The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-30
Al rnn orIamA HOUSE.
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The Clergyman uey john bradbury
Observation-Disclosures. Frank Monroe
Tho clly Lawyer, Maple, K.pne.tsn,,.
H.tt .,tt,4 4tnst. Herman iiltafhbnfg
The iianh Cashier. H,ephon l.nfnbee
t.ftt iftrt fftss tttttslti hihhh lhF'h
ms rpnl Teller. Ned oiroii raRr Clnrl
The HANK President. 'Hunito pI,0it,..t
.,...... 3D., William y Sheldon
Tho cooniy hoy, Martin 1tpr,.4,t
4n,fa ,.D,.sI.s p4t.tg III Uodwhy
The Village ilocIor, l'irsm WING ,.t.
.l.n, .....t,4.. .,., Edward tcc
The Hehu0iina'ain Nora relriord 4,t.r
,.,,.,. D.....asu MlAe viula Miies
The Ministers Blister. In, hedhurY a.
a..l4, .,... .... Mse hnns Waid
Tie widow, Abigeit uteya..t..i.,su
,....... ... Alss iaicntlne Ainnticld
1hr eopreuo Of lhp Choir, NeilIe prown
4I... .r.. ..,.. hinH rhtliNr Spencer
The Village Maiden, Annie utet
...I,. ,.,.a Miss niiyn iieniof
The Village llelp. Hannah s... ..,L.
.l. ...ii Mies lcsH- usnhs
The old Maid. Mes Lie5ie dtout .t..
D.t.t.. l,.t, b.. Mien Laura joyce htli
zine audiences greeted Diaby ntl, nnd
Laura tuyoe ilui to lIoyt6 comudy, "The
midnight noil both al iha MATINEE nna IN
tho evening YESTERDAY. al Sweeney
r,0uli1' nprrn house "1hr Midnight
iiell" in ono of iioytn eatllesl productions
aud iifrera materially ffr,n the later broad
md deliberately presented fatro comedies
which Rave won lbolf nulhnr sueh frpota
lion and popularity me rihY witch was
soon insl evening ie 0iimlned With soner
ihnr uf d plot and veals lies IN spocalt''h
llnn the unusual lioytian drama. but II has
iiH share OF Iun ana Ia mol Without mUHiu
and uihur features "a rive II the iipy
htanp "lhe Midnight iipli' deals WITH
hVw cnRlnud HE nnd pe'ulintlii'7, hnt Ia
The Deacon, Brauinan. ahetiiI. etc, Nhp
ip the hin man ot The VILLAGE. lhn usual
hrnlu Ion huinorpua work In Afforded whioh
thai typical New iiugaud onetaoiuf gen
orally furnishes
Il con not be- said iha, the comedy In a
particularly stlnnn pno, az itnt IA" plot aud
dramatic uuliirs ara al all STRIKING hi, the
development Of what there 20 nt the hioiS
ie pleasantly diut ANA Tho situations bud
ohatartpin afford plenty nf clean anusr'
mrui iiutt never wat" any lhns That Wns
not dralghod to make I'm anu prhso iou
a tnpulnr standpoint frhe Midnight i,eii'
10 simply pleasant ana fairly sUuerhhi,i
effort IN ,hnt direction
niehy iieit W, ~ eoiiian. The oentfa, Ills
ute and he has tnw puporlntH ~ an intel
lirrnt. easy, ihuinurhRuinH comedian lie
Inns opeayod u role eowew hat nov y" HIN
90 ihe New rngiAnd deaoon. iiui ha has
fillei " ~ith the enlnr iarl hnd talent
Wh!rh made INN success IN the onuie
upria atnee Ills wnrh yoH'utdny was
thoroughly cuioyphlo nni met WITH n Warm
reception.
rhu support tn Hrnofa' sAs only FAIR. oh'
noVuthl hf Tia company are cnlltl'a ~ h,Irr
ptAl mention Mrs Laura ipycr heil
was NJ uuutEn. apnd M Tho Hllnnlrr anu bs
one ~ "'rhr Mldhigh' irli' uuaitette
nhoNoi The pnsHrHni0n Of u 'nnnt "sorll"hl
runttniip Tho uupileiio, uohruHeh oI
Min tri MiaH iiendol Mi Hnydot ani
M iiirschbete favored The audience WIN
rnnr very awrri inunir
Mr. rd itcdNay, no The m'EehloYnus, half
ltawn srhrni hoy wHH vrty Iinr IN u 1ifa
ieuli tolf aud a promising younh actress
Nas seru IN Mites Aunn Ward Mas ward
has hcrn lui phuri li'no on the stage hui
he, attractive personality and evident 'h'
.ni wili insure her hsniita suerchH NJ u"
distant day
rho nrx, attraction NJ The opera house
viii he iisrahrw aud Ten i'torch IN 'Ths
Nnhohs. New years matinee nno evnnli'A'