The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-16

cause IL has been gained in spite of null
fitudinous obstacles
The career of Madeleine Luceite RyIey
Is an object lesson for women who would
venture for success In the field of dra-
matte literature. and her obstinate per-
sssfency In striving for recognition Is ev-
ldence that whatever she may be. the
new woman is not lacking TN the quality
OF courage.
What il said TO be the exact truth
ah5ut Lawrence Barretts parentage and
boyhood is at last told by Larry Hut
ton in Harper's Magazine. reprinted in
tie Post-lntelllgencer last week. wherein
he gives an intimate view or Booth, Bar
rett. Lester Wailaek. Montague. Florence
ard Mccullough.
Mr.. Hutton flies to the defense of a
dead actor. about whom much has been
said and written and particularly about
has name when dsassociated with his art,
ard tSe 3ftense his piebeian origin gave
10 him whenever II vas called TO his at
;sn:ion Mr.. Barrett was not a compan-
ionab.e man. and his relations With his
companies were never OF friendly ma
ture, This fact contributed much 10 hts
urrupals.ity. ard more bad things were
said or him shile.he was alive than good
whea he was dead. In the old Michigan
Exchange, III Detroit. years and years
ago, lie was credited. VIXEN he "hopped
bells" with knowing the different tone
C. each % TIE sn bells. of the oli-;Ims
system Of aaEunc.ators. and he was then
Known as Larry Rfauneau. | have heard
Old Garry Hcugh. :ae dean Of Detroit
professional. actors. now dead ELI Of H.
ana MaEager Russell Of the Third Ave
nue taeates WIFI bear me ont In the
statement that when Lawrence Barrett
was a hel-boy ~ the Exchange he
sEn+s 4 .Em
who lived r Plttsburg. was Patrick Bran
nisaa. according to the papers of that
city which rcun,lfv roasted the actor one
ii.se fof his uuaiial conduct.
r r r
Frederick Fond who played the pork
parker In "My Friend From india" AZ tlie
Seattle theater early IN the season. WIS
leaving 81 Louis not long ago Tor New
York He had Just settled himself CONF
foftably in the buffet ear Tor . quiet
smoke and had opened his newspaper 10
read when 4 commercial traveller Of the
inuuisisive kind entered The drummer
took seas near the quies Traveller ana
made several attempts b. his movements
10 attract bis attention FINALLY unable
10 stand tire silence. he inquired.
Travelling east~'
Slightly .levating his eyebrows rs ne
locked at his questioner. Mir, Boud re-
piled thoughtfuiy:
Eyes"
"Sew York;
Yes"
"Pleasurest'
Yves end 10.
there before
'tNp"
- an going horn~1hts "trip New York.
Won know"
Others 81 the car had ny this time re-
come Interested in Tho situation ow'~g
- the humorous pcrsistcncy 81 the drum
nier and the amused annoyance - Mr..
Bond Tho conversation WAS nearing the
ere although the drummer ,li9 not know
IL. as he continued firing his uues'ioas.
Finally he asked:
.Fxcuss IRE hu' might esk what YOU
arc going tn New York far9''
lsayinc his newspaper - one side ard
looking his iuquisitor steadily Ia the fare.
NJ Rand Eep'je3 wi-h mach d2'iheratio0:
- au7 coine tA New York first bscau4c
caaxe I have plenty ~ TcnsN and cau
aTo~f IT, and last because II lke tsla
pl.cg | intend - tuy {; "
That ended the sea1cr
:. + -
Thomas " kec0e and his vcmpanv
pfAVea "JufluS Caesar" Ee'entiy in
Western town ~ ~ lass nloga~ur r. ayes
send uf3 the regular throne chal- g<ed IN
th. senate scene. aud 8n ola rsst.c cs3afr
vas hastily procured from ghe 3att ~ ahe
Ghrater ard after being covered Win
,lrardrs was pressed into service Tn the
midst ef gte scene I large waSps rest rs
discovered attached - TIE chair. and SIS
inhabitants becoming snd3EDSnt &f tire dis
fsyybasee they had suffered began -
swarm ahoct he stage seeking revenge
clson TIRE Romans tn low ctckef ara short
sleexesi tirus~es. They seemed 10 Re par
sfcalariy Offended w3tA Caesar ard II
e doubtful whether Caesars death scen,.
VAS ever acted with ua0ys feeling rAr q,
he moment that he was being Pierced hv
the couspiFatoTs' daEgsrs the wasrS were
NEST industrious in their work II ire
tent scene where Caesar appears 70 Erts-
.u$ one might almost dogos It's he;rE me
tv,ta Caesar II was the same II farFs
dress. etc but tho face ess no longer tha
same xw The last act RYGtus hsd enc ese
e,ssss-H Antony q s~ellen lip. CaSsiSs an
enlarged chin. Iuctns ar inequality Ia taa
size 81 his hands and octaStus Caesar
rose That woggd have done service IS TO-
famous nose 81 BarcsoH in Henry ~. TIE
tragedy came very near becoming = roSr-
lag comedy when Mr.. keene as Is sS5us
said. "Antony. TIE posture Of your Bows