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

- cents. This. however. does not mean
the reduction Of anything except the
prices. The same hfgn-gra6e ~ perform
ance that has raa6e the house popular
will he the rule As evidence Of this. rot
onfy has Mamie Sheridan wot.crs been
engaged. In conjunction with Frank Read
lex and his excellent company 20 remain
another week rat Johnson and Lundin.
tire strong men and psrIor athletes. dtrecs
from Roster and Biars Sew York. have
been specially engaged as an additional
attraction
The play selected for this week com
menctng tomorrow night. r. The Snug
giers The ssory Of the play Is one OF
intense interest ard the scenic effects.
for which Il affords great opportunity.
viii be striking TN fh< extreme. several
scenes having been painted especially by
Mr.. Bender FOR this production Among
the scenic effects may be mentioned the
burning % a ship at sea. with the after
view Of the hero and heroine floating en-
a spar. the light from the burning ship
Illuminating the scene. thrilling escape
from prison the cave OF the smuggiers-
The heroine will he played by Mamie
Sheridan woIford, while the captain Of
the sgnuggier viii be in capable hands.
Mr. Readfck. OF course. playing that part.
There is strong vein Of comedy running
through the play. which brings into the
action typical Dutchman. funny Irish
man and an extremely clever and viva
cious soubrette-
Prfmroae and Wesrs Minstrels.
An exceedingly popular attraction Is an
nounced for the Seattle theater Thursday
night. May ~. in the annual engagement
OF Primrose & Vests big MINISTRIES. which
rs billed to open a short season of burnt
cork merr1ment. The name of the pioneer
favorites. Messrs. Primrose and West, has
become synonymous with success. The
public has long since learned to look upon
an announcement OF their coming with
much anticipatory pleasure. realizing that
in their performances at least there Is
always a nieritorfous effort to give their
patrons exactly what is represented in
their advertisements. For many years
they have been the recognized leaders In
their line of amusement. and from season
to season have brought forth the very best
talent 10 aid them in upholding the far
reaching reputation which their gigantic
entertainments and their individual cIev-
erness have entitled them to enjoy. While
their competitors have been trundling a
few back number "favorftes" about the
country and bewailing the decadence of
minstrelsy. Primrose and West have been
exploring new fields and discovering new
talent with which to strengthen their
keeping up the standard of excellence so
well that each season has brought about
new and surprising successes in a finan-
ciai way.
Last season Primrose and West made
what was considered a very reckless ex-
perimens ia taking two complete minstrel
shows. one given by an organization of
coiored men numbering 30 people. and the
other consisting of 10 whites, and rolled
them into one big company. Managers
argued that II was foolhardiness on the
part of the proprietors in view OF the dis
couraging outlook that confronted the the
stricai Spectator. but these progressive
producers failed TO see IL In the same light.
and their judgment was proven to be cor
rect. as the entertainment made a success
which sesf the whole country TO talking and
caused the d1cass TO literally flow into the
box Office of the theaters where their COM
pany was playing. II is this organization.
40 whites and 30 blacks. which will be seen
at the Seattle theater this week. Ii is the
biggest company of its kind in the world
and includes the elect In the various kinds
of work which go TO make up thoroughly
equipped minstrel show. In arranging the
programme II has been the aim to present
the best features of old time minstrelsy.
embellished BY the very latest novelties
which bright minds and well-stocked
treasury could conceive.
The star performers in the big MINISTRIES
are George III. Primrose and William III.
West. with whose cleverness Seattle peo-
pie are familiar: the emperor of entertain-
ers. George Wilson: those famous musical
kings. Messrs. Howe. Wall and Walters.
The soloists number the leading celebri-
ties in the vocal line. beginning with Will
lam III. Window, the phenomenal alto and
including Charles Kent, the baritone.
Frank Picker, another wonderful bari
tone: George Robinson and John III. Davis,
tenors. and Ed Dickens. basso-profundo,
whose singing has scored a wonderful sue
cess.