The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-17

Among okhex tAing1 he found porsraik u
General G4fnr&c<. m ivory miniature of
exquisite Workmanship. and -Nokhirx.
says the youn8 actor. -eser gave me such
the very reproductfoB q my unfortunate
grzndstra The likeness Was simply start
nns"
AmaxicA's vaudeville king. B. r. Keith.
began bis career by exhibiting midget
n Boston about fifteen years ago. To-
days he owns four theategs. that arc at
tended BY no less than 3.ee9 people daily.
The Boston theater was declared by Sir
Henry Irving to be the finest in the world.
II cost over Q.0n. -. ana - one Of the
sights Of Boston. The midget was exhib-
tied In small room In the building which
Was torn down 20 provide room for the
new tAeater. Keith WAS the originator OF
the continuous performance. and stand
ing room - 1t = premium Ia his Philadel-
phia, Boston and New York housed even
at p. a. II was under the Keith aus
pieces that players like Barrymore. Hill
lard. Tim Murphy. Clara Morris. etc, APP
peared IN vaudeville. Keith has actually
elevated the vaudeville stage until il II
now. 50 far ~ cleanliness 10 concerned.
on . par with the legitimate. Every act
given in the Keith houses - edited" and
women and .,hiidren are conspicuous In
has spread to all parts Of the country.
At his Boston house. members OF the Bos-
ton Symphony orchestra play during the
summer. Keith Is liberal as 10 salaries
to employees. his general manager. f r.
Aibee. receiving &sWs q year. Twenty
acts comprise the programme In his thea
ters. and he adversises exclusively In the
newspapers. Keith says that AIbee IL the
ablek man In vaudeville, and Aihee de-
clares that Keith has no equal. People
who knew Keith fifteen years ago say he
is as meek and unassumiDg with over
&. o0o.0 90 as he was when he hadn't 500.
O o q
1t Ii in the matter of the leg revelation.
writes Jessie Wood mot TO speak OF the
revelation Of experienced. that the actress
has an exceptional chance. Some time in
her career you may safely bet upon her
revealing q leg--if she has one. II she
doesn't reveal IL, IL she never trips and
lets her biliowy skirt have momentary
freedom. II she never wears tights for
charity. or has an attack OF Rosaiind or
Joan OF Arc-weil the conclusion one
must come to II too horrible for words.
ModJesks plays Rosailnd. Ada Rehan
puts herself In breeches whenever she car.
and shows two good reasons for her can
dor. Julia Arthur seized upon . fencing
scene. and Julia Mariowe allowed no
doubts to be harbored as to her supports.
Meanwhile. many flower is born to blush
unseen OF the stage. and We might most
of US be mermaids as far as the influence
Of our legs upon the world goes. The
modern skirt Is the convent. and the leg
Is the nun. and gentlemen are requested
TO forget and ignore the means by which
we walk with them and waltz with them.
That is, unless We are actresses. They
alone are allowed these visible means OF
support. They alone are licensed to ex-
hibit as an extra charm what we civilians
are told to tuck away and hide forever
unless we see mouse. And yet some peo-
pie ask why women are 50 anxious to b
actresses.
o q q
The theaters are promising no end of
good things for the current week and any
one who Is in search Of diversion and who
can't fnd 1t In the list offered would be
.ery difficult TO please. "A Texas Steer"
"A Boy Wanted" Tim Murphy In '.Oid
Innocence" and Shore Acres" with
James A. Herne Is bill-of-fare that is
worth discussing.
THE GALLERY GOD.