The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-05

draw only the poorest class Of theaser-
goer5 and when really first-class conn
pany comes along 1t has difficulty in Sc
curing time; and worse than that the best
people IN the towns have been disguised
with the theater by the poor offerings
OF the penny-wise local management This
cheap policy on the part Of managers Ia
towns leading up to Seattle prevented me
from booking at least three good CON-
panfes that l was anxious 10 play nest
winter. But my season IL pretty well
booked now. and ] am sure that IL win
De the best, artisticaIly, that Seattle has
ever had. as we'll as exceedingly profitable
70 tne visiting companies"
h)ATRONS of the popular Third Ave-
nue. house viii hardly recognize the
place when they first find them
selves seated for one OF the productions OF
the coming season. Always solicItous for
the comfort and enjoyment OF his audit
ences Manager Russell has this year out
done himself in the extent and expense Of
rearrangement and repair. The work has
all been in the interior Of the theater ard
from the box office to tho farthest dress
Ing room, from the ceiling 20 the base
ment. everything has been renovated and
retouched. New paper in artistic and APP
proprfate designs has been hung on all
the walls, the woodwork has been clean
ed and repainted. the prevalent scheme
being heliotrope and slate gray new car
pets are being laid and balcony and box
rails recovered with red plush and sur
mounted by brass MIXTURES: everywhere
Is newness and brightness
Much new scenery has been added TO the
stage equipment during the summer, in
Guiding drop curtain by Jenkins, who
worked out the scenic effects in the re-
cent successful production OF quo yadis. -
20 ~,
Grand canal In Venice. The house has
been newly wired for electric lighting
ana an expensive switchboard put in for
the use OF the house. The Advancement
OF the dressing rooms has been improved
and many changes made that will contri-
butte to the comfort and convenience OF
tho entertainers.
c1N HE season at the Seattle theater
will be opened Sunday evening. Sep
TENDER .. by the Boston Lyric Opera
Company. which Will be on for a week :
run. producing such tuneful successes as
THE Fencing Master" Wang and The
Idols Eye" From this time on Manager
Howe's time is pretty we'll taken up In
the earlier part OF the season the popular
NELL stock company returns for a week.
giving the best of Its extensive and ex-
cellent repertoire. One OF the most I'm
portant bookings for the autumn is the
great New York success--an original pro-
duction OF F. G. whitney's "Quo vadis."
Other notable bookings are Frohman,s
white Horse Tavern" Vests Mnstrels,
fine spectacular presentation OF Bron-
son Howards Shenandoah" Frank DAN
iels company and several Of Hoyts COM
edies. by new companies.
For later in the season Mr.. Howe prom
Uses Minnie Madden Fiske In Tess OF
the dUrbervilies" and Becky Sharp
Frohmans companies in 1.-THE Prisoner
OF Zenda'' and Under the Red Robe %
Neil Burgess THE Little Minister" Roll
and Reed, and Sousa's band. A great
production of the New York and London
success. The Belle OF New York, par
ticpated in by cast OF sixty people. is
booked for n winter date and IL followed
later by Blanche Walsh with a new play.
1.-THE Runaway Girl" 1.-THE FOUNDERS, .
with Thomas O. Seabrooke and others,
Primrose and Dockstader, and Gillette =
great play. Secret Service"
bTrNHE regular opening OF the season
II at the Third avenue Is booked for
September q. but the house will
actually open next Sunday evening, and
from all indications. will not miss a
night until the regular closing next sum-
mer.