The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26

WIS not as sstsfectoTy rom u shDO-
point of popular interest as many that
have preceded Il. The Twelve Terpta-
t:onsr were disappointment 1t was
not the spectacular show that was ex.
pccted. Mr. Mansfield gave two excel
lent performa noes and yet they failed IN
their popular effect II was dreary.
morbid. undesirable engagement that had
some artistic features and excellent
acting In it. but on the whole left an OPP
1ressire effect Mr.. Mansfield is a
great actor, but he must get something
more popular If be hopes to catch the
popular verdict Haveriy's ulinsres.
concluding the weeks performances,
were very inferior But such disappoirt-
uents will occur in spite OF the plans
of the best laid schemes Of managers.
The p-esen; week, however, Offers full
e,ompensa ton, though limited, for the
shortcomings Of the past Robert Man
tell is one Of the most romantic and dra-
matte successes OF the season. and his
engagement, embracing Wednesday and
Thursday nights snd Thursday matt
nee, is bound to prove one Of the most
ponular OF the season. One or two
minor attractions were cancelled the past
week.
Robert Mantel, the celebrated roman
tic actor, will be the attraction q, the
opera house on Wednesday rnd Thurs
day evenings and st the matinee Thurs
DAY, presenting The Hpsbaud" and
"Monbars." The Husband" which he
rivca on Wednesday night and at the
tnsfinee Thursday, Is 2 very sensational
eociety drama, full OF intrigue and mari
cal iufelicities, and has scored one OF
the best successes on the road this year.
The story Of The Husband" Is as fol-
lows; Captain Henri L4fcyre Of tho
French navy returns from two years ga
foreign service 70 find biz wife whom
h. loved and ID whom be trusted. dyug
by her own hand, after h2yng been e.
carded by her lover, for whose sake SIDE
lad befr1yed her ahseu- husband. In
his w.fes dead hand be Hnds portrait
~ his supiauter, End vows revenge.
lie gnes 70 ParS under an assumed name.
meets he enemy. fiasfnn De Nigny,
who becomes Intimate with him with
the intention o. winning tina love % us
young wife ia order 10 destroy her and
wrng The heart Of her husband. He
carries ont his inteTltons fairly vel
FIRST hr opening the wife'7 eyes ~ the
md trru by ilBpaseioued love making.
but defeats hs purpose By falling In
s,-5 b1. t.- H. ',,J ~ ..a' ~ ~. nus,
he avenrar and he forogoes III pnrpr,so
~ revenge and confes,es all 10 her. The
Pr scope contains two anc.. IN one Of
re ba,4 ~ II. y,,-s e,5 /.
ac. I.eferre klavs De Yiaay and p-ora.
ises as the curtain fsNs 20 turn after
80 as III a~s 'Ae "lA"W
fsfls - aro1.e. -i.e eu5'e,.c,. ~ ,}e t;.s.
est r.tch Mr. Afan-ell brings to this
eily company ~ rare excellence, headed
Am a. ,.,,i -r,,,,,Is,.- M'nDais
hero Is growing intercept in the en-
gaEemoat NJ Bob lagonsoll who is 's
lec-u~- te-e NJ the Oh n Tar-ua~v
A ,eefsn- B, -vv.r ~ .bis o..- ,.ho
.'"'1 ii',u hnslheH- trip
20 N"" YORK CITY, tells ~ a highly IN
1c~a-fife fa!k he had with Robert q
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Nl Hoh3n Htem"n az The Lawyer :
f.ub In the great metropolis. Among
niha~ ephiro,a ,.-ichad r,vop rros tbo
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- ~ t 'A+++.-''i- "E't- VI N|Ar Hhtl
orstory 10 hs own brilliant manner.
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"S+'' A"''9" mas gwen 70 the u'Hn-
tenth century said Colonel InyorsoIi.
who himself las world.vld,. r,,,,.,.
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~ h'',''' OF ofai"ry' ! Do no'
'4f-i"r 'flads'one n great orator, bat
It mu2t BE- conceded thnt he Is GRIND
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'-'n -."1' -'n' u" sAsH me Things In q
Heil-ta4aacsi and stately way, but
defy hi. greatest aAnlrcr TO reoea, an
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~ '"e n'h"Hee u
''iAu7iohfs NAT has been burned into
the memory and thu recital Of VIII "a
.tirs IA. uuise iutn faster ha,t Ar,o,.
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