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

- la 10 DC handled very gtngerly, And
any accident that happens to Il brings
about Latin excitement wherein The
american stage hand is handicapped. be-
cause ne does not know whether he IL be-
ms eomplimented or abused Their. was
another feature OF the Del Conte engage
Meht that ! don't believe people liked very
much. and that was the prompting In
the earlier productions the voice from
NOBODY Knew where Jared upon the sens 2
ana people looked about to see who thai
ruoe person could be who Insisted upon
taking throughout the performance with
oat regard 10 the Fights or chair-hoiders
VINO had paid their money 10 hear singing
and not talking. There were Of course
some OK the audience who understood tho
functions or the prompter and who made
due allowance for him. and there were 9TH
ers who had attended grand opera In New
FORK and who had observed the custom
smons fashionables of chatterfng and Cos
siping during a performance but 10 the
person who went to listen 10 music for
music's sake and who had until the past
week been unlnitiaied In the mysteries
the voice that came from somewhere was
very rasping and annoying. Later the
prompter, or better, one OF the prompters
was discovered behind the piano In the
orchestra After this discovery II was
possible at times to forget him. but not
often. Then there was a promoter on
either side OF the stage, and each sang the
lines In an undertone. as sort Of an OBJ
Hxato 10 the solo or chorus, as the case
might be. II was the most disagreeabls
part OF the Del conte engagement.
The Third Avenue theater has PLAYED TO
Its capacity during the past week. the
principal attraction being Adgie, the lion
tanner. A great deal has been said and
written about this wonderful weman. and
considerable section OF Seattle theater-
goers has considered IL q boon that IL has
been Able TO attend one OF her blood-curd-
ling entertainments In an uptown house.
Women have witnessed the act in fear and
trembling and have gone again and again,
fascinated BY the dread that something
terrible would happen and that they would
not be on hand. The Jefferson theater mas
given Gilbert and Suliivans Pirates of
Penzance" TO business that shows a grow
ing interest in the house and the Tiyon
Opera company. A great deal Of improve
ment has been shown In the work of the
company since It's premier In this city. and
the Increased patronage is indicative that
comic opera. at popular prices, has become
an institution in Seattle. The Pike Street
theater bin for the past week has been
ivan the Firginian," and the company.
since the change OF ownership and man
agement, In presenting better entertain
ment to North End theater patrons than
at any time since its opening as a stock
house. A great deal OF interest attaches
to the current week al the Pike Street,
the attraction being Melvin G.. Winstock's
comedy. "a Western Politician" which
excited much favorable comment during .
weeks run at the Third Avenue theater
several months ago, when IL was presented
by the Frank Readick company. There Is
much that Is good in Mr.. Winstocks
lines and an adequate representation IL
promised for this week. The Peoples the
alter has presented a frst-class vaudeville
show that has had Captain Holtum. the
strong man. as a top-liner. Captain Holt
um's best act has been catching twenty
one-pcund cannon ball fired al him fron,
brass field piece, loaded with powder.
There has also been a good list OF lesser
lights. Tonight concludes Captain Holt
um'x engagement. Tomorrow night the
bill will be changed. with the veriscope
OF the Corbett and Fi,zs'mmors Carson
City fight as the attraction at the top. Ed
Doian remains and the programme is one
OF considerable interest.
Hughey Cunningham. property man OF
the Seattle theater, is one of the gold hunt
ers who ventured the Skaguay pass last
GUNNER. The fact that he returned TO Seat
tie and Is now valued member OF Stage
Manager Fred Ciarks forces In an evil
dence that he did not succeed IN getting
through 20 Dawson. Stlll his experience
justifies the opinions he entsrtains on some
subjects. and tho following story. an echo
from the Gay Coney Island" engagems nj.
Is worth telling. Hughey's story was Of a
fall OF red snow and was brought about by
a reference to the black snow In Chicago
a couple OF years ago. THAI was moth
ing" said Hughey. Il had crossed the sum-
init and WAS spending the night In tenn
parary camp. We were 20 start back for
Skaguay the mex; morning. In the night
II commenced to snow. We knew that
would prevent cur departure in tAe morn
ing. as II would be impossible 10 travel
through the mountain passes with all that
snow on the ground. When we finally set
UP the next morning il was SIN showing,
ard could not imagine wha, cast suco
a reddish glow over everything We went
outside to investigate. and you may be-
ueve II or not hut every fake OF snow that
had fallen during the night was blood-rei
ard tho country for miles and miles around
was q solid mass OF crimson What caused
Il is beyond me. bat / afterward heard
some scientists discussing II, ana they
stated that IL had been known before. but
had never yet happened IN this country be-
fore that 90 their knowledge.
What had you been drinking the nigh.
eeforer" said one OF the. men.
Before Hughey could answer, Harry Bal
ger. who with SherTie Mathews and sew
eral others were listening. said;
II believe every word or Il. because
have seen the same thing, only more Of X.
Mathews and | were UP in Canada Z ~
years ago. and during the night the train
was stopped Ivy great snowstoTrn- In tae
morning We ali went oui 10 look at The
drifts, and found that. 10 cur great ser
prise, not only red snow had fallen. bat
green ard yellow az welt. and Mathews.
who Is Irish. got mad because the red fell
on TOP Of che green
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". 3. Gilbert announces 20 an Edinburgh
interviewer that ne vii write nc more
pIavs He SAYS he "a d!saeartened by fAs
erroneous point q view from which crit
.eisu - written. adding:
London critics attack 81 author as y hs
was a scourdrei az the worst type. ana
do not feel disposed 20 pat myself forward
as a caek-shy fer these gentlemen
Discussing PLAYS. Mr.. Galesrt remarked;
'-sThe fac, II, managers cannot Judge q
rlav when they seq it n manuscript X
ptnero sends Irving - play. il is accepted
not because IL Is q good pay, bat because
I, /. hy Ptnsre: and Il a stranger though
a clever arsmatts.. sends Irving Or Tree
or anyone Else. a play Il Is refused how
aver s,zNf because sa~y CAn"t nudge 81 -,
IN conclusion. Mr.. G.<csrs criticised taa
..r,orn,s. ard ;lsoueScay G., English 49,
,rw" as exarr1plifsed by SIR Henry Irving
gesrhohm Tree and George Alexander.
After 50 mary years 81 dts ttngaished sue
cessrs rs cemfc opsra Horetttsf II co4sa D
ora. so1 with SIR Arthur Sullivan. Mr. GLl-
hArs returned TO serious play-wr!-tnE o1ly
- s.-~s |. Failure. HIS new comedy. ''ra=
x,.,r,as yrvrspr' which was trie3 upon
the Birr,iaxhsna public. has fallen Eat. Tho
critics are unanimous u their vesGl1' hat
.he NAV lacks the elements CO Strength
ard popularity and that 70 amount ~ c4S-
rsrtsr4nx tsnkerins or revising co@3o IL /
f,,xe iife irto II. This after MI Gilbert eas
announces. seemingly without though; -