The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-07

~ past week IN the theaters Of Be-
~ Va one Of the most notable Of
AZ ~ uresent season. At Nthe Third
Ivenue the standard farce-comedy
a(3ay Coney Island" was the attrac-
y. ne company was capable and. the
ss arefion al that was claimed for 1t. It
sss's n week to crowded houses and will
SsiaAt close an engagement that will rank
s ~ u the most successful in the his
~ 4 that playhouse. At the Seattle
~ IAtt,s revival Of Bronson Towards
sSfsf " drama, Shenandoah" was pre-
n ~ that shenandoah" made hit
tluld - putting It mildly. In every way
= PRODUCTION was admirable. The scenic
Xeets were 20 far above the ordinary that
1unparioon falls Shenandoah held the
afds Il me Seattle for four nights begin
~ ast Sunday and so great was its
6Iepon that the company has been special
\ fe-ongaged to play again at the same
6ntsf for tonight only.
II week lovers Of the drama have .
~ b. store for them in the, Neill stock
svnpany, which opens at the Seattle to-
nerruW night for a six-day engagement.
n company is headed by James Neil.
s ACTOR Of distinction who is credited with
Svins played more important roles during
~ ~ several years than any other star
= the American stage. Only the highest
eas 81 plays will be presented. The list
heiudes the best work Of contemporary
jl1ywnshts.
n he Third Avenue coon" comedy will
y lie attraction in the shape of the Hot
~ Coon In Dixie" company. The Hot
- Coon In Dixie" IL q conglomeration, It
= cAimed, Of all that Is good In modern
hrc1ecnsedy. II IL claimed to have thirty
4 IL foremost colored specially artists on
10 American stage and to be one CT the
~ shows Of the kind ever seen at the
zhird Avenue
,s0n Friday night the stage Of the Seattle
theatsts will be surrendered to amateurs.
the Chimes Of Normandy" one Of the
rms Of comic opera. will be presented by
company Of amateurs headed by Miss
Cara Spray and assisted by such well
Known amateurs as Mrs. w. ]. Grambs,
Nin Bessie Inglis, Mr.. Harry Du Ross
nd others. Elaborate costumes and spe-
a scenery have been provided for the
SEDUCTION.
THE Nsili stock company. which u to
appear at the Seattle theater this
week. 3 spoken of in highest
terms by lovers Of the drama in
The East, South. West and on the Pacific
coast 1t Is under the personal direction
o. James Neill, who by many of his adj
nrers is thought to be the handsomest
and most capable leading man in the
United States. The company itself is
Epoksn Of In terms almost as laudatory.
Al the Pike opera house in Cincinnati last
season 1t gave 400 consecutive perform
ances, and later played seven consecutive
months in the leading theaters of the
Twin Cities, Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Miss Edythe Chapman, one of the fore
most actresses of the company, 1t may be
nentioned as showing the character of
~ Neills support, has the reputation of
possessing more fashionable gowns than
any other woman now on the American
mage 1t Is said that they number more
Aan w. most of them creations of Worth
3d Felix and represent cash outlay of
over 10000. The company makes its
coast that It carries every scrap of seem
ey used In its productions. and pays an
nnally more royalties to authors than any
otner organization of the kind on the con-
ment 1t Is the only American company
sMmlng the sole right to produce Sol
smith Russell's comedy success, IA Bach
elor Romance" Il. II. Sothern's famous
comedies. Lord Chumley'' and Capt.
Leilarblalr," and Marie Walnwrights tri-
umph. Amy Robsart."
az. OF these and others Of nearly equal
serlt VIII be played during the company's
ssea.ue engagement, for which the fol-
Mns extraordinary repertoire Of the
~ ~ nign-class plays procurable has been
fs'scteo; Monday evening. "A Bachelors
, sss.a Tuesday evening, Nat Good
~. III pest comedy success, "A Gilded
sa wednesday evening, Amy Rob-
Nj. which Is dramatization of Sir
. msNer SCOTS "Kenilworth;" Thursday
s.slng Capt. Lettarblair;" Friday ev-
s sns, G. Haddon Chambers powerful
,s. n'eay drama, Capt. Swift" Saturday
sr,, Lord Chumley;" Saturday ev-
ss.a s, me society comedy drama in four
49, Lady Windermere's Fam" Sunday
rsx' january a. "A Bachelors Ro-
Isuce will be repeated.
s.s.S stention to artistic stage effects and
n. Mi. sa MT; NELL is said to excel One Of
"a mon-clad rules is that no child under
Msssls OF age shall be admitted to any
~ where he Is playing. lest the eff
sn~ :. .ne finest scenes may be accident
AvnE who were so unfortunate as to
ssu 70 see Shenandoah" when at the
- o1asue theater last week should by all
oSss ns TAKE advantage of the opportunity
a....,% ny Its special engagement at the
~ 'neater tonight A better company