The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-04

hard times. Viola Allen has made an es.
bpeeially . brilliant hit a, Mrs. Fraser in
iineros The Benefit of the Doubt'' MIR
Mckay Describes her performance in what
Is indefinitely described as the drunken
scene OF the piece. a remarkably graphic
s.xsaninilon Of the behavior OF a woman
ll nln enc ~ wine, but whom neverthe-
Us !ne inehahie charm Of well bred fem
tipping
uheater and opera is again being agitated.
especially in London. j. T. Dodson. the
eminent character actor, who is an ac-
knowledged authority on matters OF dress
states that years ago in England It was
unusual for gentlemen to appear at the
opera ungloved but the custom vas first
broken by the Duke of Edinburgh IN his
return from a long cruise on the C;aiatea.
anu since then the wearing OF gloves by
men mas been quite optional. know
Mr. Dodson, where. until recently, the
musical critic, now deceased regularly
drew I'VE shillings, for every opera night
as glove money"
Joe Cawthorn appears In the operate
extravaganza, "Hendrlck Hudson, Jr.,"
as the original real estate agent, and will
therefore be an object OF especial interest
III this city. where the real estate agent
Is an important member OF commercial
and soc. al circles The first score OF "iiou.
drick Hudson, Jr.." opens at New Amster-
dain. now New York in 1909 European
.onds have, for the most part. been held
ny certain families since the year !, SO
the real estate agent never had the ghost
Of a show until America was opened for
settlement That. however does not Jus.
MY Mr.. Cawthorn. at New Amsterdam in
1909. in selling the guileless right and title
To "A great salt mine which. IT afterwdrd
appears, les 300 miles off Sandy Hook in
the Atlantic ocean
Nella Bergen is one OF the few prma
donnas who do not care to be interviewed.
II don't wish for notoriety," she remarks.
land think there is comparatively little
about the personal life of singer that Is
of genuine interest. 1t only appeals TO the
curiosity. Stal that is a very human trait
ana one women hardly dare find fault
with BUT the public is bound to be dis
appointed II is precisely the same dis
appointment that the crowd receives when
1t stands near the stage door after the
performances is over, hoping to see the
artists. and at last when they come out
all mufned in wraps there is nothing to
repay their curios ~"
Mr.. John f. Byrne Of Eight Bells"
fame is the inventor and patentce Of all
Of the stage mechanism used in the pre-
sentation Of this amusing comedy. which
will he at the opera house soon 1t ts the
most novel and intricate used by any roal
company. The Brothers Ryrne stand at
the head of their profess on in this pc
cuiar line of work and bring a strong
company Of speciality people win ,nr
most of them well known In the special
lne of business.
Bancroft. tho magician, Is quite a beau
In the matter of dress. His wardrobe out
rivals the widest stories ever written
about Berry Wall and others of his dis
Young magictan's weaknesses-he regards
II a virtue. During h 5 recent trip abroad
he mas, extensive additions to his sar-
tcr,al OUTFIT. During the cool weather the
past few days he has been giving the
well dressed men on Broadway something
to stare at and admire. The young ma
gician is a handsome man. with regular
features and long. flowing blold NOUS
| tache. He wears good clothes with y \
vantage to his tai Tors as well as himself
He is FIVE feet nine inches tall is we'll
proportioned and has a graceful carriage.
The permanent popularity which Charles
H. Hopper has won as "Chimmie Faddcn"
was shown last week during his open ug
| engagement at the Grand Opera house.
New York He not only broke the record
| of the th,ater for tho season. but ON two
| nights tho sale of seats was stopped by
! thu police. This is little less than rcUtrk-
| abe when one considers that the play en-
ioycd cont nuous run of fvr months in
| New York last season. The genial COM
| edian has added a new song to his reper-
toire. called Pretty Kitty Hogan"
The last time Albert Chcvalier went to
| the Lyceum theater IN London to see Sir
| Henry Irving his attention was rather
| distracted by the remarks of two well
| dressed women occupying adjoining stalls.
| AT last in the course of their conversation
.,pF. s.el, Inn tor 1ir q "A III