The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

TIE Grover company allowed the BIZ o.
chs latter part OF last week. The Wolves
of New York" 10 Zap over TIE usual sun
DAY nfvht change. and reserved the open
Ing of Mr.. Growers comedy. "Our Board
ing House" for Monday. The decision OF
tire management Ia respect 70 the drawing
qualities OF THE Wolves Of New YORK
was good. and the usual big Sunday night
audience witnessed the last performance OK
the msiodrama Monday night the COM
e5y. 'Our Boarding House was put Up
foy two nights and wednesday night
ssF3vervboey's Friend" and the farce "Joss
Girls were produced for the beneht OF the
Academy Of the Holy Names There was
O particularly large uaic-Etek audience.
ana the comedy ''Everybody's Friend
proved 70 be. artistically. the best thing
tlsus far presented during the Grover Ell
sagenent Thursday night cad the
gornhoys' vas pat up % run the week out.
Last night the Grover company closed
rs very successful season IN this city.
The Individual members have made many
srffnds here. and the uniformly
good business was entirely due 10 the nier-
ttorI0us productions from an extensive
repertoire. Manager Russell says that
there is open time az the Third Avenue
shester for the Growers when they find X
possible 70 return later n the season. the
.rauise 10 renew an agreeable acquaint-
are with them r an attractive one
Monday night the Seattle theater was
snened FOR Joseph Murphy the irish act
o. In Kerry Cow" and Tuesday night tn
.ghaun Rhue." Mr Murphy's reputation
has always been good and he has occupied
nlaee IN the foremost ranks OF irish
comedians saw him years ago, possibly
before my Judgment had been ripened, but
SHAH never forget the impression ne
made on me al the time. When saw him
Monday night failed utterly TO experience
any emotion whatever. and saw only per
formance OF a smoothly flowing play by a
company Of capable people, in the center
OF uhfeh vas an Irish comedian who was
careless IN hts work and whose singing
was positively painful. The comedian was
Joseph Murphy, gro&n fat and rich ana
Indifferent. Eighteen years ago he was
hard working and conscientious, but now
he Is worth too nucr money 10 be good.
when Kerry Cow was first brought out
st was believed that the acme OF stage
realism had been reached when Joe Muir
phy shod a horse on the stage. The feat
ure was commended by the critics as ex-
fraerdinarv. and the public hockef 10 wilt
ness the unusual scene. In those days Mr..
Murphy worked harder and the sparks
few from his anvil faster: almost as fast
as the dollars few IN Nobody believed
that anything could surpass the natural
ness Of that scene in the blacksmith shop.
The piece then carried special settings for
the scene Monday night wretched FAX
ing up OF kitchen box set was used TO
convey an idea Of the smithy.
started out to tell OF the idea OF realism
and not 70 crfticise the performance over
again Murphy carried the palm for stage
feet FOR a couple OF seasons, when along
anne James Herne. In Hearts OF Oak"
niece I haven't heard OF in years Herne
Is now considered as one Of the successful
actor-authors and has made great deal Of
money out OF his las, production. Shore
Acres" His Hearts OF Oak may not
have had lasting qualities. but the realism
An II pressed the limit IN those days. ] re-