The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-09-02
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notwithstanding the fact that this
is only a preliminary season az thu
theatera the week has been "a great
financial suesess. and thv dramatic
treats have hecu up Ca fhc standard
a. any that are usually presented
during the regular season. The
bookings a. both ihratsra show "a
strong Hst ~ attractions aud this
season aEusement lovers will Ave
plenty ~ opportunities - witueaH=
ING Eastern tuyerraeH
rhe IessIv Shirley company bhH
been playing al thr Thiri Avenue
theatsF during the week tn crowded
houses aud ia THE time an exerr-
tiouaiiy atrpnE company prearuisd q
Daughter ~ the Regiment Dos
fis. a Daughter VI tae Empire
and srfiihy." achieving a marked
success To each production This
company will be succeeded hy the
Sam r. shaw Company in a rrprfs
toies Of popular plays
Al the Seattle thsater the prriims
insry season Vas opened 10y ban
Godfrryr british Guards uand
hieh was even greater success
than had been expected 4 larFr and
apfr-elatlve audience aiiet every
aHat ln the house ard standing room
eas az premium THE programme
had tao unpui number ~ classical
selections. and the audience sas both
sstuniahsd ard pi~asrf when an en-.
eurInr they a~fe tfrsted fn HHfue
rag time Tsr futa solo b. 81
q tfern waa particularly tne and
was enthusiastically received The
eafnrt saio BY Mr. keftiewett WIS
equally good ant Was "a wonder f1r
volume as well As for sweetness Ar
cawpbairs baesana salo furnished
the humaf II the ace aston Tee hand
elections showed careful stadY and
were sxssilsntfY timed rhH after
noon matinee il being sivrn te q
large audience
The Georgia up % Dstr Nlns-
trrta IS about o. appear az the
Seattle theafsr and furnish the most
novel entertainment noW on the road.
Manager Howe VIII also present a
novelty ffof the seattle fheateri in
the way ~ popular prices. and thr
ahow - SURE 60 ee greeted rs crpwd-
- houses during Sc engagement
Every act IN the vaudeville pre-
Efn mue IL feature while In tho
FIRST part there Will De- BEARD some
If the very best tnIofed singers in
popular songs and ballads There
will hs an infrsducturs Aiikad ..
Harry I. Gillian. the Hrrobatir Ito
brow Master shorty Harris. buck
and afuE dancer ard Jack n eii-
ser. thu great maker - snnEa that
ne can sins better than anyone cisn.
oliver Il one n The highest priced
rnlored performers on the st1sr. The
company is capable AMI up.th.
date IN every particular. The uul}
ordinary feature l. the cake yak
nnsis. and the public iH not ready
20 part wtth this popular re- ture nor
IL u likely 70 b. a. long ~ there u
a band to play rag time. \ Labor
day matinee will be given Monday
afternoon. ihe Lass Performance be-
ing Monday evening
= would like % 20 20 tho theatar
tonight and see god ahnw but
cannot AFFORD 70 pay dollar and a
hair f1r y ticket" iiaW mans times
has the above remark been made hy
those who were hungry Tor an
amusement which waa beyond their
means sam T shaw heard it. not
once. but hundreds q times. aul Gu
II the Shaw company owes ita exist
enre There vas no reason WY
thoroughly Hrst-rlaRs Performance
n the latest Successes could not bc
given ~ prices within the reach -
all There were many plays which
could be bad upon The payment ~ o
reasonable royalty. and plenty -
competent actors who were willing
i1 engage in he production ~ the
same AZ o fair aliury Mr Shaw ae-
cured both. and the result is
dramatic company which iH Second
20 mono on the coast. Swing perform
aueea ~ fiRh-Eeade plays IN a man
ner which would reflect credit upon
any metropolitan theafer n popular
prices. This company viii be- seen
~ the Third avenue theafer for two
peeka. their opening pay being.
From Sire 70 Son"
- Daughter 81 the Empire" was
presented At the Third avenue the
alter last night hy the popular Jessie
Shirley company u was splendid
performance. as the audience signt-
fed hy apprcciaiive applause. This
afternoon "Trlby" 81 The attraction.
Tonight the company Will close
most profitable engagement by pros
entnR - child Of the Regiment"