The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-28

the French theatrical world IL viii be
erected In the Faubou-g Poissoniere, and
will be known as the Theater Corneilie,
this name being chosen because Corneille
was not oaly a great dramatist but also
a deyout Christian as can be seen from
the many pious utterances In his plays.
as well fin 1.-The Cid' as In "Poiyeucte.
Tho theater will be directed by Nine.
Nancy-yernet and will have as patrons
many weil-known persons.
The ;heater will open with Rostron's
nIay entitled Saint Genest." and this viii
be followed by several new plays. all OF
a strictly moral and religious tendency
carefully selected plays viii also be per-
formed from the works or Corneille, IA
cine and Alfred de Nigny.
The news that this novel theater il 10
be established has given rise TO lively
discussion in the French press. Thus La
Iibre Parole says; THE Catholics OF
France will at last have a theater In
which they will run no risk OF hearing
their faith insulted or of seeing the pro
feSsors and ministers or tAat iaith tufheu
into rldicule."
Ia C,aulois looks at the matter from
prartical point and simply asks. VIII
this new theafer succeed Then IN reply
n makes some suggestions. The people
n says may flock 20 see play on
splritualism. but that IS no proof OF their
willingness TO support a Christian theater.
SIN they might like 70 see such re-
ur.ious plays as their forefathers delight
ga In. especially plays based on the pic
turcsaue traditions OF religion. Again.
,t,a passion OF Oberammergau would be-
quite az successful in Paris as Il Is IN
bavaria. NJ Boucher played FOR some
time in a mystery q this kind In
small Partisan theater, and Tor a long
49,. av.vts ara ~ as70a audiences.
Put then La GQui0is naturally points
ou, that IL plays of this kind once be
come thoroughly popular any manager
would be glad 20 produce them. ana con
seauentiy. there would be no logical rea-
son Tor the existence OF an exclusively
christian fhester. Il one can see n
,,srts,tan play at any theateT why 70
cut OF ones way in order 20 see similar
play az a Christian theaterF
And We have today" says Ia Gaulois.
a conclusion. "a theater IN which We can
see the most sublime and touching sights
az Christian art. This theater Is the
church There the people can see the
t-t,r ~ Kings and the court OF heaven.
us,h All as pomp and all its ceremony.
ccfsan cores silker garments, flowers,
,,,,r-sles and lights are there 20 gladden.
,ha eyes and soothe the heara. and while
the Incense floats toward ire many~coi-
orea windows or which are pictured
,,,ases OF the Holy Family ard OF the
s.5,ta the ears are charmed ny sounds
of music. whose sole aim IS 10 ~ me SOU
ulth the highest conception OF love ana
duty" ..,-. -, -.
a. - alao commercial Nobody expects
80 eha thester viii be conducted Tor the
'-5lrv ~ ANYTHING. 10 matter boa divine,
,-stNout a return in the way or eoN-offc~
s'.es,Ss should il Depend upon volun-
49, combinations. assisted BY an occa-
- O., f,,,Sss~ supper ard fair. !; would un-
-aS'-St.si,r BE listed among the failures.
80. -. utmost vii be ecre % make &
I. '-,..,sss i certain. and x the large els-
800 -hat remains away from the tneaier
-. r~t-rivfe can Be brought 60 - support
80. .,t,nrisfian theatsr'' wiu be tornidA-
he rival 70 the churches themselves
81. annual actors tun8 Senedt which
- pia.e Friday az the broadway thNa-
- 49, great financial success. Amcng
-. 81 known people who vclRsseeTeG
$50 ss~tsle-es we're Misses Olga Neither
s r,,1f, Narlows Nay irwin Msnde
- Faatrfce ffsrfors Miss FI0rence,
g.. T-x,~Aa and Ms Mamie MadaeTB-
80. ana Messrs. Jeen Dres. kesefL
49, James X Hsckstt Fsra cots
ssslk JcNeph Whesloek. s.. AHd NarsaaA
p. wilder.
--s,-sf,v rtshi the Bsxt Coocert Com
- beaaed ~ Herr Carl Wsliher ap-
- "a TIE Seattle tneatsr before
- bDt very anar@ctastve au'ttence-
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: s-,,,rr ,naa wao looks. sEon distance.