The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-08
THEATRICAL GOSSIP.

Fay Templetor is now featured-the next
best thing to starring--in Excelsior, IN"
James o'Neill and family viii leave for
Europe at the end OF his present season, or
June /.
Charles Frohman promises that John
Drew will appear In a new play within
month.
The fiftieth performance of 1.-The Lady
Slavey" at the New York Casino will be
celebrated by Canary and Lederer on
March u.
The tour Of Hoyt's "A Midnight Bell"
under the management of Duncan Il. H3r-
rison. will begin on March IL.
Edward Il. Rice has introduced the he
role figure of gladiator. being n solitary
living figure, In the last act of Barnett's
Excelsior, Jr.''
La Loie Fuller Eleanor Duse and Max
Inc Elliott were the central figures. re-
spectlvely, In three important first nights
in New York.
Hermann has closed n series of one
night engagements In Illinois and Wiscon-
sin. In each of the six towns he visited the
entire house was sold out before his ar
rival and the box office records were
broken In each one of them.
Maxine Elliott remarks that she prefers
horseback riding to bicycling She is an
tilNHusldSllC DpIStNuiltl anu fldHllS lfltl
that Is the reason of her good health and
| spirits. Miss Elliott takes daily ride on
her favorlte mare, Diana.
Apropos of the Cabaret du Meant In the
Casino Chambers New York. 1t Is OF para
mount interest to note that the utilization
of the new scientific wonder, the cathode
ray. In the sadly mirthful" performances
has given profitable impetus to the curl
ously attending audiences.
THE Reckoning" is new English SEN
sational drama under the management of
Mr.. Cooney. husband of Ta-ra-ra Boom
De-Aye Lottie Collins.
In n private Trilby company which Is
touring in the West the woman east for
Mrs. Bagot has II cork leg. and has to so
through the part balancing herself with
cane. Between the acts she chambers
down In front and plays the piano and
sings comic songs. Talk of versatility
Philadelphia. which is usually accorded
the name OF being the slowest town in
America, gave Olga Nethersole over 900
In one week Carmen" was her best play
there.
Harry Miner talks about taking n trip
around the world. Pooh. pooh He could
never stay away from the United States
for six months. with all the fun there Is
here for man with half n dozen New
York theaters and seat in congress.
Mr.. Cohenhcimer-Mis 'OBrien. vos
II your lidde poy dot magician took silver
tollars from his nose and ears at der show
last night? Mr.. O'Brien--It was my little
boy Dennis. Mr.. Cohenheimer-liow much
| week will you take for dot poy?--Life.
| 1t is said Andrew Carnegie is seriously
| thinking of converting the magnificent
New York Music Hall into an ideal the
| ater
| Inspired by Olga MEMBERSHIPS success.
Sadie Martlnot is talking OF doing Gar
men" The word "doing" is used ad-
visedly.
| The latest report about Eddie Foy Is
| that he is TO star In "The Strange Adj
ventures OF Miss Brown" His tour will
consist of fifteen weeks, beginning March
&c.
| There is steady falling off In the the
atrical business at present. The signs OF
| the approaching end OF the dramatic sea.
sen are already manifesting Themselves.
The critic of the London Athonaeum says
"Trilby" Is "a curious hodg l-podge of
schoolboy fooling. Latin quarter lie ideal
lied for the English market, cheap ro-
nance, chocolate-box sentiment, ana un-
authentic hypnotism."
1.-THE Widow Jones'" said to he the best
| farce comedy ever written, is simply play
ing to standing room everywhere, and May
Irwin. Ada Lewis and John G. Rice arc
| receiving the most hattering notices FOL
| their work.