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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-15

The attempts to prodrce a grand opera
founded or a purely American subject and
In the veruacufar are 50 rare thar The
Scarlet Letter" which was produced in
New York last week by the Damroseh
opera cong any. excited considerable in
fercst. Where Waiter Damrosrh wrote
the music and George Parsons r1sfhrop
the book the opera was worthy o. At least
respectful attention. and IL received more
than that at its frs. presentation
The orchestra is very much Wsg.erian.
While missing much of the musical art OF
that master. i. Is sometimes rather noisy
than forzsbie- The treatment Of the eccle-
siastical music shows much study OF that
branch of the art While there is great
deal OF gloomy. angry color In the orches-
tration. without that quality which moves
the sympathy Of the hearer and induces IN
him like moods 10 those portrayed on the
stage. there g much solemn sweetness in
the church music and of melody in Hester .
soisioquy and the nad-igal
TIE short phrases in which the angry mob
expresses Its feeling toward the wrefched
Hester Prynne and Its desire for venge-
ance are full OF explosive effect, even in the
reading and Mr.. Dan1rosch has shown
great musical art in wedding these harsh
phrases to strong chords and abrupt tran
sitsons. The exhortation OF the Rev. John
Wilson IL couchea in solemn phrases more
agreeable to the car In their vocal effects.
and. of course. supported by smoother
orchestral effects. On the other hand. the
dark purposes OF the revengeful Chilling
worth. Hester's wronged husband. are set
forth I'm gloomy phrases and harsh syila-
bificatior. and peculiarly harsh phrase in
PRODUCES his speeches
The alteration Of the Puritan crowd for
the young pastor. Arthur D.mmesdale-
wise and childiike. simple and pure"-is in
marked contrast with its rawlings against
Hester. both in the smooth flow OF the
verse and In the score itself
Aside from all the criticism that may be
made. Mr.. Damrosch is to be congratulated
In his remarkable success with his first
essay In the field of opera.
II rs so full Of promise. the vocal masses
are so well handled. the orchestration
shows so much OF unexpected power and
understanding and fruit of study that one
can only believe that future works Of Mr..
Damrosch will engage the attention Of the
whole musical world. when his powers have
more fully ripened.
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Bernhardt ut Fifty-three.

1T Is utterly ridiculous for the critics to
compare me 10 Ia Duse," says Sarah Bern
hardt There is not the slightest similar
ity In our work. She Is a clever comedi-
enne and could be justly compared with
Reiane but It is positively stupid TO COM
pare her with me. She has no power and
no poetry She could not play Cleopatra
nor any Of the tragic or poetic roles which
are in my repertoire. 1t was the German
critics who began to draw comparisons, and
they did 1t simply to annoy me. whom they
hate. because l have always refused to go
to Germany. 1 noticed, by the by. that la
Duse announced on landing here that she
dislikes America. Why does she come.
then? To make money? That is surely a
strange reason for an artistic to give.
could make money II I went to Berlin. but
/ dislike the Germans, and so don't go
there I would never pl,y in a country I
disliked-even to mike money"
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..The MIX White Flag.

The latest play sent on the road is The
Milk White Flag" which has been rushed
across the continent and was last week
produced at the Baldwin. San Francisco.
The call saws of II. THE play Is sup
posed to be satire. but II hardly comes up
TO that grade. 1t Is light. bright, brisk
and funny, and is sure to enlist good au-
diences throughout the season. II may
not be the best form imaginable in satire
or burlesque to make fun OF funeral
even a military funeral-but there is some
thing 90 absurd In the Ransome Guards
of the militia seeking to Surpass rival
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Ihesplans can practice walking ON rail
read ties. The only trouble with ~
scneme IS that there doesn't seem 70 ~
any city large enough 30 hold Il.
Harry Woodruff. the blonde and snx,x.
Ing Young actor whose engasemerf ia
Anna Gould. dauehEer Of ne iass 80
Goaid. was Broken of three years ago
and WHO then went TO Harvard university
IS now a sophomore. and will canseouenflv
refnain there two years more. /, was gem
orally understood al the time wac.s,,,,,
went 70 college that he was doing so in
order that he might At himself fer a com
nerciSl life and for the pleasure Of marry
inS Miss Gould. Since then. as IS well re-
msmbered. Miss Gould married sha va,-
gus de Casteiione. and now Mr.. Woodruff
SAYS 10 Theatrical Tidings: When leave
Harvard shall 80 hack to the stage. wers
20 so into business | would receive as q
clerk probably about $40 a week. ana a ar
actor can earn great many times that
amount per week"
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THE nEAPER.s DANCE.

