The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-01

With sasose Of Gshvl J0l,nxtcre On arroun<
81 sss unfortunate arvsarf al drapery
which <nreirpea the statue OF Phryns
maxing her look more artistic. although
less sxpos+d rae spanssh skirt. se-psn-
sfne ant the ssereupf icon Danes by Mss
Grace Hunter were g0u1fy eupsauds1-
MrA Pstsesrs Success.
Mrs. James Brown Porter. one OF she few
eoc.esy women Of Aners~. ~, t,nvs ao--
esssy farned exalted positions Ia she Ora
matte wcrid. has met rRh even greater
succsss abroad than ~ home. where FOR
years she Struggled ax1fus~ ~ha r,-e ssxsas<~es
Of c-stscs Until she compelled them hy
sheer force OF her great talent 60 Rrudx-
tnxiy accord her place in the profession
THAT she now honorx % uAxnsfscen-sy.
While her domestic relations were urtor-
tunate. no scandal attached itself 20 the
skirts OF Americas grezees< actress except
that leyeied by jealousy and an unwilling
ness 20 admit her drama.-c power An
Australian exchange says OF her iasr vsx.s
TO the sns.podee. Such has heen the sue
cess OF Mrs Potter In Australia sha<
Williamson and Musgrave have extended
hs- time practically until March. with =
prospect Of eight weeks IN South Africa
sne nAA neen touring Queensland. and VIII
later so 70 Tasmania. and. n fact, tie en-
tire AasipcdeAn tour She has been maxi
ing ahe gneatest htss in the classic plays,
In which she IL very popular. but il il
probable she and Mr. Berew will create
ne Prisoner Of Zenda'' and The Sign
OF the Cross" IA Australia Az SYDNEY
ene was rendered q great compliment. the
admiral and all the officers OF the Austria
Han squadron attending q gala perform
ancc IN full Uniform A very graceful
Ieasure 81 sne occasion was the presenfa-
Toe OF q bouquet with the names Of all the
strips Ia gold on separate ribbons This fex
simor.ai vas handed TO Mrs. Potter on the
stage by the smallest n1iosn psnan in the
ne-t amid great enthusiasm The armsral
and his STAN paid her a formal visit be-
hind the scenes and congratulated her !.
ne American whom the Australians de-
lighted to hear"
"scenss From Fairylsnd" and s.sunset.-
This entertainment. projected for No
VENEER At the Seattle tneaser. is al
ready exciting great interest. Society ey-
Identity intends making a function OF IL
as All the boxes are now sold. Tickets
are going rapidly and full house is IN
suFed- This Is not 10 be wondered al. as
the prices are popular" and the public
Is assured OF more than it's moneys
worth The full orchestra has been en-
gagged for this occasion and the orchestra
ton during the specsacles will be a feat
ure Of the performance
The following are some OF the principa,
mem0ers OF the cast for the specsaclss.
In the DoiI-shop.' The Misses Judith
Hughes. Cassie Thurman. Mamie Holden.
Pearl Murphy. Mr.. Berry and Mr.. Engle-
nardt. In the Sleeping Beauty" Miss
oparling. Miss Morgan, the Misses Louise
NEhois. Marie Hieber and Helen Villas.
Mr.. Williams and DR.. Gentle The fun
cast Of this part numbers one hundred.
ana with their gorgeous costumes under
the brilliant lights they will form pictures
Well worth seeing.
Jerome X. Jerome's beautiful play Sun
set has been presented before a Seattle
audience but once. and then by the we'll
known Frawiey stock company This
Play. founded on Lord Tennysons poem.
The Sisters" Is peculiarly suited TO an
amateur production. and is one OF the few
plays in which amateurs may safely ctaI-
lengc comparison with professionals. The
cast Is as follows: Mrs. Whittiesey, Miss
Kautx. Mas Navarro Kautz. Mr. III. v.
Bean. Mr.. c. w. Saunder and Mr. Lew
renee Spear, who may be relied upon for
a conscientious and clever performance.
Return of the Grau Opera Co.
The Gran opera company, which appear
cd at the Seattle theater recently, giving
comic opera In so satisfactory a manner.
viii return TO Seattle next week for a
more EXTENDED engagement. opening Mon
day night, November 2. The company il
In British Columbia at present, where
there is no election excitement to inter-
isTe and where they are turning people
away nightly. and IL is safe to predict a
IKE success on their return to this CITY