The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-15

| most engaging Usnres on tue Wv iolh
stage today. She is only II and has already
| given evidence OF marked ability as an
| actress. She is exceedingly pretty. conhin-
| ing in a striking way the attrlctiveness OF
rer mother and the good looks OF her iatA-
! or. Her course Is being watched with eN-
ceptlonal interest by many New York
| thoater- gcers, and she gives promise OF
! the brilliant future anticipated for her.
Another member Of this distinguished
theatrical family. Lionel Barrymore. is
with Miss Georgia Cayvans company. lie
I made quite a hit In a character par; IN
Squire Kate" He is n modest handsome
ana manly young fellow. without any stun
and nonsense about him. He las cheerfully
| begun his career az the bottom OF the lad
der and says he is quite willing to work
his way UP.
Nine. Hariclee parclee, priua Donna AS
soluta, who made her debut with Colonel
MaplSons New Imperial Opera company
at tie Academy OF Music. New York. the
other night in La Travata," IS Roiman-
ian. and member Of prominent family
well known in European arlsiocratic cir
Giles. Soon after the Russian Turko war.
her parents took her with them OH tour
through Europe. She WAS finely educated
and special care was bestowed upon her
voice. which early In her teens attracted
attention \ reverse Of fortune to her fam
lily impelled the young amateur to accept
engagements offered her by managers VINO
were on the alp.t for budding vocal talent,
Her decision to 70 upon the operate sta"e
was not relished by hor relatives. ml tie
family consent was not given unul Nc
stipulation had been mldg that She Should
adopt a nom dc theater With this conccs-
sion to the natural pride of proud line
age she stepped into the glare OF public me
under the name which she now bears. Her
success was both immediate aud pro-
nounced.
Thomas W. Keene believes that the
stage is entering upon new era In when
traditions are slowly but surely being e.
faced. Hamlet was an elocuuonst,'
says the eminent tragedIan, "at least 50
many OF his early interpreters made him
Now there is a humanil,ng influence APP
parent. Hamlet is becoming a man, aud
elocuuon is not 80 much sought as are
motives. The critic places his talth in ira
dition. To him 1t Is a guiding star, bra-
con that he must follow. else he Is lost
beyond reclaim. Aud so oil standards
have become to him present crterons. Tie
fancics he must judge hT them. and all
innovations smack VI sncrllcgc The actor
who daros to leave tradir@l behind him
and who seeks fearessly after new con-
ceptions must OF necessity bring down
upon his head the ire OF tho dol-lo1iug
critics"
During the original run Of ia Cieale'
In New York the little daughter OK Lillian
Russell stood in the wings at one OF the
matlnees and watched her mother sing the
role of Marion, Never having seen the
know that in the last act there is scene
where the penitent grasShopper visits her
home and Is cast adrHi VI the snow by her
heaftloss SISTER ana uh'le Win pfchth-
less interest the ch'ld watched the progress
of the scene. 10 her II vas real, ana when
her mother fell sinking IN the snow the
audience was astonlsl"d to see uttle
girl fly across the stage ana a childish
FORM tall PROSTATE upon 'he prlhAa uohha
Mammal maInma' she screamed ana
the curtain saved the scene from disaster.
H. Beerhohm Tree has evolved an IN
genious theory to explain why it is that
| h,,,.,, tracod,. has oi,,,s, .,,sannc.red frnr,
| no st..yn ,,,1 ,l,, .,,.,,, Hon, ro,,sdv is
not TOO s,,cceeefnI T., me- rny,neti,ion vim
| Mo .,ra,f,,,. sh,,,. y" ~, 10 H., su,.ynsts
| ,',r,i,, n ,,,,,,,, ~ ,b' ,ijrror bnrr ana
| dieostIon Wien ,oo,,ln ,tn heir nrincinni
meal nj mid dnv tbry could 70 tn he
,p1' a, zoe, ana ,bei, hr,ins don,ording
employment Now. passing directly from,
the dining table to the play house. they in
| RUuctiYoy shun anything provocative of
| mental eNertion. "What Is tragedy asks
| Mr. Tree and answers, AN empty stom-
ach. What is comedy? \ full one"
|
The Right to Happiness" the new play
| 4, which Nt,rio N,ddcrr riskc win he
KIN her starring tour 'nls se"s"H' was
| written hy a woman playwright OF Ger
many and enjoyed prosperous rum In bor-
| lin. Marguerite Mcrrington In adapting II,
has laid the scene in this country and
| Anericaui2ed the characters. Mrs. i'iskc $
clude an extended tour of the South. The
manager of the American Theatrical Elk
eh'nse says 'hH' sue ''"uv 50 a''u"s an
| ~ -, go, - r., al in.,r,sr,,,,,t.