The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-10

III -, week was an unusually fuu
NJ 'ns ,ns opera house, five nights beins
- az ~ mere was ample variety In the
IN sav night Mr.. Robert e. Graham,
~ 49, = something OF favorlte In Hous-
N Wy n,sspnted his new farce comedy OF
III. ne Ball" and was greeted by a
III ~" rr,.try1ng audience, both as to NUM-
81 ms and selectness'
nh T.sIsay evening the opera house was
IN .e,5 from pit to dome with very highi'
4 ..,,u,ained audience, tho attraction being
v. aa Fields Columbian Ministries, ono o.
81 Z. hsst organisations of the kind that has
sa n.,ed this city in n long while.
ro3rcsaay evening the lovers OF the
NJ ..t,nste drama had an opportunity 81
II s,r,,slng the production of a strong play
s,,n and WIFE" with the wen known
g ..tsgs Marie Wainwright, in the leading
=, mpported by a well selected and
Va ,,E balanced company.
II Tsors1ay evening there was mlrthful
.nsay 'Dr. Bin,' differing from any
~ I'M mat had been seen before and alto
IN ,rssr pleasing and enjoyable.
y sr8ay evening would better have been
IN ,slars. A company booked Tor that night
!, d Ill was Induced to extend its dates so MS
= = . include Saturday matinee and Satur-
/. IL evening performance, but after being
IN ~ one performance was enough ana
y further engagement was Cancelled by
c,-X Munger Bergman, in spite Of the protest
~ Z tfa managers OF the company. IT Is
n l-baby safe to say that II Manager
- sagman had known the character of the
~ Sow Il would not have appeared on
a-d- ~ eha Ne
: ira house at all, Responsibility, how
01W ier must rest somewhere, and II not
j18 yA the lessee OF the opera house. II must
An 4 With the agent who books his attrac-
T. tins Such a performance as that given
Z y the so-caled London Gaiety company
y 81 rg DO very well in Some places and on
I 1tI ns stages OF some theaters but II has no
~ ,aee m the one opera house patronized
I n b The best people Of Houston. There
!, IL kgaid be no performance on the stage OF
v, "a opera house which any lady IN the
4 ny, however tastioious. might not attend
:. SHOUT the slightest hesltH ton or doubt
y sip lis strict proprlety, and the gentle
!. IN who engage such attractions for the
M RIA house should know what sort OF
\ trtormance they are providing before
sins any contract. 1t is not to the in
rest Of TIE thea ter-goinE public or OF the
itH house management that people who
Anonlze the play should be under the
I'll nsSiy OF first making diligent inquiry
NJ " the proprlety of attending "A per
~ lrmanco before decdinG 10 purchase tick
Z, .a The very fact of it's being allowed in
q opera house ousht 10 be a sufncient
rsnniee that Vt ir unohiectionahle.
u ~ patrons OF the opera house have
50 imposed upon IN the Introduction OF
Sys1ithbe performances until they are
psg patience. II Is not 50 much that the
b tsanes engaged are not always zip To
n va standard. This L., TO some extent,
20 eAiodable. easonahle people do not
y aeft g have the best all the time.
ash they are clearly entitled to have
II ,'r maneys worth wien they pay to see
Y snlertanment to which they are IN
n T. l1 Ihey may excuse me1iacrity when
gafled with honest effort md common
Z, allely, but such a performance as that
.. W. On Friday evening Is an imposition
= srm ihey resent, because they are liable
~ placed IN an embarrassing position
"a spending too much on the character
4 ~ HI m especlabiiity which such place of
4 n n w eniertalnment should always main
IL u W. MANAGER Bergman did the best thing
gt under the circumstances when he
- 1890 the further engagement OF the
~ .s.sion Galety company and u any like
! FH slsc.lons have been booked for later
Hi ~ ae would DO wen TO cancel the en-
ts.MtnA ~ advance OF their first per-