The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-09-01
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An excellent company presented
Charles " ghansa dfausatikatioaa
Of Marie coreli.s -Thelma at the
Third Avenue thcater last night. or
necessity the original text OF the
story Is departed from al times. but
the original strength OF the book Il
never lost.
Owing 10 the fact that the North
ern Pacific train arrived several
hours late yesterday afternoon there
vas no matinee at the uptown
house. and the first act OF the pla,
was put on last night with the play
ers IN street attire. and with stock
scenery on the stage.
The baggage arrived during the first
and second acts. however. and after
ten minutes insermiasion the play
went on with the actors and actress
20 IN correct costumes and thc stage
fitted with the beautiful scenery THAI
the company carries with IL.
John A. Larkln played Sir Phillip
Errinsfor. and made all cut Of the
part possible. lie has a fine voice
and a good stage appearance. This
lntsrnrc OF the title role BY
Miss Martha 3eauford was an excel
lent piece OF work. She Il a hand
some woman. as well A. an aeon
plfHhed actress. The comedy Of the
ily Erickson Greene, a. hrftta. the
faithful servant OF Theima- In the
Norwegian character work sts made
a hit beatrice Thofns. az f.ads
Winsioiga. 50 accurately interpreted
the part Of the jealous woman that
she repeatedly brought Misses from
the gallery. J. N. Richmond clever
~ put on the part OF Olaf Guidwar.
the father OF Theima-
A. aFf
week.
A. the Madison
senits- the sensational transform
otion dancer. and Wallace. the I'M
talneabie lion. were the beadilners NJ
the Madison theafsr yesterday. Both
acts VIII be seen all week In the
vaudeville program.
The Wrong Senator" a one-aet
musical comedy. opens the perform
snce. The piece Is a roaring music-
al farce. fiiled with fun from start 10
finish. Walter Reed IL the principal
funmaker In the role Of senator Che
lam. He keeps things moving from
the time he comes on the stage until
'svenlts put on Ave dances, any
one Of which was we'll worth the
price Of admission. The act IL one
Of the most beautiful ever presented
In vaudeville. The marvellous light ef-
feets and the beautiful scenery CON-
hine with the dancer 10 make the ef-
feet dazzling. The Jewel and fire
dances are perhaps the most effec-
tive one. The former neceasltatrd
the use OF the entire force Of stage
hands and all OF the calcium lights.
Thousands OF sparkling gems APP
pear nj the back OF the stage and on
the gown Of the dancer. The dance
IN the Fairy Grotto IN also n magnl-
ficeut production.
At a late hour Saturday the man.
ayers Of the Madison secured Wal
lace. the untameahle lion as a special
attraction for the coming week. The
savage was exhibited for the FIRST
time I'm Seattle nj the new theater
yesterday afternoon. No attempt IL
made by the brute's trainer 20 put
the lion 20 any tricks. II IL conHid-
cred most wonderful piece Of work
TO stay In the cage for the brief
period Of a minute with him This
IL accom- piished only by keeping up
a continual FIRE from a revolver In
the trainers hand.
These acts. together with those of
Miss Frances Gibson. Nellie Germ.
Edwin r. Lang. Kate Rockwell and
others. will hold the boards for the
coming week. Miss Gibson's sing
ing brought forth much applause
yesterday. and she was called back
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