The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-02

DRAMATIC NOTES.
James oSein SAYS he has made s-oo 90
out or Monte Crtsto." He adds sadly TIA.
Re hasn't 60. !, al now.
van" one OF the accessories viii be a gen.
usns raven 10 perch above Tire '.Ealisd bust
Il "a rsnored that May Irwin contern-
psay "a s gss9s Mss. r. ZIP wi'a ass new
present season.
E. J. Radcliffe. who has been IN eour.
l9r IAa past week OF charges OF assauit1ng
nss Wife has been dismissed from Caar.ss
Coghian's company.
Miss Laura Burt viii go TO England IN
asoraary 20 play tie role OF Joseph Arta-
" Sue Jeans" which - 20 De put On
IN London shortly
&c J. Henley. Rose Ey.,ngs and Mckee
instruction shortly. The comb.na ION
ought to prove a successful one.
Mrs Kendall. who will return 10 Amer
1 Ca ssis season. II % Understood. has ae-
utled The Elder afiss Blossom
1ae managers o. Fanny Davenporrs
LoaE announces that the stories Of her fan
IRE are entirely without foundation Mss
ena mas no cause for complaint
Robert Downing recently declined q
handsome offer 10 appear In one number
% : eontingous performance. giving an
low MS dignity TO accept such an offer
". A Brady has abandoned the efforts
TO make The Cat and the Caerao'' a
road success on It's OWE responsibility, and
tAs AItle piece goes back into vaudeville.
New York city ~ " ~ -
=, Charles B Hanford who is managing
TIE tour and acting the leading parts with
* Ia - he Al -1h4r
dents Of Shakespeare on the stage He has
Played almost every important part IN the
legitimate repsrtory.
Z. Fl. sothern's new play, 1.-THE Adven-
lure OF Lady Ursula" Is said TO give bet
Yer opportunity TO Sotherns wife, Virginia
Harmed. than 70 the star himself. Soihern
Is naturally much gratided over the sue
cess OF this piece.
Bellew have scored strongly in London
with Charlotte Corday." Bellew as MI
rat contributes the most forceful piece OF
work he has ever done, while Mns. Potter
Is charming but weak in the title role.
Baker and Farron. after being separated
for nearly ten years, are 10 reunite and
VIII star Jointly in musical comedy Yet
TO be selected. Messrs. Baker and Farron
We're, NJ, to the time OF their separation.
TWO OF thu greatest money ulagers on the
comedy stage.
julia Arthur. in view Of her success with
"a Lady OF Quality" has determined 10
follow up the line OF work which that play
suggests. In other words. she viii revive
a number Of standard and classical pieces
Romeo and juliet
Electa Page a niece of the late Sena-
tor Stanford, OF California, viii make her
DEBUT on the stage January IT In Frances
ucation,' which the students of the STAN
hope Wheatcroft Dramatic School present
at Hoyts Theater in New York on that
date.
TJiia. rv,r,~ 40, -. 1890, - x.,.s Al.
as Constance in The Highwaynan' at
the Broadway Theater in New York IL
native OF Kansas She studied for the
sang the prima donna roles with the Bos-
tonians. Miss Clark is a beauty and an
excellent singer.
Willie Collier who Is starring in The
Man from Mexico with so much success
was a member OF Augustus Days famous
company In the days when John Drew.
James Lewis, Otis Skinner. Joseph Hol-
Ada KEENAN, were its principal members.
Mr.. Collier was the call boy and crossed
ton.
ing queen OF the Ballet" r. A. Barnefs
newest musical comedy. which they are
70 produce February Z. at the fremont
Theater in Boston. The author has little
to say OF the new piece put hopes for the
best. The story tells OF the varying for
tunes OF a very confiding young man. who
characters include queen OF the ballet,
trio of swindlers, a soubrette, and other
interesting personages.
The New York Gerry Society not long
ago tried to stop a little fellow who sang
in. newsboys' quintet, and only desisted
when II was demonstrated that he was
married. and the father Of two healthy
babies. The other night an officer Of the
society insisted upon arresting Clara Bar
~. who appears In a tablsau. She quick
ly established the fact that she was %
mock agony she she CRIED GiaE 4 Af beg Of Mr.
Gerry not TO modest me: give me a chance.
for | have a husband to support" The
echoed with laughter.
Julia Arthur has been talking over her
plans for next year with her manager. Mr..
a Art. Lewis and has apout decided dr. TO
Hunchback'' and"Pys mason and Galatea."
Whether or not she adds Camille this
list viii give theater-goers OF taste an OPP
Tory worthy Of her I gifts. The :" skin With
which she played "One Touch OF Nature
recently shows comedy power that prom
ably be Just about fauitiess in the roman
nc part OF Parthenia- The sentiment OF
julia and the poetry OF Galatea ought TO
bs made charming by her.
OTIS Skinner says: The thinking the
ater-goer often asks the question, as he
sits in the front Of a well-regulated perfor-
nance Where do traditions OF the stage
tNIle tI1U HOW docs tfS lFAG{kfpHtI DUSi-
ness of a certain part originator The
question IL easily answered In most IN
stances. The traditional business OF role
is either the ideas OF the author. the man
who originally staged the play or II or
iginated In the brain OF the actor who
played the part IN the first instance. Some
actors really have brains. and at the same
times use them. There are many bits OF
successful business. however which have
been handed down in the interpretation
OF q role, that have been brought about nv
pure accident, Vet today they are uadi-
tioual Edwin Booth used 70 do bit OF
business In Hamlet which was very CT
fective. but which ha3 its origin In an &C.
cident: the sword he carried WAS very
short one. almost q hanger. One night,
when following the ghost with the sword
cia-ped between his hands, he brought Il
down with such forcs that when he arose
Il remained sticking In the stage He left
* there, bringing Marcellus and Horatio
when he wishes them TO take the oath Of
silence. ever to where II was and made
them extend their hands shove Il. He al
forwards retained the inciden. for It was
mes. effective and impressive.
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