Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-23
THEATRICALs FOR THIS WEEK.
THREE GREAT ATTRACTIONS ron
CHRISTMAS WEEK.
sIrs. Potter and Dir. Deiiew 10 APP
pear Tomorrow Night and Christ
mas Matinee and Nisht-Marie
wainwright Friday Might.

Three excellent attractions arc booked
20 appear at GreeuwaHs opera hyuse
this week, as follows: Monday night
ana Christmas matinee and night, AIRS.
F Pofter-Air Beilew. and magnificent
company Will be seen In the following
repertoire: Monday night, the histof-
rlcal drama "She Stops TO Conquer.
Christmas matinee. Alexander DUMAS
latest comedy. In Society" Christmas
night Goldsmiths famous COMEDY
"charlottc Corday.'
i, Is a pleasure to note the appear
nnce OF two such distinguished ana
talented people as Mrs. Potter and Mr..
Bellew. who are announced 70 appear
at Grecnwal's opera house tomorrow
night and Christmas matinee md night.
Mrs. Potter has been receiving UNI
rtinted praise from the critics wher-
over she has appeared during pres
cnt American tour, and u needless
20 add that Mr.. Bellew. who has long
since been recognized as one OF the
leading actors or his age. Is entirely
satisfactory n any part he may be
seen IN. The supporting company Is
the same that accompanied them on
their last visit 10 this country. about
two seasons ago, and is said 10 be
highly satisfactory IN every respect.
The plays In their repertoire are cS-
cellent and popular The engagement
here should call out all OF tho best
people. and their opening Will. no
doubt be large In quantity and select
in quality.
Preylols to their opening In san
Francisco. about two months ngo, they
had been taking nm extended tour Of tho
Orient. Their appearance IN Calcutta
was greeted with storms Of applause,
nnd the enlightenment there continued
for UTnmNMu nNnmf
dented In the theatrical history OF that
country. II Is the intention OF Mira
Potter md Air, Bellew to make annual
tours OF this country IN the future.
Their manager has Just concluded n
deal with tho management OF the Cri-
terion thee ter IN London whereby they
are 70 appear for three months next
spring.
The plnys which VIII be presented
here are "shc Stops . Conquer" Mon
day night; "ln Society" Christmas
matinee. and Charlotte C0rdly,"
Christmas night.
No other actress who visits this city
- moro dcacrvedly admired than Marie
WainwriEht, On the occasion 81 her
single appearance ,at the opera house
on Friday evening, December IS, she
VIII be acon In her now and brilliantly
fuccesstul society drama, Daughters
Of Eve" which has been lhe mcst
marked success Of the present reason
IN New York and Chicago. A complete
uutht OF nplendid SCENERY is carried by
the company. The New York lfeiald
OF October 30 last. said; "Miss Marie
Wainwright appeared last night ut tie
Harlem opera house In Mcgers. Tan
caster and MaEnus' play, Daughters
OF Eve There was a large audience.
and the piece achieved pronounced
Ia ftsaf. frv a
ihe Interest never fings and the ntory
y told IN very direct manner. More
over. the dialogue IL crisp and cpl
gram, qulp and repnrtee In the COMEDY
scenes succeed one another IN rapid sue
csssion. The authors of 'Daushters OF
Eve have evidently made Fudy OF
AuEier. Sardou ana Dumaa. and have.
consciously or unconHelousiy, adopted
their methods with brilliant results
The story which Is ON the strongly
emotional order, - OF twin alstcrA, one
ut whom has erred and wandered from
home, and the other lives uudgr Acr
fathers roof. and eventually mlrt,es
the man OF her choice Mas VAIN
Hright in the dual characters % r. isa
Wychery aud Rhoda DAlntry, acted
with much feeling and intensity. nnd
uinerenuated thc characters With iudg-
meGt and discretion. She was plrtic-
ulariy Htruns IN the final scene, where,
after declaring her love Tor her sp-
ter'a love, she leaves and ontor5 sls-
terhood. Miss Wainwright was ale-
quately supported by Nr. Nathaniel
Hagwig. al Robert Hawthorne. a
word OF praise "a due to MI Cecil Mug
nus FOR hla performance OF Fred Ban
oum Tue other characters wero IN
competent hands"
The revival Of tho paster work or ali
Spectacular productions. THE Black
Crook VIII no doubt be a source OF
great pleasure 10 the thousands OF
theater-BQNrs throughout the country.
II has been decided 20 send the cuilro
big company en tour, and mnnkfer
cfeenwull hna secured this Huperb,5i-
traction Tor drecnwnlrs opera hotise.
II will be seen next Saturday night,
with all the same ponderous parauhor-
aiNiia, gurGeoua scenery, bewllderlng
COSTUMES and elaborate features that
characterized tie revival In Now York
city last lall AT the Acndamy OF Mu-
sic, where u ran TOR an entire ycnr.
kour cars nre necessary TO transport
the people. aecnery and costumes to
properly present this pumptuoua pro-
duction The hnilets pre baoutlfui, ana
the Europcpn aueuiaitieG particularly
novel, especially the quartette oi
Preach quadrlll drncors from the irollcs
liersrrcs, Paris aud Rex aud Reno In
ecfobnilc feats, from the Circus Cialnci
j, 81. Petcranurg Russia The ARA
matte cast " exceptionally brilliant. and
the entire production is perfect w de.
tail, magnificent IN all departments
eand superlauvcly grand In It's entirety
The New Cfie2uf Tlmcs-Demoerat says
"rhe presentation OF tAe nlscb
Crook last night WIS certainly an ex.
ce.lent one, especially when II IL re
memhercd that II was given TO IN,
play-golng public ut popular prlcea
The scenery was very handsome, the
costumes rich and artistic In cnloring
and design, and the specialists NOR,
than ordinary clever IN their line. He
fides this the dramatic portion OF tn,
cast wcre credltable, though OF cours,
fhe opportunities Afforded the perform
ors were clearly llmlted."
NATAToRiuM.