The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-21

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NJ. Rossrt Doxning CEEsenis B,sirl Is
re-r#vanE EsGwt1E rotEceS. y ne nay
AID : svl1eztly making nj n her sfsl-
Ia tour.
Yvst.s f,uilss-ss farewell performance
II NeN Y0rk vas b1s SHINY attended
Bat the star Cd hs- best, an1 vas WARM
- arrl&Uest
IxEssu Russell visited the Tennis prison
CT sznsiay aa1 sang 70 The inmates She
went - i7y.gsI2z - tLe pE-soh @4An0sl-
ties aud delighted The prisoners
T-ostz AM her mother. Mrs. CTahtree.
have been spending the water "a " ash
iHgton- Lately ths sx-sI2r @As conpil-
-ente1 w3rh a reception gwen oE ctuo
O. women IN ehe capital Mrs. Olneg max
tng the pvesen "a tons
Louis ". Parker. the author o. Rose
MARI" delivered 4 lecture on Wagner a.
the <ew Xork College q Music OF FEB
ruary d. Nr Parker j. . member % the
committee % tAe London branch of he
IS szusr Society GnG also an associate or
the Rcyal Academy Of Aussc. n London.
The Hollands vii close their starring
p.sce wtll D. shelEed. Z. VI Holland has
Just been engaged BY Charles rrehman 70
appear IN a farce calsa Never AsAaa,
Whis.h all Sueces1 Secret Service al The
Garrick thester.
A. recent dinner party ]. K. Dodson
found himself seated between much be-
diA c7ondea doWaEer and millionaire
" ho had made MS fortune IN the Dill post
ing business The latter. IN a JocuEar
mood. made whag BE fancied was a bright
remark 10 Mr.. D0dson anent his glitteTgng
neigh Dor Never msDa. retorteo the
comedian. "she j. not the Only person de-
pendent on paste for show
AIRS. Hoffman MARTA. the lady villain in
r J. Henley's tragedy Of real LIE, has
been in a dungeon cell, oxIDg 10 nnan-
etal difficulty connected with a board bill.
On hearing OF her arrest, The actor as
sumeG the role OF Nemesis IN the police
court, charging her with writing threat
enlnz letters 10 his wife. Revenge Is
sweet. and he is feeding fat on the sac
chartne noTsel th4S prepared Tor MIN ~
inGalgent justice.
Charles b. landlord. the present man
aser and leading man Of Thomas W.
keene. was 3 member OF Edwin Booth ;
company for a number OF years. one OF
the great tTaEedtdnS FeculIsrftieS, as
serts Mr. landlord. was a morbid fear
lest some stranger should approach him
az the theater before a performance. Ills
dressing room Vas Always closed 10 al
save MS most intimate friends. he used
10 declare that some stroke OF misfortune
always followed his meeting stranger
a. the theater'
Jessie Bartlett Davis has a new song
called The Angelus" in the Herbert and
Smith opera 10 De- produced BY the Bos-
tonians al Cleveland. Ohio. on February
L. which IS said 10 be one o. the best
things VICTOR HEENEFN HAS ever composed.
To make the song more effective the man
agsment has sent abroad for set OF
chimes. Miss Davis VIII have the role Of
a young duchess. who escapes in male
placed by her elderly husband. She will
wear a very attractive boys costume,
which she describes as being especially
fetching.
Jessie Bartlett Davis declares that there
Is no reason Why the woman OF the stage
should not live plainly and quietly like
any ordinary woman. An EnslishmAn
once said TO me. she remarked recently.
that an American actress can never be
distinguished or the stage our actress
es. he said, seldom 20 abroad without
painting their compilations and wearing
striking costumes. As an Engllsnman
told that. X must be true, for every one
knows how jealous they are about their
own nationality. II Is a fact that / do
not know a single American actress, that
i. one Of good standing. who makes up
ia any way when she is of the stage"
Fanny Davenport is continually receiv-
ing letters from anxious mothers asking
her opinions OF life on the stage for young
girls. If the girl l. earnest. sensible and
has talent, Miss Davenport Invariably
replies, Il certainly approve or her earn
ing her living on the stage. II IS hard
work. but what work IS moi hard? IL has
its dangers, TOO, but no. more so than
character can live an honest. true life
on the stage well as anywhere else.
II she has not strength Of character she
viii likely fall into danger in any sphere
But no one wants TO bring up his child in
his own profession. Doctors. ministers
lawyers or actors all want those In their
charge TO choose some other work. for
they know the nsrds hips IN the work they
have themselves undertaken, and they
think anything else Is easier
The first theater erected ia Boston was
opened IN the summer OF 1872. In Janu-
AIRY Of that year an unsuccessful effort
IA - made hN rnks iRafzf8fl1ra - Tene4l
the law prohibiting theatrical entertain
ments, and shortly after a few citizens
OF the town formed an association and
resolved 10 have drama tic enter ainments
either In defiance or evasion Of the law.
committee Was appointed 10 build a
theater. with the result that land was
purchased In Broad alley nov. Hawiey
street. and a playhouse erected capable
Of seating some so people. IL vas called
The New Exhibition Room, and had a pit,
a row OF boxes forming three sides or a
ing. tumbltng, singing and such variety
shows were called exhibitions" and
when plays began TO be given they were
advertised as Moral Lectures"
There was select gathering at the
house Of a weN-known New York society
woman on a recent sunday night. and
among the guests were J. K. DodsOn and
several artists from the Metropolitan
opera house. In the course Of the even
ing There was some music and recitatlons,
Mr.. Doison being among those asked 10
contribute lie gave one of his amusing
monologues. which met with constdera BILE
appreciation. During the evening a young
society bud approached the hostess and
asked The name OF the gentleman who re-
cited 80 cIeverly. Hes Mr. Dodson-
J. +. DodsOu,' replied the hostess. Hes
awIully good said the young lady. and
] should think he'd he very successful on
the stage. lie ought 10 make a good act
or The young woman was advised 70
20 90 the Empire theater some evening
ana see Under the Red Robe" but she
confessed that the orly theater she ever
attended was the Metropolitan opera
house
Charles A Bigelow. one Of the comedians
% The Girl from PARIS has an OLD
negro cook who TeIoices in being the
m0ther OF de champion cake walker Oh
de- Wort. 80 Luke Blackburn. who once a
yc8r gives the very swe.lest event IN the
C1lgresi society OF the city-a cake walk.
BiEelow heard so much about this years
wax which took place last week, that he
made up a party, Cor slstlng 81 most or
fhe principals 0f The Girl from PARIS
company 20 attend the affair after the
perf0rwa nee. and In honor Of his guests
Blackburn delayed the event 81 the even
ing uufl every body from the theater had
arrived. Louis Mann and Charles Dick
son were prevailed upon 20 act as JUICES.
ana we're instructed II their duties by the
master 81 ceremonies. Rho announced n
Is few well chosen words his personal sat-
istaetl11 with their selection. and also de-
c.ared ~dat 6ere d5ceshuDs would Or final
seh. q absolutely final. and any coon a al
dnsn Ike dem vii have 20 stttle ND de
u.a-s-e- OBJ ceremonies h.sseif" After a
most ella horate series e movements on
ghe part OF the contestant the prizes were
awarded and The decisions ~ the judges
greeted with tumui,uous approval
There are actors Who are actually made
better ~ STAKE fright. Their nerves are
strained 20 such a point that they 30
through tbe entire perfo~-14 nee IN a state
of sem .-exaitstion and rise 10 heights OF
greet rowvr This IS the case with Henry
~ isr. whose starring venture in Hearts