The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-03
SOME THEATRICAL Ups AND DOWNS

Hillary ben. III New York Times
The drama must be constantly supplied
by performers Of new and unlocked fer
talent. II Is The unexpected that generally
happens in the theate. Maude Adams
selected one night. say, at random. from
Hoyt piece by Charles Frohman pres
emily discovered such remarkable inteili-
senee, ambition and skill that John Drew
had some difficulty in holding his own
aga nst her. and now she is the mos, prof
table star IN the syndicate forces Ada
Rehan in early girihood, accidentally
asked by her brother-in-law, Oliver Doud
Byron. to temporarily take the place of q
supernumerary In his Across the Con-
tinenf. developed into the first Shakes
pearean Coincidence of modern times.
Georgia cayvan and James Lewis, both
New England schoo, teachers graduated
themselves into eloquence In emotion ana
farce Sarah Bernhard faggot gather
er's daughter. eioped with dissolute
young journalist. of Paris and by him was
introduced to the wonders OF the play
which she afterwards made more wonder
fui.
Music too abounds In these miracles,
Verdi learned melody BY finding an old
harpsichord neglected Ia garnet. Rich
and Wagner began life 80 fiddler in a
,heafer orchestra. Nine. Media developed
the rarest voice OF this age in penny read
ings. Mime. Noriica's husband went up In
a balloon, ard in tire woes of this uucer-
tain widowhood our Brunhilde found her
voice. Ernst Kraas. the tenor OF tbs
Damroseh Opera company. and the great
es, Segfrsed OF these times, was q brew
er's boy In Munich. While carrying kegs OF
Pilsener from the brewery TO the cart the
youngster used TO tighten his burden by
singing. A gentleman interested IN music
undertook the lads education. and now his
proteee. thus hreweG III not born In, beer
Is the first Wagnerian tenor OF GERMANY
The theater Is so much given TO uncrr-
taIn;y that 4 otter plays tricks with es-
tahi;shed performers and exalts those that
are obscure. II may be readily believed
that the leading actor and actress select
for their own the chief parts In the piece
IN order shat their talents may be Illus
tTatfd 20 the best advantage. Brt 4 M,
happens in the whimsical fortunes of The
stage that the Judgment OF actors. au-
thorS and managers is reversed BY the pub
lie. aud The rumble player assigned 10 the
wings Is brought forward TO the foot
lights for general approval. Merri o.
borne. hitherto regarded with Indifference.
If not with contempt. suddenly came into
the center of attention last Monday night
IN "A Norma adx Wedding although the
audience. "a well as the management. had
expected that the chief interest OF the
evening would be claimed by the star
S4ttl tstNsssE CDSNEGa&1 or the ceruuAug.
In ''oh. Sussnnah,s Josephine Hail.
WHOSE only celebrity atass frnm A comic
ballad IN The Girl From Paris" ecain~aSi
last week IN acting Maude Harrison. for
snsr leading woman Of the Madison
Square, Fritz Williams. "a high fasorlse at
the f.yeeuna. and r. r Cotton. the chief
f1gGre OF The Great PINK Pearl"
IL = tse tickle favor 90 Tire play that
makes Il continually iste~s@ ing TO the
audience and a perpetual source Of ankle
~ 10 tae performer. Clara Morris IN the
humble capacity ef walking lady al
Days. offered 70 play the leading wosaan's
part ore night when Fanny Davenport rs~
fused IL 80 unworthy o. her ahsiii .<--and
the next morning the town heard tia,
nsw dramatic genius had aE.sen Richard
Mansfield, long out OF position ard near
starvation. was engaged for q small role.
In ~ Partisan Romance, aud tas. far
sune 81 Baron Chevrsas was made hefare
the curtain fell Aana oKeefe. hire. a.
a Casino eseru. girl ~ SIS wrek, found
Francis Wilson "A woe ere night because
an essential button was Of his coat. She
seweS IL ca with sash a def sys4em OF
nessasaerk taas tire eogssxssan became III
tsrestst ard demanded a small sreasirs
part FOR Ser She IL naw ~ The west. 81
ne bread OF her aea e1unranv. and re-
Satsxs % be worth 81 49, al earned Nv
sr~ ns CO asasten. while rnany OF her or
txsnsi comrades m fse caossas have ssnae,
nosesag eGS Hasd oaSA