The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-09

- MoyG the members Of theatrical
kUiI companies visiting Seattle from
IfA time to time are often, found
III men and women whose pro-
EH IL fessional careers have embrace
q "a Incidents OF Interest not
- q their fellows OF the stage and pa
1ss n the drama. but also to the pub
I kN large.
kn,ssI sldelight on q stirring period in
n6oeni history In given by Mr.. W. r.
S1n 4 member OF = compny now play
~ : heal theater. Mr.. Ogden is
rAe Of the famous Ogden family OF
49, ana managers, his father having
Elnn n lesnee and manager OF the Rich
- w., theater. prior 10 and during
( =. ~ Of the rebellion. Although mere
8n1ol the time. Mr. Ogden's memory
49, yell and his "reminiscences are In
t1uoetine. speaking OF theatrical doings
III l1oDp days in an Interview yesterday.
49,: Il was too young at that time
r. stmember much about the war, but
<ounGmber very well many OF the actors
| ~ oGFO playing for my father during the
- u Richmond, and through family
|0nG1icas have learned much about the
(Ny = theatricals IN that famous city.
~ lsther. X. darcy Ogden, managed
W nIcAmond thsafer for a number OF
n6p tslors the war. and all through
~ oU1s6 from 1861 10 1855. He was the
~ manaasr 10 bring an English com
6S u The United States. and under his
1oDeusnt al Of the famous stars then
l6 ~ public appeared in the Rich
1r1 thsaser. the elder Booth. the great
ocfof OF his time. first appeared there
<4N9 me fortss. w. l. Davenport, Char
Nu%hmap. joseph Jefferson, James
80 ana many other eminent actors
ennrhi star engagements. support
~ IA ne ktchmond theater stock COM
~ " y not generally known that
1on1 was ~ enc time the ereat the
oCrels center OF the United States and
- kichmond stock company was famous
- ~ excellence.
Coming down to later period" con-
&utd Mr.. Ogden. ''the company that
~ fnther brought from England to this
exaUy was the one that distinctly re-
{1emhes George Devere. who has been
| ~ G~9nbeF or years with w. II. Crane
axee manager. was member OF the
|Mnp$Ry,. The company that remained IN
Rhmond during the war consisted OF
A9ee inifon, since dead, an excellent
sdna man. who afterwards appeared In
q he Northern states Theodore Ham
= 800 NV nv ~" " ta'ftASI VI
"a ccmrsny Mrs Blanche DoIsar and
q darlington sisters. Kate, sally and
~. we're also members They after
sw became famous throughout the
AnHy MY father managed the theater
~ ensrnated tn the leads with James
eon
~ that period most all the plays were
- o. legitimate dramas. and IN this
~ was raised. What actors have
MqroFsedr Well, ! have aprearei with
"a Booth. Edwin Adams, Frank Mayo.
<easstrk Vardc, Rosa Rand. Nell Bur-
80. W J. scanion, Robson and Crane.
~ many Others MY hrrt appearance
- Walter Arden IN 'Enoch Arden
sappass Of Tho ianentei Edwin Adams.
parnx the sics~ Of Richmond, which
49, from Mcciellan's peninsula cam
40 q the fali 81 The city IN tSD very
w ssiors passed through the lines, all
,sfsxh Y WAS generally supposed thar
sNh Nslke- isooth and other baltimore
sfssN acted a. q secret service bureau
~ ~ eahfesierate government, This has
sssf ben ennclusivcly proven. although
u n'scG states government made an
sss~FNlna after the ASSN seinAfion
9 frsraeut ianccln, know from con
RNssahs J overheard between members
~ 'hfNtFseai prefessi9n that f're2idrnt
tzafafns death was lamentca aua locked
s2rn a. calamity 70 the south
ANNaaash Ghe city vas hesiegcd for
ssV feeF years tho Richmond iheaier
~ spea most All tho time. and PLAYS
VA ssVaneed theFe AZ though there was