The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-07


re past week has been snonotonous IN
rssoset 70 theatrical matters. the seat
lie theater contributing 10 that quality By
fsaanng 0bstlnately closed. n is rather
alfhraif 70 make q review CT seven davzf
snairs 40 and down Third avenue inter
sssing. when oRe's privileges to chronicle
tss sna5hct matter OF thlx column i con-
aaei 70 the doiugs % one place don't
care much about talking Of what Is COM
izg and what tue managers are promising
ss Eesl that much OF thar Character -
speculative and & II well enough 10 Jet
ias managers and advance agents do the
announcing. In this connection ! desire
to pat myself on record a. blameless for
asY disappointment that the piay-going
sement may experience unless that eie-
msni depends on my opinion after I have
seen a performance. But ia advance Of
az attractions arrival ] keep Etill and Jet
tas statements Of those who are connected
sther with the attraction or the theater
where Il viii play do the telling about the
good things 20 come. Sometimes. ofteneT
ihan not. these promises are fulfilled. but
nor always, and for that reason I desire
4 70 be understood that the Post-Inteui-
seuceF il not making any statements con-
rerniag plays or players until the morning
i3i0wing a local production.
The Growers. who have given to the
patrons o. the Third Avenue theater some
o. the host comedy and melo-drana vet
sesn IN t6st house have finished their
thsfd week uD there this season. and
people are sorry they are going away.
Tbsy are clean. honest and capable: all
judged from the standard OF popular
Prices. and they have made many friends
aad admirers among the regular patrons
of the house, with which their Seattle sue
sssses have been identified. They changed
their BIZ four times during the past week.
producing the white Slave" which
should De shelved a double bill, Every
eaa3's Friend, and My Wife's Hus-
hand The Governor and Ranch 10
Prem here the company goes 70 Tacona,
fuf 3 week at the Tacoma theater Fol
owing the Tacoma engagement 70 goes
e Portland for two weeks NJ the Mar
Guam Grand opera house I do not pub
lsa these dates In order % keep track OF
tae.r route but nz a wedge "a a sugRes-
Ton that have In mind to the effect
iaAt Manager Cal Heillg Is entering the
isIs as a popular price" manager NV
opinion II based on the knowledge OF pre-
failiuE popular prices. both at the CO.
'amhla and AlcaEar theaters IN San Fran
CISCO. where the Growers made emphatic
successes a. tho same knowledge con-
esfains tae Third Avenpe theater here.
aud Information - 30 the Growers first
arrangement 70 play AZ Cordrav's In Port
and smother Popular price hoaae This
N'fk a. Tacoma they "a under Mr. Hell
Fs management 30 81 house that has
soea listed in Miners guide and other
f-esffical Information as barring regular
pfees which ara listed as going up 20 a
eaaaf. and q special higher scale where
lae attraction warrants 2 raise Now the
NFetefs ara Eoing % play popular prices
e Is Taeama thcaisT. and so In Port
saa IN house that has been rated IN
Asoers guide the same an that ~ Ia
coma the difference Ia contract terms
snsly being ln tsvor OF gcrt1ana - a
snt;er show towr VITA this Information
am Jed 30 .he belief that NJ Henix VIII
en~n tae Seattle thsater ~ no distant date
sow priced attractions what tire re-
wiG De sm unat's 10 Judge
"asfher tae hunger and thirst 81 ere Sc
a'sa tacstcf's clientele VIII admit 81 n
patronage o. popular priced attractions
sfasains - ae seen. II Il does rot care
= nartass eg lew priced entertainment
zen aivsslou ~ tha popular price eus-
a's Would Dr. the natural result, to ire
sdvantaSo Il uesher house
N casting about for theatrical peas z
ave faf frequent occasion ta remark
d.Hsrsat faces test regularly confront