The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-24

WI been good and the prices sup
III posedly popular. this last was
a comparatively quiet week at
n In the Seattle theaters. The in
clement weather Influenced the
aurarelon and the theaters have not been
ssi,snised nearly SO well as might have
- expected. even in summer engage
Srnfa There were counter attractions
Z, many also IN tho lecture of Gen.
nas,es King and several important po-
NAL gatherings.
f,r1er the circumstances. however, both
4 4, eeattle and Third Avenue theaters
= N teen fairly well attended and the
r,sagement of neither has been heard TO
rlte complaint. Al the Seattle the Gle
esnt.etockwell company fllled the first
MI Of It's engagement to the entire sat
faction Of Its audiences. and at the
mia Avenue ''The Real Widow Brown"
~ things lively for every one, on and
4 the stage.
M offerings for this week are no less
| efnctive in their way than those OF last.
Il the Seattle another of Mr.. Clements
| n.y. will I'LL the first part OF the week.
| whining tonight, and Will be followed
h NE own Encouragement OF THE Bells"
| ~ Third Avenue presents a week OF
/ mro wit and melody.
INLAY CLEMENTS The New Do
~ minion" is one OF the most refined
" and artistic bits OF comedy drama
= the American stage today. The theme
b simple. and the action devoid Of COM
pHcsted Situations; yet there Is original
Id IN every line and interest In every
nsvement. Tho story carries all the
Wtctness and fragrance of June day in
~ New Dominion itself II is said that
n Clement is revising the play. but from
Ne audience IL would be hard to point out
sherc the revision IL advisable
Athough he had spent some years on
As stage before being seen here. Mr.. Cle-
mt In the last few years, has been re-
'prded by Seattle theater-goers as some
VA, OF a protegc Since hiA first appear
|cre with the old Cordray stock company
srly In 1892. his movements have oeen
|nfched and heard ~ with no little In
|Stst and he has had with him the good
EI of scores of Seattle acquaintances
ah believed that encouragement received
lee had much effect upon Mr. Clements
nbition TO star. Certain II II that since
hyng here In 1899 he has always, with
~ exception of one short period. been at
- head OF his own company. a leading
aerber of which has been his talented
NE. Kara kenwyn.
fNhNn ne text me 0pfITNf company MT
lament toured the Enat and South under
Ne management Of T. i. Bonneau. IN "A
rtefiolre comprising Hamlet" "'rhe
bils' and "Narciasc Everywhere he
tsund cordial Endorsement OF his work
n the press and the venture resulted In
~ small measure ~ financial success.
Esiurning TO the Pacific coast IN 1893. Mfr,
Cement for q few weeks filled the leading
MES IN Mr.. and Mrs, Mckee Rankin's
esmpany al san Francisco
Before leaving Seattle work on "The
Sss Dominion" had been commenced and
hereafter was carried on from time TO
M until early IA 1897, it was ready for
mi was given first production, IL was
N Immediate success and has since held
~ principe place In Mr.. Clements roper
'ae While on tho road with Tho New
hpminion and during his vacations Mr..
Gssaent completed another play OF the
haih. "A Southern Gentleman" which
us seen in Seattle last season and is now
Esin 20 be presented, Though on differ
ri linss. 1t Is no less strong than his ear
Dr. work
DURING all Of Mr.. Clements career Il
hs been hia fortune to repeatedly sur
wise even those who knew him best. by
" versatility and almost uniform artistic
Herllenee IN cvery thing he has under
aksn II has probably been many years
tafs he received what stage folk call "a