The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-20

edition. Principal among them u me
scene on the East River pier showing the
arrival of the Fan River line steamers
while boats of all descriptions ply up ana
down Inc river. the scene bcing sum
mer's night on the dock, number or
street gamins are seen taking their even
Ing plunge in the nyer OF real wa.er pro
vlded for their benefit. The scene " natm.
raj and true TO life. and must be seen 10
be appreciated.
when Hermann closed his season last
year he took to New York with him
very pleasant memory OF his sojourn in
the friendly South He has found 1t ex-
ped,ent to connne his ,our this season 70
the Eastern and Middle States, SATISFY
Ing a long standing request iron clss
where he has not bfea N sfysrai ,S ye1s ia
and 1905 Just completed, VII bflne nun
again TO the Southland ana 10 ms cry
He win have specially pr.paiel pro-
| srsmsne OF surprises 'or ms o1u i''enus'
THE st. Louis Post-Dispatch says OF
ec, lcman who will be seen here this sea-
son:
Mr.. Clay Clements is entitled to a place
among the great ones OF the dramatic pro
fesslon As produced at the Olympic the
alter last evening. his four-act character
study, "rhe New Dominion" Is one OF the
most delightful stage creations of this
age. II is as clean ana as sparkling as
tho dew on n clover field. and It is as alb
sorbing as the first love letter The
laughter that Il provokes Is the mlrth OF
sympathy and the tears that IL suggests
are bubbles from q full heart The santi.
nent e. pure and natural. and Intensely
human. and the lines are crisp and eff
fective. Some OF tho passages are au,ch
with the spirl' OF poetry, and others scin-
tilla'c with rich humor
r. y. Barnet, the Ingenious librettis,, Is
busy studying French and reading plays
sent him by kind friends. He came across
one the other day thai the author un-
blushingly confessed to having written Tor
some costumes n Il stars possession. The
costumes had been bought for certain
play which was unsuccessful and the
actor having had them for some time
determined 20 utilize hem, so he called
IN the author, The two looked over the
costumes and the author wrote tho play
to ~ the clothes, and the later were cut
10 II, the actors. ''rhat IT, certainly out
doing Crumm!e's famous pump" adds Nj.
Barnet.
James OMEN declares he has no favor
lie roles, or. rather. that all his roles are
favorites. II couldn't play character, %
he says. ''unless | liked It sufficiently to
Identify myself Win the parsonage Il
represented. OF course Their. are parts
In which 1 feel myself more at home than
ia others. | first endeayor to un!crstanI
The characters that propose 70 portray,
81
them that l attempt 10 learn the words
th4t are pui into their mouths" Mv.
80 NcilI ADDS that all his study Is done at
night.
Thomas W. keene once wrote to Edwin
Booth asking his opinion az to the real
or te.sn"d madness OF Hamlet. The great
aetor responded The subject IL. a. YOU
hitp", one OF endless controversy among
the learned heads. / nave been quest. lti
SO often apout 1t thai | usually INA "a
safest To adr with both parties IN dispute
over tnH matter. Yes. confess | 90 NOT
eonsiucr Hamlet mad cept m craft ~
di 4u.on may be q ntt.e value. but IT'S ma.
/ result o; many weary walks and talks
with h'm for hours tOsether Ia the wlu-s. 90
II has been discovered that out in Wis
eonsin a marriage ceremony performed IN
play "a just as binding as II performed
by minister ia 1t church. III a man and
woman Acknowledge thuInse- IS TO he man
hhH VIE before competent Witnesses that
tef-- IL, according to law and. there
I"rt. ~ TWO players during a performance
trfcr 10 each other as husband aud w.tc.
ihry arc legally married unless business
~ haa ana there IS no one IN the aUdi-
en.e.
Arc you quick study" Wilton Lack.
aye asked Marie Wainwright. when his
| manager, Fred Mccoy. engaged her to MIA
/ n l"adng role an "Dr. lie gran -
On yes. answered MISS Wainwright
! oonluseiiS. why GO you ask?''
simply wanted TO kaow now long n
1 YOU'D take You to Ike me-" banteriuglS
slnSwered IAackaye,