The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26

their patriotic. religious and musical sides.
for Dsmroeeh has made several effective
ciimAxes IN these various phases OF emo
tionai expression.
Frank King Clark formerly lived In TA-
coma. where be sung . great many times
contemplases going abroad next year 70
study for grand opera.
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DERcY CROSS STANDING contributes
1 TO a recent magazine . most inter-
esting article on Nine. Aelba~ Mr.. Stand
ing says: As chat with this Queenly
woman. whose greatest charm assurediy
lies In her consideration for others,
wonder whether she ever recalls that lit
tie white-robed girl therselD who. In far
or Melbourne, in the dead OF night.
startled her parents and brought them
downstairs by her playing Of Beethoven
Moonlight Sonata II IL q pretty story,
with a prettier sequel; for the parents OF
that little girl had not the heart to chide
their offspring for her 'precocity that
unmeaning word In which the beginnings
of genius are so often concealed). but
rather did they coax her back to bed as
they marveied over what they had heard.
Surely they must. even at that early day.
have had some faint gismmerfng of the
future In store for the coming pr.ma
donna. Perhaps they did Il do not
know says Mime. Melba, dreamiiy; but
one thing I know for certain-that their
daughter did not cherish any such aspir-
atoms for a long time to come. I went
smusicai education. that came iater--until
my marriage. which took place at the
early age OF IL. Stop. though. I was
entirely forgetting TO tell you the story
of what / call my first appearance on
any stage" II took place at the town
A.1 gz-txx-
Melbourne. and ! was aged at the time.
What did / sing? Let me see. now; yes.
sang shells of the Ocean" first, fol-
lowed by Comm Thro the Rye It
was great occasion. as you may mag
Inc, and am by no means certain that
am not prouder OF 1t than OF anything l
have done SINCE"
TOLORED performers have advanced to
~ an estate Of importance In vaude-
Vile. There are hundreds Of negroes now
doing speciaities. and they are reported to
be courteous and weli-behaved. Their sal-
aries are as high az the white performers
and they seem 70 stand well in the esteem
OF the public The following quotations on
eciored specialists are no more exagger-
ated than the usual theatrical salary:
Williams and walker. $500 week: Jones.
Grant and Jones, $3.50; Ernest Hogan, 500;
Belle Davis. $00. and Johnson and Dean,
500. A number OF colored performers have
companies OF their own. williams and
Walker. who head this list, earn much
more than Is reported. Cole & Johnson
conduct oil their business and are reported
TO be equally successful. The negro Is .
natural singer and does not have to go
through an academic course In dancing.
and as long as the cake walk continues
20 enjoy success equal TO that of rag-timc.
the negro IL likely to reap the reward in
his own domain. He In now Supplying the
white singers with the most characteristic
songs; and. generally speaking. appears to
be more alert and mentally progressive
than the white variety artist" In time
past the negro as mimic has been given
TO initiating The white performer. Now.
that he Is inpersonating himself, he Is
succeeding beifer-in the entertaining Ca
pacity.
THE Countess Russell made her debut
l. last week on the stage Of an English
provincial theater in THE Runaway
Girl" She evidently selected good me-
dunn, although she passed out OF the girl
line several seasons ago, and figured IN
one OF the most scandaious divorce pro-
ceediagx that shocked phlsgmatic Lon
donsrs or course she made hit, ac-
eardng 20 the cable. The verac.ous cor
respondent sends the thrilling news hunt
Ing under the sea- Although naturally
nervous, the countess made "A good i'm
preston and promises to develop into a
fine actress. She moves about the stage
with ease ard grace. Her voice. though
a; times Il was indtsiinct, Is soft and
flexible. and she used IL TO advantage.
The little dancing of the part was lightly
and prettily done. The dresses were es-
fective In the third aei Lady Russell
wore lot Of old lace and Jewels" The
fact that she wore lot OF old lace and
jewels and her voice was tndstsnct hut
flexible confirms the secret OF her suc-
cess Wa cable. Presently the countess
will he sailing for America. 10 exploit
her Iace-dscked lingerie. her dimpies. her
diamonds her bogus talents and sensa-
tionsi past. Freaks are cutting con-
siderable figure nowadays on the ssnsa-
tsonal stage. ard yet there are many good
actresses longing fer engagements COM
mensarase with their talents
49,
MRS JAMES BROWN POTTER ana
AVA kyris Eeslev aave agreed 70 part a.
ee-stars. Wer3 has been received by =
friend Of Mr.. Beissw In Chicago that he
has signed contract with Henry irving
20 appear as leading man In The proiae-
sion 81 "Rohespierre' In London. and &C.
accompany the Irving Terry combination
In the soar In this country next season
IL ~as also learned from Mr. Beiiew
ssirs~r: that Mrs Potter has signed a tive
years cssasraci 10 appear with Beerbohm
Trees company in London. ard cone with
II TO this country. IL the proposals made
BIZ managers 30 Mr. Tree are accepted
The breaking 81 the dramatic partner
ship between Mrs. paster ard Mr. Reiiew
was nor unexpect@. In shis country.
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TRaC Lila Y.wEiMASN-KArdscH
L has written for the Berlin Tsgehsatt
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