The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-09

TIT USIc loving Seattle II looking
AAl forward longingiy TO the sea
"ll son Of the Bossonians early 10
nv May. No organization on the
road is more popular than this
famous company. . faet which
- attested recently In San Francisco.
e11rs they had to play against the Ellis
pand opera company. acknowledged to
y the greatest ance the Patti concerts
Notwithstanding this opposition the Eos-
hnisns packed the Columbia theater
xghfly and played TO business as large
y IN any preceding engagement. Aside
BON the Bex.onians. great interest IL be-
rs taken In the engagements OF Ssuas;
eobaon and Marie Burroughs. Dockssader
md Primrose MINISTRIES and Roland Reed
esd Isadore Rush. With these attractions
and those booked al the Third avenue A
esson of unusual excellence Ia Ia store
Tor Eeattiei;es
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FCTUART ROBSON. who viii appear at
FD the Seattle theator fer two nights
beginning April u. In 'fhe MeddleY,' -
- careful and Intelligent artist. He has
perhaps contributed as isberaily 10 Amer
lea gallery Of stage portraitEre as any
other comedian who has appeared i'm re-
cent years His artistic work In the char
actsr Of Berthe, the lamb. In The Hen~
r'stta, as wsli that OF Lem Juek-
In. In Ansuasns dramatization Of that
kesl-hrated story from the pen at opie
Feed, VIII be remembered as among the
most carefully drawn Of stage pictures
| and 1t ~ili undoubtedly be gratifying TO
Ms followers go learn that ia the char
seter OF Francis Eli. the role he assumes
IN The Meddler." he IS said to have sue
eeeaed In defining a stage study equal In
strength 10 any Of his former efforts.
Mr. Rohson's east IL said to be the best
he has yet brought across the continent
Mare Burroughs, the leading lady. is one
Of the stage beauties and wears gowns
that are said TO be dreams of logel.ness
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q EATTLE is tn have a chance TO hear
u the weIl-heioved writer. Ian Mae
iaren. which is the name hy which
most people know the Rev. DIR John Wat
mn. u. % He will make his first visit to
enstie Wednesday evening. April Is
nus far DIR. Watson has met with the
most phenomenal success of any author,
reader and lecturer that has ever visited
America not only because his books are
- widely known I'm this country but be-
cause he personally made favorable I'm
pftssion on his previous visit He tngra-
hated himself with those whom he met
and all who heard his readings before or
Who became acquainted with him went
Ste see him again
j The New York Tribune. speaking OF his
4 ast lecture at the wslderf-Assoria said:
The author of THE Ronnie Brssr Bush
bscams intimately ard personally se-
eHainted With an audience OF his Ameri-
tau admirers at the Waldorf last night.
hey had long since known him through
The medium OF his pen. but never had
Ian Maeiaren appeared 10 them In the
sssh. II was meeting that will long
tnxer In the memory OF the lecturer and
auditor as well. and whatever NJ love and
ADMIRATION the formers works may have
gained on this side OF th~ Atlantic. hts
Personality achieved last evening an
tdded Affection which nothing short OF
Us and ear could accomplish
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1.-THE appearance of the famous Bos-
tonans at the Seattle sheater early
IN May. after an absence Of MANY
PEARS. viii no doubt elicit the greatest
interest among music lovers Of all classes.
rA's admirable company has entered upon
rs tour OF the Coast 10 a succession Of
easded houses every where, and the eva
fsns accorded the PRINCIPAL singers Of
this organization have been unprecedent-
ID So firmly established is the reputa-
s uon Of the Rostuniaas for giving high
pass performances 81 tight opera that
assis remains 90 he said.
suffice Il e. say, however that included
among the favog!se artists who VIII ap-
Pear here are such we'll kSown singers
Is Henry Clay Darnahee William III.
Macdonald Jessie Bartlett Davis. Helen
fettram George Fruthsngham. William
Lawn, Harry nrowa and others Tire
repertoire wii include s0mptneus ard
complete productions ~ '"The SeYensae."
Robin Hood" and Rob Row" \ rrnrn-
lsent feature ag the presentation Will be
The large and weil-trained chorus and
srehessra
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r OLE FULLER. sevrentlne dancer,
j who Is raw IN london, il going
blind ana IS already beyond all hope.
within few months II is feayas5 sire wtii
ss sishtie4s The loss st sight - caused
sntsFely - jhn strong lights turned on
ssE while dancing The strain Oh her
sss'e nerves proved 700 much ard abe wtA
sesar pass eut % theatrical e. she
scarcely realizes this vet. having an
sasdng fstth ta a christian Science doc
sar named Edwards hut all who have
I Watched h~r treatment note that she is
UeadtsY growing worse.
Fer ten wears r-aie Fuller has been be-
iare The FuAlic "a many sensational ttanc-
sak acts she created the s%Frsnftse
eance, 81 invention that proved remark
ABLY SUCCESSFUL ana profitable both IN
America snt ~ Europe
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4 REJ'fNr Dispatch fram Ne~ York
~ saws "f'' eee IN a seriasas break BE-
twefa TkNsm Russeii ana the snao-
ssersert ~ f&e Casino opera company
Mss Russell b. anxious 20 leave tae com
fsns, s}th@2Eh hc~ aereemsa; provides
.sas abe ulas; Tesnsin Cor six weeks
kexe~
Ia Es"e N-seno' tegan is enwa a.
sect in pat4tenh.a lsSs Naaasv niSAt
ne ass nss most enthusiastic. So
.TS'aliy fsn l..esatiau trSa she unsver-
~ % fr"issf san3s I4ihsR Was warm
8 sresiei Nst Wien Edna Wallace
.ionfser s9,sss~FA tN~ reception given TO
ser was - enthusiastic as 10 cause TIE
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z - 3ftHT. ts~ START Ts1r 81 So
ss II 'ae f-cus seats either refused "a