The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-15

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WIN the play that he has acrnnta5 !, $50 ~
w." "n produce 1t for Miss coghlan Win ~
-, ~ d cast as can possibly be secured
80 80 mover thing In the play is a proIor,a
) ueplcts the scenes two years mr.
Nious 10 the play. in which all tho ota !.
"PPe"'' Out not one word is spoken
oisa Nethersole is credited with hav,,,
"hat Is termed "a big head" but she ho.
OH various occasions expressed her deb, n
gratitude to Charles aud Daniel Frohpar
iier managers, and her satisfaction bec,us,
she did not Weld to the Inducements .,
o'ier managers DESTROYS of directing hs,
.our This season. Last year WHOM Af,s,
Ne'hersole was starring under tho oaris
W vi Marcus X. Mayer, she PLAYED IN mr.
average weekly business of abcut $1,000 , "a
now mat she is under the oharpn of 49,
rIonInahs SHE Is playing to an ayeropo of
ht least seven or eight thousand dollars n
49, me frohmans have handled her
win great deal of skill. and have cas,
her In plays that have displayed ber ~
inarkapie ability to the greatest ADVANTAGE
Ihey nave kept her name continuallv Ne
tore the public, and thereby they arc oad
ing TO the bank accounts of those ltnuedI-
ately concerned in the English actress,
tour.
octaVus Cohen, tho brilliant dramatic
editor Of the American Press association
makes the following pat remarks concern
Inc Maxine Elliott: This young actress
has developed marvelously within the last
three years. When she played Rose Wood
mere in THE Prodigal Daughter" ssveral
seasons ago. few suspected she possessed
hlstriohic ability. 1t was generally thought
she was tolerated only because of her ex
| traordlnary beauty. The training she has
| received since then, however in the impor-
tant roles she has played In Aurustin
| Days company. has been of immeasur-
able beneiit. 1t is now generally conceded
that she is one Of the best actresses on the
stage IN her particular line Thus again
| Is demonstrated that perseverance allied to
ability can not fail to win recognition
Before the expiration Of the present
month Caroline Miskel-Hoyt. TIE beautiful
wife of Charles II. Hoyt, will make her
first appearance in Chicago at the home of
the Hoytian successes the Grand opera
House, as Grace Holmes in "a Contented
Woman" Author Hovts latest success.
which has made a pronounced hit from
Maine 10 California. II treats Of the sub
JNNt VI Npllltu III llllICS III Inc author
usual satirlcal vein and In the cleverest
manner possible. Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt cello
brated tbs second anniversary of their mar
Viase last week. and many people, ailud-
ing TO the title Of the play, have remarked
that ii there Is a cutented woman in
America that It should be Mrs. Hoyt
Fanny Davenport owns the sole Amerl-
can rights to sardcu's "Gismonda" and
Fedora" Along comes Bernhard with
the wish TO appear IN the first play, ana
Miss Davenport, who could VERY easily
have kept her from doing So allowed the
arrangements to 20 through by which
Bernhard appeared IN the character Of
which the American star was the Originate
or IN this country. Now appears Duse who
wants to he seen in Fedora and To her,
too. Miss Davenport has given pcrmission
to appear in the part she covets or course
there is a financial consideration which has
something to do with Miss Davcnports
permission, but as this actress is very
rich woman that probably does not cut a
very important figure In her mind. She Is
too generous an artist to wish TO avoid
comparisons.
Al Hayman, In discussing the alliance of
the Hayman and Frohman, Nixon and
Zimmerman, Klaw and Erlanger, Rich
and Harris interests. has this to say;
"'rhere is no syndicate or trust We are
owners lessees or are interested IN theatre
cal property throughout the United States
representing In value over $40 600 900, and
have made an alliance TO protect our in
terests and improve the bookings of our
theaters. We purport playing all our own |
H.. 4, Il
addition. will endeavor TO secure for our
theaters every important star ana attrac- |
ton. We have no monopoly in any city in |
which we are doing business"
When Richard Mansfield studies new
part he docs not stop at anything that will |
give him points as 10 the portrayal Of a
certain character. While studying the part
of Baron Chevrial, In "a Partisan Ro-
nance" who dies suddenly from heart !,
he visited a well known physiciaJ, /
TO give him points as to the symptoms of
dissolution of that particular disease. He
also went through a number of hospitals,
where patients were being treated for
heart failure, and even watched some of
them die Mr. Mansfield never stops at
ANYTHING no matter how painful or I'M
pleasant. so long as it will help him TO
perfect part.
John W. Hamilton announces himself at
the head of a new theatrical syndicate
which has already hundred thousand dol
lars and is to have theatrical exchange,
a play reading and producing bureau.
school Of acting, n vaudeville and dramatic
agency, a colossal bachelor apartment
house for actors. and which is Furthermore
to publish a theatrical newspaper. Mr..
Hamilton should not neglect to add TO his
syndicate livery stable in the basement,
4 cycle track on the roof and place be-
twccn where Thespans can practice walk
me on railroad ties. The only apparent
rouhle with the scheme Is that there does
not seem to be any city large enough 10
hold IL.
Those who have 81 often been amused
by Sol Smith Russells peculiar talent VIII
be interested in learning that nc Is making
A decided hit in a new play AN Every |
Day Man" OF this play the Toronto Globe
says: Miss Merng,on's comedy is
charming play-charmlng in its utonven-
and charming in those other
luallties which attract and please woman
kind, the most loyal and attractive friehds