The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-09


can grow but fonder as tim 'no
are scarcely less beautlfu, Ma
when hoW
Mrs. sharp-"I had forvo,,.
ledge night. Robert. Don't Iva an U
after IL, If you can help IT," WI =
GAVE HIMSELF AwAv
New YORK Deseeuve-.say. -
that murderer from Texas on q ~. -
TO-DAY. spotted him amongst ~
lull OF people" "a9s
Ghief-"ilow did you recogni,. NJ.
Detee tive--"He got up ana gays \.
| to a lady"
Last week The Ralnmakerse -.
performances IN Houston. At n.
| performance a prominent local ~.
occupied one OF the front seais T.l
TO the stage as possible. lie carr,sS !.
| hand Il glossy SIR nat. and he 80,
/ be in state OF ANXIOUS suspAnsa
| eiing about in his cnair, and halN,.
/ hat In both hands straight befors ~
/ friend VINO occupied seat d,rscss.
hind, leaned over and asked the csr.
his agitation. -SS
IN tell you. Blll." said the no,H
/ in confidential whisper "ius; y.
| Is. I've been In politics now FOR ,sn !.
and I've been bemeancd and abusss
cussed out. and called so many
names that ! thought "a like 10
/ dressed IN a decent manner once m,,s
| fore / die, and this Is about the ~
portunity l viii have. There is a sl+,y
/ hand performance between two Of ~.
/ in this show, and the professor ~
/ to step down 70 the front AMI
/ VIII some gentleman kindly ios, !.
/ hat" Then I'm going 10 stand r,
give him mine. ana iru MAKE me nj
/ for n week. I haven't been callei,s
/ tleman in SO long. EXPECT IN ~
I right cTt hard when he takes the n.
cuse me now. I'VE got to be reaiy h.
! my hat in first. ! see one Of IN
( couucilmen over there with an os ~
in mis- hand, and I'll bet he's no "a
same game"
The Post has from sense o, M,
+ seen fit 10 make an apueal to the n,
/ IN regard % their habit Of wearing r,
/ hats NJ the theaters This suhjes
/ been SO hackneyed that i,s seriousnsss
been overshadowed by the popus,
{ preston that the whole matter is al
a young lady Judging by the In
/ writing has written The Post the fob
ing letter;
/ Houston. Texas. January 6. i'll
Mr., Fditor: Your dramatic critic N
! in your sunday paper thar we girls II
} take our hats or IN the theater ID
We are baldheaded.
We are not hsldneade1, but II your "a
I VIII come over TO the next MATINEE
viii be when he leaves. we waa, Il
g lac. b III II
{ cause we choose to. We also take aid
1 peusin gum 10 the theater because
{ chcws too We wear what we piss
ana don't care what ANYBODY thinks at
II. Il the men can't see, let them 70
In the gallery and look down. We d
pay for our seats.
Il is not - be thought that these ri
ments are inddrset by the IN lies Of Hss
ton who are sensible and Intelligent WI
ih"ir attention IS called 70 the injas5i
done by completely shutting of viasi
the stage by a cumbersome hat lhey ',
a. once respond no The appeal Of the -
lie. No man who attends Tie thsate y
failed 20 notice The unerrnlg accuracy Y.
which a fat lady wearing Black osrs
plumes can keep one OF her feathers
tween him and the leader II the hs
during the whole Amazon march,
Some Houston ladies are so expert
manipulating the riumes and rrlfnc!ii
upon their hats shat they are able 20 %
pletely conceal the entire uertormsnNl
a contorti0nist from the view Of r
with St. Niuls dance IN the chair Mis
+ them. Concerning matinee Girls k1
there Is nothing 10 be said. No one ~
have the heart TO rsprove a creature
aruessly engaging. SO fen Of merry rsls
Z tee and prunes elace. she viii maEe
lives Of thousands OF pen Que long o.
fui dream by nos marrying hem. w
one of those romantic. eiidy brained !.
who buy photographs Of Robert Nss,
and say they think Booth was 'a7'
cute" in Hamlet,
The knocking out os Colonel John
/ sullivan in his dressing room BY w
lam goat indicates that said animal
started Off in the right direction tova'
! filling a long felt want. We knew v
( was something lacking on the stage. :
! couldn't exactly think what It was, y
We know II was the goat. y
real strong goat who has been brought
! on diet Of theatrical bill posters
I do moro to elevate the stage than a''
reople Ike Captsin Arson and A. O.
I stock. Whether It was grudge NJ
/ tended critical taste, tho aforesaid 3
has started precedent that will Inl
, me goat husiress boom. II will not Ne y
! pril the audience viii bring their .
goats and shy them on the stage IN nl
OF PAST due eggs and country rroi'
| Under cloud. Actors who 10 not Tisa
hc made butt OF riiicule. should req
OF once.
The Daners are fun If the annrnaen
! nnarr'nFe NJ Nrs W. X Naraarh'N ="
| q. n, =. Belmont. and Subscribers
/ comnlaininc about 80 much enace p
/ awarded thorn. This c0mulaint IS uh''
| Mrs Vanderbilt is quite respecs
! woman. and IS spoken we'll ~ Nv
| neiFhhors. She Is as much entuel
! nersoral notices In the papers as any
She Is said 10 have some means ani
! w"Ns conducts herself properly IN y
! pany
/ There appears 10 be CLIQUE or c o..
/ In this country formed Of p'Anle ~.
/ ruished IN letters or public life, 70
down and crowd out Of the public !,
! those who have only their rorsnnai ~,
70 recommend them. Simply herahse =
| Vanderbilt Is a plain, harmless ~ ~
| woman, who has never done anv'nn, =
distinguish herself, this CLIQUE wo'ua |.
/ gate her to ohsclritv and deny ~ Z
/ the casual notice Of her approsohIE,
| ding by the papors. u Is W
! omen for the future recogniuon y.
/ common people and the triumph T., ~
/ SEX, when orr metropolitan lS%ii
| devote their columns TO woman
/ Mrs. Vanderbilt. IT goes 10 snos ~
| there are things In The wor'n "
worth, intellect, birth and stana'ns't
demand notice. y,