The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-01-25
"a eais,y Girl"

verified opera glasses, aud wonder
what a novel thing It would be Ga
see fun company OF tiny people
40 through an opera with all the
I skill and precision OF Efowu.up
folk That's exactly what the Poi-
lard Juveniles do. only Ia their case
one viii soc q better looking, better
contumed and better-aetlng lot OF
/ players than nine out Of 10 OF the
adult companies,
In fact. the whole affair IL de-
| licious topsy-turvy. The idea 81
an s-ycar-old aunt being divorced
and twice married, ana saying In
grave repruof 60 her 7sHrvnn-uid
nephew, You will know more when
you are older"i And tho talent Il
not confined 20 three or four prin-
cipals, but the audience IL kept Ia
a state 81 constant surprise a. string
after string OF clever performers
come into view. An adult company
following the rollards would GER
tainly he compelled 20 proceed 20 the
extreme rear, and DO seated.
The swinging chorus from "a run
away Girl" Was introduced last night
tn "A Uaioty Girl" and was encorcd
until the musical director In sheer
despair switched the children 20 an
other song. Tommy Atkins" was
equally weli-trcated. Madgc Wood
son as Lady Virginia made an enor-
nous hit. and Daphne Pollard. the
little corporal, proved aimont an pro-
ficient In facial expression a. JET.
fcrson ne Angelic. hut IL would be
impossible 60 50 over ali the features
Of the production. IL II being given
again al the Grand this afternoon
ana tonight In Town" viii close
the engagement.
"rks Senator
Tomorrow night Ralph Stuart and
the Manhattan company win present
THE senator at the Seattle thea
ter, beginning a weeks production
OF that famous play. This organic
alton has made an envisble rrpuia-
ton during the past week. Not
many attractions seen In this city
the present season have earned and
received such general and enthual-
nstlc COMMUNICATION. Tho stock
company u an established favorite.
IL is the aspiration OF Manager
kailman 20 make tho Manhattan
company peer, and the individuals
composing the aggregation were &C.
leeied with the purpose Of meeting
every requirement OF legitimate
drama. and Mr. kallmnn seems 20
have made no omissions. There u
no type OF legitimate dramatic char
aetsr which does not find a capable
smpefH0nator IN the Manhattan
company.
This Senator" IL a meat faaclnnt-
Ing comedy drama. with the former
element prcdominating That IL wil
be presented In a manner arpfoxim-
ating perfection b. ar. stuart and
his supporting aggregation. cannot
be doubted b. those who have aeen
both company and play, aud know
the capabilities 81 tho one aud the
demands - the other.
New scenery has been painted eH-
pecialiy for this produefi0n. and it
viii b. staged under the peraonal
direction u afr. stuart. who IL
stlcklrr for the nlcetiea ~ detail.
and permits 40 slovenlineas either
IN acting or equipment
''Ths Last RArseiss"
The Lost Paradise" wiu cIoHe It's
succrssful rua fpaiEht al the seat
tie theafNr
"whsss BABY AEs Year"
The attraction coming 10 the Third
Avenue theRtcr tomorrow, opening
with a Sunday matinee. Is under the
direction Of MYrou ID. Rice. tho man
who exploited the famous My
Friend Prom india" who's Baby
Arc You r. i the title OF bis new
laugh producer. which Mr. Rice de-
scribeA az an "effervesceut ecstasy"
The plot - very simple, but gives
rise 20 a series of mistakes and mie-
Understandings that are most laugh
able and entirely logical as we'll A
young artist receives letter intend
ed Tor his uncle. In which the uncle
i advised ~ an Old friend that an
ls-year-Old daughter In f0Fw ardcd 10
his care. From the phrnsina Of the
letter the artist il led 20 believe that
the girl Is an infant. and thinking
the lsttar intended for him. his blum
der starts the complications that en-
sue. a German baron and his wife
bring their first born 10 his studio
TO have tie portrait painted. Tine
artist mistakes the child for the baby
q whose arrival he has been advis-
ed, and from this time the develop
msnts are kept up until there IL an
accumulation Of babies and hiundcrs
that convuises the audience and re-
duees the artist 70 the verge 81 In
sanity. Complications FOL ow fast
upon each other until In the end all ia
1&Nfnihea IN most unexpected 4e~
movement. and the question 81
Whose Baby Are Your" Is satlafac-
torily answered.
"bsToAra Frictekie"
There may come a dime when plays
OF The civil war vii not be popular,
when audiences viii have drunk 20
safety the story OF the love OF a
Southern girl for a Northern soldier.
But that time has not come yet. and
It is not even remotely Ia sight.
barbara Frietcbie.' wonderful
play Of the war built on the lines OF
sectional hatred. adroitly crisis
crossed BY ardent love and the car
mage Of war and conceded 10 be by
far the greatest war drama ever
written. win be presented tomorrow
and three following evenings and
Wednesday matinee at the Grand by
Mr.. James Nell and the Neiil COM
pany, which has made such an en-
vlable record for itself IN Seattle.
The sweet strains Of Dixie" run all
the way through the famous stage
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