The work is done. the field at rest.
In decent sheayes the barley stands;
The lads and lasses call the tune
That starts their feet and joins their
And here's the battered violin
That came from Ireland all the way
To MI the green with haroy sound
And make a tripping end of day.
JOY, her cheeks as a rose. IL nigh
Grass for the moor and ceiling OF skyi
Stars for his State.
Beauty for mate.
Love. with Love at his breast, goes by!
The fiddler stops And now strain.
As IL regresting vanished June.
Comes sweetly from the gliding bow
With hearthreak. hearsbreak in the tune,
At last the mood OF merriment
Is yielding gladly to romance,
And shaded by the quickest hedge
Young Love Is SPEAKING in the dance.
Hope. her cheeks as a rose. is nigh,
Grass for the floor and a ceiling OF slxys
Stars for hts State.
Beauty for mate
Love. with Love IN his arms, goes by.
Norman Gale.
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10 the United sfxses snd appeared ia grand
opera At the Metropolitan opera hoGse-
Hes success was instantaneous, genuine
and lasting
Anne. Thea Dorre. the prin.a donna m>z-
zo-soprano. is an actress whose vivscity
and power has made her czrrnen as fine as
any ever heard in America
The addition OF Mile. LIGHTER TO the COM
pany Il notable one. Probably few cp-
cratic artists have such marvellous men,
DRY as hers Her repertoire is Amos: In
exhaus'ibIe- OF charming presence and
possessing a voice OF peculiar sweetness
and power, she always fascinates.
There IS another whose singing il al
ways admired and that is Sophia Rornzni.
Her work In Of the highest order. Bella
To,nlins. the leading contralto. has met
with brilliant success. and is q most pop
ular artist
of the male singers. the list Is headed by
that Scrterfui French tenor. Chev. Albert
L. Guile. lie Was Tor three years leading
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his head lie never refers TO a score. no
matter how kng since he has sung the
opera: Ne knows every part backwards.
Mms. Pat.i eoTaplimented Guile when she
said size Lad eung Lucia with hundred
tenors but OF all she only remembered
three who were really great In the role OF
Easardc. Those were Mario. Nicolini and
Guile. Knighted by the king of Spain end
the recipient Of special attention in all
tho art certers OF the Continent. his career
In Europe Is almost a matter of history.
There are also Payne Clarke, the famed
English tenor. who is undoubtedly the
best English speaking tenor On the stage.
and the favorite tenor Senior f. Miche,ena,
who Is well known to all music lovers.
Max Eugene, the great English baritone,
makes his first appearance in this city.
He has sung for years with Carl Rosa In
England. also at Covent Garden with Sir
Augustus Harris.
Signor Abramhon Is considered the best
basso Of tie present time. and has been a
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NOTES FROM NEW FORK.

