The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-09
FINE SHOWS TO
OFFSET GLOOM
: OF WAR CLOUD
METROPOLITAN

Julian Eltinge is with us again In
brand new play. Cousin Lucy.
which opened at the Metropolitan
theatre for n four nigh'a' stand Sun
day night Altho little bit flesh
Ter. Julian In Just as full OF ease
and grace In the elegant gowns that
he has brought with him as dash
Ing widow OF 81 summons.
A train wreck beyond Tacoma
delayed the company, and after the
house was seated Manager Jack
Pierre had the curtain rung up and
the audience amused itself by
watching some thirty-odd stage
hands set the scenery for the first
act
/ Dallas Wexford. In tho role of tho
servant, more than once had the
packed house In commissions with
his dry wit and humor. Jane oaker.
In tho character role OF an adyen-
turess. was unusually good In fact.
there wasn't n single flaw In the
entire cast. for they were all good.
and we'll fitted for their parts.
Never before has Seattle beheid
such exquisite gowns az Julian
donned In the role OF model in
Broadway modlste shop. Such
gowns that words cannot describe.
ALEXANDRA
\ Cecil Cunningham and Edwin
Arden divide honors on tho new
Orpheum bill which opened at the
iAlhambra Sunday afternoon. The
show Is so well balanced. however.
that the margin OF popularity Of
these acts over the others IS not
large.
Jay Gould and Flo Lewis kept
tho audience roaring AT their song.
dance and funny talk act called
Holding the Fort" and the Berrens
and the Chungwha -Four. twoI
musical acts. won full approval
I Cecil Cunningham can sing and
mimic--and Hmlle. Backed by real
bined. proved irresistible. and the
Sunday audience didn't get enough
OF her entertainment She stopped
the show.
Close Quarters" provided a good
vehicle for Edwin Arden's ability tf
act.
Z Joe logan does some daring and
difficult tight wire work. and lisa,
bella Geneva. his partner. furnishes
pleasing decoration f~ his act.
Miriam and Irene Marmsin close
tho show with an average dance act
oRpHEuM
Edgar Sclwyn's comedy. Rolling |
Stones" AT the Orpheum this week.
Is a knockout. The large audience
at Sundays performance laughed
until their sides ached Tho plo,
Is hinged upon a story that Is as
common 10 tho entire world al the
names OF smith" and Jones"
Two down-and-outcrs. good fel.
lows, who have lost their jobs and |
been thrown out of their boarding
house. meet In tho heart OF Chicago
and decide to hold each other up,
As a result they form q partnership.
and tho experiences OF these young
sports from that ume on IL a riot
Alexis Luce and Jane hrw.ll.
-
from California. we're warmly wei.
coined. and proved themselves TO
be valuable addition 10 the Wilkes
company.
TIvoLi
In Old Seaviller was tho offer
ing OF the West players at the
Tivoll theatre for the week begin
ming Sunday. Tho now show has
n Spanish flavor. filled with Span
ish costumes and songs. Hazel
Boyd and Dorothy Raymond scored
unusually we'll with the good sized
audience yesterday In their clever
singing and dancing. The chorus
put life and ginger into tho play.
which helped put the whole play |
over with bang.
OAK
ticket for mayor OF Georgetown at
the Oak this week IN "fzzy the
Mayor" The play is an almost
parody on the booze situation here. |
Izzy comes 20 Georgetown. which |
In run by the women on n water
wagon issue. Ia elected mayor.
takes all the graft he can get. and |
makes his getaway with his friend.
the district attorney. when 1t be-
comes too hot for him. The usual |
girls. patter and Icy comedy are
the feature.
PALACE HIP
The new show Mt the Palace Hip |
Is one that children will especially |
like, for II has two pleasing novel.
tlca TINT fnkn hlp With the kIda