The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-11
The Geisha" to Be Produced at
the Seattle Theater.
LOCAL TALENT ~ THE CAST.
sslaastskes VIII HaDDen," Win
Gresham, Tuesday asA Wednes-
aay-.AlOae In Greater view
Yerh.w = NeloArama, IT the Third
Avenue, With Dorothy Lewis.

There was sufficient variety IN the line of
amusemsnts at the thsaters during the
week just cfosed to suit all tastes The Sc
Alta tseater was open every night OF the
week Sunday included. filled In with three
companies the best OF which was Edwin
Mayo's "PudG 'nhead Wilson" which gave
three finished performances to good bush
ness. "A Romance Of Coon Hollow" flied
the week at the Third Avenue theater, and
proved sufficiently satisfactory 70 flli the
house every night
Manager Howe has . strong list OF at
fractions booked with which TO end the
year. all Of them on the first class order.
The coming week the Seattle theater VIII be
open for Ave nights. Tuesday and Westnss-
day with Mistakes VIII Happen with
Charles Dickson and Henrietta Crosman as
the stars and the rest Of the week with q
carefully prepared production OF the comic
opera. THE Geisha" by amateur talent OF
Seattle and Portland. 1.-THE Geisha" will be
given three presentations, Thursday, FRI
day and Saturday and promises to be one
Of the leading social events OF the season
Marguerite Mckinney will be the Geisha
and her well trained voice has been heard
so often 10 good advantage that it is safe
to say that she will acQuit herself In a
manner 10 insure the success OF the opera
Mrs Walter Reed. while not a stranger
here, Ia not SO well known In Portland.
however her home. abe has an enviable rep
utation as consraiio singer and as a
clever actress an exhibited in many parts
in that city. Her part Ia The CESSNA will
not give her chance to show her voice to
any great advantage, as all her work Is
light, bright and quick. but she has given
II much careful study. and II will enable
her to show her versatility as dancer. sing
er and actress The opera has been well
mounted and the cast includes the best am
ateur talent Of the city.
The Third Avenue theater will present a
new play tonight to the patrons OF that
house. namely "Alone In Greater New
York." with Dorothy Lewis as the waif.
The press notices speak well Of the pla..
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The laughing success OF the year has been
mistakes VIII Happen which was pro-
duced by Jacob Lift at Mevicker's theater,
Chicago September IS. The comedy is
most amusing. full Of bright and witty
iines and cleveriy conceived situations Mr..
Hunter-Chase. a writer OF highly moral
: literature. has charming wife who has a
great desire TO become an amateur actress.
Hunter-Chases Is bitterly opposed to the
stage but his wife finds a way to accom-
plish her end through Mr.. Genowin an
actor. Genowin has recently married the
leading lady of his company Dorothy Nav
land. and Is living In terror that the mana
ger who will not allow married people In
his company. will discover the fact OF his
marriage, Genowin IL also an author. He
has written play "vanity's Victim"
This pay has been submitted TO many
managers. but has in each instance been
rejected with thanks but Genowin has
faith in the play and 10 has his newly
acquired wife. Chance brings about a
meeting OF the Hunter-Chases and the
theatrical people. Dorothy In the hopes OF
finding an Angel" for her husbands play
makes a decided impression upon the NOR
aist-Hunter- Chase. and Genowin. who
has captivated Mrs Hunter-Chase, has
consented 10 coach her In the art OF acting
ard also in the leading part OF. "yanity's
Victim for the modest sum OF $50
1T viii give The play a hearing, at any
rate" he says.
Both Mr.. and Mrs Hunter-Chase give
the same day. hour and place to complete
arrangements. and then the trouble be-
gins The meeting place is the Hunter
Chases coach-house Mrs. Hunter-Chase
ard Genowin are the first 10 put 10 an
appearance. and upon Mrs. Hunters hase's
suggestion, they repair To the loft.
ut is more quiet there" The rehearsal
begins most propitiousfy. hut II Is hardly
we'll under way when enter Mr.. Hunter
Chase and Dorothy. They remain below
stairs. The couple in the loft can hear
only the mans voice. and az times that
gets into the tenderer tones. Discovery Is
inevitable' or course. Il comes and when
II does. Mr. Hunter-Chase gets the fun
benefit OF his wlfe's tongue. The last act
brings all the characters back to the board
ing house. Genewin tries TO he very dgni-
fed with his wife; he doesn't wholly sac
coed. Huntar-tshase arrives upon the scene
~ call upon the actress who has charmed
him and shortly afterwards Mrs Hunter
Chase arrives thirsting for vengeance
cenowin's manager also puts In an appear
ance. He has read ''Fanity's Victim" and
wishes 10 produce It. but finding that
Dorothy and Genowin are married washes
his hands OF the whole business and dis
charges them on the spot. Matters are sat
tsfactortly arranged and Hunter-C,hass
agrees 10 lease thea,er and produce the
play himself and things cad happily.
The characters IN Mistakes VIII Han
pen are as follows:
Tom Genowin. a young actor.
MIR. Hu0ter-,nas an ehferiy gentleman
William Hawiey, chsse's coachman
ice Mccain. plumber
Jehn q. Macisaaes n theatrical manager
Dorothy Maryland an actress tsecretiy
married III Geuaw;n1.
Mrs. HHnfer-Chase T{anter-t-hase's
young wife
Mrs; Prlce boarding house keeper
Linda Hurts. Mrs Prices maid servant
German srnrortation).
TIE leading characters are ulave., ny
Charles Dickson ana Henrietta Crosrnan
Mistakes WIN Happeu' comes n the
Seattle Thsater next Tuesday and weAnss-
dss evenings. II has been one Of the
greatest successes ~ the year
One ~ the strongest. clcarcst mos, ions
cal and altogether most thoroughly satgs.
Wing PLAYS seen sn yesrs'' IS the criticism,
passed upon ;he lsg scenic rs,eiof~ar,s
Alone IN Greater New York. by ore -,
Americas prominent dramatic writer's
That this praise Is well uaerlted seems ext
dent from the unhr0ken successes nhsr,
have attended the production daring he
past two wears, the largest ,heaterS IN the
Fa~t having been crowded nirAtlv - urgs
ness IL. The management .',alr,s 20 have
use1 every possible care - sepralne.s WIEN
great fidelity actual scenes ara lnrst.nts
IL both s'aFy aega action ana t s. sa3s
that the ehief charm % TIE pay laws in
the remarkable atmosphere q realism rfth
which II ir eorrNoauded, Among ire ss,ors
r. a.