The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-24

keeper the berry IAkUt
joel Gates. grass widower.
.......... James T. Galloway
Josia Blake. postmaster and storskesper
.....-..--. .-----...,.. fTankEn Garland
Sam Warren. a young physician.
1890. ...,....-...... Herbert Fiansourgh
Capt. Ben Hutchins skipper OF the
Llddy Ann .-........-..-...J. j. Ashton
DIR. Leonard -...-.-..-......John V. Daley
sauirs Andrews Charles r.; Fisher
Young Nas Berry. Master Albert Albert r. clark
Kinder work around
Ike Richards ..-...-.--.....fred Johnson
Lem conant .......-....-.. William Metcalf
Gabe Fitzpatrick .........-.. fawton Graves
FLSnerr,sn crew OF the L!ddy- Ann
Steve Bailey ............-......-.J. H. Haley
BIZ Ho.igekIns ............I Lawrence Wilson
bob Berry ........... Master Allen Crolius
Mall driver ..........v......C. c. Blanchard
Ann Berry. Martins wife .......;.....s;;
Helen Berry. Martins daughter........
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Julia a. Ftrne
MAJ MAJ Berry .,r Ne. Hazel H xxx cl ark
Mrs. Andrews ........Iuciile Alien walker
Mrs Leonard .......... Matte ST. John
Periey Mrs. Berry's hired girl
Mile Berry ....... LATHE Edith Taliaferro
Mandy Gates Joel Gates daughter.
......... .,.......... Little Gladys Crolius
Nathaniel Berry ...........JameS A. Herne
James A. Herne. who occupies position
hearts of the people Of the United States,
appeared at the Seattle theater last night
before a very large and fashionable audi
ence in his beautiful picture OF New
England home life "Shore Acres" In
respect 10 the share OF credit that Is his,
Mr.. Herne deserves more than any other
actor in America, as ne has produced
work that stands a dramatic classic,
the first and most successful Of tts kind.
depending only upon the simplest and most
natural methods for all OF Its best effects.
which he has peopled with possible char
aeters set down in an environment that
l. a. true 10 nature in Itself az are the
thoughts that his neighoors think and the
Quaint way In which they are expressed.
The stage owes much 80 MIR. Herne. who
has. beyond l.. all question. elevated II as
far as his own work is concerned. as the
fondest dream Of the most earnest dreamer.
His own life stands as a model OF cieanlt-
meas. and his telling OF the story -
reflex OF his honest endeavor to present
something that depends alone upon its
human hesrs interest. People who sit
across the footlIghts from the action for
get the line that divides them and be-
come a part OF IL all. sympaihizing with
the small affairs of the household aad
knowing the people who live out the
scenes. shore Acres has been seen in
Seattle before and a large part OF those
a. the ,heater last night loved old Nat
Berry from having known hSn year ago.
and who went again TO renew delightful
acquaintance. There have been few
changes among the members of the cast
as Shore Acres was presented here be-
fore an6 the came careful detail marked
It's production as was conspicuous on iis
first visit here. II is only necessary 10
SAY that (: grows upon one and stands the
wear and tear CT time has no other
American play.
This morning Mr. Herne will lecture at
the Seattle theater under the auspices OF
the Single Tax League. OF which political
faith no is one OF the staunchest adherents.
There Will be no charge for admission. and
III. distinguished orator and lecturer, a
close friend of the late Henry George. may
hc depended upon TO present the single
tax argument In its most agreeable form.
There should be a crowded house TO hear
him