The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-27
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7He WEEKLY REVIEW
No soREc1sr

The peSt week has been well filled
she opera house and the attractions ha'
been both varied and good. The real
pearance of Mrs. Minnie Madden FISH
was the occasion again for n h'strion'
treat, Mrs. Fiske Is one of tho most ia
ented actresses on the American stag
and as Madeline In "Ths Right to HAP
piness," her intelligent and artistic Wcr
was thoroughly enjoyed. The effectiveness
Of the presentation as q whole was MARI
ed by the presence In the cast OF one
two very poor people. Darkest Russia
was good. strong play. also larger
spoiled In its production by weak aotihg
A much higher order OF both talent ans
drama were seen. however. during the sue
cecdIng evenings OF the week when MIR
Clay Clement and his supporting compan,
presented The New Dominion" aud the
Bells" Sir. Clement himself Is a bril-
Eant actor and some Of the members
OF his company are far above the average
and are wei known people In the profes-
sion The present week has IN store. &c
cori!ng to report. some exceedingly good
things. The Midnight Bell is one OF
Hoyt's, but Is a higher class OF comedy
than his later productions. ntgoy BEL
and Laura Joyce Bell in whose hands are
the leading characters Of the play are
talented and popular artists For New
Years there IL pleasing Attraction in
..The Naboss." with Henshaw and Ten
Brock as the central figures. The
HOLIDAYS. therefore, nave been very well
provided for It Will he seen, although they
are really .he most unrrmaneratNo Of tre
season, n general thing. 10 the iheairi-
cal managers The public have 70 mnca
else 10 look after and so mIrh money 10
spend on other ;hngs tho theatres have
10 sGffe- to d large extent
n!Ehy Ben. the fAyor,ts comedian. who
q. now starring To Hoyis creates; comedy
"a Miaaiga, Sell" has bal a most var
ed ami interesting professional life For
five yea-s he pursued h!s musical studies
IN Milan. iial.. and eventually made his
sea,i: in ,ha famous Scaia theatre in mat
city. achieving instaHiSrscus triumph
Attsr he dehu; Mr. Rcl returned 10 Amer
lea and commence. his professional cereer
as leading comes.an with Augus,ln DAILY.
with whom he rem si-el for three seasons.
por,ray-s all the leaNns comedy roles
under Nj DAYS splendid management
ard enc-e ed VITA TIE .ate Colonel John
NcCaul IN his famous comic opera or
SariEzttra ARD wh.lc NLfn Do.40n- y
Caul sans al me wei hnoNb CONC q"
-oies IN the various operas prese- "a %.
TIE mana gerncl;- Including All tne Sipe!t
q Sullivan pro6ucUou~ aH4 o. great ipl-lN
other well known 0isFres. in VI OF Wt.cn
Nj Bel achieved proHo11c'l ana en-
ing failed 10 score = victory ir a.y OF Als
effort. Among air. Bel assoc les dIr-
lDg This p@rSo4 cau be enumerated many
a rtlsts Wlo have since lfecnfue successful
-Qrufc oue~a e.ars notably Francis vs. Nson
IeNolf HOPPER, geff u AnEas, Lillian
Russell. MAriah M4rola. Marie Jaa-sn.
Pauline Hal! and oihfre
II Mr. Bens new departure II Eoyrs
brilliant coined a Midnight Rei." he
essays a role in cpntra-olst 1rson 70 any
OF is prc1e ces<nrs ;has of p" Deacon Td J."
humor and Inctuous N&t aal shge~dness.
but v-a an Under clTrcgr 90 generous
heart and kindly feeling, ga, ga ,'s d..
Veloprent requires a certain display q
emotion. in all g these lights and ah4des
Mr. Bell - his a.tcut application 'ath
icen penetration has boon etrcesstal 30
tho crfirs universally tirnu-.iHnt th-
country save nrrre'AteI his portrayal OK
the Deacon a. heinS ihe most success-
IA achieyemen' of MS long amt artistic
career. - Miduigh Bell al. be seen ln
this city Titne..l. next the -efh matinee
ana night Mrs Laura jovcc Bell pop
uiAr -2HiF-iio' appears BIS INC sp'nS'or.'
tn" ronb'o o. ,h.st,Ha' man7ecrs With
amateur actors ana actresses rs "n.i
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nights she came to Mi Henshay and
stated inst she wanted ~ Leave, tho' her
abrtts ma, """''H "e' y" N''''0 "0'"o '''
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Henshaw' 49,. -,
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