Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-17
A SOUTHERN FAvORlTE COMING,
Matte vickers in Her New Play,
THE Circus Queen"
A Fine List orovertures to BE Play
ed at Grecnwall's--Jennic Holman
coming--Latc News From Iheatri-
cal centcrs---IIow an Actor Lived.
A Fort Worth Composer.

cal Centcrs--How an Actor Lived.
A Fort Worth Composer.
The theatrical season has fairly OPEN
ed In this city and the lovers of the
iheater viii soon be able to pass the
evenings in pleasant enjoyment; Green-
walls opera house remained dark during
last week. but two excellent performances
are promised for this week: Matte NleE;
NAV on Wednesday the 10Th matinee
and night, and The Inside Track, y which
will give one performance ON the Ind,
and possibly matinee.
Tho Circus Queen" is a jolly. rollick-
ing comedy with an excellent and we'll
laid Mot, and Is one of the best Of the
nresent collection Of pieces that have
ihe circus for a back ground II Is full
OF nfc, fine music and lively dancing.
Miss Vickers has an attractive stage
presence and shines all over with good
hunor She l. graceful IN movement,
her work. Fun and frolic are always to
be- expected when this charming sOIbcttc
heads the cast, She Is suppOfted by
Eric Pollock and complete cast. An
exchange speaking of her performance
says:
comedy with good plot on which TO
hang a large number Of bright and
catching specialtes, Miss Nickers is u
a lively little woman. Hight Of foot and
The pOsscss0r Of remarkable versatility,
4 making four rOllicking Characterization
with equal ease aud success Miss
liekers viii undoubtedly prove fayorite
Speaking Of actors living in their
trunks, said Charles W. Swain, who
plays the title role IN The StOwaway.
this season. recently, II have Trend
who actually performed that feat. lie
took an attic room in New York
j lodging house for the summer. Long be-
4 fore lie got an engagement his money
gave ont. He stood of his landlndg
for three weeks. At last she learned
that he had been taking out his clothes
one piece at time and pawning them,
and that his trunk was empty. So she
ordered him out She gave him the priv-
ilcgc Of removing bis trunk by night.
o he had 10 do the moving himself.
He told her he was going To Hoboscn.
The next morning his trunl; was gone
4 and she let the room Ito another lolger.
She never knew H., but he had merely
4 taken bis trunk up through the batchway
Il to the roof He lined II with old wrap
4 ping paper and he slept in 1t nights.
n being a short man und used 10 sleeping
u with his knees bent. On rainy nights
i he put up his umbrella which was large
enough to cover the whole trunk. lie
came and went TO his lodgings by the
. fire escape Of the next house, always
airiviug after dark and departing at
the first sign of dawn.
He occupied this lodging for two
weeks, at the end Of which time he. got
en engagement Hes now drawing SID
p week and the whole country would
recogniae his name IL l were to give it
I pway.'
Next Friday night, Sept. 10, Miss Jeu-
.r Holman VIII appear at GreenwalIs
IRA house in Oliver Doud Byrons
kodIama, THE Inside Track"
W As Miss Holman has been starring in
|Iee South for several years. and as she
rs been q fayorite in numerous charac-
ss. many will be pleased TO recall some
~ the plays In which She has figured,
fad short list VIII afford those who
Aye not become acquainted with this
eightful actress. chance to judge Of
,er versatility, Among the comedies and
1anas In which she has been successful
.rr such plays as Hazel Kirk" EAST
iynne,' "A Celebrated Case" The
Daughter Of the Regiment" The Moth
r,hhw." My Maryland,' "Pygmalion
XXtll huluINls Iut Lazy Oh lslOlH.
The Buckeye" 'srhe Two Orphans"
~ The Black Spider" Nan, The Good
{. tfNo,hing." @Lucretia B0rgia.n Our
Aagel," 'Fanchon." "F'rou FrOu,r ga.
slle,' Leah, the Forsaken," Mr..
Names Of New York, '.rhe Little De
eiiye,' any Uncle's VIII" "AIarguer-
mi" One Million Dollars" and only a
entry Girl"
Mss Holman is supported by strong
hpany, headed by J. Harvey Cook,
tactor of good looks and good qualities.
NJ Palmor must have had a spasm
'Wi n Monday night when he discovered
"MizzUura" was a success in New
d tx. Mr.. Palmer would have been the
Wsner Of the play instead Of Nat Good
had II lot been for pair Of side
bakers and a private box. Mr.. Palmer
efEel an option on the works of Mr..
soinas alSult the time the play was
= ms written Mr.. Palmer sold box
-.8 The production OF "C6l. Carter OF
iriersviile" which Mr. Thomas had en-
= tged in advance. The playwright, find
Z Mg that Palmer's asaricious disposition
II "a gotten the better of bis judgment.
n failed 10 attend the performance OF
" XII piece. When the crowd called for
n be was nowhere TO be seen, and the
NWrt days mail brought Mr. Palmer his
"a y Aknation. Palm n made SlVO,pD out
Alahamn' and might have made an
~ al sum o.,t Of "AIizzoafnT had be not
ssen 70 throw away the future for q
} NY Sl2 box party.
That most foilie'iug Of an John T.
/, H., representations Melee Of Dub,
4 bad Jacobs iheaier 81 state 81
Z 4. soAriYas iilafiiy last night" says the
5srk y. j.. Tines. THE last time
rfes II Duhlia' was here Mr.. Kelly
Hn.lle 10 appear and had 10 eneare
ituie, henbe last hsht's surpgie'
N ~ The more ugTeeahle. Mr.. Kelly
M Nv scope for his cppical genlus'
~ IN rs uniiy yrFy amusing spvialiics
ir.hN f'91ed . make one ~ the most sue,
rnrih praduecrs ever presented
'tttg9,Ark Geareia Parker. Adelaide
AMI Harry Kelly were also al
;, M bes, The Labor day matinee per
" ne was etfended b large audi
( ~ 'ssieH thoroughly enjoyed The fun
Mole. o. Dab'inr will amnsc thr
Z, 81 comedy in Fort Worth this
pl cswn-eyed Mabel" IS the title Of 4
" 1 .ns Niieh vii saorily be given %
~ A| Is pubic, il Is sentimental. pa
y Ballad cf the giano and il Int