The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-30
AWUsEWENTs.



When the curtain was runx nm las,
night on that greatest OF all war dramas
SHENANDOAH. al the Seattle theatsr
the people on the stage saw one Of the
most crowded houses II has ever been
their good fortune to play to; and the
auufence Witnessed one OF the best per-
tie
The play deals with the civil war from
the time the first gun H. fired on Fort
sumter. In the rrst act. until the close
Of hostilities In tho fourth act. I3ut
the climax II reached In the third act
when the battle of Cedar creek Ia IN
prosress and the Union army Is being
before the wind. The retreat OF the
Northern men and their fnai rally and
return TO the fight. when Gen. sheridan
n nIl.s,r tram winshestsr after accom-
ne infuses new life into his army and
they return 70 victory. IL one az the
NEST soui-sttrring scenes ever present-
ed before any audience
Horses and men are mixed up iudts.
crtninately. nnsksts are firing, heavy
afNii~ry II booming, ratfing volieyS af
the rebels crash through the house, dead
and wounded are carried by their bleed
ing comrades to the rear, bugles sound
the assembly and there Is a most vivid
portrayal OF battle. Then In the midst
tant cheering. I; IL very faint al first
but becomes louder and louder. until the
audience can distinguish the words
sheridanl Sheridsnl And then the scene
exhausted soldiers, covered with hicod
aud dust, rush. shouting. after their be-
loved general back TO Victory. IL IL one
~ ,ss ' ss.r nn,s. ermssss ever reached By
Alfred Moore Gen. Haveriil makes
= Tine. stern. good-hssrtsd soldier, who
believes that military duty is paramount
20 all else, even hts own fancicd wrongs
1ol kerchsyal West IL played by Frank
kotiestfn. who. while lacking some OF
The fierce that his predecessors hav.
Capt, Heartease leaves nothing TO be de-
sired This can ALSO be said OF Otis
Turner's serg, Barket
Perhaps the finest piece ~ acting In
me eniire performance is when George
a. Wright. as Lieut. Frank Bedlow. is
hfvaSht IN ON stfeteher moftaily
wounded. and, after sending a message
2 hss wife, sinks back dead His acting
" TINS comes very near perfection. Gen
fsuekthorn IL most ably handled by M
r. Hsisry Capt Thornton. the Villain
O. the play, ~ done bY Joseph siaytnr.
who resolves the highest Compliment
thAs can be given an actor plavlns ths
NHiatn part and thai is the hia@ea az
the audience Charles Edwards a. s,ol
i nneert s.ilinsham. confederate ofncer.
makes the audience wish he had more
60 do His work IN the opening act /.
Netg go"sL Tho principal male faaFt
THAT % Gertrude dillingham;. i mos
effectively handled by Miss ENtelim pale
SIZE ~ natural IN AN her situations tsow.
arrTss most pleasing voice. ana has ~
attractive personality. Mls& Jniss laeh-
slaer plays Lennse Bneklhorn excee-i.
iHaiy we'll She - typical army wtrl
wap has spent au her lsfe ~ he ar
ferEnf fert~ ana aafriSens If the country,
she aees particularly we'll IN her love
scene ~ the last act Mrs. HavefiiI as
played BY Miss Grace Franklin fynfb h.
very good Miss FLORENCE ggoVer A.
osa Naxxery = only seen Ia the last act,
All The ushere "a tire casg "a rooA. pr,
eetentfons wprk that hesp ta make IN.
play the brilliant soceegs thai II ~ IL
VII Fun fer ne hslAnes u the wesk. With
Saturday matinee.