The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-07

"Fahie Homani'' 1T Seattle Theater.
That the absence of discretion on the
part OF Seattle ehea.er- noers II an ever
present quantity when the choice between
GOOD and bad Is In question, received ad-
dfsicnal evidence iass night In the measre
attendance which Witnessed the powerful
dramatization of Marie CorelIfs novel,
The Vendetta" which In Its present as
pect has been named "Fahio Rcr1ani''
The book itself 10 disposed TO be gloomy,
very few touches OF comedy being allowed
70 brighten up the dark passages OF In
dde.ity and crime. but in the play the
absence Of such cheerfulness does not
make the work oppressive. as the absorb
Ing interest OF the action carries the au-
die nee along until the closing scene Of the
last act and the retrthution that follows
the almost devilish wickedness OF Nina.
the unlawful wife. The dramati.ation Ia
fun o. suggestions OF that romantic epoch
Of italian history that made the writing
CT Lucrefia BorEia possible. and there are
more than occasional outcropp!ngs OF
scenes In 'sMcnte Cristc." Francesca da
Rimfni" ard THE Ccrsican Brothers"
while the villany Of Guido Ferrars 10 that
Of fagc. There are passages thar are
quite ~ epigramratic ~ those charged
20 Oscar Wilde Ia his later erotic writings.
conspicuous among which il one In which
Guido says 20 the false wife. IN referring
70 her husband. And you Owed him.
TO which she answers: ''Ch. yes. suppose
I did-for . week perhaps--as long as any
woman loves her husband" and another
by Rouarf himself. IN which he says: "If
you would have kiss from woman. buy
Il with diamond: the bigger the diamond
the sweeter the kiss" al OF which are
certainly up to data. ~ the modern drama
paints tklngx
TIE performance il not remarkable for
individual work. but the efforts OF Mr..
Benedict's company dcvefAn and the re-
suit - . harmonious and smooth perform
ance. The central idea 10 the same as
that cs Francesca do Rir1int." and. as
has been said. the opportunities FOR strong
situations are found also In Monte
Crssto." Faaio Romani y deceived by his
frfene- Guido Ferrari. who tupes hsru. and
for . brief interval wins the worthless
lovs OF ths more than worthless wife
RcmAni. overcome BY the heat. "a hurled
alive ana revtvss In the vault of ais an
eestor=s which place has also eeen chosen
by q band Of robbers - . nitlry place
for their booty ana tressures- Tia wealth
he discovers and With II returas. expecting
70 ana bis wife n mourning Tor MIN. In
stead. he discovers her In the arms OF MS
frisn6. her lover. and tho rest .; me riay
Aingea 90 the matter % revenge. Tc-
mani IA the cisgusse &c Coga. Ceesars
oavs vocs ard wins hrs wife again. dis
closes his hsatsty 20 Fer-Art. ensrr he
properly Kills and vaen sG-nx sss at.en-
ton 20 his wife. whom be lsres on TIE
nixhs ~ their wetting 10 the .oro Were
the jewels ana ecSn Of Tire rcnee~s are So
erssea. heaven reiseves him OF the nsces-
xssy OF killing his wife, ard both are en-
galted by q tidal wave IN she city OF Ma
pies following an erursicn cf Mount We
suvsns Arsrt from the excellent work
az Alden Beae3scs ~ Pablo Ro-aani ara
Olive West a. Mira. esEe<sal mention Is
due J. J. Norris. As Eespetts a rsx-ptcker
The strongest scene sss TIA, between Rc-
mAns ard ais wife AZ TIE sozao-
Incidental 10 sAe piece. between IRE So
cEA and sas~a acts Miss erase Hunfer
gave a. exhibition 81 the mret marvel
easily eeau<ssus dancing ever seer IN this
city. Teere weyw several Of sae effects
skAs hzxs seen xssa by -Soss Fuller. Mad
an Hermann and Ansessx Clever. asa Ia.
sxA.hsssan xsx decsfessly newell the eanrs
thar Mss Hanser calls TIA gre 5anss-
beng especially elective IN sss hgs;s2S