The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-31


There has been rcs.4 ersbiy more 70 tax
about in seciesy this week. although shsre
hay. h@en but fex entertainments OF ary
size 70 ehreaieie- The play has c<en
very well attended. especially the pr
forrnznces OF the gifted Aansnslc o1
course Monday. the conventional nrst alxn.
the land over. saw the largest crowd Oh
Missionaries. although there were eei o.ae
or two box parties and a scarcity OF pretty
evening gowns Besides the first night
attraction. the society play Beau Bran
mel" with Mr. Masxfe,d as the famous
Rsau drew forth 3 number who could ave
ia that atmosphere Of royalty for Few
brief hours. II only In staseiand- There
was little speculation over the perform
snce however, as most Of rs are fanialar
with the delicate favor Of Clyde Fffehs
,raxi-ceme.y and with Mr.. Nansfesd's I'M
pers9nation Of the famous Bean. Ana
most OF as like the color. grace and charm
OF this picture of a bygore age. the porte
ness. the sewery conversation. the atrnos-
phrFe OF Gnreaiity. the exasgerati0as OF
the old-tine stAge1Rnt where sfagefosk ap-
pear. not IN prosy portraisure Of every
day people, but rather SIS they 1oated en-
the rcse-hu1d imagination Of their literary
fathers ami took form In the wondroas
costumes and department. Of the players
TssaG frurnmei stands N history the prince
OF snobs- Beside him the modern dtcfs-
tlenau whose Timber legs glide with a
dextsrity that proclairns their avocatioa;
the thrifty leaders OF the rich and select
ed, who do not seorn = modest commission
from caterer or aorist. who publish
brochures on How 10 Eat" and produce
volumes containing names and addresses
OF the four hundred for the use Of the
tailor. miiiiner. butcher and any other
trades person. who would help precipitate
the deIuge of Opening day cards, and
grstnitous advice on where TO purchase
anything from terrapin 20 trtpe-beside the
Beau these pilots Of the two-step conyo-
lufiontsts of the cotfiiion and Sapoleons
of the supper table are very wee potatoes.
Brummeirs snobbery was superb. His life
was the idealization OF pose and artifice.
marred only by the one burst Of incon-
stancy that made him give up the woman
who would have retrieved his shattered
fortune. And this single instance OF a
hsart-a heart bigger than ambition-gives
the beautiful pathos to the play that
blends so deftly. SO surely and unerrinEiy
the irony Of wit and worldliness and the
humor Of remuneration and unrequited am
bition. Poor Beaui he played a great game
and overstaked himself. Had he won. the
story would have grown commonplace by
this time. and the world would have been
robbed Of a good play.
The performance was given rapt atten-
ton by the fashionable audience. among
which were noticed AIR. and Mrs j. ID.
Losman. Mr. and Mrs. NJ. F. Backus. Mr.
and Mrs. Donworth. Mr.. ard Mrs. J. W.
Hanna. Lieut. Commander and Mrs. wad-
hams, Mrs James ID. Hoge. jr.. Mrs. r. C.
Washburn, Mrs. George NJ Pascharl. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles d. St.mson. Mr. and
Mrs f. +. Ainsworth. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b.
MacDougall. Mr.. and Mrs Hargood Nor
gan, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Chadwick, Mrs
Lon Sh,nn, Mrs. F. NJ. Smart. Miss Emery.
Miss Readmaa. Miss Beth waidron.
On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
there were also large number Of society
people present, both In boxes and dress
circle and parquet.
On Friday afternoon next the Seattle
Art League and School of Design viii
take It's inst outing. sketching scenes at
Lake Washington In the nefghborhood OF
i.eschi and Madrona parks. All members
and applicants for membership desiring
to participate should report at the studio
IN the Hinekley block on Tuesday after
noon or evening.
With view to meeting the academic
require ments OF the league a catalogue of
antique statuary, giving the size ard
price of each figure. has been prepared.
II contains twenty-four statues. eleven
basts and one torso. namely. Apollo Bel
Seusre vatican, Atlas. Bacchus, Can
d
BY Gayona, David by Mercie. Diana of
Gatai- Dfscoboius OF Nancydes GatIean1.
Dancing Pawn NTorence). Flora. Fight
Ing Gladiator uouvre). Greek Slave.
Hebc with pitcher and goblet Hercules
In repose. Minerva tSinstlnlanD. Mercury
de fompeii. Pandora Rape Of the Sabine,
Slave tMichael Angelo uransa lRrsts.h
museuml. Venus de Medict fE1or,nce.,'
Venus de Miios uonvre), and the Venus
OF the bath by Gavcna- The busts are:
Apollo Bslvedere. Ciytie Curid Co.
qgetry, Dlonesie British rnusetrnl Her
mes toiympianl, Meipomene British mu-
seuH), Psyche. Thalsa. Washington. MI
nsFss ana fhsseus ttorsol. Several Of
the leagues ratronesses. as we'll as the
subscribing and working members havo
expressed a. desire to contribute toward a
fuEd for the purpose of purchasing sue,,
material In order 10 afford sn.csfic
choice all who desire TO assist the iesxue
IN this manner VII. on makhE their
wishes known, be furnished with a list
from which TO select one or more hu~rs
or statues, the same 20 be known as the
gifts OF those subscribing the amount
necessary TO procure the basts or figures
thus selected.
When The residents OF Queen Anne hili
built the handsome club house that has
since become the pride OF every family
( of any distinction on the pic,uresuue hiii
there were those who predicted that n
would he too large for the affairs tina,
wouli be given in IL These peopfs are
now wishsng that they had made no sgscn
predictions. as the board OF directors has
{ decided 10 enlarge Tire building 20 twice
its size and add 4 dining hail and Srnok-
Ing room The Parties given since the
+ opening have proved feat the hsII WAS not
sufficiently large 20 admit Of the corr
+ fort that should exist and 10 obvsate this
!t was decided TO enlarge What a de-
hShiful club house it WI be xifh the adj
dtticns contemplated The dancing ctuh
which has been holding weekly sstur6ay
alght hops Ter several Tnnaths ~4xe tts
closing affair on Thursday night. which
Vas thoroughly entevsd By every ere
{ lucky enough 70 be present The cg,,h an
. he entertained on Monday nigh. a.
( PresEs's bar By the instructor. Pro..
F Wattley.
fishing party consisting Of M ard
Mrs. a ". Engie Nj and Mrs. "
Prlce. Mr. {. Il. Stizason and son. sse-
and Mrs +. II Carr and Mr. A T. Stew
ART left over the Lake Shore road IN
I Friday afternoon AT 80 for LAKE, sam
/ rnaszish. Those CT the partv. exnsnr
I sSroes brought them in from Lake Wash
Z iagi"n an1 sSiPpet then 70 the camping
E gra9ad on the same trnIn While re
{ Eantlsnea Of :he party wlH ~ thsfr is,.,<
I ~ iandinr the speekse8 beauties. TIE Ia
I dies WI srSoy Ire qRiefuee az earnr gsse
&Hd canoFing. The party VII rerurr TO-
7 sisy Or toE.crEcw by say OF Sauak slough.
( Lake Washington
The rsunisz ard bAnsu@. OF TIE .>Ss-u-t
AssnN- ton % fNa T-r4x=r-sff.r ~ WmaA