The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-26

UT has been demonstrated beyoud n
doubt that Seattle d one or the bext
III show towns on the Pacific coast.
ard hencsforth fl wfn be easy sais-
.ns sDr Managers to secure snore OF
tire nrut-cIa@ attractions which
1n6ts ANIMAL piigrtmAxes to sar Fran
gro. Frank Daniels IN two evening per-
furmances ana a matinee All cioee on 10
ms0e ana wasie Collier In two PERFORM
Nsres did business Of e 100 Tnis y.roxex
enAs arst-csasz attractions are popular
D Nth fhear@r~goerx. even with advanced
nrtces H1tn Collier and Daniezs win re-
sfurn mex. year FOR longer enexxsmenss.
\ ana on taesr return East win do much to
dkpl the impression that Seattle il not q
1r,t-cIas SHOW town.
o -
nIsSENSIOS in the 'sAiahamas, COM
pany. which played weeks engage
ment at fis Third Avenue tneaGsr recent
5 ~ catased the organization TO dsxbznd at
Tacpmx Wednesday. after giving one per-
formsnee In that city. II was known in
4lsse city before the enGagement at the
ThHd Avenue ended, that the company
would noon disnaEd. Several Of the COM
4uany viii remain in Seattle and form the
nucleus OF . stock company soon TO be
9 sUrmed.
7AAES sHE6GREEy, advance mana
- ger for the Warde-Jame1- X oder or
enn!xasscn wus In Seattle several Gays stxst
ueek arranging for the season al the Se-
{ sstfts t;ssater next week Mr.. Shas1re~n
I onnounced that the sale of seats will be-
sjn Thursday. and TO obviate any mis-
svpdefstanding regarding seats. the te.e-
rlsose ar the box Office viii be discon-
1ecax1 and people compelled TO secure their
5AonM ~ the box office
{, q q
ssTsRANK DANIELS vas given a rousins
u reception in Seattle. crowded house,
4 sn1fKesx.ng all three performances. II
Qouid BE- difficult to gay which piece was
& - upure keeniy enjoyed. 1.-THE Idols Eye
IN wizard of the Nile" Neither had
sytf been seen In Seattle, consequently the
uM.c in EACH was new The music Of
IN aWixard'' liz most charming and gives
~ singers greater opportunity OF show
j ~ Their power than does THE Idols
Eye" but the latter il wilder and more
s. hilzft0uSiy funny, and those who wit
ieeGeiisH saw Daniels at his most humor-
90 Mr.. Daniels has worked up TO the
ssS3op n the tree. and this = nis first pre-
|. sentAiion Of himself here since he reached
HIST dignity. As consequence he finds
8 himself accepted In something Of more
dIen.ned Eight than when the gallery boys
. hailed him Familiarity and wanted to shake
the hand that shook Sullivan's. The farce
comedian II no more In him. Such pretty
environment an he has now requires him
10 Hive W 10 the picture. and thar the
sayne huraor which made the Rag Baby
f.sFr h.
ate - setting OF dainty music II the best
proof Of Mr. Danieis' genuine comic
AjGnt.
md girls of the company made deep
deni IN dndstom. every Johnny in town
81 4eknfEUn hand TO greet them in their cling
~ c0niumes In The ldole Eye" and their
II ~ kurxeosis raIment In the Wizard Of
a. MIle" Helen Redmond. a dream of
tcve3tneas was the center Of attraction,
40 each lime she wlnked IN the third act
d .Ihe Idors Eye each chappse thought
81 II - meant for him, and Oh the applause
that areeie3 eaci, verse. or rather wink.
g. q I.
e 4 IECOfsN J. CARTER. whose speciality
~ II producing ON a large scale spectac-
uiar plays has come to the front with the
8 nTvs drama treatsng with the late Spanish
Am&rIcxa war. which, he has entitled IRE
&fN the Milne. Inr management
~ performance. with good ptople in the
car shnd il realistic presentation Of the
hombartment OF Manila. Remember the
y Name viii he given With the original
cast and scensty at the Third Avenue the
sfsr for q week, beginning tonight.
So 1. /: 9
ttyI3H0 IL WHO did a good business
~ at the Third Avenue last week.
hue rot as good rs the show merited. 1t
was without doubt the hest farce earnedy
orxanlxation seen at this hotse In years.
and ore OF the best shows Of lis kind that
has visited Sgttt1e for many months, IL
mms unhsralded but It's merit soon he
exaBe known and the houses grew each
nl9hE until standing Eoom was al a pre-
MUM the esGstug performances. In the
EAMt this slsew played at 1trss-class hcss>ss
s and did tremendous business Mr., r.
& Va etsr. tire manager, when asked why
\ N Nd not play AZ hgn-pYieed houses sn
th& ysetlon. said IL WAS the impression IN
the Esss that .he rnen.y WAS Ia the ropa-
hnprleess houses. and ~ they wefe tn the
Au13usw far money. they booked With
th4te houSes IN Sail Lake. Portland. Sc-
asit4 ami ether Northwestern towns.
Kelly ana Mason. The stars of ihe roni~
rsny. hre clever comedians. ard in fact
This may DE said Of the entire East. With
ere a. two exceptions Manager Stair
says the company VII he made stronger
than ever aex, season,
GENTLE Is 10 have FIVE nights OF
Jamss. Warde and kiaicr next week
during The engagement OF this sres; trsp!e-
star aNianes The best plays in their roper
sotfe VIII be given, as fellows. The School
Z foe H<andai sunday and Wednesday
evenings "Mschetss.'' Monday evening
Rhts'c" Tuesday evening and Hamlet"
Iharsday evening, The presentation OF
sasse PLAYS viii BIZ on . scale OF elegance
sefiem attempted tn The United States
4 essfy aeecssers used ia sfe Eastern pro-
sassicns hetng carried across the continent
VA he company.
AsxstsS James and warde are too well
kAu~H to Seattle tAeafsr-woess 10 need sa
shtsSaaesson IA sAsse columns. Th.y have
svfssee separately ANA together several
t{nes. and have silva ms. with great sue
ssss Nssntsn hssiAcf has newer visited Sc.
ssw. haf notwithstanding she is well
sne~a se r8aas who haze seen hey IN Ma
sahse Sat- tieys4s and III other plays tn san
S fssaessse sud if che East
s TIE ysFee9 - haahsyn ksiaer is hext
bsa IN hfr @~a NpsAs. an5 given n 4 se-
s ssns isiersiea I MS aern fn Newark.
S. - J., sws sny hnnse : a. Evanston. Ill,
3 NsstFe nes grandfather VAS president ef fha
ri var rfssEs. Ns father. C>of X N NFdder
Nstnssesf ~ sHe tettSasc Board ~
81 Hale Ny HFst real professional work v-ss
go aete a. fAe tsntar square Thsaser
ssEs ss.al tcs sssf~ sS9 aS Wanda in Frank
Mase nrHsss, ian - Ses,iees Then 7
Was kssssei MetTeefs 10 Ehc original
3 metropolitan presentation a. W9iitAsa ssfi~
seiSss fsia hN thc EusuS = ffe Mad.
sea S2siafe faester After sAA. toured
" ler snNse repertoire ~kfs V4EiAna
ssssspIis ss.is.sgt.es ssxssas.rs swegk & exfes
rsvnee( sAas aas b<sss ~lrsasaaai< and wggs
~ ~ 4 xysat service In my rev earsrssv.