The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-29


changed marvellously during the
past four years, my last visit here,
declared Post. There's something
In the life of the place that gets one.
Just today, walking down Second
ave. a Whit OF salt sea air filled my
nostrils and time turned back 80
years. and ] was a boy again in Sc.
attic.
And the fun we boys used TO
have. remember the old circus
grounds where tho Denny school
now stands. carried water for an
elephant ono day until my back was
nearly broke.
Wanted 10 Join Circus
OF course ] wanted To join the
circus after the performance that
night. don't believe have ever
enjoyed anything as well as | did my
first circus.
Where was my first engagement
as "A professional actor? In Chicago,
with Mrs. James Brown Potter and
kyrle Bellew in Charlotte Corday.'
"A tragedy OF the French revolution
And say. how well remember
the night the first arc light was
lighted In Seattlev' The talk of
stage seerned to bore him, but his
face lighted up again with memories
of his boyhood.
Its great TO remember those
times" Post continued. "The light
was hung from the Arlington hotel.
small ramshackle building down
on First ave. At first the light
failed TO burn and when at last the
flame liz up the street the people
gave big shout and we're greatly
surprised to find that the whole
street was lighted up.
And how well | remember the
time | raced on my big bicycle with
a horse named Anytime out at the
race track where Kent must be
now. The horse won. but was the
hero of Seattle's small boys"
And then Post told OF the stories
that his father had told TO him
about the founding OF the mill
which has branched out into a pow.
erful business concern now. At
first Post and Stetson started out
with a horse and a big saw and
finally built roof over the wood.
cutting machine. Then adding
small sheds the first min was
builded. Fire swept out the small
business several times but each
time the staunch partners started
up again until big corporation
was formed.
my father was very happy in
his work" says Post. "and sold out
his interest at a big figure many
years ago. lie is dead now. pass.
ing out some 10 years ago, but
little mother of mine is still living.
Her home Is San Francisco"
Post still carries with him scars
of his hands where he was nicked
with saw blades in his fathers mill.
lie always took an active interest
In the mysteries Of the saws and
mill machinery.
Now Famous Star
Guy Bates Post has been the star
I'm many famous productions and
'''' wen hAlibiP''b HPS W iAiiiNs
Among some of the famous plays
that he has been starred in are the
Heir to the Hoorah," THE Bridge"
THE Challenge" and omar the
Tentmaker," and of these he likes
the latter best. Seattle theatre
goers saw his portrayal of his fay,
orite role here four years ago.
After leaving Seattle at an carly
age Post was educated at Trinity, a
school IN California, and finally
worked himself to stardom altho the
road was rough and hard.
Post has summer home at
Windsor, Mass During the winter
he calls New York his home. where
he maintains "a Broadway apart.
mont.
81 still have another 10 years OF
work on the stage left to me at
least" says Post. "and il all goes
well | hope to return TO my home
town as IA pilgrim If not as a stage
star"
Post Is a man of vivid person.
ality and lost himself" in his story
of his boyhood. Seattle can well be
proud to claim him as her own.