Seattle Theatre History and Plans for 1919 Season
Historical overview of the Mattle and Seattle Grand theatres detailing management shifts 1905 to 1919, including J. P. Howe and Russell & Drew, the 1906 interior fire, decline of grand stock theatre, and future plans with Manager Cort. Mentions potential appearances by Harry Lauder and Marcella Sembrich, plus upcoming shows at Moore and Lois theatres in early 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Howe
Mrs. Fiske
Leah Kleschna
Mrs. Carter
du Barry
Blanche Bates
Syndicate Theatres
Seattle
Grand
Russell & Drew
John Cort
Russell @ Drew
Amusement Calendar The Coming Week Schedule
The coming week lists a busy theater and concert slate. Highlights include orchestra concerts, vaudeville acts, Shakespearean and musical theater entries such as The Vinegar Girl, Queen of Del Lawrence, Roosevelt and vaudeville, The Lottery of Love, and The Man From Nod. Several frame dates span Sunday through Friday with multiple venues and performers across Dallas and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra
Seattle’s historic playhouse marks seventeenth year
The Seattle theatre opened in 1892 by Duff company as the city’s oldest and leading playhouse. It hosted famed actors such as Irving, Douglas, and Mrs. John Drew, drawing social crowds and serving as a central cultural hub for nearly nine years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Duffpany
Mikely
Fae
Filia Marlowe
Alexander A
Morris
Richard Field
Eer
Mmell” ii Irving
Terry
John Drew
Rhea
Fanny Daven J
Thomas W. Keene
Stuart Hobson
Mary
Lelba Ithal
Marie Tavary
Weekly Playbill Snippet Highlights City Theaters
The fragment lists venues and days for performances across Seattle and surrounding areas. Notable entries include Sunday through Saturday schedules featuring Moore Grand Seattle Lola and theaters Orpheum Majestic Pantagos Alhambra plus Alhambra. The sparse OCR reads as a rotating schedule of showings and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Grand
Seattle
Alhambra
Lola
Orpheum
Mas jJestic
Pantagos
The Vinegar Buyer and other shows next week
Ezra Kendall and Liebler & Co present The Vinegar Buyer in three acts set in Bancomb's Corners Ind. The Alhambra reopens with Mr Hopkinson a three act comedy starring Dallas Welford and an all English company. Also: Symphony Orchestra at Moore tomorrow with Mary Louise Clary. Jane Kelton stars in Zira at Lois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T the Moore
Ezra Kendall
Liebler*& Co
Herbert Hall Winslow
Bancomb
Ind
Martineville
Alhambra
Dallas Welford
R. C. Carton
Mr. Hopkinson
Mr. Welford
Charles Wellesley
the Moore
Symphony Orchestra
Mary Louise Clary
Schubert
von Suppe
Puccini
Mme. Clary
Bach
Mouzkowski
Russell-Drew Company
Seattle
Chas. A. Taylors
Zira
Henry Miller
J. Hartley Manners
Capetown
South Africa
England
Jane Kelton
Orpheum and Pantages Lineup Headlines Incoming Acts
At the Orpheum starting Monday afternoon, Alice Lloyd and the McNaughtons lead a season of acts including Permaine Brothers, Cross and Josephine, La Tosca the juggler, Two Arkansas, Joe Garza, and Leo Cooper in The Operator with supporting acts from Hickey’s Comedy Circus and others. The Majestic adds Eckert and Francis, Edgar Herger, Gardner Rankin and Griffin, plus Pathe films. Pantages features Roosevelt in Africa with Monkey acts, James Kiernan in A Royal Cook, Czinka Panna, Orpheus Quartet, Jacoba and Sardel. Seattle troupe travel plans and preliminary notes conclude with top theatre debuts Mr Hopkinson and A Girl at the Helm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpheum
