The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-04

n sur Nnu1inee," with Mr.. waiter
II II WAGER I'm the title role, 81 the
" ssatfle Heater. and THE Fatal
II r.rda AT the Third Avenue
II sbeatsr did a splendid business
VI = .srbe Nominee" company will
IL engagement tonight.
- e a.sser, week will be all that the
.tsa,rIcai folk could ask for. Belle
~ ~, M begin a three nights engage
~ :, he Seattle theater tomorrow
~. Melbourne Macdowell and Blanche
- IN the Sardou repertoire, oren
ssssaSay night at the Seattle thcater In
%.rs,,a The play win be presented
s<.ss uigs,s and Saturday matinee. La
80 IN be given single production
Atirday night.
", usrdoveil IL an excellent actor, and
!. s.e,d nrngress he has made during the
- IN scasons II deserving of all the
,.sxsu ne can secure. The supporting
~s,env il mort capable, having been
s.,-SaIly selected for the roles in which
~ are 10 appear
X, eoxt isnes. stage pictures and scenic
.sklsshmtnfs, down 10 the smallest de-
~ yin be az complete ms possible.
4 a, walsh in the title role of "La Tos-
y i seen In personatIon In which she
constantly fascinating, because Of its
xssse humanity. and OF the marvellous
- cl the passions which is an essen
ID 4 IL proper portraiture.
MI cleopatra" does not follow the
= 81 Shakespeare. II undoubtedly car
with It a, sequence OF human interest.
l ro1fkably strong In its dramatic presen-
4 -. and the success achieved by the
= hseh. aside from the magniticence of
4 y Hudnction. proves. that plays, even
\ han6ed on the great Shakespeare. ap-
/ VI 10 the better class Of the public, That
Il ct to say that Shakcspeare's Cleo
MA h less than Cleopatra of history,
III ,he French writer has invested the
sAarHcier Itself with 80 much that appeals
| d modern audiences, and In a manner
nfsy dramatic The storm scene Of the
| ffh net d said to be one Of the most
fniling examples Of realism known on
| M contemporary stage.
| Owing to the extreme length and stu
psadss production OF CLEOPATRA" the
rmain Il the Seattle theater viii rise
rsmrsly al : and y. m. during the en-
uFmsnt Of Blanche Walsh and Mel
| beerns Mcdowell
. Ths seat and box sale will open Mt the
pHsitis ,heater box office on Wednesday
m@ning and not more than eight seats
vi b sod to any one person for a single
performance
Al he Third Avenue theater Downie's
Rsptrdse Company win be the attraction
y M week and viii undoubtedly draw big
hoasrs
~ N ~
ASAGER J. +. Howe. of the Seattle
W Heater, Il back from San Francisco.
where h. spent several weeks lie
|n'ufas xph the interesting news that he
~ succeeded IN booking the great and
|erF fadefewsh. who will appear here
|AN'l TIE attraction viii be the
tiss'ss' o. the year. not only from the
sffal hui social standpoint. Those who
|sppfseiato ina music will 40 10 hear the
Hsa' Musician. those who don't viii so
II srs him.
Many years ago an INSCRIPTIONS Bo-
~ ssn'lan by the name of Philips dash
~ almost hreathless, into the local
nsm u Brooklyn paper about / o'clock
szsasy morning, Its last form" was
|sapat 10 BE- sent 10 the press. when Philips
isasa Al the top Of his voice: "Fve got
= FNee Of news that's boat aud no
s.Asf newspaper man IN town knows a
800 apops u. This bat Of news is worth
~ but rll sell Il Tor $40 cash down"
10 " WAS given him. Then he am
|ssanssa hat Just as a Fulton ferry boat
sM sasstlng her slip a few moments be-.
aafs mr. Pilot dropped dead at her steer-
- aassi There was no one To notify
~ sassaecr % stop thu boats engine.
- subsequently, she crashed AGAINST the
wen q her landing with fun force. Nm
snssfs
A. FAilias elalned 10 bo 10, poryous a.
g : anseif q Importer Was detailed to
sa.a " brief description of the aFatr
Z, - hss statement far the arat edition
:, ( W paiTr while othyrs were Detailed
Y sepsfe sasne heads" All thc teo.rt-
NJ ssfs seni pest haste So lha segro ~
= A.tNset ca set particulars and aa
asssss a. passlhlo UT the Killed and
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!. except ia the IMAGINATIVE hrsin
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y t'se.sd et having been cha author
49, "aesAs supposed Chinese {ettar
- seH'e - hear ruiutng tAst S,alr4-
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- 4N nv sequel Legs ttan thr,-
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: ~, s'irq'e4 any so ber passsoe,r.
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