The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-20

Vancouver, b. c.. Aug. l..
To the Editor: In my long acquaintance
with the Post-Intellgencer I have always
found ii an advocate OF truth and justice.
therefore have no hesitation In asking
you TO allow me to reply to what l feel
Is a wrong construction that has been put
upon the awkward speech I made before
the curtain on last Sunday evening at the
Seattle theater Making ex tempore
speeches is trying TO anyone not skilled
in that direction, and I know that i am
poor hand at II: bat can generally find
words TO thank AL appreciative audience
without giving offensc. AS have been az
cused of doing SO on this occasion. feel
It only Just 10 me TO permit me to as
sure you and my many fri :nds that none
was meant. I have always opposed sun
day performances. out OF Difference TO the
larger part of my patrons and friends.
who are church people
My manager and had just had a heated
discussion on the subject and / had de-
cided not 10 play any more Sunday nights
In the future I went before the curtain
with this argument fresh in my mind. ana
that is why I referred to the breaking OF
the Sabbath. AS to my having played IN
Seattle for . cents SIX years ago. that Is
true: the gallery seats were to be- had NJ
that price, bur- / have also played since
then AT most OF the irst-cfass theaters In
An,erica--for instance. Hooleys e. Nc
Sicker's. In Chicago. where SIZE IN the
scale oe prices.
/ think Il unfair to convey the idea ~
my Seattle friends that / am charging
them any more than other cities. Mex:
spring We play at the Baldwin. san
Francisco three weeks and We came 20
this country direct from two weeks en-
gs cement az the Columbia.
/ feel as IL / were q citizen of Seattle.
Some of the pleasantest experiences of my
life transpirad there. I have scores of
highly priced friendships there. II was
there I met the lady who only a year ago
became ry wife, and, wha; In more.
have in my scrapbo0k columns OF highly
priced Post-IntellIgencer comments on my
work OF those early days mat have been
an encouragement and help TO me.
hope you will publish this out Of re-
gard for poor wan9erer VINO never gets
too tired % en:husing over Seattle. no
matter In what part Of the world he may
be
Please TO say To the severe gentleman
that ne nrssconstr9ea Tie and reckonezi my
talents too highly in thinking one capable
or sarcasm IN the Labor ~ AT ex terngoFs
speech should have said. II mean not
q, break the Sabbath again, even with 70
aattering a ;rovocssicr." Hereafter III
keep still or have my speeches written fer
me. CLAY CLEMEN
Mr. Clements letter IL accompanied by
another from his manager, John Henry
Martin. IN MUCH the same vein. He OK
plains that Sunday performance was
given in fare o. Sir. Clements p-ntezs ant
contrary 20 tae3r usual p-ac,iee Mr.. Mar
tia quotes from the tntelliSeacer'
dramatic review 70 show that tbs New
Dominion is superior attraction. ard
concludes: because Nj Clement. years
ago IN his early struggles n rsaces tfe
prominence ne has ROW attained. played sn
rheater WHARF, the price was modest why
should you DEITY him the rights ~ pro-
erosion, obifseyate seven years Of hard
work in which Re has attained a position
49, a. artist 81. ar au.hcr. AMI arot-
s-ariIy say shat his reward shalt nct be
increased. FRAT the People % Seattle are
unwilling 10 pay Mr.. Clement the price for
hts entertainment ttsAt other cities have
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