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

.Arircns," the great American play by Augustus
Thomas, will begin it, New York season al the
Herald Square theater tomorrow
Sarah Truax tMrs Guy Bates Peso q in New
York She will probably be seen In an important
production at one Of the Broadway thesters
Julia stuart an actress wen known in stellar
roles in the West has been engaged by Liehler 4
Co to play Glory Quayie in their wes,ern Chris
tan Company
Joseph jefferson begins hts animal fall tour Of
sFs. "s cs 9e'os ST n. Hearth The s Rsa.
Lend Me Five shines" and RIP Van winkie.'
Thomas jefferson in rip Van Wrinkle starts
sncs q an excellent company Charlie. b Jener-
Is the manager, with Leo Mayer rs the business
manager.
NO comedy OF tne last season crested more favor
able comment the part Ct the local theater-goers
and press than Browns Ia Town" II Is delight
fully funny in its complications and Will be one
Of the attractions coming West this season
iasblcr a Co viii make a midseascn production
of The Mantle OF Enjah." Israel zangwns own
drsmatiza,ton Of hts latest novel Of the same name
now rusning in hsrpcr's Massyine. The completed
play in five acts Is in the hands Of the man
aTers
Richard Harding Davis :. at work supervising the
dramat1aiion Of his popular Van Bbber" stories
made for Robert Hlliard by Clay NJ Greene. Mr.
Van Bihb~rr viii be produced after the election.
Mr. HiIlisrd in the meantime PLAYING the role Of
Bob Blessing in Lost River"
Manager Joseph Brooks announces the postpone
mont Of thr opening Of Maciyn Arbuckie's starring
tour 10 November 5. As this is Mr. Arhuchle's
considering
uumbersoi PLAYS and lnds il rnpracticsbie TO or
ganize his supporting company until the full roper
toire has been decided on
Considering the wealth Of Dramatic incident A.
forded by electoral campaign in this country. It
81 strange that the political play has not been
extensively utilized. Charles b Hanford's coming
production Of Private John Allen" will bring in
somc new ideas in this neld and make strong
bid for division OF public interest with the resu
lar candidates.
Willie Collier began ehearsis Of Augustus
Thomas new comedy. ON the Quiet at wsiack's
ihester In New York september 5. He viii open
his season in Providence, X. L.. on September a.
William O. smyth. his manager. has engaged .
strong supporting company. Tho chief ingredients
Of the play are good. Clean wholesome fun.
Frank Daniels tour this season. beginning with
New York and taking In every state in the Union
will cover 49, 90 miles II win be tho longest tour
ever taken by comic opera organization Of such
a period Of forty weeks without counting the
templaied London engagement q the end Of the
American tour
Marsueret sylvia has been engaged By kirhs Ia
shele Ms the star Of his light opera 1.-THE
Princess Chic" which made such favorable i'm
preston wherever seen last Miss sylvia Il
regarded as one Of the most beautiful on
the stage. Her voice is a soprano Of large range
and uncommoun purity. II il expected that she
will be seen here later In the season.
One Of the features Of 1.-THE strange Adventure,
o. Miss Brown. which will be presented at the
Third Avenue thester this week. Is that the medals
worn BY Mr.. LINTON. who plays the part Of Maj
oGaIashsr, are gennns and were presented to
Victoria and the hhedive Of Egypt Tor active ssryes
In the Esyptian war, Of 1852
II ia said that Mr. 4. Daniel Frawi y hss secured
the exclusive nsht 70 play William Gillette's IA.
Missouri river, and that this piece will h. he
feature Of his coming road tour II will be easily
srmised that : heavy royalty must have been
dramatic gem Of 80 pure ray a. Giietts's cele
brsted war drama