The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-29

~ at least one notable event in
Vi.. If peWolf Hopper's splendid
~ in "Dr. Syntax.'
4 Tedpesday evening Uncle Josh
ss,, was presented. This was
i.SE. of the farce-comedy order,
s'f,s,s Josh as the old farmer, and
sscIns villain, plot. German
.is,. and realistic sawmill scene,
NJ unfortunately one of the actors
s,..rued from the teeth of real
~ saw. On Friday evening Hous-
~ were served delicious enter
IA by DeWolf Hopper in his
S,inlly humorous and clever pre-
.ssnn Of "Dr. Syntax." The week
with Richards Il Pringle's Geor-
/ u;nstrels on Saturday evening.
snsh enjoyment was obtained from
syntax'' to raise the average Of
sHks pleasure considerably above
asdlpm.
! mr. feast for theater-goers Is prom
Ar the coming week. Rarely in
Ia any city of the South can be
VI IN q single week three attractions
~ merit and prominence possessed
Ne forthcoming bill of plays.
tof the most important events of
/ hmtrical season will be the coming
sement of Otis Skinner at the opera
next Monday and Tuesday even
! On Monday evening Mr.. Skinner
uvecnt his new production, "villon.
Mgabond," and on Tuesday even
! ls great success of last season, His
\, de Grammont." The action of
: Skinner's new play, "Villon, the
hbond" takes place in Paris in the
y 1861. and the central figure is
Rncoik yillon, the great French poet
|the fifteenth century. Nillon was n
hal poetic genius and did more for
InA literature than airy man who
n up to his time, HIS life was full
kmance. and affords an excellent sub
a play. "Nillon. the Nagabond."
b four acts. The first is the Palace
he Louvre, in the great hall in which
tAM VII held his daily receptions.
! econd act is ut the Fir-Cone Inn.
Ne famous in Nillon's poems. The
n act is again at the Louvre. showing
h Al rooms, and the last act takes
N IN the COURTYARD of that grim old
|tes prison, the Bastile, which fen
ne the fury of the people in 1889.
before the revolution gained the
fvay which cost France the heads of
king and queen and many of her
Rn Mr.. skinner will he supnortnd
fred &. Mcselv. Mark Price. Robert
zion Carter. Frank l.. Sylvester.
b Weeks, card RYDER, Custer Cum
|gAam, ]. Lime O'Connor Paul Ger
\ Maud Durhin. Sarah Truux, Rose
Fman, Ruth Holt and Adelaide Rob
De phenomenal success of Donnelly
IGirari in New York with their latest
tdy, "The Rainmakers," has been
theatrical event of the past season
|the Metropolis. These clever come
y md their entire New York COM
N viii present this great comedy
|Nss at Sweeney IL Coombs' opera
y Wednesday, January /, matinee
might. The press of New York is
10 praise of the new comedy ana
M resume of its principal features
not be amiss at this time. The
makers" is from the pen of Frank
nhnt, one of the cleverest Of play
lsat, and was written especially for
@medians who are to present 1t
the opening scene of the comedy
Interior of the Hotel Chick is dis
~ with Mr.. Donnelly in the role of
H clerk. and Mr.. Girard as Bottles,
head porter of the establishment.
! Proprietor has become involved in
meal difficulties, too heavy to bear,
mas abSconded, leaving numerous
" and no assets.lIe leaves the hotel
ne care of pcrcival Alright (Mr.
'selellyl and departs for more con
wy cmes. The rise of the curtain
Q@es the force of servants ON strike
h himself IN DECIDEDLY warm quar-.
!. The fun begins nj that moment
IA continuous throughout the three
y that follow AmonS ths guests Mt
vi Chick are Press stare n modern
M; Otto WinI,o,sn;.l t,er,nan in.
lior scientist and roinmol,nr. Mrs
aeral Piper ueidseick. n wealthy
lnlOlnla widow with pronounced Ideas
n ,Ihne inventor, the actor and Fer
eurse. are furiouslv icalons each of
other. But percival has the call.
4 ph nTnt 10 marry the FAIR creature,
spinster r,,sSo, ms pv,'e IL ''e $50
Claims him as her husband. The
" mase Is prevented and Percival
wv motel, followed by his faith