The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-09

numbers. described a. light and catchy;
The music has been composed BY Edward
w Corlsss ard Alfred Norman
Julia A. Herne. daughter q James A
Herue. APPEARED las. week n Washington
az Helen Berry In Shore Acres.
Rhea- wne<e name brings memories Of
Nen 5wy-n- ara Empress Josephine. has
secured 3 new manager ard resumed iE-
tour Christmas day.
Lillian Russell has declared her intention
20 take up SaakEspsareaD comedy Wasa
her sinking voice falls her. May her voice
never lose It's melody
Walter Hale. who vas with The PTts-
orer Of Zenda'' last year. Is with v. II
Craze this season. playing Capt. Fairfax in
"A Virginia Co1rtsE1p.
THE Last OF His Tribe" a new uaelo-
drama by Olive Gates and Jerome T. Ed
ey Is ts be given an Ella boFAte pFodac-
tion in New York nsxt fail.
Ernest coqueiin Is TO visit America az
ter the first Of the year. He Is a broth
er to The celebrated French comedian,
and is known as Coqueiin, cadet
The Conquerors, Paul Po,tsrs rev
play. uiil shortly be launched IL Sew fork.
The author, Who Is OF '-Triloy lame mas
arrived 20 ne present a. the function
Mrs. Anne Kelley Is the eldest actress in
England. She is In her nsnety-tMrd year.
Mrs. Kelley made . tour q America
number Of years ago with her husband.
blue Jeans one o. the most popular Of
the realistic plays, Is 10 be produced IN
III
OF Robert Patenan and OlgaNetherso8e.
After Long Years" the new play BY
Fannie Aymar Matthews, has been re-
narned and IS now called Remuneration.
The scenes or the play are laid III Paris.
The Hit OF the week in New York was the
new musical comedy at Days, The Tele-
phone Girl" Miss Clara Lipman. who was
with THE Girl From Paris" is in the cast
After al 1t il most likely that Jessie
Bartlett Davis Will stay with the Bos-
no q
very aattering offer made TO become
star.
The Chicagoan has discovered that j Sec
ond viewing OF Heart OF . Maayia ans, re-
and weirdness, as the initial inspection
does not.
Eugene Cowles. basso Of the Boston,ans.
was formerly a clerk in Chicago bank.
and has been In his present employ ten
years.
The Two Migrants" running in Paris
as LES Deax Gosses," terminated q long
run recently by opening its doors 10 the
street gaEnins. The play had been running
4si nights.
Mr. and Mrs Oswald Yorke, now playing
with F.. $. Willard. have the starring bee
In their bonnets. and plan to come 10
America next year al the head of their
own company.
William Devere. who played the editor
in Hoyt's "A Black sheep" has pub
lished o volume of poems. He also takes
the part of /. Collier Down in "A Stran-
ger In New York"
The scene of Julia Marlowe's new play
is laid in the castle OF the Coun Tess Va
leska, in 1907. just before the battle of
Friedland, and one of the chief figures of
the Emperor Napoleon.
The new play which Bronson Howard
and Charles Klein are writing will prob
ably be named The Scandal M9nsers"
The piece Is a comedy~dra ma. dealing with
Washington life Of the present day.
The success of Leon Hermann, Ade-
iaide Hermann and the Hermann the
Great" company in Texas. where they
nounced as any Played in that section OF
the country by the late Alexander Herr
mann.
Sol Smith Russell Is resting this week
at the home or Fred q. Berger, his man
ager, In Washington D. G. He resumes
his tour December g in 81. Louis. Mr.
Russell viii not be seen in any Of the
Southern cities this season.
Mrs. Ella Backus-Behr has been invited
10 sing for Mr. Emil Paur, conductor of the
Boston symphony orchestra, with & view
OF being chosen as one Of the sooiSts with
that organization next season. Mrs Benr's
success i a forp9sone conclusion. for her
attainments entitle her TO the most oistln-
guished recognition.
When Nathaniel Goodwin acts In Clyde
Fltch's play. based on the life of Nathan
scenery and make what is technically
| known IA "a production OF it. TIE atro
is hanged At the close of the play--or. 10
| speak more accurately, Is just About 70 be
| hanged as the curtain falls on the last act
OF the drama. This will be one of the most
! earnest efforts 10 win favor as a serious
| actor that MIR. Goodwin has ever made.
The success OF Mr. Charles Coghlan in
| The Royal Rox" 81 the Fifth Avenue
| theater, New York. Is far beyond the most
| sauguine expectations Of the mana = lnent,
and preparations are already made - ex-
| tend his engagement two weeks longer
| than tho original booking, and Il business
ssasa- -. h
| further extended. Manager II. G. Miner.
| of shore Acres company. has already
| agreed TO surrender the Two weeks for
| which that company was booked. Christ
| mas day the receipts were $2,30l75.
| r. Annunzio. the famous author Of THE
| Triumph of Death" has written a play
| which was TO have been produced stimuli
| taneonsly b.. Bernhard and DuSe in Paris
! and Milan. II was originally intended that
| both productions should occur on precisely
! the same night. one In the pew theatcr
which Duse and the poet are building on
| the banks of the Lake Albanc but The I'M
| petuous Sarah could not was. hence there
| VIII Ia u slight difference IN the time Tor
, beginning, TIE poets Other wcr<s are 50
| popular in France that there If great n
/ tnrest IN his FIRST play, wHic! IS called La
/ Mrs. Fishes tour II the large cues j. Fl
| sort Of q triumphal march Owing 20 her
! unWilaneuess 10 he sWa lowed up hv 81 the
| atric4l trust, She has been Obliged IN sew
| crat instances 10 play the second grade
! houses. Advanced prices have prevailed.
/ of course. and the au.liences both As 10
| quality and tho number. have been wonder
| fully line EVERYWHERE her denicftGn ~
| the sllfIerings ard final revolt - Tess L.
| pronounced u regulation Of genius Mrs
| FIske's acting looks simple 10 mas. people
| and SO Il tS-fhe simplicity of ~ rfected
! art 1t ia doubtful Ii there be another
| actress living who would dare a. .io ana
leave uGdone The things shc dos aud
leaves undoue as Tess IS 10 d5cfien her
/ power fo stamp one particular word upon
/ tina AUDITORS consciousness anu Also TO
/ Cpi9r tt with the tones - tisC voice SO th3s
/ taken quite apart from {te context. il con
| vsys complete idea, - truly renarka BILE
| IhiS Is surely something deeper tlau
ras - trick of emphasis. aga there are fnlt
/ two other women Eieauora 1eNe and
| Yvette Gutlbert-wlio possess ii IN the
| same deCre@.