The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-07
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Sir Patrick l.undie, gentleman OF
ao sne eygons times ,. barton 8 LII
! Julius Dclamayn, his brother ..s,,...s.
.,...,..,,.,- ..,s....... Alfred BurnhaIn
Arnold BlnlSworth. hts friend ,..,.
~, ,..;;....s;;, ..;;.t,s. .,7,. iaraest Foster
Bishopriggs, with one eye moist and
Brown q the Choral Gentlemsn 4.
\, .,...... ....,.,.. ..,,..cecil Magnus
| Jonathan, who knew Where nc
would go II he told liee...t.ss.s.
.....,.... s-......... ..,-... .1selyitt James
Perry, the trainer ..,s.......C. Mangus
John Thomas, the groom .;John Borden
Blanche Lundie, Sir patricks niece
........ .......4... .Jennie Northern
Mrs Glenain, the wealthy widow
......-...., ..s...,. .-.a. Georgia Busby
Hester Detheridge. the dumb servant
.....,.. ..ss...... ...... Dorothy Thornton
Annie Sylvester ........ Miss Wainwright
The very excellent audience that assem-
bled at me opera house last night 70 see
Miss Wainwright in the dramatic adapta-
ton OF Wilklc Collins romance Man
and Wife" fully attested the appreciation
Of the Houston pubic for the higher order
Of drama.
II was peculiarly a down stairs au-
dience and in marked contrast with the
top-heaYy house OF the night before that
applauded to the echo an excellent exhibit
ton Of minstrelsy.
The performance OF Man and Wifeo
Appealed to a very different character of
audience and the Fashion the intelligence.
the elite of the habitues of the opera house
were In full evidence.
Taking advantage OF this fact some
very beautiful and artistic souvenir pro-
grammes. Furnished by AIR. 81 Packard,
We're presentd TO the ladies' IN attend
ance.
Miss Wainwright is by no means n
stranger TO the thester going public OF
Houston and the audience that greeted
her was IN the nature OF cordial well
come 10 q popular EaNorlte.
The theme she presented has been made
familiar by the pen Of Nillde Collins, aud
while the drama OF Man ana VIE" va
ries In some measure from the novel.
one can see that the changes have been
made simply TO secure n dramatic unity.
In the role of Annie Sylvester Miss
Wainwright gave touching and beauti-
unequal battle TO right wrong, the re-
suit OF a woman's loving and sometimes
too trusting disposition. Though full OF
subdned intensity the Character OF Annie
strong outburets Of feeling and In the
srene when she seelts an Interview with
Mrs. Glenarfni 20 plead With her for SLIM
pie Justice, 10 be met only with the acqrn |
and repr0nch Of Il naughty woman the
restraint up TO that time CHARACTERISTIC
OF Miss Wninwrglt's protrayal WAS cast |
aside and the outhurst Of feeling dis
played Ia the stormy SCENE between the |
TWO WpnittA tIRtih9tt ttt ~ Ntt- heNt N3-t'rA \
The wei known dramatic power OF the |
star. BY her comprehension Of the char !
acter and her faithful rendition of II. Miss |
nat eddsd 10 the success she 1
has already achieved here. and increased |
her popularity.
The support was good. Barton Hill as
sir Patrick Lundie looked as though ne
might have JUST stepped from between
me covers or Wlikie Collins widely read
Mr., Nathaniel HsrtwiE. In tho role Of
pelhmayn. made an excciient
Villain. who laughed and smoked through
hIs dlaboilcai schames With the nonehal-
ance OF an lago
The entire support IN fact, was good,
and The performance, on the whoie, was
freshing and deserTingly appreciated.
Ypr. Bulin viii DC the attraction for this
AFTERNOON and evening.