The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22

f1E fzEs WEEK Mas f1Ss- 49,
profitable ia the history Of tns
Third Avenue taeaier. The per-
- ta-,uaness CT ''Ton Ypnson
were er1wee4 each nssn:. approximately
$3.50 people attending during the week. Al
the me tiuee yesterday afternoon ID were
standing the theassrH seating capacity
having been entirely taken up. Inc attrae-
sion proved a Tlost satisfactory one to ths
patrons 81 the house.
Not 80 wfiA those VINO attended the Sc
attic tssester the management OF which
had unfortunately booked two very
mediocre attractions for the eaification OF
ia pa;rane without the appropriate middle
scale ~ prices Mistakes WIZ Happen.
which sr.ssse. last Sunday night. was
treat 10 suefs tourists and outside people
as had not seen the play during ifs ap-
n.aranes here last Season but was an
old story 10 the regular Seattle iseatsf-
goers Those who held oG for something
new and sought II al the production o.
C;ortosi's MINISTRIES wednesday and Thurs
day nights we're made To feel that their
choice was unfortunate. The snow vas
almost as bad as "A Breezy Time II Is
hardly necessary u say more.
Then came Modjeska and the spirit OF
sadness already induced In the hearts oil
Seattle theater patrons was deepenea 20
a hroo9ln9 melancholy. II seems like an
past mas deserved and received fun
measure of public commendStion that she
In too old to longer delight critical audi
ence; that she has no right to expect con
siderAtion In her persistent attempts to
deiineats youthful characters and had bet
ter either abandon the stage or limit her
portrayals to characters more In accord
with her own personality. Yet such IL the
truth and :. was made painfully appar-
ent TO those who saw her Ia this city.
YuYHE "Yor yoneoD' company closed
Il last night at the Third Avenue thea
The Shaw company will return to
the Third avenue tonight and produce for
the hrst time In any popular priced ,hea-
ter in America the greatest Of all Eng,
lish society plays. Jim the Penman !"
This play has a remarkable history, hav-
play ever written, after having been
shelyed by A. NJ. Psirner. Americas most
astuie manager. The play was brought
out on En- smerx n1 and produced In MS
instantaneous and phenomenal. After the
New. York production 1t Was. taken 10
London where 1t had run OF one year:
pronounced II the best play OF the decade.
The ghaw company produced the play In
British Columbia cities and the press and
public OF those cities speak In the highest
terms Of the production.
The last four performances OF the week.
commencing Thursday. viii be given g
William s;iilette.s famous war play. Held
production Of this play In a popular priced
house. No other war play ever written
has achieved an}yth,ns Ike the artistic
was first produced by the author in New
York. when critics pronounced II the best
war play Of tho many that have been
sae. s IN N. ss York s'e ey or + sssa
without giving political onense. Although
the hero Is Union officer. the part play
ed by Mr.. Shaw. the Confederate has a
part fully equal in sentiment and lines
TO any other in the play.
The ceurt-rnartial scene Is q realistic
picture az military life and has been pro.
nounctd by military men as a fac-simile Of
cours-martiai scene In the regular army
The scenery ana accessories In both ot
these plays viii be the most elaborate OF
anything ever produced al the Third Ave-
nue. theater.
Or the many who have In recent years
~ enjoyed thu inimfsabie mimicry OF
that clever comedian. NJ j. Hooley, at
present with the Sam T. Shaw Company
few are aware that Mike" is familiar
with wars grim scene" but such is in
deed the fact. as Is evidenced by two DEG
oratsons IN his possession. one the VIC
toria medal. bestowed by the queen Of
X. a
en- by the king OF Egypt For the right 10
wear these the English sailor, whether no
treads the quarterback slows his ham
mock on the berth deck OF her maJesty's
ships OF war. will gladly cours danger and
death. IL need be
The decorations were bestowed upon Mr.
Hooley at Gibraltar. after the close of tho
Egyptian war I'm is>5. for conspicuous gal
lantry and bravery under fire during the
tombartrnen, 81 Alexandria ~ the British
feet under Admiral Seymour. and the cam
paign which followed. Hooicy was A mid
dy. theu aboard II NJ. s. Beacon, Cant.
Hand. and hut a youth Of II lie vas
among tie number tha, volunteered and
were accepted to man the first noat which
under the enemy's Are landed az Fort kas-
eltine and hosted the Egyptian rag.
Two Incidents az the samhardme n
not generally known. and which az the
present time are ~ interest 20 Americans
a. We'll as the English. owing ia the friend
~ feeling existing between the two coun-
tries. are thus narrated by Nr. Ho0tey.
'if was about 80 IN THE afternoon after
the aomhariment of ths civ. ami when
the Eueitsh ganlAnsis were passing on their
way TO attack ss island which was already
under the tire II Tire gaEseos, Condor. The
American ships there were the sagSalq
Lancaster, the tsaera and tile Nipslc.
the latter OF Samoan disaster fame. W-hen
We passed. every American ship manned
the yards ard cheere3 Us 10 the skies IL
was fine sight 1 tc.i yea ana made close
relations between the kngltsh ana tha
Americans.
Admiral Seymour repaid tha ccrn9,l-
ment after the city was reduced. ~ allow.
ing the American naval officer comma ri
ing L. take his men ashore 10 protect and
Guard the American consulate, This pFivt-
Iese vas aeate3 every other nation a.
though al European powers were repre-
scented ~ tw0 vessels; France had faar
vessels present on the Seare After We
ceased tAtuE. ATAhl tasEa set ffe 10 the
city, and Ne NeTa landed - ccnHrAe tAe
Tight III the streets They fought Us Ike
devils fog three days fruf1 hatso Is hs4asg
the an!x ones y wpEF assured a. ~eFa the
dead kgSPtsacs waS decorated win
these At Gibraltar ~ TewHA sasaa ,heu
kheGiYe az EeYVy."
Mi No0,ev visited abe United States IN
leave Saoryly after the C}cse II tAs Esyvr-
SiAn War, F2ge*wofs allegiance % tfe
queen ana Is r9@ an American ettir.a Fys
was given 81 opportunity tS tread taf
boards, and having Rad 4 pre.,e.1cts9., II:
THE stage Treua Ss'S p 2sa. acOvQfst Arf Aas
followed IL ever s.nce.
Nj uooley IS nai alene = clever GENE,
diah. hut crauatfsE as wen. ~ a selifta~
so ssias zoe author 81 a number II sA~t,-f,.
49, ard isFSes. he has Suss received ri,
s0pSTtSAt To faef-AEt co8efV-sirals.s rtt
al ~ z4rer