The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-23

princess drawing room gLa acted with
such vsgor that her enemies were forced
&c acknowledge that she had cutwstssd
them. ard she could hear them Whispering
behind the wings. giving EXPRESSION 70
their arrazernsnr and ehazrsn. As The play
Progressed the audience became enthusi-
astic, and. after the rendering OF Lafon-
taine's fable IN the second ac;. she was
gwen perfect ovation. She bad made
hit The clique welcomed her at once
after this.
Richard Mansfield recently played an en-
gagenent OF two performances tafternoon
and evening". in the new taeater at Water
bury. Conn. TIE theaier Is owned by The
furniture man, MorIAyity. and he takes
great pride in furnishing The stage with
elegant pieces OF furniture from his ware
house next door The celebrated scene IN
Carlton house On beau BruEn.nefD, was
magniacenfiy set, with articles thai were
gorgeous IL somewhat Inappropriate.
In the midst OF one Of MANSFIELD quiet
scenes, with no enc save himself and Miss
Evelyn upon the stage. taking sound
was heard which gradually resolved itself
into descendant, YET recognizable render
ing Of Blue Bells CT scotland.
Mansfield instantly shifted the air and
looked around for the bastard. VINO was
evidently trying 10 spoil his scene Vases
and ether perishabie tribes We're az 'aaha
and Mr. Mansfield reached out for them rs
though be were ready 10 say one. o. aii. az
the head OF The wretch mo "ooia taus
turn him 10 ridiculs.
Disappearing behind the scene Tor mo-
.rseat. he shouted in tones loud enough 70
h.. heard by the entire house; stop taat
xnl~ic!' BUT the hand played on
The audience laughed and there was al
most a stage halt. Meanwhile Miss E-V-
elyn. who, until this m5mens' haa oeen
gracefully sitting upon a DAINTY rec 49, ~.
rbalr while Brummel made love 10 aef
eros and crossed the stage. The music
c,asea jnstanter Presently the require
raents OF the scene caused nef 70 EeS i'-7
her seat upon the same eiIair-
Tinkle tinkle. tinkle. The tune OF oiue-
bells of Scotland resonnded once ii'o'
and the air grew very dangerous. 49,. 90
= ..f;se M. YOU goose" Missed me liass ~
- ar, s,,i1 the laughter OF the audience
hs saized upon Moriarity's peaut-lui so
rnusical chair and sent Il hyiAs VIZ
crash into the wings
" povre once the far-famed Siiiio"
- ~ ..trucle Toms Cabin, stooH pS
fore MAGISTRATE Poole III the -
no,ice court. New York city tile 80
morning. and said: SEM hie 80 ~l,,',s
you please. judge, where ny -, h,ve
can rest a few days. ana "IeIe J - -. -, -,
e,,@,,.gh IN eat 10 keep soul ana poay To-
s.the~ am fighying for ne VITA 40
- zest as though / was facing an q"
ernv Ia war, bat my Toes are eV'i ail0
starvation" Tears rolled down ~ a.
ofss face. lie was charged VITA NSs 1-a TAI, ,.
Ia hnd been out with u company Which
'.a-,.'r,Jo6 ana had walked 10 New York
r,oYve at one time made hits as the Villain
in "ffazel Kirlle.'' ''Romany Rye Sheh-
ananab' Heart OF stone ana other
MAYS. The magistrate sent the wan aiid
haggard aeter TO the island. wisA instr
tIon that he be taken TO tLG hospitals Tue
court officers took up collection iof the
actor.
The question of personal privilege. which
co-nes III, in Kansas with remarkable fre-
oa.eney. Was hotIy discussed oy the Topeka
Gallery gods the other night during per-
fory,,s ne. OF 'I4se'' when Isabella under
took TO sing "A Hot Time. The gods re-
scented the infection IN manner that mus
have reminded Isabella tsat s1e Rad ilei-s-
trated 20 the heart OF Kansas. AS the
song progressed, Il was Ike the escape OK
steam from 80 radiators. Stuart braFely
kept on with the piece. but when Ie
reached the choTiis the Kisses were SNOW
cred down frem the laird story with shch
vchenence that the only way the audience
knew that re was singing was the move
nent Of his lips and chest. Then the first
n hand in the game. and the fight was on
Some one In the rear of the house started
10 appialld. and in "A moment sD oce3a of
applause was sweeping up from the lower
floor defantiy al the gallery. From that
tire on 30 the end of the song it was nip
.sua tuck between the gallery and the first
fleor as 10 the greatest denloDstr ira lion.
Kisses and groaus We're hurled down from
tho laird story. bat the ovation on the
floor Of the house continued. Stuart con-
tinucd the song. bat only occasionally was
anything heard. At hast he finished and
retired from the stage.
Florence's last joke was one OF his best
and was also peculiarly pathstic and pro-
phetic lie came 10 New York frasn Bos-
ton az the close OF az engagement there
and vas On his way 20 Philadelphia, says
HarpeTs. ~ THE Fifth Avenue hotel,
whore he always stopped. he was told that
the barber WHO had shaved him for many
years had died that Sunday morning and
was to be- buried the next afternoon.
Fioronce's professional euga genIents would
not permit him 10 attend the funeral. bat
he would like 20 do something To show his
respect for Fritz and his sympathy for
Friiz's family. TIE boys IN the shop rad
subscribed for 4 floral tribute and had
raised So for the purpose. Here Is s.,
more said Florence: make IL something
handsome" As The largest contributor.
he was asked. before be left town, 10 sue-
gest an appropriate motto 70 be fixed N
purple sioiets across the mass OF whIte
roses which had been ordered for the O.
casion-s0naeth.nE which everybody would
understand and which Fritz himself wcs.fs
have liked. Without moments hesi,a-
tiou the actor said ''Nextt' and the word
w5s accepted and adopted.
And. alas" said M Jefferson. telling
the story. poor Billy himself Was the
ncxt 20 answer the familiar cali.
Lost Strayed or Stolen - that wav ha~e
few weeks ago. has gore . pieces due
10 slssfT' aEls Eement. It's future was Prob
len1atieAl when the company was ar 45..
Seattle ,heater. bNI Miss Anna o,keef.
mo was the owner Of fA~ rights to "a
piece. decided 70 see the venture thro,svh
as Far as - Paul and Minneapolis. trrsSn
as arrival there g vas uasneretsssffx hl,rr,.
Gp BY the critics and the closing Of IS
season was tie iogic8l result az haa h.,es-
ness and had notices. Gilbert CLAYTON. ~
the Gcsa company. created the rssrf Of ss,e
noFiSts clerk On its t,rst p.o4ue;gan In
Chicaso. THE gAF.T.y~sty~ c.s,Y. -
8inca Paths Trouhmdaur..
Among me seaSon'R novelties ,,sra -
a7's'i accorded y hes-t.s~ pnaar re-er.f,,