The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-01
A REAL YELLOW RID
The sewsboys' Performance at the
Seattle Thesser Nets the Union
$500 for Mrs. Newman.


Jennie .......................J Gallagher
sallie .................... willie McDonough
The o. Flaasrtys -. Newman Brothers
other characters by members OF the
Newsboys' Union.
There was a page torn out OF the New
York World Of half Il dozen months ago
and set up in the Seattle theater last
night. when the Seattle NewsbOys' Union
produced a scene from Hogan's alley as
part OF an entertainment given for the
benefit OF Mrs. +. Newman. the mother
of Two OF the members OF the union. VINO
Is dependent upon their assistance, and
who l. at present denied any measure of
help from them both being laid up from
injuries received six or eight weeks ago.
The reason for the entertainment was so
commendabie and exhibited such a rare
loyalty 10 a purpose and fraternity that
the efforts OF the early morning orators
must needs be taken as seriously as the
performance OF last night demanded. But
X was all so excrutiatingly funny and
rawly amateurish that a notice Of the
event in its cOmpiexity would fail TO do
/ IL justice. unless reviewed exactly as it
occurred. In fact, the entertainment was
created for laughing purposes, behind
which the real charity Of its motive was
hidden.
The principal feature and the consequent
interest that attached to il was in the
scene from HogaR's alley. peoped with
those odd little creations of the faciie pen
ell or the inventor, Outcault. surrounded
with the brick tenements and the bit OF
blue sky somewhere along up toward the
top. When the curtain rang up the set
ting was strongly reminiscent of Out
caults work and the fiat fronts of the
cheap buildings lifted themselves from the
f0othghts back to the wall of brick and
then beyond into vista OF struggling. high
f-ft INN
crowded metropolitan resident district OF
the cheaper sort. The setting alone was
artistic and reflected credit on the ability
OF Mr.. Clark. the stage manager OF the
| Seattle theater, Scarcely had the curtain
risen before there trooped on the stage
that familiar crowd that Outcault has
moved from Hogan's alley TO MeFadden's
fats. The districts are so similar that
locality cuts not ice. see?' and the ac-
Quaintances made In the, one place are re-
ncwed IN the other.
The cast enumerated characters as they
appeared 20 the trainers OF the scene and
/ included names that were simply sug-
geaiive, with the exception OF few whose
/ titles outcaud has conferred M his draw
ings. Taey al trailed on in a purposeless
sort OF way. quite as purposeless as
} THOSE figures m the drawings which need
pacarts and g Ens ~ explain what their
| business IS. There was one character
/ m ssiag; that was the hoy who fails or
! the roofs aC1 from balconies ana VINO has
/ lmltators. Had either OF L7le Newman
! boys been in shape so take part. ne would
undoubtedly. w.EA E-s experience Iu tum-
ttrs. have been Cast to fan e-cm the top
5 OF the theater
TO add impressive0ese TO the occasion
/ the entrance of the yellow Kid.'' by OTTO
0HrrU was delayed. and no was hroueht
{ on with a fanfare cf yes by the other
q 90 9 h.a
STAR p2rr was very true to the conception
IS Mr. outeaHlt, aud that artist w3B,a rot
/ have protested az all al the srnpe~s5na-
( tian. As soon as de caug" was 1lsfrib-
} utea Ofic&r Bates. resplandcnt ~ fan
0ress. with a bran new helmet walked on
ard proceeded 20 break up crap games
ard other a'iuring dcvices dear TO the
H1gan's allcyitos After ne hal fenosted
some words thst could nor be heard above
the din % applause. De made a grace
+ fgl exit and gave the center OF
the stage - Tom Duttou WAC Win
/ hand organ ana the big "menk'' that
[ holds down the district near ts,e Sr1cttrf-
( mics BERN made a good Imitation OF the
daEo ~ Hogan's alley There was r hlr
-ost without which the picture womb
+ have been iacomp,esel the effluvfa from
wH-h was wafted across tle focfErhts
making th~ the8ter preEraus vvt,ai tAa
rare aui racy arenas that are CAPABLE of
I being Produced only hy q goat TIE ste
nation an3 SMELL were cmpha{icdily real
E isHc There was NET much more 60 the
scene. simply an animated t8hleau sn
waIch size scat aHd his smells took "a
very actlye parL Then the curtain rang
down
The remaining two sections q she pro-
eran1me were made up 90 so5d amateur
era profess aea WORK ana rhe un.cn t,as
quite $50 ts its credit. Waen she U4ats
wrrs aof c1s and che sheater N4s dark.
-ae -trkl.DE. almost Joyous smeti - sAe
ga, AeaE 81 gre stack 8lr and eareSegs9
sac hanr.-cs or rse rresceH um boxes
George Harrison. Arthur HirE50nothar.
/ Perry lHesnhotham, Henry Collins aad
Henry M-Naft. fhe committee wHt-h bad
sne er-ertalnm-nt IN charge WISE Go ex-
Frrs tHe -svrere thanks o. the cnsen 10
eye-y oae wro tn snv way assisted to-
ws~t fhe Success az she benefit and 81.
fhst E3 9iace3 TAe treasury 90 tha or-
-sr.ast5.. 81 sarA Shape fhat M New
$3.50 aHa her injured BOWS usAy Asse pron-
t- ..-r an3 tla ne1es~artes of ME. To
te- genera. ruhts. wateh has always
eFme 10 fae reseao - q depleted treas
nr1. .Hs bors extend tGei~ New Years
/ greetings saa a4sa Fhat ore and all may
{ r0~V aagay and prosperous twelve
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