The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
"fhe Gay Matinee GIRL

Jay I IVES. a Northa~-e~ <ea Nor-oa
p -. III Banks. a Sosthern4r Billy Harr
s,,, 80. - 49,. Charles II. Dean
rrank Newton. his friend. James ! Boyd
fsips so oi11. not Il he can get any
walker Knott, station agent ........e.
r.a,sie,-.s; ,,...-...--.-.-.. Thomas Clifford
Carl ciiap nna1sr ......,.'-..H a lexis
"eofge Mcneil, confidence man..
A.. -; .,.--.-.---.--...-. Edwin ]. Pyle
sirs. Banks. much abused elfe........
....s..--.- ..-.....-.. Miss Fernfa Meircss
MIS- Was. who loves her husband -.
.;-s..-- .---.....,.-. Miss Alice Hamilton
Prudence Prime. wouid-be soubrstte...
,Masr1on Isshe ........ Miss Lucille Rogers
10y =. BE .--....-..-AEas Berna De Wore
s s,-s Ss.,otnow. .-..-...... Miss Deeca Don
Ers n., sr.was Mss Mvrtle Brocee
Drs,ner Hopetohe ...... Miss sfoiiA Rogers
ruth hetoo ....-.-.... Miss florence Brace
Summer boarders
Mrs. Dugean. after laundry .............
1910. ........... Miss Margte Kline
Pearl Francis. the Matinee Cir. -.
+..-... --...........-. Miss lola pomeroy
Farce comedy 81 The attraction al IRE
insfd Avenue thsater this week and a
PACKED house last night again gave evil
deHce that Hight opera ard musical fares
hre the most popular form OF amusement
can offer THE Cav Matinee Girl has a
single purpose. and that Is TO arnuse. and
IT'S purpose was certainly accomplished
upon Its FIRST appearance In this city. II
suggests In more ways than one the earlier
enoTts OF Harrison and Gouriey in skip
ned by the Light OF the Moon" which even
row Is occasionally heard from. Messrs
Monroe and Hart are team OF clever
fareeurs and In their efforts TO make THE
Gay Matinee Glrr' vehicle of good-na-
tured enjoyment they have taken pains
10 surround themselves with able farce
comedy support. The little excuse that
furnishes a story tells Of the adventures Of
an Old man, Col. Rsli Banks who has heen
dazzled by the glare OF the footllghts and
the moulding OF whose ambition to become
trooper" Is placed in the hands Of Jay
T. Was, theatrical manager. The adven-
lures that they encounter In trying 10 as
cape the wa'chful eyes OF their wives.
while making Gp a company. result in COM
pications that On not tax the Imagination.
but give an opportunity for the introduce
ton OF a number Of decorative young wo-
men. who dance and sing and wear attrac-
tive wardrobe much 10 tie joy of the front
rows. The individual and team work Of the
stars Is good. Miss lola Pomeroy. the lead
ing soubretie In bunch Of sogbrettes, was
snappy and vlvacious. qualities difficult 20
disassociate with that delightful tpye OF
theatrical women, and the Prudence PFim
OF Miss Franks was a unique creation en-
tireiy new. The Bob Whitewater OF Mr..
Dean; Hall Snowden of Mr.. Dawson. and
Willie Work OF II. VI. Barlow. were oil
well interpreted characters that contrib
uted To the general excellence OF the per-
founance. There are some good voices
that are displayed I'm much bright music.
not all Of 1t new. bur none Of II unatirac-
tive. There were echoes of other farce
comedies that have been seen here hefors.
but a brushing up has made them all ''go."