The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-23
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FUN At THE 1HEA|ERS.
FARCE-COMEDY HELD THE LOCAL
BOARDS DURING THE WEEK.
Bennett-Hege1ma Troupe VIII
Furnish Pleasing Variety Mt the
Seattle Next Tuesday-"rhe Pas
sion Play" mt the Third Avenue.

1.-TWO strong farce-comedy companies
II claimed the attention Of amusement
ii seekers at the TWO theaters during
ii the week just closed, Inc Ar
Ship" at the St attic theater for four
nights and ''FIanigans Bali al the Ia3Td
Avenue house. While The Air Ship did
not affect the business or "Finnigan's
Ball" he same cannot ne SAID OF the re-
verse proposition, for Murray and Mack
broke the record OF the Third Avenue oy
playing 20 standing room only every hIShl'
including the matinee OF It's engagement.
The Air Ship" made an equally good start
las: Sunday night. turning away quite
number who were unable 10 gain admit
lance. This attendance fell off, however,
10 some considerable extent during the
reSt OF its engagement
While the counter attraction was, per-
haps. TOO strong for II IL is claimed that
the falling off was due 10 the character
Of the play. some portions Or Z beng con-
sidered ''rIsQue" By many OF is patrons
some OF whom went away crlucis'ns the
performance As somewhat objectionable
OF course that is 4 matter OF personal
taste Costumes abbreviated at both eu1
in burlrsques aAd fArce-coule d.eS haV" pe-
come - common that serious conSIdera-
ton Is no longer given the matter, WINE
ally speaking. lost their power OK atttac-
ION Managers who fall 70 understand
THIS and WHO insist Oh fo-Sting these ac-
C,s.ori.S on the public a iifstclaSs prices
usually learn the lesson through the me-
dunn Of the box Office. In Justice u Man
aceV Howe, K is only fair TO state mat ne
accepted the production on reports sem
him by the agent cf the company ana
booked II as q production worthy the at
teation Of the patrons q the Seattle ths-
atsr Hal Tie Air snip not been haH1t-
capped by Murray and Mack phtoo-ne-
nal business, Il IS safe % say inat me Sc
E.rsst - t+-.E
everv L ght 0f the p-esen ;aton OF "f1e
Ar Ship With its many amusing absurd
tiles Notwithstanding any Objectionable
features that L may possess.
G . 9
A Y,1easing variety wln Re furnished the
pafrons of the 5 attle theater this week
in the dcss appearance az ne Hegeim nm
brothers. who are without doubt the most
graceful. a. well as marvellous. serial az
r0hats Of the present age. Their SeFef3!
acts IN u7Id-alr are performed with 50
much case rapid.tv and grace that u
leaves no room for the b,ood-clral.ng fears
usually aroused by acFohats Or l"ss pre-
ci>loa. Reside the HcE" nanns The Ben
rcti military band WIN Is forty n9cfn-
beTs Vii prove . Trading feature = tie
evenings performance. The Bennett He
geimaD1 company VIII make ia first ap-
peara1ce next Tuesday evening. October
= ara retDa. II for three n;e1:s 4 week
from tomorrow nlsat Manager Hove WI
present 20 t,;e patrons Of iae Seattle the
ater one u his bs-st and strongest attTac-
tons namely. ksIlsr. me magician. Mr.
Keltar never appears IN any bJt he ArE-
est ceaters o. population. f1r the reason
that be - . great drawing card n
New York. Boston and other .arge East
en- ct - that ne has been satstIed HeTe-
tofcre = appear where rs remarkable
Z ats - iegeFdem8iG w"fe sUr!e.- MY IN
deIs,o0d 20 insure crowded houses every
night He has ban induced to cone =
the Pacific coast. and Seattle g oue . the
VERY fsw cities in wH.CT Mr keii3r 81