The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-05
: THE WEEK IN
LOCAL THEATERS.


,r,.s.r the past week The Sam T. Shaw
49, 49, gas ar4&n splendid houses TO
s~-.-a avenue. - productions Of In
- TIE Ersnc Q: Cain" rip
T.nkIe" and Jack O Diamonds"
va. vtth hearty ppre-tAtoD. The
ST. sn}oys an unusual measure Of
e,-,f.r favor. and 'hsce - NJ &pprseiabls
- ri In the pat-cuass tnat mas been
s.sssa s,s from the Grst Of ne engagement
= :sr seattle 'heateF = NH Waite
ss.a@sswsd Fr.eay nigh. By "Hote. Topsy
sr-.yvs and Saturday night by In Old
rr-sssskg~ All we're plays Of which a
80 zeal n.lgbt have been made, bu. the
snI,s.rss which attended a. frst-c'ass
- vere NJ satisfied taat they had
tssn ,rsated to Al! ;hey paid Tor.
-. Shaw company VIII inauxIrate their
A. a. .ass week " Il the reproduction
- f;..}eftes beau fal ~a7 play, Held ~
-. Enerny." tDInoTraw night al the Third
.-,nre heater the play fits the occa-
-. AZ The refurn - TIE soldiers remark
81 well. When produced here Il .e~
80 arc BY TIE Shaw company I, drew
,s~r4rs@ houses a. every performance,
$50 ,hare Fsas been almost cisu}or frcm
s...ian. HELD by the Enemy will re
80 ~, SUNDAY and Monday evenings
sssiy Commencing Tuesday night and FOR
"a balance os the week. excepting Thurs
Nv Aasgstin Days celebrated dramatic
sJe.a~a of New York life. entitled Under
n. f,gsIgat," vii. close the Shaw com
s4nv's engagement. This MAS the first
"a res! Of ths American sensational
dramas from the pen Of tie late Augastin
raly. L Was first produced a Days the
ss.s- .he rebellion Many OF the notable
sc,ers q that time took part In its pro-
Ire4ien TIE railroad scene where thu
ens-arrard solder is TIED TO the track 10
: psce a. stage realism that has cost
,s.r q me pira'ical managers dearly for
Infringement on Mr. Days patent. Aside
srsr tue sensational features o. he play
!, Il realistic picture " New York ,fs
Tha stary il remarkably interesting. and
.bs Characters represent al classes OF SO
essty from the street gamin to the Filth
,y~nue belle. Mr. Shaw win be seen as
Barker. the oIe-armeG 90 der messenger
xko stood Up 20 be sho, a. for Uncle Sam
FOR fis 4 north. The play requires special
seersgy and the fGn cast u the Shaw
company.
On Thursday nigh. the Seattle Stage
Mechanics Union. Local No. l.. viii be
,sndsrad benefit By the Shaw company
AID management o. the Third Avenue
fAsater The play Will be Pink Dom
;ads." French comedy drama. and one
that Is sure TO meet with favor. During
the performance full change Of scenes
viii be made In fun view OF the audience
~ the sage crews OF both the Seattle
md Third Avenue theaterA
"Tnnigans Bal" the attraction that
MI follow the Shaw company AZ the
Third Avenue theater. IL one OF the best
fafes comedy companies now travelling.
Tfsa following notice Is .aken from the
Superior Evening Telegram WIS
I. Is very much 90 the credit OF Muir
ray and Mack that they are not wearing
tier play threadbare and giving Il ragged
performance on The fnai round OF FINN
gas Ball And the big audience which
packed ths Grand from top to bottom last
righi-there wasn't vacant seat n The
ssgFe~vUuli regret the laying aside Of
tie play as frightened and furnished this
ssaser, II II were not certain that these
sa9arlte fun-makers viii be around next
easor with something new and better
TIE performance last nigh. was the best
Murray and Mack have ever given here
Thsy have larger company. batter tai
at all around snd more pretty and clever
girls handsomely gowned than ever be-
fare. ard the show Is now really good
enough 70 last few seasons longer"