The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-11

which he cha-acte-fzes a. mfllstons
around his neck The World leads its
weeks review with notice OF Mr.. Gle
nents performance and bis play.
I. Daniel Frawiey has written letter
10 the San Francisco Music and Drama
that Is decidedly Frawisyesqne- Tim
does not write particularly well and mikes
rp his pronouns somewhat. but his effort
Is such gushing contribution and the
author OF Il has 80 many friends here that
l am sure they win be glad 70 hear from
him. The letter Is as follows:
Il arrived here Sunday night and am
simply carried sway with Paris spent
the afternoon yesterday n e drive
no uSs In taikng-the Partisan women
simply look like beautiful flowers. Their
gowns are 50 dainty. their hats 50 pretty,
70 be the prevailfng fashionable color fer
wraps. and the accordion-p,aated skirt
has been dscreed the fashion here for
spring. The Partisan style OF hair dress
rat. making pretty mound circle around
uae head. went 10 the Theater FTan-
caise last night and saw play called the
Law OF the Man." and the most charm
Ing performance have ever seen. IL was
simply perfect. They have no oyertureS
or music. and between the first and Sec
ond acfS everyone stands takes their OPP
era glasses and looks around the house TO
see who Is there. Between the second and
third acts they go into the foyer anu
meet their friends. st night there was
considerable excitement created over an
extra being called out IN the street The
men read the paper aloud. standing in
groups and discussing II until ths curtain
arose Three raps behind the scenes is
the signal for hats on and be seated
Three more raps IS the warning that the
must cease. The audience IS very close in
attention 30 the play, and last night
when two or three people began 20 cough.
they Immediately hushed xhem down. I
saw the most perfect stage settings last
night IL has ever been my good fortune 10
see. Every room looked like Il was IN
was perTect-the library. the books, the
window curtains, the sunshine effects
etc, all were perfect. II is certainly a
revelation 70 any American stage man
Torrance at the Theater Franchise. Last
nights performance was. indeed. a treat.
VIII write again in a few days. At pres
ent | am simply mad over Paris. Best
wishes, etc. ia a
Speaking of T. Daniel Frawfey reminds
me that he is 70 have an almost entirely
new company next season. This Is sure. as
tho manager has issued pronunciamento
TO that effect. Mr.. Frawley states that
there is no doubt that the valuable MEM
bers OF the company viii be retained, and
then ne en0meTateS Mr. ana MIS-. puillelu
(Phosa McAllister). Miss Bates and Mr..
Worthing" says Mr.. Frawley, II shall he
glad to retain If they have not made other
engagements." Then the manaser-actor
says that Henry Corson Clarke may remain
If he wishes. Mr.. Frawley explains that
Hope Ross must go He has been compelled
TO forego the mounting OF new pays be-
cause the ingenue is not sufficiently capa-
bic to take the parts that would paturany
fall to her Mr. Maclyn Arbuckle is TO be
missed next year. and George Leslie IL al
ready In vaudeville In the East. There
will be lot OF new faces for Seattle people
10 get acquainted with when Mr.. Frawley
comes again.
THE GALLERY GOD.