Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-28
SPIDER AND FLY.
A Fine Spectacular Please q Full House
Interesting Representations OF
Coming Attractions.

The above burlesque pautomime intermingled
with gorgeous and attractive features, is {. new
production of its kind, and the arrangements
are due to the veteran manager and
playwright, John P. Hill. The pan
tomime portion is 81, modernized of
interlarded with funny situations and hits. The
general design, though somewhat similar to the
waier Queen ys, affords more Sb scope ies
business exhibited good training.
such shows as these are not congenial to those
persons peculiarly devoted to the legitimate,
but give really preferable amusem ent to the
cheap comedies and melodramas tina. sometimes
invade the country. And If the bald
heads dc infest the front seats, there is nothing
said done to offend refined tastes. for the pub
lie getting to view exhibitions OF this species
as they do any ordinary works OF art, where
skill and money are employed. 1t is anyhow
relief to the hard workers, and there must be
variety in every business.
Mr.. Ryley was q clever comedian Is the Re
porter, - and has fine capabilities; yet better
care Of his voice would improve him.
Miss Ida Clark is cut out for an attractive
, 'spider.' bnt her serious indispositlon last
The pantonims WORK of the clown, Mr.. Alex
ander Zanfretta. was good.
The makeup. specially business, scenery and
properties OF the company were above the
average.
very unusual feature were tricks OF Zamo.
the whirlwind juggler. This artist is making
his first appearance in this country, and his
feats are certainly most wonderful! in that line.
He is progidy.
The large audience appeared well entertained
throughout.
BRILLIANT ARTIST.
An engagement which has tor a considerable
time en- anticipated with pleasure by the
theater goers of Font Worth, is that OF the peer
less Maude Granger, which opens at the opera
house to- morrow night. To hose who appreci-
ate the higher grade OF dramatic presentation
is the coming of Miss Grang of more than
ordinary interest. It will give them an o2por-
I'm nit ocSF. rcn
might be on the stages of Days, Wal
lacks, the Union Square any OF the leading
and fashionable New York theaters, with many
name of the fair Granger been prominently
identified. Every one at all acquainted with
things theatrical has heard Of Maude Granger.
She first became prominent as New York
favorte at the Union Square when she sue
ceeded the talented Clara Morris lead
Of of dramatic talen, which sraced the stage stage
OF that popu ar play house under the Shook and
Collier regime. Another artistic triumph was
her association with the Daily company. and
still another with the famous company which
the lamented Lester Wailack seat to san Fran
cisco IN .Diplomacy; OF which the lpst:ous.
Ward the leading man. Miss Changers sue
cesses have been made entirely in the metropoli-
s e ss of a Eas' the Tse
her engagements having been confined almost
exclusively to New York, Philadelphia, Bos ton
and Brooklyn. little over year ago VIII lie in
Paris she witnessed at Theater de PApplication
the initial pro iuction OF an intensely emotional
play then produced under the title of IL Heri-
strong role for an emotional actress ana lost
time in negotiating for the play, which
she soon afterwaId secured. She produced
1t first in this country at the Madison Square
tbeater, New York. The success of the play
was the result Of liberal inducement for an ex-
tended engagement in San Francisco, from
which the charming actress is now returning to
enter upon long run in New York during Feb
ruary. For Miss Changers engagement here
she be in aEs
version Of The Creole as played
PEncpaf shes steer of the Eass feature o
Miss Changers engagement will be the excel
lent supporting company she will bring with
well known people as Harry MAMMAL, Frank
Kilday, Charles H. Mesayer, Charles NJ. GRAY,
Harry French, the Misses Estha Williams,
Jennie Elberts, Carrie Eiberts and Nellie At
kins. In social and artistic sense Mi
Changers engagement promises to be one OF
the interesting events OF the year.
The distinguished tragedan, Mr.. Thomas ".
Keene, and his excellent company of players
the opera house will offer to usher the old year
out and the new year in, and truly their taste
and judgment are to be commended in supply
ing so noteworthy an attraction as Mr.. Keene.
for lew actors have had the same
unbroken, upward course from humble
beginnings to emlnence on the stage
He has risen rapidly by dint of painstaking and
PERSISTENT work to the position that he felt his
talent should comm and. He is actor of
great ambition and high iiieas, and his work
evidences even at this day, when success 10 as.
sured him. constant desire to rise still higher.
This sense OF sustained enth usiasm and unre-
taxing ambition lends Q peculiar charm to
Mr. Keene's work that may be said to
appsrtain to the worth OF few actors who have
approached the eminence to which he has at
tanned. This inde6nable charm OF . youthful
and healthful ambition associated with the con-
sumate work of the artist, gives to Mr.. Keenes
acting wonderfully inspiring zest. But ex-
cept on the theory that there is always room for
improvement, it would seem that Mr.. Keene
will hard be able to improve on his many
characterizations.
Forths opening the management have selected
the great historical pIsy of Louis XII, char
acter in which the Eastern critics say Is Mr..
Keene's greatest creation. The erchant Of
Venice will be presented at the New Years
matinee, and New Years night Richard Ill.
will be the bill. part in which Mr.. Keens has
no equal on the Engltsh-sp eaking stage.
lannon's .'FANrAsMA.''
On Friday and Saturday evenings OF this
week. also Saturday afternoon, the famous
Hanlons will produce their magnificent spec.
tace Fan. asma.''
Eantaena. Is originally produced, was strong