The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-06

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rzcorna. Oct. s.-Speclal.--The elaborate
ryeuarafgons which have been IN progress
S,trsro the last two months for the enter
saturnsrst 70 be given on behalf OF the se's-
Arg school work II the "nigzer tract cu4-
n.nated In a most delightful and Original
performances a. the Tacoma 1heAter Mon
day night
The whole affair was certainly gre4i
success sot only waS the programme
rendered an exceedingly creeitabie ole, o1t
every one" Vas Ia the auelerse. Nnich,
90 many people. II ths chief stEactAon ~
an amateur performance As "eVery one
kaaw every one" Else. Whispered cri-4-
cisnA were freely exchanged on tne per-
formers throughout the Whole esen-ns
but especially during the living pictures.
which constitutes the latter part OF me
rrs.Vraraue. Fearleas. Indeed. . the ana
fsur who cor ssnls % APPEAR ~ pubic on
sna stage bFsare her friends. Tor reHiAr&s
and comments are ffe. ard u n then sne
barns II never before. % her several l.tIie
defects ara faiiinEs. which are carefully
rsofntet cut . her eutre.y ca. oT corsi1-
~r.tfoa Or hs- future good and welfare
Jut only ksnlly criticism could prevail
during fae entertainment M0nday evening.
for from Ire heE.nuing % the end ne
houss Ees5au1ed vita vel merted az
piause.
FIzzf on fhe proxrsunrss wa the pretty
Mffic cansata '-The 5ackdaw % Rheims.
the a1l0lsts being 3frH. Nancy. Mrs J.
A. shank Mr. Cran4an. Mr. Morrison,
and fhe chorus being comp9Eed of sucn
spieufld voices a. those OF Msss DALEY.
Mss Waite Mss Cummings. Mrs. p. y.
JBrowneIl. Mr.. J0y Mrs shank. Ms.
Price. Mr. nakln. Mr. walker Mr.. Grlgga.
Dr.. Boil. Nr. Manning. Dir. Ersas. Ar.
Stevens. Ms. Manney is the pozssssor -
n sweet. aymIathefic soDrano. and ea-n u
her solos vas loudly applauded Mrs.
shank's bsanfifgEy trained c1n,rasto =
slways a de!iEa; % hear. and Mr.. Morri-
sons deep bass ard .ir Crantalfs mellow
tenor dld more than Justice % their re-
spective parts. The excellent work OF the
chorus was mainly owing 20 the leader
ship Of Mr. u. X Stevens. who welded
the baton wi,h MS usual skin. AT the close
OF the cantata that talented young artistic.
Miss Daisy Poster. played selection u
fchgman's. Mr.. Pratt rs-ited two hum0r-
Gus poems OF James Whitc0mo Rileys.
and In response 10 prolonged encore an
amusing short clipping from the daily
press. My Heart at Thy Sweet
Voice" from Samson and Deli
Lab. suited Miss Confares voice
perfectly, and she never sang
better. despite her ignorance Of the cause
OF tho audiences Unsurpassed amuse-
pent during her solo. The cause was
small. black and unconcerned. In the shape
OF a fat little darkey who staggered
across the back OF the stage. apparently
for the purpose OF Sizing up the house.
before his appearance In the living pic
fure TACK and Ne" After Miss Myrah
T'aquton had cleverly executed the era ee-
ful serpentne dance. the audience settled
down with hush OF expectation until the
curtain should be- drawn. disclosing The
much-taiked Of living pictures. The first
Painting and Sculpture" represented by
Miss Rowe. Miss Hall and Miss Holbrooke.
Little Bertha Potter looked a veritable
EASTER Lily" with her tiny hand grasp
ing big bunch Of the flowers themselves.
Miss Anderson was disclosed next as The
Queen OF Song" her fair beauty In daz-
cling contrast with the vivid tiuts OF her
draperies. In the picture entitled judith"
Miss Mickens and Miss Dursln. a brunette
and blonde. posed with excellent effect.
Mss Waite was charming. coquett!sh
sally I'm Our Alley and the already
prominent small darkey and tho we'll
known bulldog Tough" made an attrac-
tive pair as Jack and Me-" But when
the orchestra played Yankee Doodle"
and the curtain rose on Uncle Sam with
fhe Defender under his arm. condescend-
fngly regarding John Bull with his Val
kyrie. vociferons Is the only word that can
describe the applause. This was down as
81 Went Sail on Your Seas" and Uncle
Sam and John Bun were severally repre-
scented by Mr.. Esperson and Mr.. Huggins.
Miss Bass made a very taking Carmen"
and was brilliant blaze OF color from the
gay tambourine held high above her pretty
head 20 the hem or her yellow satin skirt
The last OF the living pictures was a
copy OF Glbson's Fourth Of July"
Miss Little was a stunning America" and
The other parts were we'll posed by Mr..
Tolbrooke. Mr.. Giese and Master Sears
Among the many prominent people IN the
audience were noticed: Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Thorne. Mr.. ard Mrs. {. s Mil
liken. Mrs. Plummer. Miss Plummer. Mr..
and Mrs, II. {. Potter. Mrs. \ X. His
cock. Mrs. Simon Donau. the Miss Do
nau. Mrs Charles Clancy Mr.. Clyde
Clancy. Mrs Fanny Raiiey. Mr.. and Mrs.
&. n Hurley Col G W. GriEgs. Mrs. c..
&. Wagner. Mrs. + \. ODDS. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Baillie. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. d Camp
bell. Mr.. &. II. Prescott. Mrs. 4. T. Odds.
Mrs. l.. n. Wallace Miss Wallace. Mr.. r.
j. Wallace. Mr.. Robert WinEatc. Mrs. G.
W. Dickinson. Miss Hayden, Mrs a. r.
Hayden. Mrs Henry Hewitt. Miss Hewitt
Mr. ard Mrs Samuel WEkcson Mr. and
Mrs. w. V. Burri Mr. and Mrs H. r.
Manning. Mrs. Howard n. Thomas. Mrs.
G. W seymour. Mrs Adna Anderson. Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick Nottet. Mr. and Mrs
William Blgelow. Airs Franklin Bowen.
Miss Bower Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Wat
son and many others.