The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-20

~e<k has been u good one 20
1f .sarzc,er OF the attractions APP
- 80 theaters Is concerned AZ
avenue thezter the Burton
~ ea,npany opened for 3 week
- 80 n IS Perkins" very much
~ ss~~s IFS last production here a
= years ago. The people are All
"a xhsle the piece As dramatic
-. Is almost purposeless. y y
So. vehicle for the display OF the
=. acts which constitute the most
49, r.o~fion of the entertainment.
49, enjoyed a good run during the
r. ssIIayseed" band. which made
..sass. was a unique feature. and
- was highly effective as an
- an altogether smooth and mar
- eerforfDa nee
-, Regiment band gave Sunday
= - coacert at the Seattle fheafer,
- THURSDAY night that house was
- -, fhs Cook Twin SisterE' COM
- ia with "UncIe Toms cabsn.f
800 parade of people. dogs horses
s--ssys. and announcements of new
"a effects. The performance was
:, Average. but that - not saying
Any "Tncfe Toms Cabin per-
go Il bad enough. but It's future
l'.snos should be confined TO pastoral
:. ..ornaunitses. where an admixture
asnce. coarse comedy and pray
I. re- acceptable.
80 filed out the week, playing 70
| Z. srssnaid audiences. Last night she
- for the benefit % the Minneapo-
- ~ Seattle Lodge. No. 81 p. r. o.
4. !. which tine the house was pack
4 rsrsnne + the same dashing. hard
- n,tIe woman she has always
She Ia a prime fayorite IN Seattle.
4. ,ssrouzhly conscientious. and her
4 searts are always backed UP BY those
1 4. clersreS; people she can secure
- wear her pieces. whatever they are.
- A process OF house-cleaning and
Fsssrsng up. All of the old lumber
4 1s.dxood f. gotten rid Of. both a. 20
r.. and acts. and whatever she brings
- fresh ana entertaining.
|, an Impressed with the seriousness OF
egI flies hisfrionic ambitions. [
LIN Mr." FIFE deliberately. ] adj
q IN, 10 cut loose from "Colonel'' JUST
/ .ssn Is he can Piay-EoerS do not
g. ~ warrior mixed up with the actor.
- IN those places where the actor
[.ssafes the warrior. I cannot imagine
[T.ns IN the theatrical business moro
[~waoas than a stand OF bills that
"a rscise the coming OF ''Coi" Any
n There is nothing more diEniil,sd
s. aNY'' "a a prefix 10 an actors name.
s has been good enough for Booth.
ez.s4 p.
ssnired others who have Won places
- stellar Ornament There was
3 Aefore our English cousins taught
! = value or the simple title. when act
: SD their own names IN full; when
) Mls told the appearance OF Edwin
~. Lawrence Barrett. John McCui-
X and others. but before the passing
sase great men they called themselves
= and an additional dignity Was at
81 10 them and their work Nr. Fife
4 ssd himself handicapped with the
49, OF any other Title. and ! advise
= IS get away from IL. 10 urge his
'seas TO drop II and 10 ask the news
.zn 70 speak Of his work as that Of
/ Fsfs. the actor and not OF Col. Fife.
J nllitsaman. Unless he does this he
{ aliow the existence Of rent IN the
sac Of his honest endeavors. through
"a preludleial criticism might crawl.
( shlch would furnish an opportunity
rslcale. / say this honestly. because
Al very much interested I'm Mr. Fife
AVE watched him and commend his
"A a. that Of one OF the best. II not
very best amateurs I have ever seen.
d not Az infiIction TO attend one Of his
ssurmanees: that Is, a. FAR as Fife Is
srsrnsd; one must take him seriously.