Louis Netherso,e. brother Il Olga Meth
ersole, has sailed for Engteod TO secure
q theater in London in VIVA his sister
may appear this summer.
Corbeit is going to Pan to play a
blacksmith In a pantomime- Aaurei ad-
mires the slugger's muscles and his Sec
rotary made the engagement
IL is the irrepressible Hamne-ste;n who
has offered calve $50 nlAt for ,fsy
is hesitating to see II AbdU will raise
the bid.
Young ladies of the stage Who have al
ways seemed TO think that eeir fortunes
were all in their heels are eeginning 10
tumble to the fact that Ntle literary
merit in a play isn't entirely valueless.
wigs are going out OF fasht1n Peroxide
and washing soda are drivix them from
the market 1t is the boa& Of Canary
and Lederer that in The lay 81
not one woman In the company wears u
wig.
by the way" said Miss Verona Jar
beau TO young playwright - other day.
Il wish you'd write me a ply-something
in which can make hi, Inn the waist
up. Hitherto all my hits havo been made
from the waist down..
Paul Potter says he has Md the for
eign rights to "Trilby" fH Germany.
Austria, Holland and Russo, and that
the play will be done in the countries
in translation. as well as IN Gouth Africa
and India IN English.
The Shakespeare Society q New York
will place a statue 10 Poe near his cot
tage in Fordham. which the e0ciety has
purchased. The sculptor WI be Part
ridge and the reproduction q the cast
indicates fine piece OF work
James W. Harkins. jr, and Edwin Bar
bour, the dramatiSts have seaed for Ha-
vana. They go with instrrtons from
William A. Brady to write play of Gu
ban life and they expect to Dather local
ipFifaut4 domestic MAY.
drama They will photograph the loca-
tons were the scenes are lad.
In rehearsing the various masculine
roles l have had TO play in light crers."
says Jessie Bartlett Davis. srder that
may. be as graphic as possible. l have
studied mems ways and have discovered
that one - their greatest pecalisrities is
TO make love. OF course wenen make
Some day l may be cast fof Don Juan.
and think will make hit h the char
acter-,t is so manly
The London Fra grows weary OF record
ing the brilliant success that has attended
THE Sign Of the Cross but remarks
that Wilson Barrett has ben offered a
cash payment OF 5000 on account of fees
for limited American rights-&he greater
cities being specifically reserved TO Mr..
Barrett. There had. however. been some
previous negotiations. by whth Mr. Bar
rett feels himself bound in the meantime.
1t is understood on this side Of the water
that on account of hts London success
Mr.. Barrett has cancelled hi American
engagements for 1861.
John W. Hamilton announces himself
at the head Of a new theatrical syndi-
cate which has already sloO,0o and is TO
have a theatrical exchange. play read
ing and producing bureau, . school OF
acting, a vaudeville and dramatic agency.
a colossal bachelor apartment house for
actors, and which is furthermore to pub
lsh a theatrical newspaper. Mr.. Ham
iiton should not neglect 10 add to his syn
di, ate livery stable in the Basement a
cycle track on the roof and place where
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900 Reward s,oo.

The readers Of this paper Will ~ pleased
90 learn that there Il at least one dreaded
disease tina; science has been able TO cure
In all its stages. and that IL Catarrh. Hallso
Cstarrh Cure Is the only positive cure
known 10 the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease. requires :
constitutional treatment Hairs Catarrh
Cure = taken internally. ACTING directly
upon the blood and mucous surface Of the
system. thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the ccnstitutiap
and assisting ratstre In icing iss work. The
rropisc,ors have so much faith In It's curA.
tive powers that they cffer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that II fails 10 cure
Send for list OF testimonials. Address,
F. J. CHENEY q CO. Toledo. O.
Sold ny lssugSss Is. 7se.
HANS Family Pills are the bat.
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Third Avenue apa,tor,pm.

