The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-27

lust closed at the TWO thea ters and
amusemeats OF q character SO
I'LL pleasing as 70 have proven attrac-
tive to al classes CT theatsr GO
IA splendid business. and both houses
"A asp!endid business, and both mana
err carry a bread smile Of satisfaction.
s re Frawisy company, which has already
,trsn four excellent performances. VIII close
= engagement this evening with The
nencing Girl" This additional perform.
eSee Is the result Of the crowded houses
that have been the order at every perform
srce since their opening night. last Tnurs-
ksy The poorest production @as Fort
rrayns" being POOR In a comparative Sc se
Nth the excellence OF the company itself
This appeared 10 have been tue general
.srd.cf THURSDAY night. and the play was
bot considered as good As the payers. The
eest Of the repertoire, however, fully re-
A>med the standing Of the company. and
n .-The Dancing Girl" shall leave a. good
g impression as did An Unconventional
S Eaneymoon" and An Enemy to the
T.ng" the FFaw.eys can look 10 even great
= results when next they favor Seattle.
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BY special arrangement with Manager
MOVIE the Frawley company Will play The
Dancing Girl this evening. The bill Ia
the strongest In the company's repertoire,
and at the Baldwin. San Francisco. met
With the greatest approval afforded 10 any
Of the attractions offered by the manage
uent. The play is by Henry Arthur
Jones' whose position in the galaxy OF
dramAtisis is assured and prominent.
whatever may be said OF the ethics Of the
play, no one can gainsay the fact that Z
l. dramatic and so eieyerIy constructed
thai interest is held at fever heat from
start 10 finish, Those who have watched
the developments in the circles wherein
stylish London rotates VIII not fall TO see
h The Dancing Girl a perfect reflex o.
ambitions that maintain today In the great
English metropolis.
In tbs character Of Drusilla Ives, Blanche
Bates attains the pinnacle of dramatic
strength. Her variation, finesse and her
ewn striking personality go 10 make up an
efes; such as IL seldom seen In theatrical
work. Miss Bates has proven herself
great artist In other roles. but In THE
Dancing Girl she succeeds In convincing.
To convince Is the acme Of dramatic work.
and though the praise may seem fulsome In
the reading one has only TO see to feel that
less than the truth has been said.
Manager Frawley carries the entire
scenic equipment of the play, and 1t Is
promised that the Island ot Endelion. thu
cottage at Richmond and the grand stair
way OF the dukes palace VIII have excel
lent settings. The care attending previous
u
80 10 attest that ton.ght's performance
vii by no means be less conscientious.
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For good. wholesome. delicious comedy
ore should witness the performance OF
Two Married Men," which begins an en-
fagement OF one week at the Third Ave-
tue theater this evening. There has been
% better attraction offered to play goers
this season than this laughter provoking
Offering from the pen of George II. Edeson.
one of the best known and most popular
OF actors and authors.
Tie play tells the ludicrous story Of q
nan who has married a ''forgiving' young
wife ana an ''unforgiving' mother-in-law.
In Broadway cafe he meets a beautiful
actress. who. having forgotten TO bring
her purse. Is much embarrassed In paying
her check. The situation Is relieved by
the offer Of the young man 10 pay the check
OF 90 cents. She gives him her card asks
him TO call at her fat In Brooklyn and her
servant Will pay him. After some time he
does call and meets his fair charmer as she
b about TO take drive In the park. He
ID invited to accompany her ana accepts.
The two dining together later at The olym-
pia. From this time complications arise
which lead 20 many extremely humorous
situations He receives at his home
many messages, all OF which are signed
sixty Cents" Finally he receives call
rom his quondom acquaintance. and in
order 10 get her out Of the house before
ais wife and mother-,n-law return ha
agrees TO meet her again. As the mother
m~iaw enters he picks up a glove left by
ms Nemesis. which Is promptly discovered
by TIE former
To meet and discourage the attentions on
tne part 81 the actress becomes the sole
sim OF the husband and his friend. an old
ums bachelor acquaintance. The latter
had matrimonial experience which ne adj
Ested By making his wife an allowance.
The two married men NEE. in the house
" TIE actress In Brooklyn, one being there
fer the purpose OF putting 81 stop 10 tho
embarrassing actions OF the latter. the
ether 10 pay his wife her usual monthly
allowance. The wife and mother-in-iaw
sNFssr or The scene. ana 10 the ns.onish-
ment OF all the actress is discovered "a ba
'he wife q the sympathfzlnz friend They
eeeons reconeiled 90 each other. and al
ends welt
In each n tbs three acts many bright
epschlties are introduced.
Ias cast Is as follows:
eaFnasy Fix tone married u1an,......
r,, - - -. - Rush Bronson
ia rlm Iaekiehack ttAe etherl "A W Ellis
MsaFy Ni''ie .......-..Chsrles =. Schlllgng
p psn Mcksnn ..--..,.-.-.....- Harry pevere
N~-- ~ as tttFf thAh SSItsAf0
efoasla yours truly, SiStv Gents, 3D..
49, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Mss Fay Lewis
MIS- S'ormbelane (Mrs. r{x's mai.
". -. .-.-..-.-.--..--. Mss Kate Beese
so taraa ny I X .---.+-..... Maud fsrterSon
sssef fNVs F'ix's sister, ... Elorv Crierson
ealraa tknows I. ain ,.-....r.illie Kensslck
's@'s sFow ..-.-.s- -s-....-.......A Dummy
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VI stars II rsaner % cuY7'le shs blood
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vi se9r~. As praScla Ives. waywsri
sT@ SIZE suddenly comes sas,e ~ FACE with
~ iRtAer- lls curses her. ard wHile on
- te3 A0tsne ~ a strA; ~ stairs SO
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