The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-08-11

the sides by holding to the windows
and other objects that afforded
them a foot or hand hold.
The music struck up on a medley,
and when the bar was reached that
rang out "old Dixie" the usual
shout weut up, which plainly said
the audience must be a southern
one-or we may be mistaken in this
as we see from the papers that
great audiences in New York, Chi
cago and other cities, whose citi-
zenship fought the South, often
cheer when the band strikes on this
popular air.
When the medley was finished,
the gong sounded and up went the
curtain on "The Siege of the Ala
mo, with the following cast;
Jim Bowie. -. 49,. Albert Taylor
Davy Crockett ........ John Jacks
VIM Tell Belcher. Sam Solinsky
Leon Otero ..... Leon KOsminsky
Rev. Rhurston. .,. Simon Ehrlich
Paiero. =. ........ Simon Ehrlich
Joe. ..... Fatty" McWilliams
Viney. ....... Miss Emma Beard
Mrs. Thurston Mrs c. E. Beard
Ella ........ Mrs. Albert Taylor
Mexicans, Texans, etc.
Mr.. Albert Taylor, as Jim Bowie,
and Mrs. Taylor, as Ella, both hav-
ing Travelled with several companies,
slowed marked ability, as actors in
different parts of the play, and
were frequently applauded.
John Jacks, as Davy Crockett,
made an ideal frontiersman; he only
lacked the coon skin cap and pow
der horn to set off his fine physique,
He would make a splendid actor,
Sam Solinsky, as William Tell
Belcher, the man who never re-
fused drink, and who kept as
drunk as a "Bock Beer Billy Coat
had a good make up, and played
his part like he had been there be-
fore drunk, but we all know Sam
meyer gets drunk. He was fire.
quently applauded.
Leon Kosminsky, as Leon Otero,
made an ideal "greaser," and his
delineation of the Mexican charac-
ter and make up, was splendid He
has a good stage voice and full
command of himself, and should
drop the spatula and graduating
glass, and 90 on the stage,
Simon EhrIich in the double char
acter of Rev. Thurston and Pajer
kept his corner up to the full meter
of acting,
"Our own" Fatty McWilliams,
who has been about Ghio's Opera
House, connected with the mana
gers of the different companies
playing here, and acting "supe"
since he was knee.high to a duck,
made good cultured" gentleman,
who could play the fiddle for a
dance, and between times kill Santa
Anna's soldiers with rocks or ra2ors
Just which came the most handy
to him.
Mrs, G. E. Beard. as Mrs. Thurs
ton, kept her character up to the
standard and allowed no hitch on
her part, as also did Miss Emma
Beard, as Viney, who was troubled
at all times by the attentions be-
slowed on her by William Tell Bel
cher, who wanted a wife that
could split wood and had money tc
buy grub and liquor
The play was enjoyed by all, and
the manager, Mr.. Albert Taylor,
announced that the play would be
given again tonight by request
The door receipts amounted to
$75, which is a good sum, when the
low rate of admission is taken into
consideration Mr., Whitley whose
duties were needed at the park,
turned the management of the
street cars over to his son, Allen,
and he had six of his largest and
best cars at the park gate, when
the curtain was closed ON the last
act, which were quickly filed and
rolling toward the city, and when
Broad street was reached, and the
cars were deprived of some of their
burden, the passengers were trans
ferred and the empties sent back tc
pick up the remainder, 1t took
ten cars to clear the park, and a
great many walked home, rather
than wait.
The play will be repeated tonight
and It is hoped it will be well pat
roniaed again,