The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05

their adaptability to these services as in
their utter unconsciousaless Of the fact
that they are grotesaue.
We have been treated to the spectacle
OF a star content to make hts American
debut without standing In the center Of
the stage or taking unto himself ell the
fat lines In the play. John Hare rrc-
scented this spectacle at Abbey's th.ater.
New York, when he played the ole OF the
duke OF st. O'rherts In THE Notorious
Mrs. Ehbsmith," and permitted Julia Nell
son, of his support. to occupy most of the
attention because It her sensational dia-
logue, statuesque figure and pose and SUI
perb gown. Rut Mr. Hare. although play
ing what most actors would call minor
part, makes SO much of It by the variety
of meaning he puts into his language ard
the mosaic of business" he 'invents for It
that he lifts 1t easily into great import
ance.
IAN Artist Model" produced at the
Broadway theater, New York December
%. has swung easily among the success
full productions of the seasons. Marie Stud
holmes graceful hayward lithsome self
has captivated theater goers. and IT Is
said that since hor debut on this side
of the Atlantic the price of opera glasses
has gone up. The plot of the piece is
not elaborate or intense, but Is sufficient
for the display of many beautiful scores,
costumes, women and music An Art
lists Model Is the latest of the trio of
London successes imported by Charles
l'rohman and AL. Hayman.
Richard Mansfield says he does not set
himself right In his speeches. In New
York he said he played to a $500 audi
ence one night when there was $500 in
the auditorium. MIR. Mansfield is devoted
to the stage and to books. and he wishes
II understood that he objects strongly to
speechmaking. During his recent Phila-
delphia engagement he made some re-
marks before the curtain only after he
had been called out eight times, and the
audience made 1t plain that 1t would
not leave the theater until the star had
made an address. Then to save the local
homogeneous gas bill and lot the people
go to bed he spoke
A curious fact regarding the late Alex
andor Dumas, says The Usher" In the
Mirror. Is that he never received dollar
of royalty for any of his plays from their
representation In this country and yet
!, fortunes have been made here by several
persons during the past quarter of CEN
fury by the use of Dumas plays. Not
withstanding the failure to derive an in
come from this source. and the fact that
upon the marriage Of his daughters he
lowered them with the. munificence of a
prince. his estate is said to be estimated
at more than half million of dollars
! The dramatists of France are the most
heavily paid in the world. English play
wrights come second, hut they receive a
large share &C their revenues from the
American rights of their work
II is reported from ST. Petersburg that
Nicholas II is secretly sorry that he used
such harsh measures toward ModiesSa.
and if it We're possible he would revoke
the imnerial edict that banished the emin-
ent Polish actress from his domin ons.
Modeska of course, Is unconcerned Rus
sias loss has heen Americas gain. and If
anything, the cars severity has en-
dcared Modieska TO American theatcr
goers more than ever.
There is fad among some Of cur az
tresscs to write books. odette Tyler has
just published novel. Modieska Will
shortly publish her memoirs. Lolita is
preparing IA series of Stage Stories" :
reporter recently asked Jessie Bartle t
Davis what she intended to contribute to
contemporary literature. oh" said she
~ have been at work for months on a
cook book | am an artist with the chafiug
dish and love cooking almost as much as
being a cantatrice." Modieska has beep