The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-23

groes was called Georgia company. for
what reason nobody seems to have explain
ed. When Hayeriy got TO England his
American contracts did not hold. and his
ex-Puliman car porters. BARRIERS and wait
ers married into the nobility or did some
thing equally as bad and left him without
a show. Race prejudices cut no ice I'm Eng
land and il is not straining at truth TO say
that many Of the sixty negroes did marry
white women In England.
Sam Hague. an Engismman. came over
TO America with London company and
tried 10 teach Americans how 70 give an
essentially American show. He fell down
financially. bat made an artistic success,
having some first-rate ideas and chorus
OF fine voices.
Amy Leslie who writes awfulIy nice
things about theaters and theatrical peo-
pie for the Chicago News has Just been
to New York. from which place she has
sent several letters In which her adven-
lures are delightfully."- exploited. Among
the bright people she mentions is Charlie
Ross. who used 10 be in this city and
who with his wife. Mabel Fenton. played
a long engagement nj Cort's Standard
theater on Washington street Those
were the DAYS Of the best kind OF vaude-
Vile on the Pacific coast The most tall
ented people ohtainahis were engaged and
the salary list ran up into figures that
eventually broke John Cort. Wei. Ross
and Fcnton gave high-class performances.
principally buriesque scenes from tho
dramatic successes OF the dav, and fnaily
drlfted East where their genuine talent
opened the doors ef the best thea.erS 10
them. and they became quite the rnre al
Pastors, Roster & Balls and later az
Keith's. Ross gave Leslie a breakfast at
the ''.Reefsteak Club over which the
clever Chicago woman raved. In her next
letter she speaks as follows Of another
affair.
1.-THE other night at a charming supper
a rhetorieafiy inclined adrnirer Of Charlie
Ross arose and proposed a toast 20 the
popular comedian. Saving some very
toyeiy things az AIR. Ross talent his sue
ceSsss. hts genius and laying particular
stress upon his personal beauty and his
nndeniabie capture OF feminfnity at large
his tremendous popularity with women
and their exceeding good taste 10 all of
which Charlie listened smilfngly as II II
we're a good joke. and was about to re-
Spond when Yolande Wallace Ssilfe Rice
and George Cameron arose simultaneous
" lifting their glasses IN concert and
their voices In unison With: Here's 20
poor Mabel Fenton- Ross. who has 20
live with him
The way in which Ross has succeeded IN
attracting attention % himself IN the East
il only proporticnately the same that he
did out here tie was = prominent -wura
on the streets Of Seattle and made many
conauests Several nl-advfsea young IA
dies let their admiration for the comedian
get the better 81 their Judgment and de-
caded a. visit the standard theAter and sse
him act A regular stunning tour was
made IN and some young tnen who were
considered discreet we're pressed into ser
vice as escorts The visit 20 the Tender
io{n vas betrayed Oy one 90 the young
ladies' drinking too much wine and Great
SnE a scene. The rest 81 the party were
frightened 20 death and a hurried EXIT
~as made with the Young LADY in cues
lion N Mysteries. she was put IN = cae
ana sent home. The event was generally
discussed in social circles Tor a while and
then forgotten.
The coming 70 TIRE Seattle theatsr tonight
Of Ward & Nokes IN a Run on The Bank
wisn Lucy Daiy as a member ~ the COM
many revlves the occasion q that clever
tlttRe woman S last appearance 81 ghEs city
Miss naIy was then With the Passing
Show" and her work Vas universally com
rseatsa on. nartEE ere nlgaf. while RE
sfgervtscent ecahrette VAS up 70 her eyes
In her eroyts 70 sraass people = telegram
cane ANNOUNCING tAe death ~ her father
Wnhous tsTne - pay q sgihute - tears
shs vas compelled - 20 ca ana continue
her r.aa dances ard her songs untl TIE
ena 81 the performance Wigh the lsss
curtain pasy tainted a~ay from ire tar
Ftelc strain.
TAE GALLERY GOD.