The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23

sersanies. They are written fo,- tz4tn.
srf gentlemen, and need ladies' and renfI4-
nsr 20 properly represent them. II NAV
b. saia that Miss Wainwright is fortunate
n having a company sufeientiy well Rad
, n history to fairly well reure~4n. So
sssltsi courtly manners OF the time =,
Charles II. end yet irnbse them with .or,a
e. TIE warmth OF realism. Miss Wat.
virgil herself. az Consfancs Fonainve
sAoSed the artificial society woman ~
tat period with consfmrnate art. and the~a
sxs AZ artfal coqnefry tn her charming
maiden modesty that won more hearts
.Axn that OF her stage lover. Mr. Hs~tvtc.
- Wildrake. played his stage loves. both
- country pumpkin ard man OF the world.
with realistic perfection, ard. IN short,
Mss Vainwrighfs support was excellent
Bat there was one drawback to the proner
preaenfation Of such pictures OF the gor-
esogs days OF the second Charles. The
estring and background were IN woftsl
want Of harmony. and were barriers that
~ capsfal acting did much 20 help the
IMAGINATION 30 overlook, but was no, en-
tlfely successful. On Tuesday evening the
sans company presented IAN Unequal
Match, and on Wednesday evening 'sThe
Daughters OF Eve"
The Chase Company put on at cordray's
o. Monday and run for three nights to
0connor" II proved to be rafting good
shay Of It's kind. with a plot that moved
% lively tune and that introduced nearly
every type OF the Irish character Iettie
Barnard Chase as the heroine had A part
thai exactly suits her particular ability
ard shs was as heartily admired i'm IL as
4 she was making her debut in something
entirely new. The acting OF Charles W.
Chase. Daniel Mcclure and Ed F. Gard
A.
piny of excellent players
On Thursday evening the same company
presented the ''Eondman." a drama tiza-
flon Of one OF the strongest novels written
b. Hall Came. Speaking OF II but recent
~ the author said. 81 think I know my
Bible as few literary men know IT. What
svsr strong situations have In my books
ss not OF my creation. but are taken
from the bible. The Bondman' Is the story
Of Essu and Jacob. though In my version
sympathy attaches 10 Esau." He laws his
scene IN Iceland and the United States.
one Of tho leading characters being born
IN wediock In that outlandish territory
ard the other. iliegitimate from the fact
that the father had left his Icelandish wife
without the bother OF a divorce, being born
IN this country. The play is full OF start
Ink episodes. Jacob not only stealing his
brothers mess OF potage bat bis betrothei
also. II ran 10 good audiences until last
night
Mrs Nellie Mcifenry. with company
~ variety performers. was at the Seattle
fhsaier on Thursday night with bur-
hsaus called "The Bicycle Girl" There
was some clever trick bicycle riding. and
N average entertainment OF the variety
kas. calling for no special comment and
efering nothing for criticism.
The Frawley Company followed Miss Ne
Henry at the Seattle. with three good SCI
leetiors from their extensive repertoire.
o. Friday night they gave The Senator.
play written BY the Washington CORES
sondsnt Of the New York Tribune especi-
ais With a view 10 w IT. Cranes talent.
snf in which that clever comedian made
ore Of his greatest bits. This was on Fri
oar evening At the Saturday matinee
ne company presented Men and We
nsn. a satire in which De Mile and Be-
hseo collaborated. and which was produced
u tire Lyeeum thaatcr. New York. with
lsfsaersaf success, but afterward grew IN
popular favor. Last night the company
tlosed its engagement with THE Lost Par
ss.se.' piece dealing largely with tho
hhar question. written shortly after the
Homestead riots and having a suggestion
q lie Msitre des Forges'' running
thranEh r.
% these three The Senator is proba-
by the hest known. and, as A composition.
b. far the best. The inner life Of Washing
6n City, too. and the mystic realms or