Ian Edwards Eureka Colored Jubilee
Singers will begin tonight weeks en-
gagement in the Auditorium, appearing
each evening before the theatrical per
Torrance in the theater. The company
is said to be one OF the best colored jubilee
concert companies now before the public.
They give an entertainment introducing
jubilee and plantation singing. and depict
ing scenes from the Sunny South as the
negro appeared in slavery days. The COM
pany is selected from the best singers of
the National Students, Jinglers. Tennessee
and other noted troops. The male quar-
tette Is said to be wonderful in their orig
inal plantation melodies.
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The Chase stock company begins tomor-
row evening the last week of its long and
successful engagement al the Third ave-
nue. theater. This week they will continue
the giving away of presents. but instead OF
sfverware and jewelry. they will present
each night two OF the handsome gold
watches, similar 10 the one which has been
given each night the past week. ladies'
gold watch has also been given away at
the Saturday matinee for the past three
weeks. Every night this week two watches.
a Iady's and a gentleman's. will be given.
In addition 10 this they will each night
present a different play. Tonight they
will put on The Temptation Of Money"
a great melodrama. fun OF hfe and action.
This has q great bridge scene. where a
street car filled with passengers goes
through an open draw into the river. Het-
tie Bernard Chase viii appear as Clip,
while Comedian Gardner will have good
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management OF
~ Charles II. Pratt. who controlled the
/ SrtinIes Of Marie Koze. Clara Louise kei-
- And the iaie Emma Abbott, which
- Inc fortunes of the above stars and
~rnssr. and his ability az an organizer
=. producer has bess. demonstrated by
=. freat ssccess Of the Tayasy company
- season in all the principal cities Of
nna!ca-
nre Tagary II a woman well yerxed in
- experience, and has established Fer-
n ID many sections of the country. she
4 suineafiy graceful In her movements,
~surb IN her stage presence, and sings
- voice that tells one that the world
= holds much sweetness. Her voice is
= exceptional one. and her method OF To-
- K falifless She thoroughly Under
\ nnses It's limitations and attachments. IL
i esSuisitsiy sweet. correct In intonation,
- and pure in quality and strangely
gnpashetic In iimbre. Her range is long
/ p varied. ard her notes well artlc1litsd
"a fsll Of warm. sensuons passion. espe-
en;ly IN the lower register, but In the up
- register clear as crystal and sounding
-nftly like the chime OF bell" II Is his
Inasiful understanding OF the requisites
\ 4 sfi that makes her audience claim for
~ greatness as singer.
Nme Tayary Is a woman whose life has
M noble and romantic one. Born In
Csosne, She has attained the height OF
w.xtie fame. The private life Of Marie
Aysry, however. discusses much that reads
ncre a. n story In fiction than of real life.
~ transition from a childs life on Sc
hft1 estate TO that OF favored lady
4 royal courts and prina donna Of royal
era In a few brief years was certainly
~ and romantic. Early n was dlscov-
~ that she possessed a voice of rarest
ATTY and range. Its cultivation was
IxHn ending In time with prpllage under
uae Aarchesi in Paris. and Lemperti.
81 finally under Able Llszt Dramatic
a4ion WAS obtained through lon. study
.vtk R<ger. the famous French tenor. She
nate her debut al the great La Scala,
Mar, as Lucia. She astonlshed the pub
X alsarmed the critics and achieved a
nnngh After Milan then Berlin. where
frr public favor. Her repertoire
impaired IN Carmen" Robert ie
Dhsle" 1.-THE Magic Flute" La
'faye" Norma" Marriage OF Figaro"
Gustav III" Den Juan" Faust" ''The
yy!ns Dutchman." Martha" "Mlgnon."
N Trosatore." ''Rlgolctto." LA Travi-
"a" etc She then took up the Wagner
gems IN which her successes were even
sore brilliant
II vas nj Munich tina, the most interest
- period OF the young artiste's life &C.
ezrred King Ludwig Of Bavaria heard
~ SING and was enamored Of her voice.
~ appointed her permanent primi donna
The royal opera. and she remained thus
srAeaed until King I.udwlgs death, after
ssfh she became free again to sing in
~ iAeatsrs OF all Europe. and II Is sig
rasant circumstance that hers was tho
- voce that ever sang 10 the respondent
- jnss before his unhappy death.
Nhiia yet al Munich she received three
Ntfs from Stanton 10 go 10 America. bat
arfsrence TO the kings wishes she de-
Eset In 1891 she accepted an offer to come
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Irving at Ffny-eirht.

Sir Henry Irving's 5sth birthday was
spent at Nashville. where. throughout the
day, he received congratulations from Eng
Hsh and American friends. Sir Henry told
an interviewer that he had nothing but
praise for the country and the people
He also denied that he would shortly retire
from the stage. There is" he said, no
basis of truth whatever In such state
ments. I have engagements booked two
years ahead. and before the expiration OF
that time shall make others. As to the
production OF Julius Caesar in London, 4
has not been definitely decided upon"
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A design for the Thecdoro Thomas me-
mortal has at length been s9ected. that Is
mi II q an elaborate centee piece for the
tahss. shaped like q crowd The center
piece is 10 be made of sterit1e silver. ,hs~-
~ inches n diameter. the Edes bearing
Ornamental handles represe sing the neck
of a violin. the fsvori,e inssrnen, Of Mr..
Thomas. while the ends an enshellishei
with two ornate swans. 0hlemasic u
Lohensrin. surrounded by GR.nusive Gu
piis bearing trs,mpees. The daes bear ne
Gallons with portraits OF Ba4 Beethoven.
Wagner. Brahms. RuberSotn. Nendel-
ssohn. Beriioz and Theodore Thomas.
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The C.nt.ta ..oueen Iueher. >,