Alice Lloyd
Comedienne
McNaughtons
Permaine Brothers
Cross & Josephine
la Tosca
Arkansas
Joe Garza
Leo Cooper
Hickey
Comedy Circus
le Brun Grand Opera Trio
Faust
Carmen
Arthur Houston
Roosevelt
Africa
James L. Kiernan & Co
Czinka Panna
Orpheus Quartet
Jacoba & Sardel
Kendall company stars in touring season at Seattle venues
Ira Kendall and his company return to Seattle with The Vinegar Buyer and other past roles, joined by Lottie Alter and Jona Stuart in a busy season. Performances visit the Grand, Moore, and Alhambra with a mix of revivals, modern melodramas, and musical comedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Kendall
Beatile Theatre
Kida
the Grand
Benson
Seattle
Roland Reed
Mr. Wright
Kendall
Vinegar Buyer
Mrs. Wigens
Jona Stuart
Glory Quayle
Christian
Lieblera
Lottie Alster
Frank Lyon
John Garrick
Alhambra
Far North
Henry D. Carey
Fern Foeter
Lucy Milliken
Joseph Harris
Louis Thief
Russell Simpson
Ford Fenimore
Hester Dion
Edwin Caldwell
John P. Slocum
Lottie Kendall
Harry Benham
Texas Guinan
Maurice Levi
Harry B. Smith
Pertina
Adeline Genee
Ben Grinnell
George Primrose
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Star
Lesley
The
Hopkinson
Billy Clifford
Claire Sinclair
Genttle
Alf T. Layne
Lole
Tom Eckert
Mattle Theatre
Lauder
Harry Lauder
San Francisco
Shuberts
William Morris
W. E Whittle
Edith Helena
Midgely
Carlisle
Henry FB. Dixey
Four Cohans
William H. Crane du “Pather
Ladies’ Musical Club
Mme
Marcella Sembrich
Metropolitan Opera House
Rosina
Frank la Forge
Francis Rogers
Mary Louise
Amusement Calendar
Alaskan
MBRA
George Mrose
Dr. Wallner
Franklyn Under
Frances Slosson
May Tullie & Co
Four Cohana
Willme H. Crane
Max Figman
Lary Jane
Ambra
Land of Nod
Marcella Semelin
Genessee
J. W. Sayre
Lois
Vaudeville
Rose Fytinge
Leah the Forsaken
Standard Theatre
Alf Helton
Dallas Welford Company
Mr. Hopkineon
Buster Brown
Boston
David J. Ramage
A&a Girl
Arizona
Third Avenue
Chas. A. Taylor Company
Beli Diamond
Allleen May
Bob Sherwood
Albert Hall
Mat Rowley
Chas. R. All T
Vrata Willian
i _harnove
Rainbow Keene
Dennis McNamara
Israel Orey
An Ewes Dall
Molly Mapleson
Viratata
Mi Richinon
Jess Miller
Cassone Taylor
Florence Roberts
Thurlow Bergen
Anerson Moore
Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Henry Hadley
the McNaughtons
Cross and
Josephine
Permane Brothers
Nightingale
Griste
le Dally Mativees
Beautiful
Sullivan & Cos
Garoner
Rankin & Griffin
Pellows
Hokeart & Francis
Edgar Berg
SVRRY
Moore Theatre
Leading Playhouse
Ian
Management
Liebler & CO
the Grand Lite
Hilly Chlippord
Sves
Mats
Primrose
ELITE
Russell & Drow
Merc
Winslow-Schreyer-Wilson Co., Inc
New
York
London
Alaska
Dallas
Matinee
Russell
Drew’s
R. E. French
Chas. A. Taylor
West
Seattle Stock Company
Queen of the
Sunset
Warrens OF Virginia
D. S. Lawrence
Pantages
Kiernan
Walters
Orpheus
Jacobs and Lardel
Helen Lowe
Lyceum Theatre
Savoy Hotel
Johnson - Ketchel
Paris
AL Lehy
Alice Weidner