The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-19

yTER an exceptionally long sea-
FAN son Of attractions. the Seattle
III theater will be dark this week.
Nance O'Neil. who closed
Ia weeks engagement last night
at this house, created a nest
n4lDond Impression by her wonderful
1o9e@s. and had sno not been handicap
~ ~ poor supporting company would
~ Stayed to big business Clara Thropp
eob next, opening next Sunday night In
= Dolls House" Al the Third Avenue
nanehe 1toddard proved one Of the best
eo1actIons Manager Russell has had this
n1oon. THE Spider and Fly holds the
iesds this week. to be followed by Janet
Nedprf Ter one week.
@S
HONG the attractions soon to appear
~ at the Seattle theafor IL Stuart Rob
-, ore of the best known comedians On
o. American stage. He has a new play
\ ~ repertoire. Two Rogues and
1anAnce. which he win probably present
tbs city. II Ii a four~ac, comedy from
~ pan OF Theodore Bert Sayre Beauti-
a Marie Burroughs IL tho comedians
nbnx lady.
6hegn. whose long experience on the
eerican stage has made him familiar
urs to theatergoers. does not believe
the school of dramatic art, according
= the Detroit Free Press Robson vas
ruined in the days of Forrest and the
edes Booth. and he Ii still OF the opinion
nAs the theater is the most efficient
scAool Of acting.
oct" ho says. .and that lis 20 20 on the
age and act. I'm all the history of the
anxiash speaking stage there have been
oniy two opponents OF the dramatic art
WON In
lrs David Garrick and Mary Anderson
commanding geniuses. whose powers were
70 great that they were not obliged to
|Walk the path Of the ordinary nsorsala.
| If you were young man determined
20 go ON the stage and anxious ia get
ndvtce from mo as 10 your btsst course.
thouid say sc, a place IN q company and
begin. III would not matter how inssgnifi-
pant the role. so long rs you secured
Ebancs to go or IL you had II In you
b act, II would come cut. I wouldn't ad-
Use a preliminary course In any OF the
Fanatic schools, so~ealled. for on the
rage you would have 10 uniearn most or
mat yo- had been taught. We are con-
x1ntly allowing young actors how 10 for
n what they have been taught In the
tAmatia schoola
AMY first professional engagement was
snenter OF the old baltimore Muse
p Company. when John Owens WAS
AnaHer Of that theaicr. The piece was
b .uneie Toms Cabin AZ II Ia. written
= couuteract Mrs Stoves work. which
NJ then meeting with tremendous sue
-. both between covers and on the
sass. I had only one line. and IL was
rrs tragedy the words being: Pare
nsrr
7 had studied thst line long and earn
stly and faucicd could throw heap
q mthos into IT, but my delivery brought
tM hoiaterous roar frosn every part
It the house. That ended my engage
aMt
In 1861 was a member Of vasa-
Aead road company. playing all sorts of
!ses In all sorts Of places. One night
tntph Murphy. the manager of the Phil
Melpha Arch-Street theater. was IN the
estIence. After the performance he
esaght mo out and asked sne 10 take sup
II With him Al supper he inquired If
esuld like to Join the Arch STREET Stock
nmrany. It WAS like asking me 1t
seuM ike to leave psHgatery for heaven
Ssuld $50 week and two benefits do
NJ Joined the Arch-Strees stock rom-
Ay, ]. =. Clark had preceded me. II
~ uphill work fer a long time. ] played
es Acres the first night, ! WAS AZ anx-
y to make Tho people laugh that night
A had been To Impress them seriously
nan on the stage Of the Haltimor.
eenri. but the house was az silent A.
krase over my work, couldn't raise
9 khnN OF laugh. After the curtain
Ss0t DOWN Il was decided To drop me as
~ as II could be done aecentiy. Ia
- meantime I Was cast Ia play the
SassF part in '1ehn WepGs. Policeman
Aav. !; CHANGED AT that time that ffui-
Nsiahsa Was all stirred mp ever a resa
tlesman who was n love with a widow
1easss ~, ~, rs ia 49,, s,s,ss,,s in me
ersnst Of duty In the play snas1s howe
"a butchers u-lfe~plasesi by rnTnalla
GEsssan. Joseph 1efsefsan's sister~-afas
- naisaer discovered me embracing asrs
.r as erred cut
t,e's ~ N@ sN 49,, a', s,
4 son't vn~.u .hs ,e.3s..n answer h,
as, hut I 10 remember fee one M
Esveee. II came tp me like a fash.
Z ~Aaaas removing nv arm from Aessnf
ke'rsns slender form ! said 'H@w
ss you isitefTupt a policeman IN tie
~ ~ ef'g5al duty sm -
As.e ws.s ~, -, - - .n.ss,ss. IA ~