The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-10
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When Edward Rose dramatiEad
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no built play that win pay some
body royalties for many years 90
come. for Il IL the real thing In the
melodrauatic line. Il. "a. Sothern
was the fret Rudolph, and he made
a big hG In lt. Then James X.
HRckett came into the part and was
better than Sothern by reason q bis
magnificent build. whereas Sothern
didn't look the king by three inches.
Their work Ia this piece, and rs Sc
quei. lifted both Hackett and hts
charming wife. Mary MRnnerlng, 70
the rank % successful stars.
Vaughan Chaser, who played the
role OF 4 faithful retainer IN the
Hackett production, essayed Ru-
dolph last season, but succeeded only
IN covering himself and the part
with rich white frost. The fourth
and latest candidate for Rudolphic
honorS, Harry Leighton. need not
take a back seat 20 either Of his
predacessoTs. lie headed a good
company ar the Grand last night
and made a big personal hit. Ills
work IS sufficiently clever 20 war
s&AAA AAN AasNeAA@AARAA AA@A So 80 NAAsA+A
five years we wtii be smoking the
Harry Leighton cigar and reading
his name at the head OF big New
York productions.
Cigars may naver be named after
any % his present support. but new
ertheless there ars two mighty cap
abba men with him. One 10 Luke r.
CONFESS, who IL the only one re-
naming Of the company which came
here with Hackett and who played
Capt. Hentrau last night with such
life and viriiity as 20 force applause
at inappropriate places. The other
IS Cecil owen. a capital Black Mi
ehael.
OF the women, Eleanor Carr. a for
rner Seattle gfri. had the only chance
for acting, and gave a strong An
foanette. Charlotte T1ttall, who
headed her own company here 10
years ago In This President and
who Is one OF the favorits Tittell
Sisters, 80 well known here, was cast
as Fiavta- Fiavfa has not much 20
do, except 70 play up 70 Rudolph.
much as the interioeutor feeds the
end man nj a minstrel show. and
Miss T1ttsil had no chance 20 show
the good work of which Seattle audi
AA~N1 hlRN ans - LAEAHArs
Rupert ot Hsntkaa" viii be given
the next thres nights.
"cArist0pasr, Jr."
-Chrfstophsr, Jr. whose initlai
Performances was given az the Seat
tie thester last night BY Ralph STU
art and company, viii probably be
remembered as one OF the most not
able successes OF the season. The
securely the first week. and each
succeeding production has intsnsl-
fed popular appreciation o. ne ysrs-
ability, yet Il f. scarcely too much 70
ray that "Chrfstophsr. Jr." displays
more strongly than any previous ef-
fort the genuine artistic skin OF the
aggregation, and particularly Of its
two leading figures.
The play IA not one which win
play Itself. The lines are remark
ably clever. for there Is no more
witty writer than Madeline Lucette
kyisy, but nearly all their force
would be lost were they not well H.
Illustrated BY apt situations IL In In
these that Mr.. Stuart and Miss Row
an exhibit to a marked degree the
intelligence and grace Of finished ar
tists- They make thu most Of COM
&c situations, without even vsrging
upon burissque. Miss Rowan IL pre-
erntneDtly comedienne, and II IL
impossible to conceive Of a more
charming delineatlon Of a vivacious
young lady az woman's most inter
esting age. than she gives In this
play. Mr.. Stuart IN the title role
almost outdid himself. Legitimate
comedy Il surely his forte.
Tho
merely supplementary. Mr.. Gheri-
dan as Simpson, the bad man 81 the
play, e perhaps the strongest fig
ure. He is a superb actor. Louis
Morrison IS very good as Christie
pher, 81. SO also IS Miss suaanne
blanchard, who made her first ap-
psarance with the company as Mrs.
Colt. Elizabeth Stewart does the
ingenue role of Nelly 70 perfection,
and Cathrfne Countess Is a very gny
Mrs. Glibb. The play n assured OF
a successful week.
Human Hearts"
Human Hearts" AZ the Third
Avenue, viii doubtless prove az
strong drawing card this year as
II did last II f. the sort Of thing
people Ike: an exciting portrayal
Of al the human passions. running
the gamut OF experience from com
edY n tragedy. deep and dark.
In this play. az in ali meiodrarna.
virtue Is down trodden until near the
end, when 10 arises Triumphant and
Fmites the villain 10 the earth. Also
the villainesa. Her paramour shoots
her. and g. led away by an officer
The production IL a little too raap-
Ing IN places for nervous people, but
the comedy element ls very good
though some u the situations are
far-fetched. However, that only
makes them funnier.
The performance reused the apAt-
ence 20 extraordinary pitches Of en-
thusiasm and Indignation. The
wicked characters were savsgsi,,
hissed. while the virtuoug received
the warmest approval and encour-
agement.
The best actor IN the COMPANY IL
Ben McCrary, the tramp. lie has a
good part, and docs 70 well. Lincoln
J. Plumer, az Tom Logan the perso-
cuted hero, In fair, and Pearl Ford
81 a very capable child actress. The
others are passable. The play Will
run through tho week
wagner's BaHd
Wagnsr's band drew delightful
audience 70 the Grand yesterday ar
tsrnOOn. Every number was ene0r-
ed, and the soloist. Mrs. Lottie Shell
don, Thompson, was twice recalled.
M0dieska- James Sale
In order that patrons Of the com
ing engagement Of Modieska and
James at the Grand may be served
az speedily and effectively as pos
afE.fr NFauaesoF Drrf ain Of "a ofgIceL
tomorrow morning, place seats on
sale ~ both tho main and gallery
box offices until the line ~ broken.
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