The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-08

players were both known 10 he hfwf rs>~
By everybody who has kept abreast a.
theatrical matters during the las. th-e~
years Possibly now that people viii l.
confronted with Affairs IN ordinary nee
and the fever Of a political strife VIII $50,
be forgotten, the sheafer Stfs come N To-
q share of attention Both houses are srIs
OF good bookings for the future ana re
city. which has enjoyed reputation scr
icing srss~cIs-s show toxn ia tie "a.
VIII redeem Itself During the ~ornsnr
week the Gran opera company viii r.t,.rn
Tor four nights TO TIRE Seattle fk~..er
opening In the Black Hus~arFs snrrcr~c~r
night The Third Avenue fheater viii np
closed this week until Thursday. ~As-
1erA oenon viii open for three nights in
an exhibition of ventrfsc1uism ana mart
cnettes- Following the fsrau company NJ
the Seattle theaser viii come Katie Em-
mss. IN The Waits OF View York
The Eraa Company Resurra.
The Grau Opera Company. which .x-
cited such favorable Comment on the -<~e.a
sson OF sfH recent visit TO this city. returns
sorEorroE night tn fhA Seattle sheas.v ~
the comic operate success THE pszr<
nnssar. The opera Was first made con
spseuous In this country ty Cal Mrf-atr.
company. which 10 years ago was the leaf
fnS organization on the road producing
1880 @AsNsk- Al tAdt tfHe ftgx
the parts was entrusted to De Wofe Hon.
psr. Madame CosereiIl George 2rnfsare
u. Lilly Post. Marie Jansen and half a
uo<en others OF less note, all Of whosa
however. were clever The production was
an instant success and since thar time the
BLACK hussar has ranked high as an adj
dillon 10 the repertoire Of any comic opera
company There are some fine opp,-tarsi-
lies Tor the chorus and ballet and the
Grau company should be !. BILE TO MAKE ths
most OF them The advance notices Of
their handling OF the music and the action
= ssiu 70 Ds abose the average and the SEE
lection OF the Black HUI sar" as an OPEN
Ing piece Is a happy one The cast Is As
follows.
FREDERICK Won Helbert. colonel Of the
black Hussars. disguised as ar
army chg plain 1880 Robert n. Dunbar
nans Won NaIdman. adjutant of the
Black Hassars. disguised as a stu
rAspea,, He aastsnaaek. mas,.sssss Of .s''
Pin Row. his factosum. with numerous ~
n naan h.r town sr'sr. night watch
Fransoi- ' Thar,i,ssrs c.,,,., Eddie Smith
french srmy' s ea syirsn Il na me
Rubke. a captain in the Prusrsan army
MINI. . srasedian Of the Msininssr Hash
wutki. Hetman OF the cossacks.....-.. '''~
ters- Alice Johnson. Alice Carrie
Barbara an orphan. Hackenbacks
hCuFHk%Fper Gertrude Lodge
Wife OF the Church Warden $4,000.
.....+..-.-...+- Fanny de Costa
Wife Of the Custom House UfYicer......
--.s...-..-.......- Edith Sinciare
Wife Of the Ca ne Keeper ........s.-...
.-.....-...+...*....... Frankie Madigan
Wife OF the Kings Stable Keeper
......-.s..-~.-@ taFffs W ard
The other pieces chosen fer the engage
menf are Fra Diav0fo'f Tuesday. .sFso-
hamian Girl Wednesday and Err
mimic" Thursday.
The Third Avenae Theater.
The Third Avenue thesfer will be dark
until Thursday evening. when i, will open
for three nights with Zera Semon the re-
rsowncd vensriioauist. and his Royal Mari
onettes. In minstreisy. Humpfy Dumpty
and n large number of novelties in the
Marionette line never before seen here.
This entertainment Is said 10 be the best
of IT'S class on the road. The ventrifouui<f