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

- don't know Dut TX Is just as wen.
!. ss.,s are too many serious people in
!. xerfd already. Her husband bills
s.r..lf a. Or" George w. Purdy. man.
.. I consider the doctor" part OF *
svsra. Il revives the management OF
s,s~ Anderson by her stepfather. DIR"
ss-sson Griffin. OF Louisville. Ky. who
ss.es 70 lis ashes hung 10 the medical
z. nntH he really began playing the
~ Of the ghost" after paying salaries
4 8 s.sny years. I have recommended an
.xs.,os 81 titles for theatrical people ex-
i - simple "Mr," which is dignihed
~sars f5r anybody connected with either
: iron, OF the house or the stage.
- Riee's "At the French Bail'' Is full
rod tnings that commend themselves
I l. audience. In playing the part OF
!. uasophsxticated wife OF the shoe
szsr. she violated consistency by wear
= ring on her thumb and diamonds on
- sstsy fingers OF her left hand. She
a. xoman Of most magnificent curves
~ Tres OF beauty. and exhibits her
ass 70 best advantage IN fun dress.
ssrazRg train with consummate skill.
ax sasp9rt was capable. and the singing
I sesrrs Broderick. John 3. Terry and
M Nichaiena being distInctively high
sas Frederick ! used TO know years ago
~ Emma Abbott and later heard him
nc b oraiorio with Fursch-Madi.
r =
~ Rice Is said 10 be very patient with
rass girls DESTROYS Of going on the stage,
fazszbering her own early struggles on
- seaia grade 70 success. There Is
,zft5 town or city that Miss Rice visits
saza sc does not have submitted 10 her
SO play Of some sort. In most every
- sns Is advised that II was written
sssEsa6 for her. and Is just the thing
- ssf peculiar abilities. One of these
Ezzal plays, lust the thing for her,"
- tragedy in blank verse written
rsisf Incidents which led up to the cleo
= q Mckinley. The role designated
? Vas Rice was that OF Mrs. Bryan, and
k<ssastsnding the result Of the peoples
- was Intended as a comedy role.
szAs the boy OF Fanny Rice's nature
szsfsa through the mire OF tragedy. But
ssisrieaiar play submitted to Miss Rice
~ isserssed as stirring melodrama."
ssfs cah be no doubt OF the truthfuiness
ne authors Characterization Of IL, for
- BIS own description Of the first act:
sssrtsng hero. Innocent girl. thief father
sAa fessin tto CRIB. biackmall By nephew.
asfv OF hero. restitution by girl. as
az 50 father by hero. flight OF hero, at
sE9sed seduction by cousin, resistance,
attempted cold-blooded murder by girl,
AZ Right"
~ author adds. by way OF explanation.
= apoiagsxlng for any lack OF incident
"a nlght be discovered In the first act.
ssatF acts should be more thrilling"
~ = Stops at the end OF the first act
- :. lels Miss Rice that she can finish IL
~ hAed the plot. In reply TO the
seaas mans request for suggestions, she
re- back that after all that happened
8 'as hFsi act the play would BE- very
sa7'sle With Just striking" tableau
s : second and last act. She proposed
~ tas scene reveal a street with the
's q 81 an upright piano being lower
s eeNn 20 the street level from a TENTH
~ window. The thief father Is seen
.aasfg np The street holding his daughter
Z sae Rand. The sporting hero sees his
.spa'tanity. and stretching forth his
80 - ron the eigtlh-siory window cuts
= 17pe Just as the thief father is passing
s1F The plano hits him with such
- a. 20 send him nolselessly through
= TICK sidewalk into oblivion. The
.lssassr has not noted the fathers dis
'sis.faaee. and being a girl who has en-
- sfSat alteration from the public
- ~ ior ne moment that some admirer
= saFown piano AZ her Instead OF
- To show her gratitude. she sits
= ~ the piano and huns and plays.
80 80 b'Sw Almost Killed Father" cur
! sFopped into the Seattle theafe- enc
=. curing the past week earlier than
- Tie orchestra bad not come up
- - ss'ose yawning black holes under the
1la taere ware not many people
= essiis. Just "a trent OF me sat a
=. soking young fellow with = neatly
!. - and caatiy young lady she did
= 80 I aat. Rnd neither violated good
= fenching while they waited for
s. ass'oFInance 70 begin. l didn't care
-. = 20 taelr conversation. but couldn't
=. - a@R aearins some ~ it as the ex-
sssttal tones.
"a eartaln' said she. is not IS
- q TIE ere they used 20 have here.
s. : Picture or the flower carnival az
- s@i1iea On it''
as, q tho asbestos cur,ain." he re-
~ re way who vas Asoes;osY- she
sssee''os'" ssia ne why Asbestos was
- -ss'aaa Eeaeral wasn't see'
- e explained cu second Thought.
...... Der now. BE vas a ruytaoloe1caI
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81 safta'l How foailzr - me - fer