The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-06

AAtAtt Stttttt 49,
Next week Viii be = dull ono from
theatrical standpoint The Grand
viii be dark, while the Ferris com
pany closes It's engagement at the
Seattle With two farewell perform
ances on Sunday Regular theator
patrons will have 10 content them
selves with tho Third Avenue and
the Star.
sull Il r. comforting 20 know
that the Telrd Avenue management
has gathered together a most excel
lent stock company and the per.
foFmances are well worth seeing.
Patrons OF the Seattle theatcr viii
witness the departure OF the Ferris
company with sincere regret.
Il Is seldom that a city OF this
sire n fortunate enough "a boast of
al well balanced and artistic an Az
grcEatiun Of actors a. the Ferris
people have presented AZ the Seattle
The selection OF the plays has also
been equally happy. and the season.
HAAAN HNHaANAN AAANMNAAA AAAAAlFa
has been an Artistic triumph
Lack OF patronage IL no doubt the
cause Of the closing OF the Ferris
company'a enKaGemeut In face Of
the fact that the company was a
splendid one and that the vehicles
In which Il appeared we're all strong.
popular and clean productions. Il
seems too bad that Seattle theater
goors could not muster sufficient
strength to make Manager Howe'a
venture a success.
Sundays matinee and evening
performances are the farewell OF
the Ferris aggregation. Every scat
In the theatre should be sold and a
fitting testimonial paid to the men
and women In stagcland who have
been such a source Of pleasure 10
the local pisygoer.
Those who have appreciated the
Ferris producti0ns-and Why there
have not been more IL past under
standinE-wiil be on hand NJ one OF
the Sunday performances TO say
God speed and good luck"
A colorcd minstrel show will be
given AZ Christensen Hall. Arcade
building. Saturday evening. May 6.
under the auspices OF the Y. NJ. c. A.
The boys have been rehearnlng for
several months and a good perform
ance u promised Master Billy Tay-
lor. who IL among the funmakera. l.
high school boy and made A
great hlt In the last performance
which the high school boys gave at
the grand. A large crowd IL e1-
pected.
Following Is the program.
FIRST PART.
Chorus, fifty volcea-'sGoia Dust
Twins as pages
End den-six. all coiorcd and coz
tuned Mr. Lester Wilson. inter
i0eutor.
Orchestra
Grand opening chorus
''Semin0is"
Sweetest Girl IN Dixie
GLORY
I'm tho shade Of the Old APPLE
Tree" Master Henry Grant
Introducing Gold Dust Twins
We're lust a little Different"
Sweet Adeilne.- Master Lester
Wilson
Introducing fun makers. what
the Brass Band Played"
Goodbye Sis. Master Herbert
Dean.
NY Mercedes Master Claude
Miller.
Where the Sweet MaEnolian
Bloom. Master Billy Taylor.
Back. Back. Back 10 Baltimore"
Master Kari DrcETrr
Grand sensational finale. ~Ameri-
"a Forever
Ten minutes intermlasion.
Oreheatra.-"noliy Warden"
PART TWO.
Tumhllng. narth and Kerr.
'BetWixt and Between" Mecurdy
and Lawrence.
Sketch. pregger and Costello.
Club swinging. Oscar Jules
Musical Sketch. sCoaH 1c." Tay-
Tor and Johnson.
Aerobatic burleaque. Wilson and
Efaw.
"our Dutch Friend Karl Dres-
ger.
Sketch. The DOGS 81 War
Sketch. 0ucrin and Klody.
Pyramid work, Y. NJ. G. A. Jun.
Tors.
Finale. entire company.
Orchestra
Saturday night Is the las, per-
Torrance Of The Two Orphans" at
the Third Avenue Theater