The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-31
...ANuSENEHTs...
Buds and Buddisses In IFheatricais.

The musical farce-comedyj The Gay
Souhrette." which tbs members Of the
younger society set have been q gerly look
ing forward to. was producedt at the Sc
attic theater Monday evening az some or
the clever local talent. The performance
was for the benefit Of the Reit Cross Sc
ciety, and While the audience \ sas not
large one, 1t was very enthus.asetic- John
Il. Wing was responsible for THE funny
skit. and w. NJ. Thompson wrotes the paro
dies and topical hits which wetre Inter-
spersed throughout the three lively acts.
The musical selections were nd w and
catchy, and the costumes worn by the prin-
c.pals and choTuses were pretty 91d at
tractiye The merit of the perf4 rmance
did not rest with any one indvid4ai. ana
20 single one out ard say he or sfle was
the best would - doing an injusticef 10 the
others.
Without doubt, the hi, OF the eivening
was made By Robert Webb. in the 4harac-
ter Of the hroken-down actor. Wdkod B.
Booth. In his many scenes he Wis ex-
eruc.atingIy funny. Ills part was tsman'
but his efforts were artistic. Miss Clara
Spray as the gay soubrette.'' has \sweet
voice. over which she has psrfec, cof itro.,
and with a pleasing appearance lends
certain charm % her erk but she IL rot
specially adapted for the requirement. OF
a ,iash.ng ayely ard saucy souhTette- MISS
I:ou;sa Selaen WAS exceed ngly gracefS4l In
which was one Ok the musical gems Of / the
evening Mss Laura Hulraes was verys' IN
fsresting In her part - Mrs. PeckE
woman with 4 strong WI one OF '.ihe
pretty and orpretentious parts 81 the piece
vas that which was taken by Mss Npna
Mason Possessed - a pleasing and da rSty
individuality she fitted through her linoes
with ease ana grace. and Vas one o. he
right ittla Things q the evering. one fot
-he hardest workers in the comedy. afte er
Nr Webb was Irving Euerie. and In s:A.s
elIuea:ions % ca. mu1ie Fsaden stl'f
George Washington he made an emphatic
IL with the audience ana was compiej 2
success He covered up several times n a
cry clever manner little waits and mis- >
skes that occurred. Jack Meehan, an - &
ep.soaa.ly Saest tenor singer, had stna 81
arr. hut gave two solas u hieh Were warm :
~ appreciated! lis acrlrE was easy srtss
~r3cefGl Frank LAZY added much 10 thei
serfornanee an3 in re LAST sci gave az
10 which WAS a finished contribution q
The iad'ss participating r. the cfor2ses
aer@ a bright tevy ans wore some very
tr4klrR costumes, Incidental % the play
vs. ec.~Sia1t.ts were given by The NJ sses
f-,a ard Birdie koch ard Nj Win ASK.
The former xave "a sasc mating and spirited
lance which was rewarded D. the heart
-. applause - re evening MI Ask
wave q negro spe-~sal'y- TofH Mr.. Wsre
al NJ TTqorlg~on had parts NJ W.
EtNl1x = careful T@tTI7ayA 81 j EaF 81"
ma. ghila NJ Thompson was a tlea.Tlca5
-sauaser lie gave attention % The staging
~ tha production.
Summing re whole matter 80. The Gay
S.,f,eretie' could re called a clever -
-so..rrt % t.~ight Nees. fanny situations an3
-v~s.-v II s-3~a5 se-e--t3sas IHsa aides -
fn- -h-r-1s%-S we've II - E>tlyG case. Mss
Nvr-le Lwt~k. M@ Maggie Wa~e.eF. Mss
Ntta Wosf. Asss bessie t'raaH,yH. Ms
r~~ts N-LAa9ai.0- Ms Ana Stas. Ms
Af,5-e s,ssgrst~ " - F.}lA X 60. VI. - Nina
Ns~ss- I'D Is DOLL prewt1t- The Gay
.ore.;s' ali b reQsats1 sariy next
month