The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-04


ness. unprecedented IN the history OF the
American stage. The Little Minister
has been declared one OF the successes OF
the century. The same phenomenal sue
cess and popularity has accompanied II to
other cities where It has an equally glori-
Gus record.
The book Is wen known. 1t is by Mr..
J. NJ. Barrie, and tells OF the love of the
roguish, eunny-hearted Lady Babbie and
the Rev. Gavin Dishart. in the Scotch VII
lage Of Thurms. All the delicious beauty
of the book Is preserved In the comedy,
and its quaint and interesting characters
seem as real as II the audience were sit
ting In the middle Of Thurms swapping ex-
periences with Thomas whamond and the
other elders OF 1.-THE aud kirk" Charles
Frohmans production has had the over
whelning Endorsement OF all the cities in
which 1t has been seen and Will no doubt
delight local theater-goers.
The story OF THE Little Minister" be-
gins in Caddam wood. There the little
minister meets Babble. the gypsy girl.
She induces him to blow the horn. and
thus rouses the town. When the redcoats
come she has hooded and cloaked herself.
and thus disguised. by his silent permits
sion, introduces herself as the minister's
wife. In the second act he meets her in
Nannie's cottage and there Is tea drink
ing and discourses of the minister's heart
and mind to Bahbie and the audience In
the second scene the minister, instead OF go
ing TO prayer meeting follows the gypsy.
who has learned the Congregations preju-
dice and fed In the third the scene II at
Lord Rintoufs castle. The minister has
followed the gypsy there and finds Lady
Babbie. They declare their love, but the
father and his choice intervene. However.
in Scotland. when q man Acknowledges
a woman his wife before witnesses II is a
legal marriage. Babbe insists that the
minister be kept to hts acknowledgment
of the night In Caddam wood. In the last
act he does. and to the surprise OF all
claims Lady Babbie as his own.
The company and the production will be.
II IL said, In every way worthy the name
OF Charles Frohman.
" Hg
0NE OF the most pleasing events Of this
" week in theatrical circles viii be the
return engagement next Wednesday
evening at the Seattle theater of Nine
Nevada. Manager Howe was able by a
fortunate combination of circumstances
to secure the great prima donna for one
more night on very favorable terms. OF
which the patrons OF the theater will be
given the benefit Nine. Nevada's recep-
ton here last Thursday night was so en-
thusiastic that her manager readily con-
scented TO have her appear again in this
city. although II had first been intended
be played at Portland
Nevada is Western girl, 4 daughter OF
the Golden state, the name OF whose silver
sister she has honored by using as her
eosnomen in art She was born amid the
long wooden fumes, the snake-like
bitches, which curve in and out OF tho
pine forests bridging chasms on spider
like trestles. the devastated hillsides re-
duced to melancholy pits by the tremend-
Gus powers of the released waters, surg
ing through iron monitors. on the high
peaks and deep canyons OF the western
slope OF the Sierras. As babe she shar-
ed with her parents the hardships OF those
early days in the mining towns where her
father. Or. Vixen. praeticed.
She was educated at Mills Seminary.
with the pick OF California girls as class
mates. Her musical instincts were so
pronounced that she went abroad for
vocal study. Stockhauson. in Berlin. was
her fret teacher, then Mime. Marchesi,
who had not yet left Vienna for Paris.
Three years of hard work. and then came
recompense. Since then her career has
been a triumph. She has been honored by
every sovereign OF Europe and achieved
greater distinction than any American
singer.
AlIsS CLARA THROPP, the young
Vu American Coincidence will be remem-
the most pleasing and charming star at
fractions that visited Seattle last season.
The teachers OF the city win also remem-
Der her humorous lecture before the state
Teachers Association. She win appear at
the Seattle theater for three nights and
Saturday matinee. commencing Thursday
evening. February s. on Thursday night
and at Saturdays matinee she will appear
in Ibsens "A Dolls House and the
lauehable one-act comedy THE Truant
Spouse" On Friday and Saturday even
ings she win appear In sardou's "A Rem
edy for Divorce" during the last act OF
which Miss Thropp will sing the latest
Partisan hit Femme du chambre." II
{ Is said Miss Troops present company is
the best she has ever had. and Manager
Howe believes she will repeat her success
( OF last season.
..THE winters Tale" which the great
star triumvirate" Louis James.
Kathryn Kidaer and Charles II.
! Hanford viii present at the Seattle the
alter next week, was the vehicle which
Mary Anderson chose for her farewell ap-
pearance on the stage. and IN which she
! attained her greatest triumph.
II Is very interesting to read in Miss
Anderson's photographed book cnti-
4 tied "A Few Memories how she came to
l undertake this superb but Hupremely ar
icalt play. She says, speaking OF the
I production: " The winters Tale" had
; never been very successful pay. The
first difficulty was TO cut the secondary
parts without marring the beauty or
meaning o. the text. and the next to
keep alive the sympathics Of the audi
ence with both Hermione and Perdita
from beginning 10 end. As 10 keeping
I alive the unbreken interest In the mother
and child who are separated for the best
par; Of two acts. I thought after careful
consideration that the best way was 10
1 follow the suggestion OF Mr.. Thomas
& Hail. and have the two parts played ~
I the same person. my chief authority for
I doing go being the strong resemblance
between Hermlone and Perdiia-
TO intrast Perdita to person unlike
T the queen IN looks, voice or manner
{ would. thought. give shs he 20 the king :
words (whers he says BE thought OF Her
rnsene when he looked At PerdliaA lessen
/ the interest IN the last i~o acts. and. from
4 an acting point Of view, spoil the con-
tinulty OF the play. Had doubling the