Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-30
ATTRACTIONS THIS WEEK.
MANAGER oREESwALL PROVIDES
THREE STARS
To DeIikht Thenter-tioers-our Uncle
DudIey-The Hustier--sinude Gram
ger In Her Play, Its Plot and stnse
Business--some Advance Notices.

Monday matinee and night our I'm
Gle Dudley" one of the cleverest and
brightest comedies on the road, VIII
be presented at Greenwall's opera
house by very strong cast. The New
Orleans Daily Item says:
After weeks OF so-called farcicai
comedy. with it's large proportion OF
horse play. 1t is a relief to witness a
comedy with wit and good acting, MI
nus the horse play. Such Is the treat
In store for theater goers al the Grand
this week. "Our Uncle Dudley" is
delightful three-act comedy, full of lu-
dicrous positions and replete with hui
NOR and pretty specialues.
The company is an excellent one; In
fact, the best seen SO far this season
at our local theaters. MIR. Russell Bas-
set, as the old uncle. deserves much
encomlum. for his acting was polished
and never approached the dangerous
precipiee of "overacting."
Mr.. Frank Currier, the light come
dian, was excellent, as also AIR. Earle
Browne as "Chas. B'ullalove." Mr. Au-
gustus Cook as the pugilist was good,
acting his part to the satisfaction of
the audience.
Miss Nina Maitland as Gertie Fulla-
love was charmingly natural, her ges-
lures being well studied, and her enun-
citation and sweet voice adding to her
physical charms,
Mics Minnie Thurgate executed some
pretty dances. She is possessed OF an
excellent figure and pretty face.
Miss Lena Merville. a vivacious SOU
brctte. as Winnie, was unsurpassed,
and she carried the house with her.
MIR j. l.. ottomeyer, as the professor
CT hypnotism, caused rears of laughter
by his make up and wonderful ges-
lures.
The comedy is an excellent one and
will be warmly received. There will
be matinee tomorrow at the usual
hour.
MIR. Charles b. Cooper, business man
ager for the Twin Stars, Willard and
William Newell, who win appear at
the Grand opera house Sunday night
next In the great realistic melo-drama,
THE Operator" Is here booming his
great attraction.
The Hustler.
Tuesday night the well known farce
comedy, 1.-THE Hustler" will be the
attraction at Greenwalrs opera house.
THE Hustler" that noted farce com
edy that has made more people laugh
than any other attraction of its kind
ever produced, has been rewritten and
reconstructed since 1t was last pre-
scented, and will return this season
practically n new production. 1t has
an entertaining plot and is so filled
with mirth. songs, dances and other
speciality features as to make 1t most
fascinating entertainment, The COM
pany Is also new. A farce comedy de-
ponds on the strength of the company
for Its success. almost irrespective of
its intrinsic merits. This is fact that
the managers have always recognized.
This year they have the strongest
company that has ever been in "The
Hustler" Con McFaddent, the princi-
pal part. will be playea by j. l. Tier
ney. the well known Irish comedian.
The other parts viii be played by Il.
j. Heffernan, the singer and parodist;
James p. Smith, James F.. Cook. Harry
Watson, the well known German COM
edian: James Bradley. Thos. II. Hum
phries, Ernest Wilson, NJ. c, Reynolds,
Alice Hutchins, Irene Hernandez, Ma
ME Mayo and May V. Warren.
Maud Granger.
Thursday and Friday nights and
special matinee Friday the great emo
tlonal actress Miss Maud Granger.
supported by Mr.. William S. Hartford.
VIII be seen at Greenwalls opera house
In the following plays:
Thursday night the latest London
success, PILOT and Passion" Friday
matinee and Friday night. "Inherited."
Following is the story OF pilot and
Passion:"
To the end Of securing the services
of Marie de Fontanges as a police spy,
Joseph Fouche. minister OF police, has
her lured to the gaming table and
beggared by his agents, Maximilian
Desmarets, the head of Pouches Sc
cret police, Is enamored of Marie de
Fontanges charms and offers her mar
riage. She temporizes with him at
first, as he is her self-constituted
banker, and up to this time her ruling
passion is play. Desmarets though
ostensibly friend OF Pouches, is his
bitter enemy and conveys to one
Henri de Melville important secrets
and documents concerning Touches
| plotting against the emperor. Voice
and publicity Is given by de Neuyiue
to these secrets through the medium
OF an English newspAper--a plan sur-
gested to Melville by Desmarets.
| Fouche Is furious, and, discovering
the author OF the articles In question
which are signed "Timon," In the per-
son of de Melville, he plans TO have
the young Creole immured I'm a dun
geon vile at Vincennes, pesmarets
however, balks Eouche In this move
and de Neuville escapes to Prague
Fouche, by means of an abbe's rarb
| visits Nine. de Fontanges at win as
her father confessor" and there
meets Desmarets, who. under the name
OF Monsieur Lebon, occupies the dwell
Ing adjoining the Fontanges residence
which is connected with 1t by secret
passage. constructed by the order Of
| Fouche.
When dc Melville escapes to Prague.
Fouehe orders Mime, de Fontanges TO
follow him and TO lure him back Ia
Paris. She at first refuses TO become
his deooy, but Touches power Il loo
strong for her and she is finally Obliged
| TO consent. She goes to Prague and
there, Intent on Turing de Neuyille IN
his destruction. she awakena In hin
a loyal and passionate love and M ths
same time learns what love is her
self. She determines TO return 10 I,aris
and defy Fouche and quits Prarue mn
beknown TO de Neuvilie From Me-
marets she learns OF Pouches intr,phes
against the emperor, and when AZ
Melville follows her TO Paris ana is
arrested by Fouche she causes n f,,Ii
knowledge OF these intrigues 10 Ia
transmitted to the emperor. with tbs
result OF confounding Desmarets a,S
| all her enemies ana the furthae -.