The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-24
Theaters


Ralph stuart and his company
made optimists OF everybody who
saw them last night In "Ail the Com
forts OF Home" at the Seattle theatcr
last nixhL II old Menus. the Greek
god OF laughter. had seen II. his
heart would have throbbed with de-
iirious envy. Gillette almost outdid
himself IN the construction OF this
festive comedy. IL Is a miracle OF
snerrimont. a distillation OF all that
g. clever in burlesque. an ola podNida
of ineongruous characters. whose III
verse tastes and contiicting ambi-
sions keep the entire crowd skatins
On thin leo throughout.
Mr.. stuart was well cast as the
enterprising nephew, whose ingeni-
Gus attempt at grating by taking
roomers into his uncle's mansion. re-
suits IA successive inciplent riots.
DIS blase conduct in She midst OF
all kinds Of excitement Is the pivot
around which tho whole circus re-
wolves. and hts Characterization was
Intelligent and natural.
John Daily Murphy. as the hero's
utility man. who gets 'aif" for his
services. which consist chiefly IN set
ting In other peoples way. had
good part. and played Il IN his usual
light role as n young man OF leisure,
was not much In evidence. but was
nearly the whole thing whenever he
was In sight. Louis Frohon. next 60
Mr.. Stuart. was perhaps the strong
est figure In the east. He made the
most OF his opportunity as Bender.
she harmless old masher. hanii-
capped by jealous wife. Mr., Sher-
ftan vas capable a. usual IN the role
Of n jealous husband
Only two OF the ladies have con-
spieuous parts. Miss Rowan was
picturesque al the comic opera
singer. who makes most OF the trou-
he. and Catherine Countiss. as Mrs.
Bender. q victim Of the grcen-eyed
monster. was at times the star OF
the performances. Elizabeth Stewart
and Mirneste Barrett were pretty
and fascinating a. usual. though IN
minor characters
"Ths MAJ Fron Nsxiee'
II is needless TO say that The
Man From Mexico" made things
pleasant az the Third avenue theater
yesterday afternoon and evening. IL
Is one OF the funniest OF funny shows
and Il Ia not difficult TO locate the
source OF It's infectious hllarlty. The
plot In original. the character natu-
raj and tho action grotesque. The
unexpected IL continually happen
ing and thu chain OF surprises never
permits the interest to flag. The
merit Of the production lies IN It's
consistent frivolity. and the clever
nsss OF tina chief actors. IL IL fFothy
and volatile, as becomes a farce. and
e. unmarried by cheap horsspiay. Its
pproarious reception by an audience
- 80. A.
before, was a striking testimonial to
its entertaining qualities.
The company on the whole n n
good one, and IL is guiltisss of mere
sticks. Even tho minor parts are ca
pabiy filed Louis Peters. who as
s1mes the role Of Benjamin Fitzhsw.
rths man from Mexico" sustains il
skiltfully. He Is not exceptionally
clever in the first act. but his freak
performances as a JAIN prisoner IN the
second. and as an artistic liar in the
last. where he tries to satisfy his
wffe's curiosity regarding his mag
mary trip 20 thu land OF the Monte
Eumas, are irresistibly comic.
Cariotta Bordeaux as Mrs. Fitz-
hsw does her part efficientiy and
gives q speciality dance. accompanied
by Mr.. Peters, In the third act which
catches the crowd. Adelaide Elliott
and Eleanor Wellington. az the mar
riageable girls Of the play. are come
~ and graceful. The male charac-
tiers are all good, notably George r.
NcCabe. Maggie Barry. John +. Haz-
card and Joseph W. Holland. In very
lively farcical parts. Taylor VII
Hams acts well and intertscted a cou-
pie OF songs that ware quite accept
able.
WsxHer's Rand
Wagner's band yesterday after
noon gave the closing concert OF It's
winter season at the Grand. II was
the best attended Of the entire eight,
and encores were even more uumer-
Gus than usual.
ia Tosea"
Melbourne Mcdowell and Flor
ence Stone will tomorrow and We'd