The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13

eted that the cane was sent by J. l.. Toole.
marks at the club.
| ~ IN NOT often that star is accused OF
Swing too much entertainment for one
price OF admission. Tim Murphy. however
enjoys this unique distinction OF oyergen.
crosby TO the public. He presented his
uouole programme Of old Innocence" and
or Henry iiypnotlzed' at the Leland op-
~" uouse' Albany the ether week the Mon
o!osue closing the entertainment Tho Al
pahy Argus at the close of very co.nrIi-
| Wen'ary notice said Too bad the curtain
u.n not stay down after the last act Of The
pay. The balance of the entertainment,
was IKE another turkey for dinner today
much for your money"
oetavus Cohen the dramatic editor OF
the American Press association. has u .ood
word TO say for much abused Individual
THE press agent writes Mr. Cohen. has
his legitimate uses Many OF the managers
OF theatrical companies either have not the
apNIty or the time TO write tho matter
which should properly be published about
,hcIr attractions, Then, besides, there is a
knack OF putting these iActs In the most
ehlolng form, which most of chem do not
possess II was the realization Of this
WHEN Drought the press agent into exist
ehce. GRADUALLY the Importance OF this I'D
| lunct to the theater grew until he came TO
De regarded as one Of the indispeusablcs. -"
Henry Miller avows that the production
OF new drama these days is no light IN
uertaking. You have to face the tribunal
of certain independent spirits who uninakc
Old ideals and create new stanlltls Nv a
stroke Of the pen" declares MIR. Miller.
and who amusc their intervals of Texture
ny tracing the philosophy OF impresslonism
TO the eccentrcities of digestion. | am In
| FAVOR OF broad space of dramatic enter
| prise, but the craving for the physically
horrible on the plea that it enlsrges tho do
main OF art in the study OF human suffer
ing seems to me not unlikely to stimulate
morbid appetite for horrors on the stage
winch very few people would be particv ,ar-
ly anxious to defend"
Nine Modjeska, 1t has often been ri.
mored. has assisted Paderewski in his
carly and struggling days, but the cele-
brated actress husband. Count Bosenta.
has put the matter right. THE truth OF
the story" he says. rs that we. In common
with half dozen others. did persuade Pad
erowsN to give up his professorship at the
Conservatoire and so to study under Les
chetsky but that is all. As for pecuniary
aid. 1t Is true that Nine. Modjeska gave
recitation with that end In view but IL ere
were other helpers, although Madame WAS
| probably the first TO prophesy with great
insistence the famous future that lay be-
fore the young Pole"
Joseph Jefferson had a rather novel cx-
perience recently at the close OF an address
which he delivered before the students and
instructors OF the Baltimore Medical col
iege AS he entered his carriage on leaving
the building the enthusiastic students pull
ed the coachman from his box. embarrassed
the horses and proceeded TO draw the vet
| eran actor In stately procession TO his hotel
| ihey did not go by the shortest route but,
| after circling the Washington monument,
| finally landed the object Of their admiration
at his destination, Mr.. Jefferson submitted
TO the demonstration Of affection with smil-
| Ing composure. but after reaching his room
admitted that he had taken rides IN his life
considerably more enjoyable than this one.
Philadelphia Ledger: Poor Campanini.
How the news Of his death carried one back
TO the days when his voice used 10 ring
out In the Academy Of Music In all Its ex
quisite clearness and vbrancy. What an
organ It was then, and how superbly did he
use It, Later came the time when the once
| faultless tones grew husky. and his singing
was married by a yelled effect that seemed
actually pathetic to those who had heard
| him at hts best. Campanini struggled on
| nobly, and finally II was announced that
an operation had been performed on his
throat with the most gratifying results.
| These results. however. proved anything
but successful. and the Italians once de-
| lightful tenor never recovered its purity.
| Maud Adams starring tour under the
management of Charles Frohman will begin
| about the middle OF September 1897, ann
| she will appear In New York about the
| middle OF October. either at the Empire or
the Garrlok theater. She will open In
| new play, which is yet to be written, but
Mr.. Frohman proposes before the season
ends having her appear in a Shakespearian
character. j. NJ. Barrie, who saw her IN
New York. declared that phe was the best
| actress on the American stage and express
cd desire TO write play for her TO be
presented both in this country and Eng
land.
Major Mckinley takes n great personal
interest In the people OF the stage. Among
his recent visitors have been Thomas W.
Keene and Charles b. Hanford, his man
ager: Sol Smith Russell and Digby Bell, all
Of whom played engagements In Canton,
Ohio, and called to extend their consratu-
lations to the president elect. During Mr..
Keene's visit Mr., Mckinley spoke in the
highest terms OF the actors calling. and
extended to the tragedian most cordial in
v!tation to call upon him in Washington.
Jessie Bartlett Davis started out In her
stage career determined to appear In moth
hut ha has Rrn al liz,