The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-17

tsesr tsrse as they choose u1-a Ire md
de q August AZ least.
WceS xoaH Drew sc@es al TIE Bzl3xkrs.
Sen Ersrezsszo. 60 Horsx. Jane =. Il
III - Is as Sss plss Ire Squire q
IL Is saa1 that Cafss demands saeh an
eslor-ons <aiavy sxf season taa- her go
gzs@-els a. the Metropolitan Is cut o.
the avest1ok-
II Is rrnaorsss that Mr. Walter Darr1sch
opera house lease for aext seasoo, Axzlns.
ASseT q Grzz-
James A. Hszrre has aroppez ths t.srsz.
cf rs middle name ant chznxe1 the orrao-
SFs2ay q a4s surname Ills present style
- t5us- lanes Eeexu-
Lillian Russell has saperss4stous TaEd-
resx Ter Gisuoads- she viii not ScceSt a
part IN which sac would be obliged 10
wear rsiasn dress without 1eSesry.
Alexander SalTfr. began a two weeks
engagement IA Ecstoc May Is. opening IN
.'C1Heiso-7 lie er1s his tour Saturday,
Nay -. IL that clry. and IN Juns goes
% E1ross 20 visit ire elder SaiyfnL
Nielsen wheAtrrofs, principal o. the En-
ptre dramatic school. New York ar1 bus
band Of Adel.zs ssABn01e. has received
an offer 70 play AZ engagement Of several
weeks sE SzE Francisco this summer.
Henry Gay Carlton las directed his lax-
vera To sue street ana SEtth. the New
York publishers. for 5000 damages. they
having tssae1 zovel based upoE MS
mission
Marshall p Wilder sailed for England
May L. ca the Paris He viii make his
rrst Lontoa appearance this season On
May - n Baron Rotnschild's S. after which
pc wall III series Of drawing room az
gagemeEtA
According 10 the London Daily News
Padsrexsk1 has commissioned the broth
ers De Eeszks 70 buy him Polish estate
on the ltEs between Crscow and Warsaw.
and here the great pianist proposes 20
build a chateau
IL has been reported by the press Of the
country that Mrs Catherine Siokes-Stet-
s0n. the sffe OF the late multi M. llsonairs
and theatrical manager. John stetson. VINO
died within a few days of ner husband.
committed suicide.
Here Is a story Of father and son. 4,
was The premiere Of a new play oy the
younger Dumas. and Dumas oere was iost-
erirg N the sesilotiIe of he tsaeater. Had
you hand IL shisy" asked friend Of
zhe veteran Yes" he replied For what
were you responsihis p Il am respon-
sibis Tor the author" he observed. aad
passed on
A new play by Ramsay Morris and Hil-
HAIRY Bell. entitled The Social Trust ~
viii be the chief feature OF the Fraaiey
Stock Gompanys summer season Ia San
Francisco. At elaborate scenic production.
viii be male. and the cast will INCLUDE
Maxine E.Aott, Frank W0Fthing +. d.
FraSley. Aack!yn ArbGckle. George os-
borne. Blanche Bates and Hope Ross. The
California production takes place II July.
Harry Blake. popular forty years ago
In the company Of John Wilkes Booth.
reaPpearsd al Amssbary. Mass. April a.
IN Michael Earle, supported BY ANA
tsurs. Bake was one OF the four who
dined once al Edwin Booths expense in
- te.a- N...4 49,. IL. -
q }i.tpJ dinner for four. Edwin Boosh
Wilkes Booth, Harry Blake and a Boston
man named Woodbridge we're the diners.
A peculiar custom prevalent in Mexico
Is tina, OF selling ticket for single act
OF a play One may see an entire play
By purchasing large ticket with coa-
pom for each acf, which gives a sitting in
the best rows of the orchestra circle. re-
served Tor tbs purpose. A ticket for only
one act involves a seat outside this charm
ed circle. and It's holder Is expected 10 re-
tire voluntarily AZ the end Of the act or
Jay again.
Augustin Daily announces that he will
next season keep his company much long
er IN New York than IL has been his
custom to do on recent seasons. He Will
probably open with a new comedy, but
the Important production OF the year Will
be the long promised revival Of Henry
w." with Miss Rehan as Prince Hal and
Mr. Lewis as Sir John Falstaif. All pre-
paratons for this production have been
nearly completed. Mr.. Daily expects also
10 produce a number OF new plays.
aAIE GUOo SHIP POLLY ANN.
AS the good ship Polly Ann was sailing
Across the brtny. briny sea,
She sprarg leak. and no kind OF baling
Gould save or could save she:
For she went down to the bottom Of the
sea-
The sea. the sea. my boys,
With her cargo. and old Captain Grivss
Being the total loss OF The good ship Polly
Ann and LOO lives.
Captain Griyes was a gallant old man.
Gallant. gallant was he.
lie drank his rum from a large tin pan,
Joviai and joyfal was he
Says be. Ny boys" when the storm was
Farewell to our friends and wives.
For were gein' down In Waters very
surgin',"
BEING the total loss OF the good ship
Polly Ann and 1850 lives.
Then up did speak the brave first mate.
And n.ce-spoken man was he
Says he. Ere We 80 I've 4 suggss ton for
to make.
To make. 70 make" says he:
Ere this vessel goes down and We all do
siak.
/ propose. propose we all take a drink. ~.
That's very well said" said the good
Captain GriNas.
So he Allied up his pan; the brave seafar-
ing men proceeded 10 individually
and collectively imhibe. and the I'M
fortunate vessel went down. being The
total loss Of The good ship Poliy Ann
ana Lac lives.
Previous to which the second mate he
spoke.
His nsme, and his name was Brown;
lie says. With deep grief DO very near
Is choke.
Al the ldea. the idea Of going down
Nhils ashore NY Betsy cleans the dishes
Likewise the spoons and the knives.
l ShA2l be food for the pesky old fishes
Ard | regret % say that he was: beng
THE total loss q the good ship Polly
Ann and fourteen hundred lives.
And now yoang men OF high ard low de-
gree.
Your attention. your attention ! ask:
Never leave the iaEd for lie upoa the
sea-
It's very. very sal task:
You'd far better qlosgh. you'd far better
row.
Than 10 90. 20 go for a sailor.
Never leave the iand-don't a-saliiug go
Eor fear Yea may suffer Inc same mel
ancholy ana narrowing fate thai be-
fFH the gallant Captain grsVes his
e1erEetse aBd woCthy crew ami the
very valuable cargo on board tae H.
fatsd vessel. besrg as I have already
informed ny readers. the total ias@ Il
the coed ship Polly Ann and fgur-
teen hundred lives:
-Artemus Ward
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