The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-13

mrE Is not neratGcu Uy any Tau fau OF
srnpets, and the event will no; be
-srisd by the faring announcement that
q. s-zsor Is about 10 be opened. bus the
.~r.ng Of that highly popular production.
- .sf;ay Parislans." will mark the OPEN
h, - the doors OF the Seattle theater.
- s.,hout further Formally another
~ adzy will add TO the years Of Seattle,s
I~aurl.ul playhouse. The quietness of the
.sz.r will bs In keeping with an exceed
- rood taste and will be a fitting accom-
q sIraent 10 that other matter. close to ths
t.zr.s OF Seattle people. the entrance to
-. city Of. and It's equalization 10. the
ssesy winter giri' and her social back
- The two events naturally go hand in
t.sd and the quiet dignity OF the ono
sscessa..iy. 10 a degree. imparts Its tone
3 The other. There Is very pronounced
rs,on for all OF this. and It's explanation
"a Ia the charging OF the atmosphere
sl,h political electricity that casts every
ssas- event cf general interest into the
s.adow. The usual theatrical forecasts
have in most years, other than those
-, have the stamp Of political" been
raas before now, but the waginxs Of a
arney war In which most of the men OF
| sse country are interested. one way or an
xhsr has Induced astute theatrical man
sesrs 10 delay their operations and not go
"a In the country To play against torch
sxht para6es and political speeches Il
kzs been easier to sit around month
nnger and loose a little money than TO
| .su,pt the fates by going ION the road"
|sith all Of the chances against them ex-
SO, In the matter of losing a great deal Of
/ Money After the election. II has been
|a,xued, and the experience OF past years
Itassnes the statement people will have
become surfeited With politics and brass
| lands and Will naturally incline TO d.
|ytrt.semenf that only the theater can of
Ter. Consequently the promises are made
|sr November when the post-eiecfion ex-
element Will in a measure have subsided
TIE coming OF the Gay Parlslans."
hsxever marks the opening OF the regular
season. and upon the attraction IL seen
ne, trademark. stamping II as one OF a
| ksn character. the cabalissic name OF Mr.
Charles Frohman and his splendid Empirs
heater company. Frohman's name and
excellence are SYNONYMOUS, and for those
xse have time TO anticipate a pleasure the
Aatcs OF September q and - are looked
forward TO as a relief frofa the ennul fol-
ioz ing the passing OF summer gayeties.
In the Gay Parisians' Mr.. Frohman Is
sending TO the Seattle theater a French
iarce that is likely. II all things said OF IL
srs true, 10 keep theatsr-gocrs OF this city
Ia whirl OF wild delight for a while. 1t
nan for 200 nights In New York at Hoyts
sasSIfr It's original. the Hotel de Lihrs
Exchange" was produced at the Nouye-
aute theater. Paris. over a year ago and
ID rinning there yet. being one OF ths
|U est farce triumphs known In the
III eh capital for some years. The New
~ version Is playing In London under
Is tile Of "A Night Out" Charles From
II and George Edwards being RESPONSE
r Or The production The fun of this
| is FAST and furious. You can see the
al possibilities OF IL when you under
that all the incidents arc built upon
Il Gus and desperate young wife's at
it u 10 be revenged upon her neglected.
husband by going out with friend of his.
ID dry old codger OF married man. 70
have a nights fun sor herself. The trans
ls,on is almost literal and the scenes are
sai;a Identical with the Nouveauts origin
ais and there you are. W. J. Ferguson Is
az the head OF the comedy organization
Mr. Frohman selected for Pie piece.
This fine character actor plays the part
s' The married man who takes tho other
Fellows wife out for q good time. Miss
Sadie Martinez will appear as the young
wife and the other members of the COM
rany are: James q. Barrows. &. p. Wells.
" II. Shirley. Tully Marshall. Frank Du-
Frank A Common. Mrs T.. J Phillips. Mar
faTet Gordon. Claire Rodrigue. Nellie Ne
taul. Nsrgle Graves. Judith Bordeaux and
Frank Morris
The Gay Parisians" teIls the story OF
young wife who imaglne- that her hus-
band Is teceiving her and that his business
does not keep him from home 80 many
nights az he says that 4 does. She con-
salis friend lie advises her 20 DO a.
hst husband seems 20 be doing. 90 go out
70 ne theaier and have q good time with
sosne one. ana offers 20 he the some one
himself II happens on this very night
taat the husband Is 10 BE- out late. business
demanding hts attention. The wife ac-
oepis the suggestion NJ the friend and the
iwo 60 10 the theater together. and aster
Us perform nee 20 a restaurant for sun
Per. While there The woman discovers
her husband. who 10 really attending 20
business TIE discovery cxcltes her and
here Is a huhhah. bs~ she manages 20
avoid her husband Then the cosnriica-
Tens begin ThoughtIeHsly she has repre-
sesied herself as tho friends wife. When
hs real wife r. insorragateG about the
excitement. she s. arts ON an Investigation.
The EFFORTS 80 keep ths cs~auadv from The
Knowledge OF the wife ard husband FUR
r'sh iangies out os which much fun IS
ssa % rew
Follow NJ ~ Cay PariaiAns" viii come
10 ne Same theatcr another Eastern sue
cess entitled the ~RoWcry Cstri" The date
'nf the latter attraction Is September -.
snc from thar time on shcrr VII ~ seen
" mis- cttv long iist II standard attFsc-
sees ana r"cent EaTfctn sscceSsea that
has nevcE he@n exreifeg Tor chars ter and
DIVERSITY. Mr. HeiNw as = caterer - the
Pebble Taste 50 exhibited ~ is preference
'0f tMs4erttraf antstu.reAD+sf- f7r.NNtf1r