The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-14
LOUIS JAMES.

standards OF art. or those famed in thu
annals oil the French stage fully IS per
csni. have studied In the eonservatoire.
1his authority holds that dramatic art
without preliminary study exists only In
me imagination OF the strolling suburban
players. To learn not TO depend
en- ones natural gifts. but TO give one
sea up al first TO the school. to
stndy ineessantiy. 10 learn exactly
ne conventions and articles which make a
PART OF the thsater. 20 advance. step by
step, toward :he expression OF absolute
ruth. 10 refuse 10 Use the coarse effects
ana small stratagems which would spoil
sae best comedian even 10 distrust the ap-
pause OF the audience and the praise OF
ne critic 10 transmit 10 future
artists The benefits OF an education pro-
Iosged over ones whole life, and. above ev-
efything. never to sacrifice the deiicacy OF
sood man--saeh is the duty, such ought
10 Be the dream, OF a true actor. OF him
Who. truly in love with his art. swears 10
s'mseif TO confront all difficulties. 20 sup
po's all mistortunes: resoiute 10
rye n glory or to die in oblivion. like n
tiarion Ike Dorval like Frederick. or
sasscr tc De eStsnEpfShef In n transient
er'lpse from where his name will emerge
a'h more brilliant, paFer. and crowned
I'M me double crown. like the name az
TAI kescias % whom Cicero sFsaks-he
sss 100 much Virtue 20 nc an actor. and
'ee much talent not TO be one
The pas; week at the local thsaters has
not been uninteresting. No one who loves
sVa ansinE could have game away from
sas faird Avenue any aight dissatisfied.
al % the singing was not good. but tre-
ssfhtss one heard the rich, mellow tones
= good voice with the negro quality that
ssas se effectively IN chorus and makes
ne sercnsdes given by The hands of stroll
.as nesruss in Washington distinctive
sFa'nfe ct ufe ia the capital city. There
sas Ete and eoloT and movement in plenty
- Ire South Before the War" although
= seHe paris, notably the orchestra, the
men,
Al the Seattle theater John Gr!rishs
.asphisto and Richard III attracted
a'st audiences, Mr. tirfffths portrayal
: she cardiasl-clad villain IN Goeths's ro-
aes Is thoroughly finished perform
sace. His Richard TT. shows that Re Is
aaaois Of sood worS in the legitimate.
- -
a. sae eacore feni IS as ranapan. as ever
YES season and sherc tsa't a comic opera
saseai comedy or concert which he
eshi attend aud demand double his
as'aes worth IN call FOR the repetition
Vssfs musical number as Il comes along.
49, IN exchange 1Sn't T. peculiar that
% % gentleman confines nfasself 20 nnsicT
~ ooes act diseort himself in this fashion
=. e.snatie performances lie doesn't i'm
has scene shall ae played over again
-. sese Re han0erS - Ike ~ When the
~. 'a sslss dead IN a reap. he doesn't ask
- use and Sa5 dead oace more fitly
n. vac Villain % the musical stage warhls
ssnx on ~ souE. ana tne encore fiend
sof Mn 70 &c Il 81 oveT aSAln.
So encore habit has grown 90 be
ssssute nuisance. eSQse ally on first nights
49,. .saaic cpfra. wher tNe repetition %
-. s9es AID ehorusss practically 6ouhiss
Ma. 's aad 0vsgs 1Gt - weary lengths
,.-.. mlsht have been trisS ard lively
- stAsaee- II asnAwerS. COMPOSERS and
.ofs Are wise they wsl Stsn i ~ q very
49, a. remedy RUE a. tie aouse foroisi-
IA saeoses- II the reoe'e are 50 anxious
49, sais or that aasn ner repeated, why
-. tse ecx effice' Be-, ,rerr euv tickets
e.,.. ssasr nish;- That - me place fer
90 There's rlocev 81 she idea Ter
sss-aad fest ~ s6e wearted eneS
TIE audience.
tn. So heli, IRE rren.a ssr2sr whose Pie
ss,ss.. osen pTtGted IN tas magazines
tltas =. as ssIea as sas ;,l-1ra.: q beau-
s1s..~. wine A.skel Hey. sesGas 70 hsvs
Ya,s relapse - popularity in Ne~
saeru-.. "A oEasF 10 holster up Aer fading
sa,s-s SIZE has ..~orrass 10 ,s~,,sxs.s1 sns
80 sSAEs9lng Egsthoaz os keep.ns her
yst. 49, 90 TIE SEA ~ r>osli<.stv. Tas
q larys AFTER e1eo4rIeg.re sucrasS ana
keasss az lie 0-sI-cl4sS vaudeville
= New 1esA. e.steas3 UPON q ,rs2