The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-19
a MONSTER BENEFIT at THE SEAT
TIE THgaTER LAST NIGHT.
The Proceeds of the Entertainment
for the Fosrsh of Jaiy Geiebrn-
sssn Amesssed TO es2s-A Pine E"-
sertafnm~nt and . Bis and Wen
satisfied Crewa-I4enx Pregrasame
of Inasssi Exe~fIeHee-The b.
~,~r~ Awarded 20 Miss s~urry for
sh~ Largest Nsmb~r of Tickets
soIa-The Es~eseive Commfftee
Meets Tonight.

The performance given last night At the
Seattle fheater for the benefit OF the
Fourth ~ Juiy celebration fund nested
f4zs. Not only was the event successful
ia every respect. ss that expression 10
usually accepted. but associated With Us
giving was an unusual quality OF smooth
ness NOT conspicuous tn amateur affairs.
as amateur affairs usually so. From the
ringing up Of the curtain promptly AZ
- Until the last number on the long
programme had been rendered there was
not a single hitch or an unprofenxsonai
wait. Besides all this Ia favor OF the
stage management there Was given an
entertainment OF more than ordinary ex-
Offence. and those who went expecting
only 20 aid IN the iaudable undertaking
were happily disappointed In being enter
tanned ard amused.
The curtain arose on a familiar setting
with Wagnsr's First Regiment band Ia the
places associated with tire winter concerts
The first number was KaiIiwoda'a concert
overture. IA r. followed by Soalsa's Difec-
torase march. Col. Lindsay recited his
And the Other One Vas Boot" In In
smitable style. and for an encore The Oak
and the Ivy" Miss Mamie Holden. WHO
promises To become a capable singing and
dancing Bouhreffe. gave bright little
thlng-ssI'm Such a Naughty KId@-end for
an encore Three Little chaps- Miss
Edna Whittier sang Lyne's He Was a
Prince" BY misunderstanding change
OF scene cut her out Of a weil-deseryed en-
core. Messrs. MeManus and Jenner. Of
tho University OF Washington. gave a
clever ,umbling turn. and gave way TO Mrs.
George sfeison. who recfted "A Foreign
er.s View OF the Statue of Liberty. IN
which she employed nine dialects. To the
demand for an encore Mrs. Stetson recited
a piece from Eugene Fields book Of child
verse. Prof pie.krreii's mandolin club OF
sixteen members was well received in the
numbers given. and the double trapeze
work of the Schone brothers. OF the i. NJ
G.. A. followed.
The second part of the programme
opened with the First Regiment band In
.sTen Minutes With the Mlnsfreis. fol-
lowed by Souaas Ell Captain march.
A great deal of interest attached to Mr.. A.
J BIethen. 3r.'s number. IL being that gen
tistnans frsf public appearance as an en-
sertainer In this city Dir. Blethen's local
debut Was eminently satisfactory. and his
monulogue furnished one OF the pro-
nounced hits OF the evening. He handled
the Swedish dialect story In an easy. on
hand manner that added much TO the ex-
crutIatingly funny episode related. The
Seattle German Singing Society sang
Danube Waves.' q waltz song. and for
recall gave How Have | Loved Thee"
Mr.. George Tew. who was In the audience
in the exaggerated makeup OF a tramp.
found an excuse for getting on the stage.
IN conversation between himself and Dir.
Ambrose. who announced Mr.. Tew's alb
senee. and sang Alone
Master Louis singerman. Seattle's
young and popular vioiinlzt. played the
Hungarian Rhapsody In fine style. and
for an encore a mszourka by Wienawsii
Prof. Ben Trenaman. OF the Seattle Ath-
letic Club. gave an exhibition of club
swinging. and was succeeded by Mrs.
George Edmunds. Mrs. Edmnnds has the
best soprano voice In Seattle. and sang
delightfully."- Tours Because of Thee and
Bisehoff's Jamie Dear Succeeding Mrs.
Edsnunds' number Mr.. Ambrose advanced
20 the fnotisghts and read the report of
the committee on award Of the bicycle for
the greatest number OF benefit tickets sold
by a Seattle lady. The report was as
follows:
The COMMITTEES appointed 10 award the
bicycle donated by The Mac.pongall-South-
wick Company. 10 be presented 70 the lady
calling the largest number OF tickets TO the
entertainment Tor the Fourth of July fund
bees TO report as follows:
s-fhe number Of tickets sold by the Ia
dies in this contest was s2s. netting the
fund the sum Of xal4 There We're five
contestants. namely; Mrs. III j. Bailey.
Msss Grace Koru ana Miss Virginia Sour
~. The result Of the competition Is as
follows.
Miss ChilberK, 81 Mrs. Bailey. a. Miss
kofn. 81. Mrs Bradbury. Iss. Miss Scurry
Do
The committee therefore awards the bi-
cycle "a Miss ScufFy. In making this
award the COMMITTEES hegs to extend it,
thanks 10 the MacDoagalt-Southwi
Company for The donation. 10 the young
ladies' who took part Ia this contest and TO
the public for IFS generous patronage.
Respectfully submitted
TRACY n ROBERTSON.
-. l. CRAWFORD