San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-07

again" although Murray says he was
only earning his large salary and didn't
mean TO.
By the way Prompter heard when
away, that Carleton and company are
acquainted In Philadelphia, at the two
bit summer gardens.
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1t Seems that after Carleton scared
away, Mrs. ID. L. Bowers sailed down
from the clouds aud slighted In front OF
the Alamo like strange bird that has
been exploring the unknown parts OF
the earth to make the acquaintance Of
new species. She found this In San An
tonic, where, to her establishment and
to the surprise OF ornithoiogists who
were somewhat acquainted with such
rara avis, the class who witnessed her
descent ran to see her at first and not
being able to make her out, and under
standing still less the rare treat she az
fOrded them, suddenly left her, grew
afraid and shut themselves In their
houses, qusking with fear or doing 10
their savage tropical fashion until the
and more common king fsher, Davis,
who, like his industrious little proto-
type, lost no time, as he had none to
spare, but went right to work fishing for
the tender suckers In the marshes Of the
theatrioal outskirts OF the city. He
struck shoal after shosl Of these, from
the remotest parts Of the pond and
plumed himself for flight and scared
heavily away to BRENNAN, sodden with
the fruits Of bis rustling, noise and osck-
ling.
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| A strange bird IL expected to swoop
down on us next Sunday night. He is
said to be as rare ss Mrs. Bowers. In
deed. he is In Texas. There have been
seen only one or two like him. He comes
from the Plutonian shores Of this worlds
Ignorance, and always endeavOrs to seek
out the darkest parts, where he feasts
on the blind fishes, tsdpoles and lizards.
He befuddles them with his mysteries,
sets them to wondering and specializing
as to the cause OF the eclipse, and before
they can photograph him he is away.
Usually 1t Is the rule that birds Of pas.
sage, who alight but once In any place.
give nothing for something; for they
always feed we'll but never leave q
bright feather or other droppings to en-
rich their benefactor's store. These one
day fellows can not be caught, and after
attracting the crowds soar away self
satisfied that they are the grandest show
| on earth.
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Prompter looked into the show busl-
ness throughout the state and thinks II
is quite good. Brenham and Houston
| are good show towns; they take in
everything that comes along. The great
state daily has educated Dallas and
Galveston to such a degree that they
will have nothing but Of the best, and OF
course poor shows striking those places
generally get what they deserve-left.
So
He heard OF Abbott, Honest Emma"
In Denver. The papers there talked
mean things about her, and went so far
as to daily reiterate that she cannot
sing. Well, of course. Hadn't they
stumbled" before, to that. But Emma
Is pretty, sociable and gay, and a finish
| ed actress and q rare little business
woman. She advertises In the high
ways and byways, In the lurches and In
the churches, and Is bigger and better
card to her husband-manager than ever
was his brokerage business. She Is
connOisseur OF real estate too, and could
give San Antonio mud dealers several
pointers, were she a mind to. Hubby
always takes her advice. now, wher he
puts his finger in stocks, but once be
| Mum " ohu vi, ny
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| Keene, King Richard Keene, has
served as . can opener. He opened the
| Grand Hsymarket theatre In Chicago.
He didn't see any bombs, but many
buns saw him. Wsrde Ia also doing we'll
there.
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The Alvin Joslin band did not re-
main In San Antonio long enough to
drum up public favor by drumming for
concerts, like Fort Worth. They didn't
have to with one days stand.
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| DeHaven's ten cent show has pleased
the BOerneites this week, and 1t 10 inti-
mated that several small boys there
want to join the circus. 1t is not
credited in San Antonio, though, for
who ever heard of o small boy wanting
to become circus performer?
Howe's London Show is doin
In Mexico, but We wonder how the
clown makes his jokes take. Does he
use an Interpreter? Guess not. The
people would not laugh II they could
understand them. That is why the
Mexican "Maromas" take so we'll In San
ANTONIO "esuppose'
| So
| The Fashion theatre is not slow by
any means In providing excellent at
fractions. These people do not permit
any flies to alight on them. AS to prima
donnas, why they could even give
Carleton the inside ropes. They have
had two Dightingales there this week
that would prove veritable martingsles
to most operatic singers and make them
draw their heads in-in shame.
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The Beaumont people are doing q
noble work. They have organized a
first class amateur dramatic company,
which, after thorough training at the
expense OF the patience Of the Beaumont
theatre-goers, have taken the road, visit
ing the smaller towns in the state, In
Guiding Houston, and playing for the
benefit OF the sufferers Of the Sabine
Pass overfows. In Houston they clear
cd 5000 for the sufferers and IN Beau
mont, It Is said, they raised $1,000.
This money Is donated to the poor
families, many Of whom have not
shelter for their heads. A well known
San Antonio young lady, Miss Julia
Teele. is one Of the members OF the
company, playing prominent parts.
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Prompter saw funny incident In the
lobby Of the Opera house the last night
OF Mrs. Bowers engagement. An "old
boy" had taken some ladies to the play,
and one Of them became suddenly III; o.
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