The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-25
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rHa Fuller and a vaudeville company 81
TIE S<~ftIe Thsafsg. and the frank fsea-
dick Drsusatse Company at TIRE Ihira Az
enas Theater. anaugpratea ne poa1-'s . W.. =.
season fl this city. me nFs1-naHssd at
traction opessed sunday night for four
usrf1tg' euxaxerzeus during which BUSH
ness nel1 fairy we'll Miss Fuller nersek
is ouise as much Of q dancer as her more
distinguished sister. La Losfs Dotn en-
pioyIax the same mechanical appliances
ard Tlzhts TO produce beautiful eject.
pbat are called. for lack o. better names.
DANCES" do not convey the idea Al al.
as there is no tribute paid ~ either one
AT tae schrine Of Terpsschore. siEpAS 4
waving Of hogndlass bsiio~s OF nffnlsst
sgk upon which are east KALEIDOSCOPE
lights ard changing figures. IL Il al
very beautiful. but tbs quality oi stranse-
ness is wearing away. as piasiariss are
coming with every kind Of attraction VINO
treat the matter with greater or less sue
eeHg la seytewing the work OF the fui-
Iers. am ia into making the statement
that L0le EEilsT's WORK - really better.
because. IA khe -nre dance, pArleAiatty'
abe carries the Illusion farther. IDA Eal-
Ter betrsys. In the handling Of the scarf
the manner In which the effect - pro-
cucsd IL IL not sn acceptable expose.
af.d abstracts from the merit OF the per
f0rBance. or the remainder 81 TIE
dances" the greater measure oil credit
falls 70 La Lole'S sister. who Is u
tetter fzure and more pleasing face. a.
bsit Of less interesting personality, naV-
ins had limited contact with tie great
ones Of tie world.
The Third Avenue Theater opened the
wesA with Aaaaser RnSssiFs annual ben
eft In which both The EeadieA company
and the Town Topics Company took
part. furnishing the curtain fAlsar anu
the wfnGup, between which was sand
WICKED a bong string az capable amateur
and professional performers The perform
anee brssfIed with good things, and last
ed over three hours. without an intermis-
sion. Everything went with hnrrah.
and the citizens paid Afr. Russell sub
ffautiaI compliment In a liberal purchase
Of tickets and a good turn out OF people.
who eneored everything and got their
moneys worth.
Monday night the real opening OF the
beadlck engagement took place. the btii
being Monte CrIsto." In spite Of the
fact that every stitch OF the company
yArarobe had been destroyed by IRE IN
Spokane. the members had faxed up gar
menfs that. while not adequate 70 a
proper representation OF the play. served
10 clothe the characters, and the acting
itself was oOmfnendable. Mr.. Readiek has
some very good timber in his support,
and the production. lasting until Nednes-
day night, was satisfactory to the audi
ences that contributed 70 the MAKING OK
the engagement success.
TusAday night Nugents .sThe Fugitive"
was put Up for the remainder or the
week with Monte Cristo" for the matt
nee yesterday. Tonight tho engagement
will terminate with another representa-
ton OF Monte Crlsto."
There II story going In theatrical
circles in Chicago. that the Chicago News
has taken up. that Is one OF the most
uproarlously funny things In its way i
have read this year. The story goes on
60 state that an advertisement was In
serted In the Chicago papers which
brought thrills or hope and dreams Of
glory IN the minds OF portiy ladies Tar
and wide-an advertivment which caused
the bulky bellies TO think OF So-pound Por-
tlas aud Juliets with the balcony braeed
w BY extra girdeTs.
The advertisement stated that fat la
dies we're wanted for theatrical enter
prise, and that women Weighing over rs
pounds should call at suite 200 OF the
81
streets
some time ago there was man--a the
atrscal promoter~-who thought he saw
fortune ia adipose tissue. He decided 20
gef up a fat womens burlesque company,
ard he did So. Iis arrayed a number OF
human Tidnocer in pink tights and long
aptars aud sent them forth 10 conquer.
wins The fullest expectation OF gold
mine at the doors OF every theater.
The tracks between Chicago and Gin
csnnatl are sagged now and there are
deep gniiies tn the roadbcd. causing fire.
auent wastfeats and much interruption OF
traffic. while the rails sre spread and HAT
tened as by the passage of "A heard of
slephahts The farmers along the route
stii talk Of the strange things. rotund,
massive, harrel-built that trailcd In the
dusk of the morning ana the women that
went with the show lost an average of
ninefy.seven pounds walking homo.
Since that time there has been no spe-
elaI demand Tor fat women, and most OF
the large ladies, when they saw the call.
held aloof fearing that the man who
equipped that hUrlesque company was az
ter them again. But this is = different
enterprise.
ring sc the bell OF the place whence
came tho advertise ment was answered
by young lady large 81 bulk and fair
a. face aud easily recognizable by any
hahtgs OF the old Casino as Cora Beck
With. champion lads swimmer. Miss
Neckwith vas responsible fer the sdver-
ttsgmeut. and was willing 10 tel the why's
ara whnreeorrs
L ara trying" said Miss Beckwith. "to
asa up fat womau's bathing contest.
NaJ swimming match. No. Indeed
There wouldn't ~ much fun In turning
los Il porpoises loose "a 5 tank and letting
them race through the frightened water.
2 sides. whore could tank be found wide
augh - admit half n doren so-ponni
swimmers and give them room 20 turng
N0. | want "a have a bathing conpeti-
TIN I will. u possible. get a number
ef women-l carry my eva tank. IL Is
about twenty-five feet long and eleven
fees wide. 80 That there IL room for quite
n few fat ladies'. y they - in gradually
and don Kick around Of course. as I
am autta portly myself they Viii hava
more confidence IN me and b. more east
y persuaded into the water than a. were
a human flshpole. deu't want them 10
rshearSe--f Sent want thorn % even prac-
tico swimming or see tha tank uatfi the
time comes Ter their engagement. Then
] want - throw them 81 Rad let the fuu
60 or Imagine the zpo~, 81 taking haff
q dozen beautiful whales ard teaching
shcng - swim and Toatf They Will bs
treAtea with the utmost regard f9r the
safety 81 themselves and the audience
az course. ~ / teck n S%-pcafadsr ard
plunged her into the water Ia = rssaa.
rough way. she would sc n with = mo
meHtan that wo0id AZ onc@ overflow
TIE tank, IRE water weule snrxe cut ike
Niagara Fats on = snFVs. ans the dudes
thsW the fat woman. Besides. she would
tex srau~a ard zeFgaFn ara zef Ae~