The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-04
SOME THEATRICAL GOSSIP.
IA Great operate Attraction to BE
Seen Here Soon.
ABOUT THE PLAYS AND PLAYERS.
Fanny Davenport Has something To Say
Of the Pubtic's Appreciation OF tho
Legitimate Drama.

| had such run in the East last season.
viii be seen In this city at an early day.
/ Th!s rs unexpected good news and 1t was
MT without making an extraordinary
guarantee to the management that the
ATTRACTION was secured for this State by
N,essrs Greenwall & co. The production
of Rob Roy" was on a magnificent scale
hast season, and it is intended 10 surpass
eyen that scale this season. 1t is the
work of Reginald DeKoven. and In
Halter TO the American Theatrical Elk
change (Greenwall & Coz Mr.. DeKoven
thus refers to the coming presentation of
the opera in the South:
II hope very much that the people of
the South who nave always treated me
aud ny music with much kindness and
depreciation, VIII continue to show the
m mo TO this opera, which | consldtr to be
inv best work hitherto, and l feel assured
|tirht they Will hive the opportunity to see
the opera under favorable auspices. as
the company Presehung IL mas been iorm ',d
is, I think, in every way a capable one.
and one that pleases me in the perform
lane they gave of the opera It Is indeed.
one that played II last year. and especially
40 in poosut Of dash and enthusiasm for
the work in hand. containing several
young people IN whose future l have
Ereat confidence"
IL Is understood that $4,000 for forty
performances in the South Is the guaran-
tee, but It is rare that such splendid at
fractions are brought to this section, and
II is more than likely that the people will
avail themselves so geneeally of the oppor,,
tunty 10 see and hear this stirring and
beautiful opera that Messis. Greenwall \
Cc. Will bo able to fulill their agreement
without loss. 1t will he the musical and
pperatlc event of the season here aud
throughout the South generally.
coote and Long Will present their
screaming comedy. THE Other Mans
Wife" at Sweeney & Coombs Opera House
on Wednesday. October Z. Their man
sger. Edward G. White. is in the city. In
conversation with a Post representative
be said. Bert Coote. IN THE Other Mans
Wife portrays young husband oscar
rlm!D, suffering from a masculine moth
fr-.n-aw and the attentions of a way
ward. Slconirollablc. ernltc young wom-
IN. who gets him into all sorts of problem
mens His Interpretation is AZ aItis1c
rs 1t Is laughable. The role is mirth
provoking of itself. and Bert knows how
10 make II even more 50. His quiet dry
fomedy methods are too wei known to
beed more than passing notice. He is so
Natural and easy, so unaffected. and never
moves a muscle of his face while he has
khe entire house in commissions of laulsl-
Ter His partner, Nick Long, Is well
known California comedian ald charactW
H,r Ccote's admirers. The plot of the
play is funny, screaminely funny. The
Dialogue Is bright and witty. and the sit
latcrs and climaxes mirth provoking
cure for blues and depressed ST rits." Pee
eding the comedy, James A. Herne's dc.
France" will be presented Mr.. Long
laying the principal part which Is that
an old soldier, who fought under Ma
poleon I.
Fanny Davenport declares that It is a
ai'acy to suppose that the public no
onger cares for thc legitimate drama. I'm
ome Instances" continues Miss Davcn-
port Il have noticed that this was the
&8ase in New York. At the same time the
8 Iaieiles have always heen crowded. and
e"iS'der II as an ov.den e that The
aiied oi me greAt public-whnt would be
a'leu the middle classes abroad is rot
Nv 70 low an chb as MANY fancy People
R iIen Say me public wants ms or The
KEN 9'e a Is Ro5 edaga ed TO reeve such anu
nniic and see; 1t Is the grAa, public ihat
49,, 80 10 see the great works 0f human
have Ley fr me give you IN a., stra,on:
ieaeherawho has - tied dowsl III a i.tila
mall rhH msJLma ny and .aken cNarge Of a
not cultivated MP to MS s;nnd1rl Rut
eS ,wlil no., part with MIN They say.
W. ne u uoh understand all nat you i9ll rs,
"a , mu KNOW mat II is ere II and line, Al u
ms iove to listen to ,'ou.' Una, Is the
Inc me spirt T." concludes Miss Havorpolt.
ram.s sends the public to see the best
b =, rsauires persistent energy and I'M
an,ia, an" me det,rmna,ion to vln sub
hat ATM, NAV ,hehatrlcal success. A case in point
o Uiihson' :, When he made his version Of
c ded on aus ni, about ten years ago, and
on he was advised by his Isl rria n ID ns 1
aho em'ute, mat such "A play would never
|usness G %as IL persisted, h9}weyer,
u b months, and. TO make matters worse,
'or t'S scenery was burned IN tire at
stmeat f q, Mass las :.o lie lost his ,ntire in,
N, worio Managers ;ried to persuade
lem AZ iop s Ms nrodn. on 2. sign With
o6 K ne declined however and Trey
toh iheir heads p.ty.ngly nj his aplar-
shallncnatton lie vent ,head, Dor
Season fnI fSe9sS G 90 'Tn lh his
an an iost money at The s.art, AID. TO
TX TX aI Wtb s,S:d his mouse =; ,Nfbury
al al saie me tide lrnrd and hr pas been
Az a,'f money ever ace. The prnduction
nd n - eagerly sought ror i'y ranagers.
raj,V nnush he is PLAYING the sane cties
|" ~ ana again, the Managers prrfer II TO
y new productions.
'ohn c. Sparks. the original Irish come.
nm gave dinnsr to parry of eighteen
e"pS IN Cleveland. Ohio, rece ntly. All
ue'ahs were Of the most LAVISH DE-
'''oh' and for the wind UP the hon.
prepared one dozen and a half Of
ST. s ,s,htetS which were made from T.
re -, PIN OF hr new series. These
hdipossV alongside Of each plate, in
~ Tor the passing of the cigars.
is.ne rates had "A hetter use for the
ne u, ones Long before the cigars
,u Wraehed the quests had toyed with
Fhtaru tottIes until ihcy could not tell
En- nen rom a corkscrcw; then II was thu
buinot me dusky walters Skiltully IL
Nd = me precious lighters. they suhsti-
nI1natches at every plate and had the
I'm. Satisfaction If seeing the cigars
H. ou"a without anybody missing the
asNuy' which seems a much neglected
nowadays. finds its principal exponent
.nu"as w Keene the foremost Shakes.
"a" actor Of this country. There Is
,'"s' says Mr., Kcene, quite euua!
~ 'Nhilaratlon that one feels when
'f'etey absorbed in ore of the splendid
~ men that Shakespeare has Great
my are at once tn most diflc.Ilt
VIC most SlmplQ all Chnrurtprs IN