The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-20

toymens a. the Seattle Theafer IN the near
future
Frank Daniels performance In Provi-
dence asst week was sigralized by the at
tendance f. Uniform Of the Rhode Island
Naval Reserves and the preselsan1,one %
them by Daniels OF a handsome SIX nag
mace by the girls Q. the chorus.
The advance sale OF reserved seats Tor
's-The DazzIer' a. the Third Avenue .aea-
Ter promises 70 eclipse the record Oh the
house.
Messrs wagenhals & Kemper, who 50
successfully managed the tours OF LOUIS
James for four seasons. have entered upon
a theatrical venture this season that DOS
fair to surpass In profits anything OF the
kind undertaken in years. Renewing tnal
there IS virtue in the principle OF consoifus-
ton as applied 10 tnearScal aIalFs, THESE
young managers have made great Triple
star combination. emoc1ying the best OF
the sxponents Of the legitimate drama upon
the American stage Tae friumsirats III
eiGdes Louis James. Frederick Varde and
Karhvrn Kisisar. all Of whom have been
distinguished and successful stars, ana
each ot whom brings 20 ths organization a
name OF commanding rreminenee. Inc
combination was successfully arranged
after a very careful canvass of the field
and after q deliberate estimate OF the ex-
pense OF staging in an elaborate. way
large repertoire suitable for the presenta-
ton Of these three actors The supporting
company numbers 1Eir1y-tvo people.
x X x
Manager Russell is strict disciplinarian,
bath behind the footlights and in the front
Of the house O. the Third Avenue tnealer.
and any ATTRACTIONS OF set rules always
meets with prompt attention and PUNISH
ment. During the performance or the
English Specially Company last week one
% the performers sang q baby song or
orchestra initiates the crying of baby:
The first cry heard during the song aroused
the attention Of Manager Russell. AID
when repeated two or three times he start
ed down the center aisle double quick time
20 catch the culprit and fire him out. He
reached the orchestra in time 10 take
tumble" and. fearing the general laugh
which his action had threatened. he
and sat out the act. Several OF mis-
friends in the rear caught on" however.
and enjoyed a ouief laugh at his expense.
He insists that he was rot fooled.
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John Mcclure. the veteran manager, is
reported 10 have retired frcm the active
management of the Grand opera house
which ne owns. in Butte, Mont Mr.. Nc
CURE. as his name indicates. is Irish. and
he Is proud OF his Celtic ancestry. Several
years ago Nat Goodwin played his first en-
gagement at Butte with him. When Good
win was In Salt Lake City ne received a
the house Has sold for every night or his
UfooJw.n's) engagement Goodwin at once
wired back: "Hurrah for the Irish. Nat"
BY a b.under In transmission the operator
changed Mar into Nit" and when Gooa-
win reached Butte he found Mcclure In
fighting trim. 1t Is needless to add that
Goodwin made satisfactory explanation
and that ii cost Goodwin Il number of bot
ties of champagne TO square himself with
Mcclure, who. however, was never quite
satisfied with the explanation OF Nat for
Nit"
Manager Russell has the following at
fractions booked for the Third Avenue
theatre for the rest OF November and the
month OF December
3" q. Two Married Men"
Dec. i. Coon Hollow
- II, Alone In Greater NY"
Is. "Mct.wen. Hypnotist.'
=" .. How Hopper Was Side
Manager Russell has listed a series OF
interesting attractions TO I'LL every week
OF the Third Avenue until next May.
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Fun OF the side-splitting order will reign
one week from tonigh, at the Third Ave-
nue. theater with the temperance Of The
Dazzler." The name is sufficient 10 denote
room promises to be in order all the week.
The Dazzler." rerodeled up-to-date
comes with new faces new acts and new
situations. but with the same old name.
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New York, Nov. 13-The Blanche Bates
mystery is deepening. The question of
whether or not she will leave Fawiey and
rejoin the Daily Company is now agitating
the Atlantic as well as the Pacific Coast
That she Is not TO III the part of Nerissa
IN the production OF The Merchant OF
Venice al Days next Saturday night has
been definitely ascertained as Mabel Roe
buck has just been billed for that charac-
ter. Ada Rehan assumes the role Of Portia
for the first time.
A curious fact In connection with this
matter Is that In Nine. Sans-Gene" which
Is 10 follow The Merchant OF Venice ."