The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-16

s<ey~ has been meio-drama and farce
.e~>fy during the past week. with sug-
~sscrx OF other things mixed Up In the
s>~efr1czi Kaleidoscope. the bright cen
80 feature OF O. AL being the hast round
<~~~n Managers Russell and Baker 1
80 20 Mr. Charles r. Baker as = man.
-~.~ not because ne has wo- bie spurs
). r,ch. bat because with one ffsmfndosis
- he converts himself into one and by
s~~r.nr down his iares and penafes and
s.fstnr them sip Ia Portland has executed
A.uk movement that IS worthy Of older
-~r-rsence and greater number of years
4 ~ business After the smell OF the
s~.s4. pasrf and sawsiust has been waited
ssrs,,xfs Manager Bakers locks for a year
swn. he will wish that ne had remained
S. !. he receiver OF a defnncz nafioflal hank.
80 frtendiy mix-up was incidental 20 the
- Of the week
Thy Daley company of comedians nm
s1,eA a Nutmeg Match sunday night.
shsnsing she bill 20 Hoyt's A Bunch Of
rsrs.~ giving on Monday night as ftsse-
al 5 presentation OF what ssouid have
seru as bright and yeasty a. anything
ro~eibIe Nobody can associate Hoyfs
,s1ees with mortuary ceremonials. and as
a. audience positively refused the burnt
!, 1g,rssg The piece was changed again 20
e eusm~g Match" and the engagement
<onrd Wednesday, night. There are sew
- exceptionally clever people In Mr..
rn1ley's company. but an absence OF stnxe
.ensxemeni was responsible for the indIf-
irxenf treatment that "A Bun@h OF Keys"
vns subjected ca.
Fp ~ the Third avenue theater the melo-
49,. THE Brand of Cain" was pur up
y - Frank Readick company. support
= Mamie Sheridan Woiford. who as-
nnet an Irish character part. which she
skzvd like IA soubrette. overlooking those
suunlBnifies for dancing aud singing
80 ~ character offered. The apparent
sree for featuring Mrs Woiford seems
q i shat her husband. Arnold Wolford.
mi tire piece. II any merit attached
y he performance IL was owing 60 the
euscsensious efforts Of Mr. Heedick and
t1e members of his own company and the
hes that Mr. Wolfori wrote piece that
! capable OF good mclo-dramatic interpre-
iefion.
some of the scenes were original In their
treatment and the climax of the second
* was one Of the really ingenious things
q the season The scenery used in afhe
,roduction was made up partly Of the hew
rage equipment that Manager Russell is
hxing built and Of several sets that were
kaned by Manager Fife of the Ninth
afees theater. Tacoma. There was
hy. when the scenery and rigging was
aipped from the stage. the property room
saA shaft alley were ran<acked for things
a the inventory that were covered by the
nprgages and the auditorium was de-
fDisd Of chairs and draperies. II was a
vo<ful hooking place. but heroic make
shiff Was brought about by the temporary
! ehesitution OF woosien seated chairs for
~ opera chairs which were moved 20
4 n4.s4a srsf.. h. .sxA hxsr
winged things that had multiplied and
hryon in the box hangings were driven
| ow irzo the world TO blink in a new sun
EsA and the rats and mice that had
n<sd In the thrones OF mimic royalty
WEIR scattered up and down the world In
sse neiglaborhood OF Madison street and
rAsd avenue. Old guns. Of all kinds OF
make antiqne armor made OF tin, combat
sssn1s dueIing pistols. shields. spears and
aH4fhe heraldic ffub-dub that had mold
erd IN she shaft alley since the stock
dxys-lt was all moved out and sent 10
peeland where II will help 10 furnish
Manager Cal Heilig's Third street fheater-
Rsan>rs with medieval devices. antique
/ esndle sticks. tapestry hangings and fur
rigs Roman chair or two odds and ends
| 81 pspaer maehe. brave I'm gfit and gaudy
| soIarx we're dragged into the Hight for the
| tFx time In years and carried away.
It's always hopeful sign In dramatic
| an whsn It's exponents emerge from the
| ARTIFICIAL character of their relation to the
| balance Of mankind and rs mere men and
wcmsn Inspired by high motives. stand
| shoadar 20 shoulder in organized effort 10
redeem the stage from such reproach as
| m unworthy minority has brought upon
| r. II is i'm such labor as this. associated
ysf having no direct connection WITH the
| sctaai functions of the profession. that
| the country has more than once had re-
fealed 70 1t an earnestness of purpose ana
| capacity for affairs not commonly sus-
| ported In the workers of the footiights
case In point t. that of the production
hss Friday night. Tn New York city. OF
Capt Kings play. Fort Frayne," by the
Aesegs Society. With talent selected of
course. from lie own ranks. a new Amer
ian drama constructed from n successful
Ansr1ean novel How many persons who
fssd that announcement have any famil-
hrisy with the society or its objects or
*esld be able, without assistance. 20 de-
test In the projected performance any
ming more than another case OF benefit
that much-ahused term. under cover 81
sAich dollars are so frequently extracted
rem the public without warrant. and the
asie-eedied are prone 60 pose as petition
ezs for eharityg
Behind THIS announcement there turks n
.rrsous purpose and an admirable longing
" the betterment Of the craft. that
saeul& appeal with convincing force TO all
sho regard ihe theater as the vehicle OF
Nnething more than passing entertain
asnt and our players as something more
saza the authors puppets For example:
The Actors Society OF America Is less
- esghteen months old. yet Il numbers
-se members, Net n man or woman can
sesar Il who has not had AT least three
se@fs experience upon the legitimate
ssse nor can man or woman remain IN
after proof - dishonesty or immortality
- neen irrsfatahly shown before n trial
sssFs ~ she organization. The line IL
ssat to be cioseiy drawn. and here
sa.a BE developed the first good fruits:
- ne material benefit 81 membership IL
SUBSTANTIAL that its threatened loss
s' act as deterrent.
.aaax the chief objects are protection
.sssnst irresponsible managers and un-
sssNa1aFy surroundings. n a manager de-
~ '&'esy aefrauds an actor Of moneys
-n~.. 20 contract tha, fact With the cir
-. - a''s'sS. Is communicated To every
ss $50 Tor hts OF her protection. IL com
ss1' = tcTN arfe9 from any city ar town
49,. United states that unsanitary con-
-. - prevail IN any theafer. the ateen-
So W. LEGAL hoard 81 health is az once
e. - u ne matter, and an abatement
ssns aAaSsnoe or danger has thus far
r..s. ~se Y every ease. The influence fer
=. .s = ms direction is thus felt through
:. tie country.
,,. Points arc sufficiently 90 Illus
80 sse main objects IN view. Rut there
n aer assect - more general interest
s.s~@ sie the cause ~ the American
So ~ the aunUat nr4ssinrtfo, - a n4ss
81. nStive author II Is true that
AGO. ssAciHS managers ard wefl-known
ssxs aaNe undertaken this lauaahie