The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28

moving train Of cars. Is described - z thrill Of
thrilier;" The trouble begins at Johannesburg
and ends In Paris
Postmaster" has written drama called The Green
Light" which win be produced In New. York next
Walsh Melbourne MacDowen company is Sardou's
play for which the late Fanny Davenport paid the
author $1,000
The San francisco engagement Of the Frawley
company Is drawing to a Close After "In Paradise"
comes "The Cuckoo for one week, and then two
weeks Of "Ths Heart Of Maryland"
"a Day Of RECKONING" which Ii nov being played
in the East for experimental tour. has met With
unqualified success, and elaborate production Of
the play will be organized for . spring tour.
Joshua Whitcomb in The Old Homestead" this
season. 1t will be the first time the celebrated
comedian has. been seen on the Pacific coast Tor
years.
pelchcr and Hennessy's Browns IN Town" which
played recently in Seattle has just closed very
successful tour Of twentyone weeks west Of the Mis-
soun river, embracing fourteen states, and clearing
. profit Of $4,000.
IA Midsummer Nights Dream" has been given .
gorgeous and successful revival at Her Matesty's
theater In London. In many respects It was, 1t Ia
said the most beautiful production of classic drama
seen in London.
Jacob Lift, who has . big winner in each Of his
Hur'' at the Broadway and Quo vadis' at Nc
vicker's, has determined to start stock organiza-
ton for both houses, to play six months in each
city.
Cad Wilson is one Of the most widely known and
successful condolences In vaudeville. and, It might
'p She has achieved both fam. and for
tune being, 1t is said the wealthiest soubrette on
the stage
Mckee Rankin will not take the entire Nance
ONeil company to Australia from Portland. Those
who accompany him on his foreign tour In addition
to Miss O'Neil, Mr.. and Mrs Clay Clement.
Ricca Allen, Charles Garfield, George Beck and
Barton Hill
The success of "The Cowboy and the Lady, has
caused a postponement q any new play At the
is thoroughly pleased with the way the play is
nightly received that he nfses more life into his
part and plays it better now than ever.
OF the James Kidder- Hanford combination, now
playing in San Francisco and soon to come here the
Perdita in The winters Tale is gracefully. airiiy.
neatly done, very worthy and pleasing companion
piece to the Leontes of Charles B. Hsnferd and the
Autolycus of Louis James.
The Dairy Farm" Eleanor Merron's successful
Amphion tbeater to orerfowing audiences. The
play has the record Of over 100 performances In
New York It Is clean and wholesome, and tells an
interesting story Of life in little country village in
New York state during the Fremont campaign
Fanny Rice has secured the rights to all Of TIM
rehearsing for early production curtain raisers
to "A Wonderful Woman" my Milliner's Bili'
and IA q IL. Of the M I ass w
play extended engagement in New York before
tho end Of this season. She has scored heavily in
THE Carpetbagge-." the play in which Tim Muir
ply Ia starring this season. is romantic political
comedy with the scene laid in the South Just after
the civil war 1t tells of Chicago auctioneer who
was made governor Of Mississippi There Is mys
FERROUS murder, and duel fought in Southern
fashion. There are also Southern widow and other
interesting characters Of the epoch Mr. Murphy Is
seen as the carpetbag governor.
Frank Daniels made experiment recently at
Wallacks, New York, well calculated to set ct rest
all arguments TO the most valuable form Of adj
versing. Between the acts ushers distributed among
setting forth the disputed question and politely ask
ing the recipient to indicate by q check mark In
the list of various advertising forms employed which
one had attracted him TO the performance-the adj
vertisement in the newspaper. the bill boards, win
dow Autographs something else. Eleven hun
dred slips were handed to the ushers after the next
curtain. and Of that number s9l showed that the
spectator had been attracted by the newspaper ad
yertisement.
The progress that Blanche Walsh has made and
the work she is doing said TO be simply
marvellous To the younger generation Of play Toers
those to whom the success Of Our MARY" Bern
hsrdt, Davenport and the others OF that class
but q part of history, and not something Of which
they know personally-MSs Walsh is woman Of
genius who is entitled to stand at the top with
Mrs Fiske, Leslie Carter. Julia Arthur and the
other actresses who have gained fame and fortune
by the exercise Of their talent She il not abso
lutely perfect, but the most exacting critic
must admit the Eastern newspapers say. that she
Is a woman of extraordinary talent and that her
work entities her TO . place with the great artists
of the day.