The Seattle Hebrew Association Is new
organization. ard. to meet theconstant call
upon its treasury for materiel aid. has de-
termsned TO give the everything canfata
Queen Esther at the Seatt1s theater on
April and To- Beginning morrow. re-
hearsals will he held four tBes a week.
There will be eighty people lathe perform
ance. and the staging and cestuming will
be first class.
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comedy role. Monday night they Will play
"A Sea OF Ice" Tuesday, kitty O'Con-
nor" Wednesday. new play: Thursday.
Damon and Pythias." This latter play Is
to be given for the benefit OF the Knights
of Pythias. Seattle Division. No. l. The
proceeds will go into the fund for the en-
tertainment OF the conclave. which meets
In Seattle this summer. Friday night they
will put on ''The Pawn Ticket" Saturday
matinee and Saturday night. Ten Nights
In a Barroom.'' and Sunday night their
last performance. THE Bondman."
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Young salvini's Success.

1t Is very evident that those who would
contest with Alexander Salyini for future
supremacy in the field of tragedy. must
look 10 their spurs. The popular verdict
accorded his first appearance as Hamlet
last season has become more emphasized
with every repetition. The chances are
largely in his favor. for these among whom
he has been fighting his way, did not have
to overcome, as he did. the obstacles of a
great name OF which all or nothing is *
pected, or ignorance of the language Yet
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Tenor at the Royal
opera house In Lis
Soa. Portugal To
fsldl this engage
ment he was Obliged
20 learn a roper
toire Of operas In
the Italian Ian
giiage. which he
accomplished in
the short space
OF four months. and
has now more than
stghfv n-1raz an
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lected for the Seattle engagement ara tie
double baI. "CzvaIIeria Rusticasa-' ard
Lucia for Tuesday night. Carmen fer
Wednesday matinee and "Lohen.r.n.s
Wednesday night
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military company by the spiendors Of .
funeral that 1t Ia Irresistible. The reans-
nation of the corpse and the conversion IL
the funeral into the first grand annual
resurrection ball is happy HIT
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even before he had rnastese4 the Anglo
saxon tongue. his Romeo W described by
Mr. &. A. Barron. OF the Mileage Inter
Ocean, as being as 'disine Is one OF
panse's Cantos.'
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II afflicted with scalp diseases. hair fall
ing out. and premature badness. do not
use grease or alcoholic preparations. but
apply Halls Hair Reviewer.
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prime favorite in all the great royal opera
houses of Europe. William Schuster. the
basso cantata. Is handsome and the pos
SCISSOR OF a fine voice. William stephens.
Emma Juchs favorite tenor. completes
grand coterie OF artists. which. together
with the great chorus and orchestra, TN
der the direction OF Emerico Morrealli.
makes company Incompatible In
strength and excellence. The operas Sc
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6(JR GRAND OPERAS.
y, favary Company Opens at
The Seattle Tuesday.
-..se coMPANy's FAREWELL.
Great Artists Who Arc Over
Z 800 hawthorne s.>c rrict Let
-, In Grand Opera-Nctes-
HE Marie Tavary

HE Marie Tsvasy
grand opera com
pany. which opcns
its Seattle en-
gagement III the
Seattle theaaeron
Tuesday evening.
numbers among
rs principals art
lists OF long ess4b-
hshed reputation.
The organization
Is under the able
management Of
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-05
Gorham Town Report.

The town report of Gorham for 1896
shows the Indebtedness 500, 9.24, the
resources 1914, 1O3. 10, with an indebted
ness above resources of So, 826.O5. The
indebtedness includes S., 900 bonds for
outstanding orders; Huston fund notes
50, Ss9 75i new school house bonds, North
Gorham, $1,000; State tax balance due
s., 267. SO; bridge town notes SO, 400; bills
for roads ST.. 500; due town officers 81, 600 4;
outstanding orders S1,00o.75 The re-
sources include: due from collector $15,-
1898 Huston farm and buildings So, :
600; State school money $2,o99.S0. The
increase of indebtedness last year was
81, 1874. so. The increase is caused by the
building of the new North Gorham school
house, and an overdrawing on bridge
account of $162.29. The amount of out
standing bills is larger than usual.