeup O. The S1de vas
~5s over7rawn nor was hts acting. and
both were Characteristic Fep-v sca'atioas
~ individuals actssa{ly seen or Fssth
ararpe In New York. TIE fgn in the farce
- fast ard furious. amd the close % -ne
se-s~a a>f Fairly So the audience MIA
wsts screams - laszghser.
Tonight vill elaSe the engagement C
rne company.