The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-14
FIRST PLAY Of THE SEASON.
CLAY CLEMENT APPEARS IN 1.-THE
NEW DOMINION
Fair Audience In the Seattle Thea
ter Greets the Production With
Denominations of Appreciation
The Sfur an Old Seattiefte.

The dramatic season IN this city was
opened las. night by the presentation Of
the romantic comedy. The New Donin-
ioD," by Clay Clement. The house was
fairy well filed, and the audience SEEM
ed determined 20 make up In appreciative
demonstration what II lacked in extent
There vas a disappointment in the fact
that no box parties added 10 the between
acts interest, and there was an absence
OF many society leaders who are constant
attendants CO the play during the season.
Considering that people are just now b.
ing weaned from the attractions OF sum-
mer outings. the house was better than
might have been expected.
Certainly these present were well re-
paid. THE New Dominion has been pre-
scented by Mr.. Clement with well justified
success in every large city OF the United
States II was written by the star himself,
and no Interpretation OF the leading roe
could be more consistent than that IL re-
ceives al Mr.. Clements hands. The sup
porting company was excellent. and Their
work blended with a perfection that left
no flaw IN the many tableaGx presented.
The close of each act was followed by cur
tain calls. and after the third act the 1p-
pause became 50 yociferous that Mr.. Gle
ment was forced 10 silence the express ID
admiration he had called forth by short
speech. He said:
Il have heard ii said that there are two
conditions under which a man might he
excused for speaking. One was when he
had something 10 say: the other when ne
had 10 say something / want you TO know
that the reception accorded me has given
me great pleasure Probably no one re-
members IL. but I am an old offender in
"a
have been forgotten would appear from
the number present tonight: bat that they
are remembered is argued yet more strong
iy by the number who have stayed away.
But ] treasure that against none of them.
We Seattle people have seen some hard
times during the last few years. / know,
for I myself own a couple Of lots In
Brooklyn. But let me repeat that great
ly appreciate the applause which has re-
warded the efforts of my fellow artists and
myself"
The New Dominion" is redolent OF the
pride and chivalry OF Virginia The sort
dialect of the South rolls from tongues
moistened by the inevitable mint julep.
There is the same faithful old negro who
has become familiar In plays Of the South
and the enerVated mistress Of the planta-
ton. who objects to hypnotic treatment
for her besetting headaches, because when
she suffers she wants TO know it,"
all Is dominated by the German accent OF
the leading character. Baron Franz Vic
tor Won Hohenstauffen, 4 seemingly incon-
gruous forepiece to the dramatic picture.
As Mrs. Jose phine Dulaney. a brilliant
widow, who believes that love should lie
repressed TO be developed Miss Lucille
Ii Verne was extremely clever. Mis- Ne.
McEwen portrayed the young ingenue
who has no theories Of love save those
taught by her un!epreSsed heart. in
manner which won the audience. Thu
other characters were without exception
well sustained.
Among the well known people whose
presence was noted In the audience were
Mrs. G. Il Lyon, Mrs. Edwin Webster
Mrs. and Miss Hansard, Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
vid Gilmore. Judge II. G. Strive Nh. and
Mrs R f. Mccoy. Mai. and Mrs. James
r. Hayden. Mss Hayden, Mr. and MIS-
r W McC.innjs. Judge and Mrs Richard
Osborn. NJ. AM Mrs. +. X. Bausman, Dr.
and Mrs George NJ. Horton, Dr. and Mrs