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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1909
Page
4
A cryptic clipping notes Time Actor at With Olcott in a fragmentary line. It mentions Booth Cushman and E A Sotheran alongside references to America, but the readable text is incomplete and provides no clear event or identity details.
Week slate lists Dustin Farnum in Kirby’s show on Sunday through Wednesday with Chauncey Ol’ Foy and a “Midnight De Lawrence” run. The Climax and The Great HEAM headline bills join vaudeville by Minnie Selig and William Bramwell with Harry and Kate Barnes in varied acts.
A fragmented report notes Seattle's theater activity with references to Cordray's, the Seattle Opera House, and the American Theatre fireproof plan. It mentions John Cort and John Monsidine and hints at broader West Coast theater influence, including San Francisco management and upcoming engagements in a bustling but partly obscured cultural scene.
The Orpheum bill pleases in parts with The Drums of Doom a chilling centerpiece and strong turns by Misa Seligman and William Bramwell. Eva Mudge proves capable, Bootblack Quartet delivers clear harmony, Marion Standish and Jeasie Standish sing well yet need polish. Lew Wells and the Three Bounding Gordons close with aerial feats.
Patrons enjoyed a night of variety with Harry Thomson and company in The Mayor of Broadway where Thomson plays a teNing Tammany judge. The cast includes Kate Jackson in Cupid's Voyage and John Sturgeon with Mise Adelaide Fair child Co. A Markham Divorce Case skit features strong drama while Morrie and Morton perform fast dancing and Mille impresses as a trapeze artist alongside the Jack Malvern troupe.
The Great Buckner performs week at Pantages Theatre with gooseflesh tricks making him a favorite. Mile Martha Florine showcases a trained zoo of leopards and jaguars in a circular cage. Seymour’s Trained Dogs and Ned Nye the comedian draw audience attention. The Clarkes perform banjo, J Mack Co. offers a sketch. Ed Drew returns from bear hunt as W M Russell heads to Portland to open the Seattle managed house.
Tokyo cables protest American Chinese agreement drawing attention in Japanese papers. Santa Cruz hosts 200 Congregational delegates. London pundits foresee parliament dissolution. Salt Lake City reports $150 cafe robbery by two masked men. San Bernardino vows hunting Billy Boy for Indian Mike Boni face murder. New York banker Charles Morse appeals after circuit court denial. McNeil’s Island ranked third among institutions. London: Sir Charles R Wilson to resign as Grand Trunk president. San Francisco Portola Festival marks five days of city rebuilding celebrations starting October 19.
New York report states Maj. Gen. Alfred Bates aged 69, retired AA, died of apoplexy at Smith Alston sanitarium after a Sunday night collapse. Bates, born in Monroe Michigan, had a long army career. Also mention of marathon events at Dugdale’s Park next Sunday with entrants Henri St. Yves Johnny Hayes and Tom Long.
London report notes Sir Thomas Lipton was rejected for Royal Thames Yacht Club membership and black-balled by the Royal Yacht Squadron. Kings and aristocracy reportedly resist his social ascent after being elevated to a titled status, labeling him an upstart and social climber.
In Yreka California on October 11 the forgery trial of James Stanley was postponed because all witnesses left for San Francisco to attend the Portola celebration.
In Portland on Dec 12 the Portland Chamber of Commerce pressed for lower out of town rates in a case before the Interstate Commerce Commission. The hearing focused on the Chamber's suit against the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co. Bellingham Bay Lumber Co. plans to resume operations, promising hundreds of jobs on the Sound.
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