The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-28
DRAMATIC NOTES.

Who is to manage the starring tour or
Jessie Bartlett Davis next season? Thus far
no names have been mentioned.
New Workers will probably see Otis Skin
ner's new romantic comedy Prince Ru-
dolph," before the arrival OF another sum
mer.
theater in New York is fiourishing. Mckee
hners"
1.-THE Man From Mexico" with Willie
Collier as the man. is making sensational
hits wherever he is seen. Business is sx-
ceiient and Smyth and Rice are not saying
a word.
May Irwin began an extended engage
ment at the Bijcu theater In New York
Miss Eli spesa ha Mss IN Welcomed BY
big and enthusiastic audience.
Kirke La Shelle is right in it this season.
Frank Daniels in The Idols Eye" is do
ter IN New York and he %asrd Of n the
Nile has made money every week on the
road.
Annie Irish is not a native of the En-
erald isle. as her name indicates She Is
an English woman and was recognized as
u first-class actress before she ever saw the
Land of the free and the home Of the
brave"
Miss Kathryn Kidder has Joined the
Nine Sans Gene company and is acting the
title part in Sardous company. The or
ganization is filling engagements in the
West with excellent financial results. Man
tell.
j. f. Dodson's impersonaton Of Richie
lieu. in Under the Red Robe" is pretty
strong evidence of that actors versatility.
Stepping from comedy roles to the serious
one of Richelieu. he has made as great
success in the former as in the latter. This
is excellent proof Of the ability OF this
actor.
Within two seasons Charley Oicott has
a Enflr-
teenth Street theater in New York and
always 10 record-breaking business. He
Is 10 open the season at that house in Sep
temher next, appearing in new romantic
Irish drama which Manager Augustus Pt-
tou is now writing for him.
Il. A. Barnett Is among the leaders as
successful author Of extravaganza. and up
to date not one of his pieces have been
failures. He evidently knows just how to
tickle the public. 1t is very much easier to
write play nth than Il Is TO create popular
American and English authors.
After laying off for week Fanny Dayen-
port renewed her tour November Is in
montreal, where she presented 1.-THE Fool
and the Saint. The local critics praise the
new play, and as the audience on the first
night insisted on many curtain calls ii looks
as though the Canadians are pleased with
Ii. Miss Davenport will not be seen in any
other play this season.
An attraction which bears every outward
appearance of genuine success is the dou-
ble-headed star organization of Mathews
& Bulger. which Is soon to be seen in this
city. These capable young men have been
provided with play called AT Gay Coney
island. which is said TO be particularly
suited to their talents. and which is hand
someiy mounted and cast with special care.
Fanny Rice is touring the large New
England cities. and Is playing TO the capac-
Ivy OF the theaters in which she appears.
Her new version of .'At the French Ball.
has made an exceedingly strong success
with theater-goers. and her new Jolly
Surprise which will soon be revived to
alternate with the former play. promises TO
ontdo all previous productions made by
Miss Rice.
The great gun scene in The Cherry Pick
ers, is said to be an actual sketch made by
an Irish soldier of the Eleventh Hussars at
soldier shortly after the discharge OF the
latter from the army, and seeing the sketch
bought II from him The fort was an old
one. and although IL would not be of much
use against modern engines of war. Il was
more than a sufficient protection against
the rifles and small arms of the Afghans
Although Cumberland 'el'' Is drawing
some OF the largest audiences ever known
at the Fourteenth Street theater in New
YORK and could easily run for several
months. Manager Pitou is unable 10 concei
contracts calling for the presentation of the
play in other cities, He Is therefore obliged
10 announce the last two weeks of its pres
ent run in New York. The play viii be
sent on the road. opening In Baltimore.
mechanical effects and the original cast,
which includes John f.. Ketlard. Edgar l..
davenport, W. j. Ferguson Frank I,osee
Iharies craig Lionel Barrymore. Florence
Rockwell Amelia Stsnmervilie, Violet
Black and MilIie Sackett
One of the most pronounced successes in
ina theatrical line of last season was ="
MIX White Flag. How great a success IL
was. and how much amusement Of the
highest order of excellence n furnished is
Wei known 20 the vast audiences that
nightly aVaiteG themselves of the oppor-
tunity 20 witness il. a Mix White Flag
~ the most preteutious effort of this nop{I-
lar playwright. Il requires for Its prodmc-
flon large amount Of scenery OF A soecial
design, cast OF forty performers and
costumes ihAi are rich and in great vari-
ely Ihe announcement that "A Mix
White Flag will be seen al the Sea- tftA fhe.
alter soon VIII be- welcome news 10 thea
ter-Eoers and the fun-}oving public since
last year Mr.. Hoyt has spent much time In
Frightening IN this spectacular comedy
bette. than ever "''''
Une OF the greatest lovers OF aquatic
sports In the theatrical business g M i
Murphy; the advance agent OF the Cherry
PickeTs" Before the company started ont
from New York his chief delight was 10
spend MS leisure time in a boat on the
sound one evening he net RaInh DEL
n IT, ana invited nm 10 go for = row in
actors house, Bright and early Murnhy
appeared on the scene and was as*o9n4sS
10 find Delnore In bed. As ne cousnsncesi
Start the latter interrupted him with
iAte.7 ARK '"'
Too Later echoed Marphy IN astoni.a-
Yes SIR. TOO late. cannot sit IN ,;n :
n ne morning / an 4 man OF rsvuIsr
habits. ard II ] don't get TO bed hy a. Z
slesk a. the latest ! am really atted for