The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-01

| Haggard's novel '.sae." viii follow. csae-
lag the engagement Saturday night.
The Seattle fheafNr wiii be open for an
amateur performance Thursday evening.
November 9, wissn Scenes From rairy-
sAnd-" an adaptation Of German form
Of entertainment. will De produced. to-
gethsr with . dainty biz. called Sunset -
Jercme's prose pictures. By large num-
Der Of Seattle children Saturday night
Alden Benedsct's company Ii billed for
-Fab5D Romani.. DEMONSTRATION Of
Marie coreligss novel. The Vendetta"
reaRsOa Company Ret0Rno-
The popular Pearson company win open
at the Third Avenue sheater for one week,
commencing tonight The management
has. with It's customary enterprise, made
arrangements 20 give their patrons on
Tuesday evening all election returns. ma
fional. state and county. ~ fast as they
upon = curtain provided for that purpose
BY means Of . ssereopfscon. and viii be re-
ceived by special wire.
OF The Midnight Alarm" which will be
the opening play Of the Pearson companys
the Boston Herald says.
The Grand opera house opened Its doors
for another season last night with q pro-
ducfion which viii not soon be forgotten
by those who were fortunate enough TO
see ii yesterday. or VINO may catch . view
during the week that IL is announced 10
hold the stage Of this theater.
The Midnight Alarm IL the title OF the
piece. ard 10 It's creators In due the most
profound admiration II can be said with
absolute confidence Of the impossioiiity Of
contradiction, that never before was there
a Stage production which gave such an
entertaining exhibition OF all the articles
entitled TO classification L1der the head OF
'theafrsc trilis.' Last nights audience
was simply carried away with enthusiasm
and rose from the seats to express with
cheers and thunderoas applause their un-
coBsrollzbis delight There are realistic
auxslIaries unnumbered. fire engine with
real hose and real smoke. . moving draw
bridge. lightning express train. etc. The
scenic effects are really commsndabie.
One il particularly good. and Is original.
II represents . railway signal station and
movinx drawhridge"
Thursday night the bin win be changed.
and a powerful dramatixation OF Rider
Haggard's weird tale. She" will be given
Tor the balance OF the week.
Alden Beneaice's s.Fabio ROnani.~
In speaking of the sixth engagement of
Mr.. Benedicts company In the metropolis
In "Fatsio Romani." the New York Herald
Gays. The company opened at the Grand
opera house before an immense audience.
The play is fun Of horrors, which delight
the lovers Of s-se novel The stage settings
Were beautiful. the closing scene. a rep
ressntatson Of the eruption Of Mount We
suvsts. with earthquake effects. calling
forth tremendous applause. Charles Mack
lin. as Fabic Romani and conte caesare
Olivia. gave satisfaction. while Miss The
reese Milford. in the role of a heartiess
beauty named Nina. was more than excel
lent ]. J. Morris made great dea. OF the
Insignificant part OF Respetti. a rag picker
There Is a scene In the third act In which
Miss Olive West poses as che statue OF
Phryne in the artists studio. II was inn
possible ia compare her charms. however.