Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-24
GREENWALuS BOOKINGS.
MANY FIRsT-cLAss ATTRAc-
TIoNs FOR NEXT SEASON
Great Actors and Actresses Of The English,
French and American Stage VINO
Are Ia The List



| sence Of three weeks III the three weeks
! OF absence FROM the city Mnnager Green
1 wall accomplished deal of WORK. Not
| only dill he make all arrangements for
| the lcadinr attractions for his theatcfs
| during tue approaching season, but he
brought to successful termination ne
yotiations looking to the extension Of his
authority as u manager.
II Is generally known that prior to his
! departure from the city Mr. Greenwall
| cUusummated arrangements whereby he
would have the authority TO book attrnc-
tions for tile Nashville thea,er. recently
leased 10y NIesst. Curry 4 Boyle Of this
city In addition to his control Of the
Grand operihouse Of this city, MIR.
| Greenwall managed what Is known az the
Texas circuit, having houses IN Calves
ton, Houston, Fort Worth aud Dallas. In
the latter thenter. considered one Of the
| finest houses IN Texas from q decorative
standpoint aud generally known. as the
| Texas Theatrical Mint, Mr.. GreenwAH
was large shareholder. Durin! his trip
he purchased the controlling interest ia
the thcntcr and perfected arrangements
whereby he will have the booking OF at
tiurtinns for houses Ia several other
points Ia rcSns not mentioned above.
Mr.. George Walker. well known in this
ciiy aud possessed Of hosts Of warm
friends throughout Texas, will shortly
assume control. In manaveral capacity,
Of the San Antonio lheater. lie has
hlled the same position in the Galveston
house for long time
Mr.. Grrenwull was found at the Grand
opera house last evening. He * in tie
best of health aud appeared 10 he in tile
porter secured from him numhcr Of in-
tcrcsllng facts relating 10 bis "trip ia the
course OF conversation.
The "trip has been ole of the busiest
but Withul the most satisfactory that |
have taken tur long tiiue. That il has
been busy one tun br attcsted By the
work which has been accomplished. Long
connection with tie tntatrrs Of this and
other cities has enacted me 10 get a good
insight into Tie tastes OF the New Or
| leans pnliuns vi the art theatrical, al d
4 has b'+n the constant aim | have held
IN view when uluking contracts to Try
and arrange the attractions la such A
manner that the public will be- w,ll re-
qlited by an attendance at the playa.
lhiS season ] have been liugulnTiy Tor
tunlte IN my efforts to secure go plHNs.
aud II is in NO spirit of boast that / say
the cOninL season, 50 i1r q, mis- thcatsr,
and those uhlcl my Enlargement irc
g9lccrncd' viii be the nust attractive
hitherto arranged
1T is my Intention To Oprn the season
Ibis year On Sept, 3. Probably one of
the most pronounced good cards will he
Miss Lydia NcimnHs Titus. The lady IN
the daughter Of the great actress, Jennie
Neamans, whore performances are re-
mCmhrrrl even now rs among tho best
IN their line ever seen, She made 50
pronounced Lit Ia this country that
her manager Induced her TO 20 to LON
don 10 Play a three months engagement
Her nurNtd ability rs s1uhrcttc her
sweet suprluO voice aud clever work
made her a prime favurtr soon after her
g .t..t. Il
for three months size stayed there for
four years, Her best song one which
caught tie fancy Of all London, was that
| quaint mir. Sally In Our Alley, which
| she RENDERS In an iuimitablc manner.
| Besides being Il remarkably clever sou-
hrctle. she dances gracefully and plays
Tue banjo IN hummer which Is sure 10
recall the hy-gunc days OF plantation
melodies, when the planters house hr-
came nightly the scene OF merrimrnt aud
| revrlry,
Then comes George Wilson. Every
body In the broad land Of America has
either seen or heard of him The thea
terTuing public knows George Wilson Ms
u MINSTREL, but this season they will find
| him Ia the role of comedy lie has Ind
| written Tor HIM a play called Lemon, ?
said to bc clever bit Of work The
| preparatory work which he has already
done evidences the fact that he 4 a
I Ia Ny
has been comenl fellow all lis M.
| aud his ability ~ make people laugh will
be gwen full sway In the new pir,e.
Miss Nellie MclGnrry Will appear this
season In n Night ~ the Circus The
play Is by II, Grafton Donnelly. ami
Woue Que OF the BEST Impressions OF many
| OF the 20 OF pieces of It's character which
were presented to the critics OF lie
metropolis"
Charles n. Ellis. the wcll.known Ger.
man dialect comedian. who has forged
himself TO the front by his ability Ms n
singor 9i lull9nNs WIN be another Of the
attractions. Fills Is a handsome felln,y
aud Is known as the "Matince Fad" In
the North. He cuupOses BIS own songs
| anu mas made a pronounced hit Ch,il,s
Nalcs New Devils Auction" will be- a
piece which will appeal TO :hc taste al
those iond OF the spectacular aud hand.
| A new piece mir. Walker If london %
one nt the clevercst sorts e PLAYS. n'hl
he produced by Iame, n. pov,,rs 4
graduate OF the Casino. lie Is at M ,n,,
playing q successful cngagcmrIt al In
star tlcnicr, New York. He Is an act +
III netpr', anu creates a part IN nearly
al OF the plays 10 which he anne r.
lewis Morrison will appear IA The anal
role OF Hlchcllen and Fans, ana win hl
followed by BARLEY Campbelrs master.
pleer. siberia, presented by q strong
company under tue management Of Thos'
Mcdonnell aud Horny Kenn0ly
Thomas q Senbrloke IN "rh. Ile a,
Champagne will follow. Ii * sear,.l,
necessary TO say ANYTHING about tbe pla,
save that It's excellent record OF tl,o
North East aud West stamps II AZ ANY,
OF the cleycrcst comedies placed an tbs
sage, II i booked to open an enen,n.
men' at Min9n's theeter on the A1th
lust. and viii have company on siHrv,
i've people and three carloads Of scenery
Seahroose is lie man who created n
iaNornhle an Impression here when 'yrhs
Little Tycoon was presented IN mi.
city He was the original Mir KnicL er.
hocker ~ that attraction. The New ~.
leans public will also be- given an optor.
tuuity TO see Miss Pauline Hall wbo.a
opera company will present "pnritanis. y
recognized snccess which had Il,
mouths run IN Boston aud three in NAN
York Hermann, the noted pr.stidl.its.
tour. will he aeNt IN line. lie needs no
iLiroinciion to the people Of this or apv
other city, "'F
without doubt one OF the mo4t pnn,,l, ,
attractions which | have secured A. thS,
10 he presented by Charles Colnelip anj