The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
keene a. Richard III.

Mr. Keene had again good audience at
the Seattle tseater last night. as on the
two preceding evenings. and he expressed
his pleaeare at this IN a way that seemed
TO show that the circumstance vas some
s.fat unexpected 10 him. Reviewing the
three plays that he has given here. "Lols
%I." fRfcheEeu." and Richard III. II
must be conceded that his "Richelieu,
With its mary shortcomings, was By FAR the
best. HIS Richard only needed the well
grown cabbage with which the strolLng
player was wont 20 stuff his shoulders for
the part to reiegate it to the Wondering
memories Of the good old days Of the
drama" or this kind Of performance II
WAS good and many enjoyed IT,
In response 10 recall after the first act,
fresh from the tumuituous cries OF the
multitude Of six supers. Long live King
Richard Mr.. Keene came forwar as the
man showed himself IN his private char
acter a. the close student Of Shakespeare
and the classic drama, as the man of cui-
tuTe and refinement and natural eloquence,
Just as Mr. Mansfield has been dong IN the
East. and with pride took the audience
into his confidence as 10 the manner IN
which he collected his talented company to-
gether.
We'll. I'll Just come out and stretch
leg and tell you how pleased ] am. | am
often asked the question, Is the legitimate
drama on the declineT l think this Is
about the best answer 10 the ftutSttbh
We'll ] have about three more acts 10
get through with. and = arr not In very
good speaking veiu and my answer Is that
the legitimate drama may BE in the decline
behind the curtain, but not in front.
Il must say that I ain more than pleased
with the increase Of business have found
I'm the Northwest. My art has an answer:
People are beginning - feel thC!r feet, and
my pocketb0ok shows It | find II nj over
the Northwest, and | am YER glad that I
rs SO. because [ have been striving for the
last three years, and am getting Oh tJI; So
are you 7 hope.
Il wanted 70 bring ous one Of my COM
pauy a Seattle boy, 10 make You a speech.
You saw him2 l picked him up in the
Northwest three or four years ego. Any
body here remember him.
\ voice from the gallery. Ever since
he was years old" Qauehter)
Have you male point?" asked Mr..
Kecne. addressing the gallery. IF go.
don't repeat it. u 4 N an makes A point he
should never repeat il. Well, the Boy Is
improving, and going 10 improve he seys.
ana when yol see him asR.u ne vii be on
top 81 the heap-that is, after / awe re-
tired"
Al the concll on Of this inpromptI ex-
hibltion Of tiopencc. cra1lton and Wit.
Mr. keene again humor9usly sho0k lis
leg ana the Jess interesting play proceeded.
The term less interesting IS merely used
comparau yely for II IS always mcte inter-
esting 10 see ana hear "a. great themsek %
than merely tpetr trlnsiU 7rs especially
when. as did Mr. kerue, they strive 10
address tho nselves - TIA average intei-
ligeucs Of their audience.
The Seattle boy 50 patron.zio..lv referred
70 by the great American tragclian IS
Johnny Lowell. who played last right
in what Mr. Eccne wolld probably call
good shlue.' he Duke Of Buckingham.
Seven years ago ne came u this city from
san Francisco. whore he h1d EN- coaIieot-
ed with a Juvenile opera company. He
played at cor trays Ter TWO years and zen
keeue picked MIN m II was IN the
same drama as was given last night that
johnny nearly lost an eye. the great
tragelians sword leaving a scar on the
young mans face which marks him for life