The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-23

* EATTLE In making an enyiabis
name among the theatrical pro-
fessios as . Hrsf class shaw
town. Recent attractions have
drawn 70 veil that managers ar. spread
Ing the news broadcast that the queen
CITY IL second 20 no town tfse coast.
ard that hsnceferth no iirst-claSs attrac-
tson will fail TO make bookings. For
long time we were given the bye by
such attractions az the ssnosson.arls
Frohman's companies and Hike organsxa-
tiors. but now they sign contracts with
avidty and take pleasure in announcing
that Seattle IL numbered among the
good shaw towns Of lsse caunsry- Tnia
r. one Of the hess indications OF the rapid
growth Of the city.
wv
CTUART ROBSON proved a great
~ drawing card Friday and Saturday.
large. fashionable and aeprec.aiiso audi
ences witnessing ali three performances.
OF the two pieces. .-Ths MeddIer'r and
Tive Kogoss aud q Romance" the lat
ter IL the stronger. II combines ssrt-
BUSINESS and comedy more strongly than
1.-THE Mesidierv ard therefore gives the
caste q better oppcrtnnity ef Displaying
its real strength. THE Mss.dier' is aa-
mor0us at all times. but there sG q ten
dency to bring about the climax Too mar
risdly, leaving the audience IN a sort OF
abrupt state OF mind. However, both are
proving money getters far the veteran
comedian and are therefore successes
"
TTlHE business done this season by Prsu-
II rose 4 Dcckssasef,s Ministries which
open at the Seattle fheassT tonight. IS
larger than ia the hairynn days al min
strelsy when John NJ. Hassray ard Tnatch-
err. Primrose 4 West were floating on the
top wave To do this a company must
An. v~ettt he az AsEh hge
day kings Of black face have evidently
done Judging frem THE s1scesss they are
meeting ON tae present tour. Al. Prifn-
yose. who n I'm front OF the show. Is an
thorisy for tse statement that this sea-
son'r receipts are larger than the best
ysar Of the old Thatcher. Primrose * West
Organization.
AS n pair % funmakarS Lew pocks:asser
and George Primrose have 70 peers Ess-
pcciaily funny and droI @ Docksia3er
who. when not on Ire end In a minstrel
Ahow, u one OF the biggest drawing cards
In vaudeville in the United States. Prgsn-
rose. as q dance creator. t. probably with
out an equal Beside tbs two stars are
several other comedians or high class and
. double anartstte OF socaitsts. said 20 be
the nnesf ever gathered together on min
strei stage.
These are boasts proudly made by the
management which seem 10 De hsrne CUT
by the Unusual sICtst& OF tsfF ffaaN a
money-naaker and the natterinS notices
given by the press.
There will be no stree, parade ioztay. ow-
ing TO n being the sahbash bnt tomorrow
the entire company ana hand viii parade
the business thoroughfarss and xiv- con-
cert In Pioneer square.
V Y v
u GLAND REED ia -TAe Wrong Mr.
IN Wright will he the Offering a, the
Seattle ;heaser shortly. This popular come
dian Is sure "a afford plenty OF laughter
during his enxagexnsa at Mr. Reed hts
been meeting with srea, success through
cut the country. and his nsw comedy has
been pronounced aae uf the hes; MEDIUMS
Ne has ever had. The comedian wijI have
the assistance az the same company tina,
aided him during his New York engage
men..
v V
ssrJNHE PAY TRAIN Which is booked
Il az the Third Avenue shsAts~ corn
mencsng Sunday. April - Is one % tho nest
productions 90 appear al tnss house this
season. This thrilling production tells =
s,ary repies~ With startling cfirsa xgS and
humorous situations. ard effective scenery
aaA wonderful realistic mechanical sreegs
TIE company IL headed BY NiSs oiii# Hal
sera who assumes the character % nessle
Burton SHE is sad 90 b a finished act
ress ani she assAeelt rsrs she lnt"gprsas
arerts her ample seapss 70 show aeF asl-
its Manager Forrest has surrounded her
with an excellent company of nfsesn mem
hcss Including a n4nsoer OK hisa class
speciality artists
TOM /. sItIIIyAN's comedy ana
- zig vaudeville company Is booked az
,he Tssra Avenue ssester sagsga..
Reposts frOsa the road shew taas TIC cesss-
parry las Aeen daiaw geN3 business ard
.Nt pres. criticisms fvsn Ire dsreTsas
oftfes in whteh the company aas appeared
have hesr assteYsny az c7aDrse. Sullivan
has been xsven - reception svery'wAvve.
~ the eo-neany has made BLK repa,a-
tfcn asa she erssFta srTnsst - sa{3 - ee
KEY Vteasgas. Just as the present tlTyss.
when there Is 50 rnseh controversy ~ e
~ao fhe RAJ cAamrEon IL, there uaw beng
svc Nesvyweight asv3rants who claim sae
sonsr 1t W. - a sleawsne sight 10 lock
es0n ssat ga gladiator. ~h> fer tweaye
years hel8 IRE championship. ara there
waS nevee any dispute 20 tAe safe In there
tays JOHN l.. Saliwsm IS ssaaing as< cwr
fis vsuaeNl,fe c@sspsay. &rsufnx WITH a
rlcsxfrE raHsgsssi g&rce entsse4s a "Trip
Acres ere gaeean'' sntcoaucinE he enfiT~
c@sar aav fneiss-stssg sAe 2sAr. whn plays
sas ps-s - she captain TAe s}so tast
scslew-s melodies eight stellar acts cvS~rsnS
wiGA FsssrtS Il Edwards illustrated
senss KecAefcrs ard MAY faHs.ers Asss
saT>.tsss Fe.ehing hySthe~s. musical CO.
-ze33a-*, Bertha ara S'Tassch. sex0hsss
as eonssetisa 3anee~ss lowry ara rraa-
eas athletic nfavvesss fssgl-y ans Lee sase-
MAX cottvtT~s S-sss ASS kyesaEet sssseEs.
eaacsr< - SO nasts7s, and Taruia<sy. ghe
sTest csah faEE'er. The Sse~szs portion
c: ths programme = '-Scsnss IN 3 Gyas~
saSsars - showing he d1rsFen. apparatus
snt Nsw S,scs sre usei ~ she Sgr@~~.s