The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-24
This Weeks Attractions.

sThe Dead Heart"
9usRD AVENUE THEATER-~Jay In
sew York" week.
PIKE STREET 11AEATER - "U.ele
Ton's Cahin." Week
xDoPLE's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. aaa
vaoaeyllle
BELLA UNION TnEArER-Dra.a aaa
vssAevilIe.
Blsneys "A Boy Wanted broke the
record al the Third Avenue thea,er for
business ~ popular prices. and night
afssr night people lefs disappointed ~ not
bs.rg able 10 ind seats. A Sunday night
cpening at the Third Avenue Is usually i
t,srn-away. and II the attraction Is strong
al ~ 70 the standard OF the house. good
huGInAas 10 sure 20 reward the manage
nsnt and performers alike There are
ocne very ctsvsr farce-comedy people in
~ BOY Wanted" and as farce-comsdy de-
D4nAs upon the specialists more than upon
ltae pteos. u II not 10 be wondered that
the ehronicling OF the engagement Ii asso-
caatsa with artistic ana financial success.
A. the Seattle theater Hoyt's "A Texas
Steer opened Sunday night to good busi-
nsss. Miss Katie Putnam, as Bossy.
hseAed the company, and she played the
Fart exactly a. she has played everything
else since time was young People
couldn't help remembering Tim Murphy,
O. Maverick Brander. and Flora Walsh.
Is Boasy when they sat in Judgment upon
the work OF Maurice Freeman and Miss
f.Htnam. Mr.. Freeman's methods are
rough when compared with those OF MUIR
Dhy, and eli Of his points we're worked up
90 ci.maxes when such an effort was un-
desirable The Bison City quartette helped
81, the first act amazingly. and there
promised TO be an evenings pleasure.
which promise was not redeemed, ex-
capt in respect 20 tho credit that attached
"a the authors Hnes. which will always
b. funny In tbs third act Miss Putnam.
altar contact enough with the society OF
Washington to mako her conspicuous for
Nsr native elegance (which Ia only limited
81 before. insists upon appearing In ele-
Cant gowns but with her hair frlyzled and
hanging down her back like a cheap sou
bfsets. i, would be much nicer IL she
would discard this way Of hair dressing
Ter one consistent with the character and
eAr newer surroundings. No foreign count,
no matter how mercenary, and no regular
ermy officer. no matter how much in love.
dbsid seek to marry Mi2 Bossy under her
tswrlsd yellow curis. tied with a bit OF
0Abon.
While the paper for "a Texas Steer
was on the walls. there appeared right
hsxt 10 4 big pictures OF Tim Murphy.
who created the part OF Maverick Bran
der. Mr.. Murphy was announced in "Old
innocence. an adaptation from the
French LES Petits Oiseaux." Mr.. Muir
Shys ambition In to do something good.
and he IL In . fair way TO bring himself
lntn dominance az a legitimate comedian
pforidng he can secure something worthy
his talents. Theirs 10 much I'm the enc
OF j. Green that is commend
able. and MIR. Murphy makes the most OF
his opportunities. but the play Itself. while
having q frst-rate idea. Is eheapened by
lts doinE over into English Everybody
says damn several times. and the lead
Ing lady IL compelled to tell the Juvenile
man that he has been out having a devil
Of . time" Then the servant girl comes
In along toward the finish and tells them
al TO go TO the devil" and everybody Is
made happy by tho mandate. The GEN.
trail figure. J. Green. II very well played.
and were II not for the occasional damn
shock that Is encountered In tho home Of
refinement. the whois piece might be voted
. moderate success. As IL Is, 1t should be
rs-sdapted for some other language than
English. and Mr.. Murphy should seek an
other route TO popularity as star.
fsr night James A. Hsrne. who has
written the best American play. appeared
10 the capacity of the Seattle thsater in
his beautiful picture OF New England life.
Shore Acres" Mr.. Uerne and his play
both grow in favor. and ''Shore Acres
IL a classic that viii live as one OF the
beat types az long as the stsge-the clean,
honest stsge-lives as an American lnsti-
tuition.
The martial fever has attacked tho
actors. Nat Goodwin Will not sail for hts
Enxilss estate until the question Of war
Or peace Is settled, and IL II is TO re war
he says he will volunteer LILLIAN Russell
has announced that if war breaks oat xhss
Will cancel her contract to sing In Ger
mary. which calls for $50 per week, ard
50 cut 10 nurse the sick and wounded aud
The following clipping from the Dramatic
Airror explains itself I'VE, thu under
sEred. do hereby volunteer and enlist 10
serve IN fne National Guard OF the state
OF New York during the full term ~ the
wss, unless sooner discharged should war
ee declared between the United States or
america ana Spain. ana we do soiennfv
svsar that we will support the consdtu-
0cs Of The United States and the eons,i-
tassen cf the state of New York, and tha,
We viii faithfully elscharEe the duties 81
soldiers In the National Quart according
70 th~ laws ard reguia lions governing the
MILITARY forces ~ the state Of New YORK
easnea BY zine actors" Our own John
failp Scu-a Is another patriot In case
81 war he ~sll abandon bis projected trip
.e Enrepc with his hand ana take a thea
VIZ 10 New York city for the purpose OF
ssag daily cccceTts ~ patriotic naaSic.
"A'eF Jones "a a member Of 4 militia
ssmaAny IN Washington. ard the captain
ss ratified BIN 10 be ready 10 report in
ezse Of war.
SSoi" sdNiccs tton, London would make
= aresa- 'Aai '"rAe Belle % New York"
70 ;. sadeei - the list ~ American
sssstsSsneGts NEich have scored 4 sue
-. N London. TIE greatest enthusiasm
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