The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-18

lyQHE James Kfdder- Hanford combina-
ton at the Seattle thcater and the
French company in Shadows OF a
Great City" afforded entertainment
for local theater-goers during the
nj week. The present week will be a
euist one The Third Avenue will have a
dnwing attraction I'm the Georgia min
Nreh but the Seattle theaters doors v i'll
nmah closed. IL Ii seldom that those
vhc thirst for things theatrical have a
noFe delightful list of attractions than
NJ the case last week. The James Kid
1f-Hanford combination drew big houses
Irving the five nights of its engagement.
me Winters Tale" the feature produce
I'm OF the combination, was splen1idly
Fssented and well received The play
aoTds Miss Kidder and Mr.. Hanford rare
Vportunity to display their talents. Mr..
hmes nonappearance until towards the
~ was disappointment. In the hands
Ar. James, THE rogue" contributes
n the excellence OF the play, but only
actor possessing Mr.. James talent and
hdividuality could elevate the role from
n natural minor position. Mr. Hanford
~ not appear to so great an advan-
hee ~ Joseph Surface In "A School for
sandal but In THE Winters Taie" he
keeived an ovation at the hands OF the
Nshusiastic spectators.
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RIRKE LASHELLE, iibrettist OF ''Prin-
N cess Chic and Of The Ameer." and
manager of Frank Daniels Art
scss.' Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush"
md THE Princess Chic has conceived
mother managerial coup. Chatting about
In Boston he said.
The manager OF a theatrical enterprise
hkes great risks. more than the manager
AZ an eaff, i,EKa ftaaf
take an actor comparatively unknown,
york on him for years. bring him before
he public so prominently that his name
eecomes household word. and he IL "a
aging Investment. and you are apt 10
md that he, thinking himself able 10
swim out alone, win quit you and go ON
Ms way rejoicing. and leave you TO de-
w'op another iuminary, Therefore. the
sains to do Is not 20 develop the star by
b. personal name. For instance. instead
saying that Mrs. Hlnky Dink viii be
The fremont next year Ia The Rest
Ever ] should announce that THE Best
kser' will be produced with The Maiden
With a Mellow Mouth Ia the title role
W. u the star be a man. advertise him
The Man With the Expansive Smile.
ny that means. the manager has the
shalc game Ia his hands. He can go on
hseFtsihg such stellar attractions "a
o peascs throughout his lie, and never
k&F that they viii quit him. for he can
wnfEight the tltle. thereby preventing
w BODY else using Il. md u the star gets
- OF strikes for more money, or tries
y b dictatofial. an the MANAGER has TO
" y 70 drop TIE star and substitute any
s,esr woman Qnd call her The Maiden
WIN the Mellow Mouth or man. and
~! him The Man With the Expansive
caiie. and there Won are "
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lss EDNA MAY. the pretty. young
~ ACTRESS who made such hit IN the
Belle Of New York" "a engaging
= newspaper controversy with her
MAaAser. George tcderer. and thereby af-
iefalpg the theater-g going public consid-
Naale amusement. II seems that Mana
~ iesiercr has bcen pluming himself as
-. osiSinal diseovercr OF Miss May and
saae advertising his pretty protege. also
~airsing 20 boom" himself
y al ef which Miss May objects She
seAsfioutes 10 a leading New York news
pAaef a signed article m which she brands
= 4 pretty action Manager Iederor's
10y q her alleged discovery" She says,
-'shaet n1incing words. that she had long
.1ssed From her swadliing clothes as
~ seffeas when Manager Lederer frst
!, sesS hef under his wing. and that al
!. VISA she Is sorry to spoil his charming
As.V story. she must do 80 Ia Justice 70
'ssseH as an actress
- A3AAseTs are responsible for as many
- 4'hlles as the men and women on
~ t'sge. she continues. and when an
has made a personal success with
~ ~ paelie Il seems rather late for man
* g n0ttfy the public that he taught
- ACTRESS io walk Actresses are not
$3.50 $3.50 from the cradle. as Mr.. f.edcrer
sssles and m8nagcfs cannot teach arf
49, "hea 70 lower their cyelids and
easa 70 raise them
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sneeriening hts mina on the subject
! we theatrical press agent IN a New
iosk paper Alan Dale. the wcll-knowu
.'ls' sail that az Raron Munchausen
IL ''N eoae % earth today he could Hnd a
:. = fgess agru. ~ his own terms az most
= o1s New YORK tataters" This causgic
h.sf eharscioriso1 his victims as "a
- .ssFHeed o.! lars" and said numerous
~ NnSiod things sbou; them, prcsum-
-. N lest I'm talking on the same sub
- ~. Nea-kpown theatrical manager said:
..~spaper writer's whose tmaginsgion
s ss-as 'heir ambition are often sratnitsas
- agents for US In tha very psrer