The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-15

the Seattle theste- after the rSscftrr F>-f-
OF Harold Won Mickwitz. at the Nort ti,
Texas Female college. in Sherman, Tex
Won MickwitZ was a classrnate OF Pade-
rewsh when both were pupils OF Lesche-
lizky.
c ONE fine attractions are booked for the
y local theatres in the near future. and
1t seems as IL the splendid record held
through the winter was going TO be kept
up to the end of the season. One Of the
best performances for MAY at the Seattle
theater VIII be the Boston Lyric Opera
Company, which now has as its leading
tenor Sig. Russo. lately of Maurice Graus
Metropolitan Opera Company. Warde and
Nokes. with forty-two people. in their
farce-comedy. The Floor Walkers" viii
be another TO be seen here next month
Vests Minstrel Jubilee combination viii
be another, and the record will be added
10 by the appearance Of Mathews & Bull
. ger and their extensive company.
The Third Avenue is also booking a
number of attractive companies One OF
the best Of these is Have You Seen
Smith Thomas II. Davis farce-comedy
that is said to be one Of the funniest on
the boards ION the Suwanee River Is
another, in which Miss Stella Mayhem win
play the part OF Aunt Indy. The Barlow
Ministries will be an early attraction. This
company includes Harle Wilson, J Arthur
Coburn. Harry Ward Lew Baldwin
Charles Catsrmell and AL Newtn. QUO
Nadis' VIII ne added 10 the list OF presen-
tations. As II is impossible to transport
all the magnificent scenery for this across
the continent. sheridan jenkins win paint
special scenery for the production
THE Post-Intelligencer to-day publishes
portraits of two of the clever women
OF the Harry Corson Clarke company
in What Happened to Jones" belongs 20
a well-kuown family in Chicago. She
studied with Mrs Millward Adams, be-
came a society favorite, and was engaged
by Mr.. Clarke after he saw her play at a
trial matinee. She has been re-engaged
for the next season 10 create an ingenue
part In the new comedy, What Did Tom
kins Do?"
Miss Cooper Is the daughter OF the we'll
known actress Miss George Woodthorpe
and started in her profession when n child
She was Mrs Frances Hodgeson Burnett's
ideal Little Lord Fauntleroy, At the age
Of she Joined Henry French's Lord
Fauntleroy company. where she remained
FOR three years, playing all over the United
States After attending a convent she
joined the Tivoli operate Company. play
ing such parts as Molly Sesmore in THE
Gelsha." Finette in the Pearl OF Pekin"
the prince in Wang" and then Joined
Smithwefs operate Company. Mr..
Clarke engaged her to play the role OF
Cissie in What Happened to Jones"
= GOD houses have greeted Harry Cor
" son Clarke during his entire season.
Next season he proposes 10 drop
What Happened to Jones" and appear in
a new farce, What Did Tomkins DOE"
In It Mr.. Clarke will return To the style Of
character i'm which he first gained prom-
nence, viz. old men comedy parts
The farce is written around an AGED
fnancier who has sporting tendencies. hut
who has a son Of opposite characteristics.
The son has been christened under his
fathers name. and consequently the two
are being constantly confused in the
minds of people. This gives rise TO some
ludicrous situations especially when the
modest son gets charged with the fathers
hilarious performances.
The piece Is fsrcical but II Ia OF the
higher class and Is extremely clean. Mfr.
Clarke has an aversion for the coarse
tendency I'm comedy and will not be seen
In any of It. His success In Jones.
plav that contains not one indicate line.
has strengthened him In this resolve. Mr..
Clarke has made fortune during his
three seasons with Jones'" and he says
that ne retires IT with regret. although he
is certain that his new play VIII be an
even greater hit.