The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-15

mum n7u-arning went OF with biz OF
melody and more taking. and the d.
RECTOR said. Why is this thuS and so.
Mr fsraugs or words 10 that effect and
Mr.. Grau said that Il was the right cay
They worked up to the tire that the
commodore was giving an order. Shake
out another reef fhere.s' Everybody said.
AYE. aye. SIR stand b. to salute
sh@ Gag" AYE aye STR
Then there Was confusion as 20 the way
people should stand and the director
climbed up on the stage and pushed them
into place. reading from his book. Then
he cIambe-ed down again. and the COM
rnodo-e said: Keep a point north
Ave aye. sir" Get ready for the sal
ute.w Everybody shifted and said:
AVE. aye. sir Fire and the d.
rector said Boom In imitation Of the
cannon Then the flag was clipped and
everybody sang: -Hurrah. hurrah we're
horneward bound and looked glad. the
chorus at least looked glad because the
little director said: The chorus can
GO" and go they did. A s,amrins of the
stage door and the most interesting part
of the rehearsal was over as the full
sweep skirts and ripple back Jackets with
fun sleeves walked into the rain and
across the street
The story on board the vessel Is that
OF the commodore being made good and
drunk by the soubrerte and the two rrina
donne. He goes TO his cabin and turns
in. The manager. Mapleson Mulberry.
goes in changes clothes with the drunken
commodore and proceeds TO navigate the
ship giving all sorts of orders. one Of
which is 10 take a reef In the smoke
stack" The sailors pay him the re-
speet due the uniform. while the chorus
girls refuse TO observe discipline Once
he takes on his coat and there IL an in
surrecrion among the sailors: he puts on
the coat and his orders are Immediately
obeyed- He draws up a paper which he
compels Lollypop and Toddle to sign. in
dorsing him for his action and memorial
izing congress to recognize his services.
The last act results in the uniform find
ing the proper occupant and the straight
ening out OF the amorous entanglements
that are Incidental TO the piece.
After the chorus was dismissed the prin-
cipals sang solo or two to the darkness.
and the rehearsal was over
ship Alloy contains enough suzgges-
lions of up-to-date vaudeville to be ac-
ceptable to the modern palate. and should
make valuable addition TO the Grau
repertoire. In its completeness IL will
depend greatly on the chorus girls as not
much chance Is offered TO the principals
II is all the comedians and chorus. princi-
palfy the latter. whose efforts suggest an
oiu pdiidHe ueuitdtcQ 10 the corypnSe,
which says:
with complexion like the rose.
Mid the SHOWS
Due to powder on her nose
| suppose:
She will pSrouette and nosa
In abbreviated clothes
And in roundly fashioned hose
For the beaux-
The chorus girl is great institution.
Real negro minstrelsy a form of enter
tainment that was originally American,
but which now is popular all over the
world. Will have an opportunity to dis
play itself In the weeks engagement in
this city of Mahara's company which
commences tonight at the Third Avenue
theater. The Mahara MINISTRIES have Just
completed an engagement in Spokane and
the Spokesman-Reyiew Of that city says:
Those who went to the Arcadia last
evening to see a good minstrel show
We're not disappointed in Mahara's. The
entertainment Is good one filled with
specialties in the olio and second part
All the members OF the. company are ar
lists. and kept the audience laughing
during the entire evening. The Jokes
were for the most part new. but even
those that were little musty seemed
TO hit the right spot. and produced Just
as hearty laugh as the strictly new
ones
Billy Young, as the star comedian. was
recalled number of times. His songs.
What Right Have You on Broadway?s'
and Put Me OF at Buffalo both
brought down the house. The songs OF
George Mexley and Tim Anderson were
sufficient 10 bring them back on an en-
core.
Hiliard Brewer. the colored contortion-