The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-06
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tunes and effects arc new. With few Old |
iaNorltcs in the cast retained \mpnc tho |
ne" mcnuera are Richard 7. Brown who
appears as Toby; Miss Mayme Mayo. IA |
Janet; Miss Madge Torrance. rs Comet Fo, |
tuno; Miss Annie Hilton. as Madeline yhi,, |
handsome Aliidicd lioldpa Is still retained |
as Carlos. New ballet advertisements have
been arranged by Aureio Cocoa, who olyern
three dashing terpsichorcan c,olutions IN
der the titles of THE Dance OF the Ne
ccntriquos. The Feast of tho Lanterns"
aud the now dance OF the "}oulcvaric.
Tcnncr and Trobol. aori1l grotoslucs. tho
T,skat troupe ol comic bicycle ridcts. head
cd by Alexander Decca. the track rider, and
the famous l.orolla duo, oTcr uncommon
specialtios. while Manager Yalos new feat
ures OF Song AMI pantomimo. viz: The
Bike Craze" The Bashful Maidens aud
Timid Old Maids" Weary Willie Episode.
the lloboes' Soirec" are claimed TO ht
among the strongest features. The ballet.
which consists of a large group of pretty.
graceful and clever coryphoe1. seconds and
ballerinas, headed by Emilia Bartolette
Adele Anon and Maria Tregato. a trio "
handsome principal dancers, are very
strong feature. New scenic effects. ccs-
umes and other paraphernalio have baen
added and all produced In a clean. bright
md entertaining manner. Patrons OF real
spectacular can in the engagement Of the
Devils AUCTION" look forward to an I'M
oubtod treat.
As Matthew ponderbuTy. the much be-
"uled husband In the comedy Mrs. Pom
lorbury's Past" Stuart Robson that star
# comedians, has added another character
i2ation TO the long list Of quaint and droll
1cgsonagcs with which thoator-goers are
wont to associate his name. Hardly lover
If legitimate comedy but knows him in the
,haracter of BERTHE the lamb" and Il
is said his Matthew ponderbury is as hui
rorous, although so entirely different a.
was that other iuckless but ever lucky per
stnase. MIR. Robson has for suppof.
Madame Januschcb in the role OF Mrs.
pondorluiy. This great tragedicnne Is 80
| well known to the theeter going public that
her name is sufficient introduction. They
will appear soon at the oi, ra house. The
| audience will witness this sterling comedy,
| supplemented By a onc-nct farce entitled,
| Mr.. Giman's Wedding"
Tho following is taken from Good.
| friends plays and Players "Durus
the tour of Bancroft, the magician, through
Texas recently an interesting event oc-
CURED which indicates strongly the 5plen-
| did impression he has made under the skill
| full management Of Manager Edward l..
| Bloom. Prior TO his arrival at Tyler TeN-
| as, one OF the newspapers changed all adj
vrnce Eotlce 10 that 1t read: bancroft Is
| second only TO Hermann. leading eili-
| zen of the town. a lawyer named John VI
| duncan, who had seen Bancroft perform at
| Austin of his own vcitcn undertook to
answer this statement personally by let
ter to the newspaper stating that bancro
| was second to none and he considered HIS
| the greatest magician now before the pun
lie. The letter was subsequently publishtt
in bath tic papers Of the town. The result
WIS naturally a great boom Tor the youni
| American magician. He played 10 a bi.
| tousc and was afterwards rendered IL
ccptiou at the Elbs' lodge rooms. Th
compliment to Bancroft was all the n or
pi,asing bccause Mr.. Duncan up to TIA
time had no personal acquaintance WIZ
MIR. Bancroft or his manager. Mr.. Bloom
The cruising cake walk, which is one q
tie Interesting features of Prmrose
West S minstrel SHOW, was the cause c
a great deal OF excitement ana happneS
duriug their recent engagement IN Me-
Yori, city. The big frosted CAKE, which
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''n' u e1'''' U.,,.,.e',,, ,,a 'n,,,. n, IN
plso.u 90 INC NJ the omen
inn, uorlormance. |, was IA very cab ira,
ni',,l;. vo..u al least So, aad n44lrAuy a.
trac,,d the attention OF Tie snail va.
thc rcighooraood very little attuJio
. MAS uala TO tht.r conc, atratul alnirauo
bu, IN The evening when the tine :rf. >,
fl, cerry ,ne ,aNe uaua On the stage /, ";
: d,.co,ored That big p.olcs hal locA dug U,
, | hr,c and th.re unul it ha,i lAe appca, an,
nr n mot,led hen. The situation was per
,rus Tor .'ro cake. no walk is q la
+, amorp nmbliious cake walkers thar adlai
NJ no bro,ch i,ut Inc Stage manqrcs ~
The nropcrty man came I. the rcscuc. /
m,ais IF n box. a cheese cloth and nun
hnr If nrcncr,,es n cake Yves r ggod
hat temrorsrily deceived the lceuca; -cy
darkcv Amor If was won. however. 4
Q a,,hs,i,u,irr If n crisn $40 note and "a {
r ,I,vatlon satisfied the disappointment
w r,v No a., cake on cxhibition in the LOBBY
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