The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16

"The Count OF Monte srisso.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-All week.
commencing with matinee to-day,
"A Breezy Time"
TN HERE ives On unusual feast OF
good things ri thu several
theaters during the week Just
closed. being a feast OF cxcep
IL tionaiiy strong attractions that
checked IN the limit at every
performance and which left well satisfied
that Seattle Is an Al show town whore
talented companies are always sure of
recognition Frank Daniels In 1.-THE
Ameer." and Richard Golden in Jed
Proufy." were the leading features at the
Seattle theater. Frank Daniels became
"a great favorite here .S'ars ago with
Little Puck Henrietta ans other
great humorous creations of his, go that
II was no wonder there should be "'ich
a rush for seats to see him. II Is rafe
10 say that never was production pre-
scented here on more iaborate scale
than was "The Ameer;" not alone in
scenery and mountings, but in the rich
costuming Of it's small army OF characters.
Frank Daniels himself, of course. was
funny He couldn't be anything else; his
supporting company could not be i'm
proved upon In point of action ard
voices: the choruses were exceptionally
well drilled and well voiced; the girls
were young, shapely and pretty and right
here the catalogue of perfection must
end. From musical standpoint the
score OF 1.-The Ameer'' is a disappoint-
ment. II lacks vitality and character. and
while much of the concerted work Is ex-
cellent. 1t Is rendered so by its execution
and not by the conception of the com
poser. The opera Is lacking In theme.
airs. songs. melodies and those inspired
'.hts'' that have made the works OF
Gilbert and Sullivan immortal. Even the
part OF Frank Daniels Is void OF any
musical originality and the same rart I'm
other hands would fall fiat. These are the
criticisms made by many judges Of good
music
TN ICHARD GOLDEN came to Seattle
Xxx as stranger and presented new
- - character to his audiences In Jed
Prouty." which needed only his inmlt-
able representation of il to gain the con-
hdence OF the regular theater goers. New
faces are always received with some de-
gree Of shyness until they have estab-
lishcd their right to recognition. This
Mr.. Golden did successfully and should
ne return again to Seattle he can rest
will not be forgotten. and his reappear-
ance will not be as a stranger. but as
favoritc.
Cono RowN's In TOWN. which
IM filled in the week at the Third
A| Avenue. also proved a winner.
arttstically as well as financially, and
Mande knowiton and Jessie Mae Hall
added many friends to the list Of those
they made when here last season.
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nNRIMROsE AND DOCKSTADER gave
the best minstrel performance seen
IN Seattle In years. This is saying
much. but they deserve II. Their intro
auctions OF novelties with scenic effects
was q happy departure from the stereo-
typed style OF ministrelsy. and the pub
lie. quick TO appreciate pleasing innova-
tions. rewarded them nightly with crowd
ed houses.
TIT ERRMANN one OF the few presti-
IA gttators OF note. will he the one at
- traction at the Seattle theaser for
three nights only this week. commencing
with this evening After Tuesday night
the Seattle thoater will be closed FOR
the rest OF the week, as Manager j. r.
Howe says he believes in booking lrst
class attractions only. and prefers to
close his house and keep IT closed TO
opening II to attractions that will make
at tho semtle theater. That. Manager
Howe says. Is equivalent to a booking in
all the nrst class houses on the Coast
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90 IT n EREMANN THE GREAT Is to-
III day one of the most remarkable
a. - experts In le9erdemain He ia
everywhere proclaimed a master wizard
In the art OF palming. or sleIbht of hand
he stands unrivaied. his remarkable digital
dexterity being everywhere commented
upon az marvellous. He Will open a three
nights engagement at the Seattle ,heater
this evening In "A programme at once
novel and varied. Besides many feats of
pure sielgh,-of- hand. he will introduce his
latest sensational Illusion. Coronation"
a positive incubator OF superstition ana
awe Tho burning OF the young lady Is so
realistically done as to defy detection.
II IL nine days wonder In every city
IN which Il has been presented. and has
proven an endless source Of discussion
among theatergoerH,
nesides the two acts Of magic present.
ed by Hermann. the tive famous Noses
May. Bertha. Ferdinand. Is0ttie and
Frank, VIII give = most novel musical
act They viii play operate selections
on n number ~ musical instrurnansa
which can ~ appreciated by lovers ~
opera and Instrumental music.
The performance IN its entirety q an
ideal one for ladies' and children and for
that class % tho public which goes to the
thcater only on rarc occasions, and then
only when a play or company comes
which appeals 20 what IS best In theatri~
Gals Of today
Notwithstanding the great reputation
OF this attraction and IS general excel.
iencc. the scale 81 prices will be e cents
10 ceFsts. y cents 81 no higher
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TN FrER week Of splendid farce
kl\ comedy the Third Avenue theater
"a ~ will offer ite patrons week %
sensational and romantic melodfama. al-
viang the week equally between Lincoln
J Carriers play. 'srhe pcfauiter" which
will be presented the iirst ave perform
ances. commencing With the sunday mat
ince today, and Dumas masterpiece THE
Count ~ Monte Crisss," The latter piav
Will Introduce the weil.known actor. u
II, French. ~ Edmond paBtes. a part in
which he has achieved mere than a, sem
siderable success s
The pefauiter" although PLAYED Fast
for the past Ave years. Ia practically new
70 the theatergOeFS ~ the Pacific coast.