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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1912
Page
8
George Howell reviews a Metropolitan theatre run of a dramatic farce by Augustin Mac Hugh. The play traces a youth who travels in search of adventure, fails to find it, returns home, and discovers it there. Critics praise its presentation.
The original company returns to Seattle for a four day engagement at the Moore theatre starting tomorrow with a Wednesday matinee. The musical comedy is praised as tuneful and richly satirical in the style of George Bernard Shaw.
An untitled note from the Metropolitan announces a forthcoming event headlined by Officer 666, described as a melodic performance. Details are sparse but imply a scheduled appearance tomorrow.
Mrs Wiggs and her story will headline at the Seattle next week. The play, featuring Myre Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch, is expected to draw theatergoers as it has in the past. The production centers on the philosophy of happiness.
The Orpheum presents the American operetta California with a 16 member cast alongside James J. Morton a top monologist with subtle humor Nonette a singing violinist Schichtl's royal marionettes Sydney Ayres and company perform a dramatic playlet A Call for the Wild Fred and Adele Astaire offer a musical mélange A Rainy Saturday and the Aitken Whitman trio perform contortion acts for the young audiences.
More than 3000 feet of the Sahara fairyland film Garden of Allah will open at Pantages on Monday as the headline feature. The program includes Menlo Moore's Stage Door Johnnies, Howard's bears, Al Carlton the skinny guy, the Arlington Four, and the Ma belle Fonda juggle troupe.
Paul Spadoni, renowned as one of the world’s strongest men, performs at the Empress next week with acts including catesens and cannon balls. The lineup also features Hyman B. Adler with a playlet The Miser’s Dream, plus Davey, De Musey and Getsey as singers and dancers, Leonard Martinek and his rag doll, Dale and Boyle with dance and impersonations, and Grace Leonard in male roles.
Wireless report from the steamer Dora says it is anchored off Whale Island unable to move west due to ash darkness, sparking Cordova residents to fear a Katmai eruption. Efforts to contact the Nero at Kodiak to set up a replacement wireless station are underway.
Tacoma reports Frank 8 Baker, son of B. H. Baker of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, has bought the Tacoma Tribune and becomes publisher. J. B. Rhodes retires as publisher and assumes the role of secretary and general manager of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association in Chicago.
Moore Joseph Sheehan Opera Co presents Il Trovatore. Seattle Stock Co performs Brewster's Millions. Alhambra offers Photoplays and vaudeville. Orpheum and Emprese feature vaudeville. Pantages showcases vaudeville and motion pictures. Clommer offers Photoplays and vaudeville. Melbourne presents Photoplays and vaudeville.
The Baltimore arrest of Charlee W. Sharpe marks the end of a long career as a prominent forger. Sharpe operated mainly on the West Coast but was known in major cities nationwide. He arrived in Seattle in 1908, secured a reputable job, opened a bank account, and won trust before starting forgeries that netted him thousands.
President A J Earling of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway predicts four to five years of growth. He arrives from Milwaukee to attend the annual directors meeting of the Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound railway. He cites crops as the key driver of prosperity notwithstanding the presidential election.
BUILD TABERNACLE Churches of Capitol hill and Ren ton hill districts unite to construct a 100 by 100 foot tabernacle at 16th av and Priest. The $2,000 structure aims for a revival kickoff by year end with Rev Dr Riley of Minneapolis First Baptist likely leading services and a 400 voice choir assembled by Dr Ralph Atkinson.
Deputy U S Marshal Ludwig Frank arrested Emil Sorrenson for aiding opium smuggling from British Columbia. The opium tied to Harald Benson’s Seattle arrival was previously seized. Sorrenson bound over to the grand jury with a bond set at 1250.
Letter from James Mullenbach of Chicago congratulates Seattle on the success of its free municipal employment office and cites it as the most efficient seen. Pete Alvarado was arrested for stabbing B. B. Stone at Pier B after an altercation with Stone, an oiler on the 8 8 S. Spokane. Stone’s wound was reported as not serious by the city hospital.
The Eighth Ward Progressive Club meets at 8 tonight at 1009 Seventhay North with Good speakers scheduled. A dance at Dreamland follows the meeting.
Jacobson suffered severe burns yesterday when he touched a live wire at First and Columbia. He was taken to Seattle General hospital. Mrs. Charles Hutchinson of Ohio spoke at a Judior rally at Westminster Presbyterian church. Episcopal church council will hold the next convention in Seattle in October 1914. meetings this year are in Los Angeles.
The Alameda Mariposa and Northwestern will be sent by the outside passage on the next trip in November by the A S Co. to Alaska ports.
The Seattle police department received an invitation to a policemen's ball in Tacoma on November 26. Competition tightens between the British India Co. and Nippon Yuseon Kaisha as the British line expands ships and cuts freight rates up to 60 percent. D P Slater found guilty of grand larceny in Judge Ronald's court for pilfering 1339 dollars from D B McBride & Co.
Officials report a temporary water supply shutdown in West Seattle starting at 1 o'clock this afternoon and lasting until Monday morning. The outage affects local residents and essential services as crews perform necessary maintenance work.
Gen. W. H. Bixby head of the U S engineering department will arrive in Seattle this afternoon to inspect local fortifications and the Lake Washington canal. A separate item notes a masquerade ball by the Hee Hee club at Renton Hill Madison venue.
The honorary forestry fraternity X Sigma Pi announced eight new members: Mesare, Keher, Monks, Mueller, Erickson, Evans, Redman, Schmitz and Watson. A Koemos liner arrived from Hamburg after 145 days at sea to load flour and canned salmon for its return trip. Santa Rosa resident Geo Lobi advocates drastic measures for love. his arrest follows his shooting at his rejected suitor. The Stagger club began a dance series with 250 attendees at Christensen hall. another dance is planned for November.
A wry Paris note on luck after paying for fish foretells a fatal car accident in St. Etienne. Danish Scouts boast leaders near London. London reports 139 transit deaths in nine months incl. three Americans. A German cereal milk substitutes real milk. Paris faces an aviation lawsuit over a cow. A Paris waiting room for shopping husbands draws crowds. French stores arrest 58 female shoppers at a bargain sale.
North Yakima reports Edward McClure was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary after he struck Officer Bob Saunders in the head with a rock yesterday.
Harold Benson arrested the previous Tuesday for possessing $2000 worth of opium and bound over for the November grand jury after failing to post $2500 bail. Women's Auxiliary to the Railway Mail Association held its first fall meeting at Mrs James Sarvers home 1509 17th Ave N Plan to create a public welfare board was discussed by the franchise committee of the city council. The proposition was postponed for two weeks. Los Angeles teachers to rule on slang used by Polytechnic High pupils debating terms like Keen stunt and bunch.
The finance committee split on turning over dog and cattle pound operation to the King County Humane Society. J F Rudelsdorf spoke for the society and R M Palmer for the Seattle Kennel Club against the measure. Wardell and Blaine supported, Hesketh and Goddard opposed. The ordinance was introduced two weeks earlier by Councilman Wardell.
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