The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-11
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George III. took her from tho stage. but
she died a cripple two or three years
later. Miss Farren. tall beautiful I'm face
and elegant in person, was the next one
to essay the part of Perdita- Then came
Mrs. Yates, of whom a contemporary
wrote: Mrs Yates had the sculptoresque
beauty that suited the statue as long as
she stood still but when she had to speak
the charm was broken and the spectators
wished her back on her pedestal"
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THE great revival OF The Winters
Tale" at Drury Lane saw a notable
cast John p. Kemble. Leontes:
Charles kemble. as Florizel; Miss
Hickes. as Perdta, and Mrs. Siddons, as
Hermione. This proved to be most sue
cessful .production and Mrs. Siddons
scored an absolute triumph In the part of
Hermione II is said that when she APP
peared as statue the Illusion was almost
perfect and the beauty OF her head, neck.
shoulders and arms was worthy OF pres
ervation In marble.
Mrs. Siddons very nearly lost her life
while playing in THE Winters Tale"
AS she was posing as statue. her dra-
peries caught fire and only the presence
of mind OF stage hand saved her from
a frightful death.
Several actresses whom the world has
forgotten, appeared lin THE Winters
ntlnTt hlS, duSlt hHShinth NNs TpiNr
Curiously enough. the next dita was
the daughter of the last named. Helen
Faucit. afterward Lady Martin. She was
but II at that time Productions by Mac
ready, Phelps and Charles kean brought
this great play splendidly before the Eng
lish public, but the last Hermione on the
London stage previous TO Mary Anderson
was a failure. This was Miss Helen Wal
iis' In this country Mrs, BARLEY was the
original Hcrmone In 1870 Ten years
later lovely Mrs. Hilton appeared In the
part. and at various other times there
have been revivals, generally In New
York In which Mrs. Warner, Mrs Parker.
Mrs. j W. Wailack, ir., and Isabelle Pate
man have appeared In either one Of the
Two great roles. Lawrence Barrett was
very fcud OF The Winter Tale" and he
made his debut IN New York at Florixel.
Another Hermione OF note was Madame
JanauSchek sut the Hermioue and Per-
dita best remembered by this generation
Is Mary Andersons, who appeared irst In
The Winters Tale" In England in 1857
IL was the part In which she took her
final farewell % tho STAGE
II will be seen that Mossrs. NaEenhais
& kemper ara doing something quite out
81 tho ordinary IN yenturtng magnificent
production OF THE Winters Tale" as
they are now doing II 30 doubtful "
combination OF greater strength can be
made At this time than that Of Louis
James. Kathryn kldder ana Charles u.
Hanfcrd. The success which has attended
their performance already proves that
these energetic young managers knew
What they were about when they expsnd-
cd a small fortune In putting The Win
ter's Tale upon the STAGE.
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THE attraction for the coming week at
the Third Avenue theatsr. commenc-
ing tonight, viii be tho Il r French
company. which viii produce for the frat
time IN Seattle the melodrama. shadows
Of Grea, CITY" The scenic interest ana
incidents OF the plot are such "a attract
and keep the attcation OF the audience
The scenes ~ tire play are Laid tn New
York and vicinity Charles Carringfoui Is
tho Villain lie is a nephew ~ Mr.. Dun
ham. whose daugAter Aaco Is heir to a
large fortune Tom Coopev the hero IS
the son os an ella friend ~ Mr. Dnuham.
and the latter cares Ter Tom with tender
regard for the memory ~ the Noy's faith
cr Tom. Alice and the villain Charles arc
reared In the same family Ancr and Tom
are close friends. ard neither cares for
the schemns Charles who as he svoRs
older bates Aucc because she bars him
from the enjoyment os princeiy CON-
petcnce. He creates a Quafre, between
Tom ana his hencfactcr. which leads 60
Toms expulsion. Tom goes ta sea as a
common sailor ON a ,ong voyage
In the meantime. through tae schcmiuc
OF Charles. Alice matrices against the
wishes % her parents and s. tisownei
Tom returns from his voyage no richer
than when he set cat and calls on MS
former friend and oenefaotcr lie leaves
a bundle ~ clothing at Mr. punham's
residence while he performs various mis-
sionS about the CITY. When De calls fcr
/ his bundle later no Is arrested hy am ef-
iiccr who charges him with burglary. T.
transptres that Naluab,es have been ee-
I GREETED I'm his hurdle unknown 10 hirn,
and he believes that Il was done by
Charles CRvrirstord The proofs are CON
| elusive and Tom Is sent TO B,ackwelrs
| island FER agtssn years There he lesrns