The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-12

llsS-..w In "a kenfacky BELIEF
.sgn ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
~.e& nassed into theatrical history
& - seeompanyiny recollection OF unk-
- - and all sorts Of FUN that the
i z:ss. fefcenrs. who have been the guests
{ - e.ss1Ie. have created. Al the popular
rs. s7rsee. the Third Avenue and the
~ $500 theaters, there have been
~ 80. ~ have drawn well and satisfied
~ $4,000 that demonstrate. By their
3 $50 rafrouage the popularity Of the
na 81 ~ various aspects. Frasier's
1870 play, pleasant Valley" at the
3S1a Agesue, has been well given By
ls1nrss PIenzure Party. and the entr'acie
& sSsrlalaies hsve furnished novelty
~ aea ban pleasurably received. The
r.. Gfreet theater stock company APP
ssssss.1 Al the week In the Southern dra ma
9s{Sse "a War to first rate advantage.
~ nrlncipal interest of the week lay IN
- .enuusJly strong farce comedy book
~. 81 The eeattle theater where Hoyt's
a nm White Flag" held out Monday
5 II fueoday nights, followed Thursday
! IN fstdar nights by Mathews aud Bulger
= III Gar Coney Island" Both produc-
6 - me az more than ordinary excel
- - musical comedies. style of en-
Esofnneut for which Seattle has ten
I ~ ~ and Of which It, to all appear
srees can not ret enough. The business
- eooA for both. Mathews z Burger
Aale furn3ahed the inspiration for much
u ~ nod work that has been done this
& eeesoa N other farce-comedy attractions
q - - business that they have invented
~ leen widely copied by contemporary
3 e1aupanies: some OF which amounts 20
po1lliys paagasism. saw at ieast dozen
ann d .At Gay Coney Island" that
Nm heen used outright by farce-comedy
eunnaniee that have been here this year.
M APPLIES to the dressing OF certain
eAanef1Fu and the business OF number
4 SCENES The people II Mathews and l.ui-
~ company are all clever and their ef-
s lsts doye-teil well with those OF the
anfA he music . Of a jingling sort ana
pfople leave the theater humming and
WASTING the particularly catchy airs.
iane Whitbeck b the best singing and
iancans soubrette seen In Seattle this
yur Particular reference Is made to the
mmhlnAtinn. ~ the little lady's accom-
y6zhnents. segregated from her person
z nv, would not 30 fEr. But her manner
10 chic and her general work SO rcfresh-
~ that the ensemble of pretty girl. who
tles little and dances a little, and who
hfstses her part OF the entertainment
nth her own IDLY self. Justifies the state
mt that che b the best soubrette that
RATTLE has spplauded this year. Miss DE
Wit y vefy handsome woman. who
efe1ses well and wears her decoliesags
cassfuIly. Her violin playing I'm the third
~ = sonefhing that music lovers OF Sc
eifie. Who we're fortunate enough TO hear
~ N ling remember In private life
~ y VIII Ii Mrs. Will West, wife az
me a1ahle comedian who heads the
company. Speaking OF West
sssees nat the song he sings about the
"a ~ he fathers trousers waS given
u Mathews and Bulger. II II a
~ - and exhibits the capacity for
HNees YORK OF the authors. While I
Mne1ne this together am told that
- w Coney Island" returns to the
~. taeater Tor another performance
81, ~ New York Telegram quotes John
- oousa as follows In regard 10 his
opcea The Bride Elect"
"a visit 70 Italy last year. sailing
~ =. VIVIAN bay and making trips 10
- Mfseua Islands, I was particularly Inn
kis~s y Win the harharic glamur OF the
sss au g Capri. You know IL was the
~ place OF the old Roman empe-
E..,s. 'p II and other pieasure-loving
~ n.nd IN the Neapolitan gnIf.
lSs4sM oo the Island into two miniature
~ y - supposed To have been at war
ssss,. Sn otner. and out OF the conditions
"a ~ uum this martial strife. the plot
- - evolved. Whatever merit .The
- 49,, Eiect' may possess. n anv' can
sssss - ABSOLUTE truth that I don't know
49, = Nosy Just like II, and, to- use the
g ny birthplace in Pipetown. IL is
out OF my head
Rsas. r,..ms.s nsgement controlling The
4 s.asoe wish. and have every rrs,sos,
= nan could desire. ''> '' ""' oe -"
~ 1890 49, Win be staged by Ben Teal.
Ntx.,S sae y the musical conductor. r.
-. Isnest Gros the scenery The com
Sl-, ssac1ndes Albert Hart. Ne,in Bergen
NM rmcDonald. Lillian Csrisn,ffh
hsrs rne Cnssock. Melville Stewart and
60 - unusual thing occurs A. the very ha-
q the opera in the lens.h ~ re
- Te.. which lasts ever twelve min
~, sAnt recall I'm the history OF rosrlic
that vIsning scene quite SO lengthy.
Il -. 5sspect II may be an Innovation.
march, you say II has.'
= csr: oc remembered that II was VIII
Ausnes. the comedian ard student Of
n -. SUR. who first suggested how 10
s. - the star dressing room, difficulty
q. 49, on every dressing-room door
49,. star In large letters. when
so,~s 20 three recognized stars in one
1ecsl =. auweser, tho situation would
uen Mr.. Golfer.
ss.saa Murray. who f. managing tho
headed by Lillian Russell Della
zossssd sen dAngeIis, has sofvstf ,Ya
Nh ~, ~ = manner heattIng a Solomon.
~ fn ~ who constructed the seen
Nsp w ae metropolitan opera house. IA
A. H. and performs the same duty
h 10 ,a .p'e s'sr company. has construct
( sar, aao'e dressing rooms eight feet
~ cara. 49, forms an important part OF
Mpeny's outfit en tour
~ e'essins room e made ~ ugh. x,a,.s
! v sesa ,a canvas. and So constructed as
/ nirror : s'her ike m ordinary screen.
ses..,. % SET In tina ha Il wall and snst
h u table that folds an, IA, ,es,,'
IN either side ~ he n,r,,y
s'e hcred for the inSert.oo er ,ss
electric Egh, globes On a,ther
eas we room 4 foidsng waShstana g
ess siooSs th9t fold ~ hinges are
y :. eonvenient distances. on which 10
s,sss stray says the rooms were NOT
h red ,,'. sose arv trouble WIS sntss,3-
sana. 20 the Possession O. the chief
sms,.a sns the3ier. Oh dear. 10. IL
In ~ OF convenience Ger the star.
A es ~, 81 the out-0t-town heaters
Asr .ae dressing ros,Fns arr located
go, 80, or dowp ststTS. ncce~<. fatinx a
ees,,saet climbing O}it q regard Il,