The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-02
"Tidings'' From the Metropolis.

John Hare has not yet decided whether
he viii go 10 Australia from America
Fanny Davenport may be seen next sea-
son in a new play by an American author.
The Sporting Duchess has passed Its
2o0th performance at the Academy OF Music
IL New York.
Jessie Bartlett Davis is suing Western
publishing house which put her portrait
on the title page of sensational novel.
Hermann the Great got an autograph let
ter and signed photograph from President
Cleveland for New Years menento.
Ii Nat C. Goodwin had not arranged for
tour in Australia this summer he would
have produced Leander Richardson's new
comedy.
Richard Mansfield's tour of the south is
on parallel lines with his other tours of
that section of the country. His profits
on his seven weeks there viii reach, he
figures, 81, Wo
IAN Artists Model is drawing large au-
dences in New York, and has obtained a
vogue with theater goers not reached by
any of the other London companies sent
here by George Edwardes.
THE Squire of Danes Is the best play
in which John Drew has yet appeared as
a star. The original French piece from
which it is taken is by Alexandra Dumas,
and is standard drama
Walter Jones is going to star. He is to
appear on March 9Th at the Broadway
Theatre, New York, in burlesque OF the
prisoner of Zenda." entitled Prisoner
and Defender" The nbrettistsis j. W. Her.
bert, and the composer w. II. Francis.
"Izeyl," which Sarah Bernhard pre-
sented at Abbey's, New York, is superb
medium for the. display OF her genius.
Sarah seems ageless. AS a courtesan or the
Orient, bent on coercing prince pledged
TO religion she has opportunity to deiineate
every kind of emotion.
Stuart Robson has added another laugh
creator TO his excellent repertoire. Mrs.
Ponderbury's Past Is doing wonderfully
big business at the Garrick theater, New
York. where the stay has been prolonged;
picturesque stage settings are sure 10
please any theater goer.
In the absence of a subsidized theatre
in this country We are entirely dependent
upon private enterprise for artistic pro-
auctions In France the home of comic
opera Is the Opera Comlque, which re-
ceives annually from the French, govern
ment $4,000. Here i'm America we have the
Rostonians. which receive nothing but the
support of the public.
Charles Frohman has selected for the OPP
ening attraction at the Garrick theater,
New York under his management tomor-
row. f. NJ and Joseph Holland in "A So
cial Highwayman." The Hollands appear
ed in this piece for very brief engage
ment at the Garrick last autumn, and II
made. with the possible exception of The
Prisoner of Zenda," the greatest Drama
tic success of the season.
Abbey and Grau are glad enough that
Lillian Russell has given them an oppor-
tunity to break their contract 10 manage
her next season. But, although they lost
money through starring her, they do not
pronose as is generally supposed, 10 retire
from the field of light opera. They nave
formulated plan TO tour next season az, an
organization that shall be known as the
Abbey and Grau Opera Comique Company
1.-The Lady Slavey' which has been in
active rehearsal for six weeks al the cas-
inc. New York. under the personal olree-
tfon OF George w. Lederer, will be pro-
dnce~f tomorrow at that theater. Although
'sThe Lady Siavey' had, in England one
of the longest runs ever accorded a Ilght
operate production, Canary LedereT
have had a complete new score composed
by Gustave kerker and new horetlo
written.
When Maxine Elliott of Augustin
DAILY company, was young slI ere
lived for some time in Baltimore. news
uaper of that city began beauty eompeu-
ton and Miss Elliott entered the list. lhen
To the surprise OF the editor or the paper
the other candidates called 70 see MN anu
said they would withdraw IL Miss Elnott
were allowed to remain. They salu tney
had no grievance against her except that
she Was too heaptlrul Ior s hsne no ehpnce
xvtth her an the list This in itself was very
complimentary to Miss Elliott ana she re-
tired with very good grace.
The Cabaret de Meantime Inn on
Daath''-which has for several years been
the most erotesque and uncanny pastlme
OF elissipated Paris. was introduced TO New
York on January Is by Canary a Leierer
an he Casino chambers, in the basement or
the Casino. and ever since the place mas
been crowded with feverish searchers Tor
roveltv Herein one dimes on coIilhs' sees
ona,e saIf ss he or she appears when laid
out" sees friend swathed In sheet ana
s~raduaIIv seems TO decompose. until only
the skeleton is left. and other gho9llsh
specfacles. OF course. IL is ali accomplish
81 nv optical Illusion, by means OF mir
rors and light effects. but IL Is none the
less lurid. and. by way OF contrast, IL Is
appealing strongly to olase roues' haSseeus
and the average man