The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-22
ADJUSTMENTS.
1.-The SENATOR

Not quite a year ago T.. Daniel Frawley
played a weeks engagement at the Sc
attic theater. giving at that time Well
rounded. meritorious perforanance of stand
ard comedies. His company was made zap
at that time of clever, painstaking peo-
ple-people on whom he could depend.
With these artists Mr.. Frawlsy played the
circuit south to San Francisco. where he
opened for long run AZ the Columbia the
alter. The theater-goers of the metropolis
of the Pacific coast were not long in dis
covering that there was running in their
midst performances OF unusual merit, re-
vivals of standard comedies. interpreted
by company of players far above, the av-
erage. With the wholesale Endorsement
Mr.. Frawley received in San Francisco. as
sisted by fine professional acumen, he lost
no opportunity TO recruit his COM
pany and gather about him the bright
particular lights of the theatrical
armament. Mr.. Frawley did not confins
his efforts alone TO securing talent on the
Pacific coast. but brought to the Columbia
theater some of the oldest and cleverest,
and some OF the youngest and brightest
playfolk to be found in the United States
He ransacked the Eastern market for
plays of high grade. and equipped as he
has been. he has for the past year been
giving them finer Interpretation than
has ever before been given TO productions
has done for that part Of the United States
west Of the Rocky mountains what Angus
tin DAILY and Daniel Frohman have done
for the East. Under the careful tutorship
Of Mr. Walter Bellows. of the Lyeeum the
alter Of New York. Mr.. Frawley brings
with him on the occasion OF his present
visit three standard. high-class comedy
dramas. the first OF which was produced
last night.
1.-THE Senator" a piece conspicuous in
the repertoire OF William III. Crane, and
which was made famous by that great
actor, r. a comedy teemsng with the ex-
element Of political and diplomatic life In
Washington City. The play Is too Well
known to need comment. and too much
praise cannot he given Mr. Frawley and his
company for their rendition, or rather Nv
ing. OF II last night. The most carefni at
tention IS given 70 every detail. The stag
ing Is admirable. delightfully."- refreshing
feature OF the performances being the dress
ing OF the characters. As Senator Hanni-
hal Rivers. Nacsyn Arbuekle was great
success. and met with much favor His
scene in the last act, in which he de-
nounces the Austrian count was strong.
and stamps him a. an actor or exceptional
resources. George Osborne, one OF the
very best stock actors in America. brought
out everything there IS in the part OF Alex
ander Armstrong. secretary or state. As
was excellent. That old Seattle IA
vorite H u Blakemore, as
Baron Ling Ching. secretary OF the
Chinsse legation. looked and acted the
character 70 the life. Jerome ". Leslie
made an admirable private secretary 20
the senator. r Daniel Frawisy showed
his DAILY schooling in the part OF Lieut..
Schuyler, L. 8. A. and played II as only
a graduate % that master ran The other
Esale characters were good. jennie Ken
marx Blanche Bates and Ph0Sa AcAhisfer
are welt remembered for Their excellent
w-irx with the company last year. and upon
their appearance last night were warmly
welcomed hack. Mss Bates as Mrs. Hilary,
4 susceptible younE widow who saw some
thing - admire IN nssriy every one, threw
much fervor lato her lines ans made
widow fSraf any cHs could love .Alsss Hope
Ross ard Miss Lansing Rowan are Few 10
Seattle theater-xoer.*< but they jumped
into fAvcr alroest before they uttered a
word Miss Hope Ross Is especially charm