The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13
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toward the three cocktails.
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Eugenie Blair Will be IN Washington
Christmas week. appearing at the Academy
OF Music In Mrs. Woods beautiful play OF
East Lynne assisted by Edwin Ferry
ana her own company. The members OF
MISS Blair's company have been carefully
selected by her husband Robert Downing.
under whose direction they have been re-
hearsed and trained
IL IS a tribute to Miss Blairs common
sense and dramatic instinct that she chose
TO be seen as Lady Isabel and Nine. Vine.
since she has decided to offer herself as 4
star she has read dozens of MANUSCRIPTS.
msny OF which were In every way worldly
OF her abilities. but she has always been
ambitious to let her Washington friends
judge her in her favorite character OF Lady
Isabel. That is the reason Eugene Blair
puts up East Lynne" of all her other char
acterizations for her engagement at the
Washington academy the week OF Decem-
Der 81.
Joe Hart. "A Gay Old Boy" who writes
most Of his own songs. says Some people
have an idea that the writing OF popular
songs is a comparatively easy matter They
seem to draw their conclusions from the
fact that the distinguishing characteristic
OF the songs of exceptional popularity is
their simplicity, not only of words and
idea, but also the treatment in music. |
doubt not that everyone Of the authors who
have written songs that have made big
hits write hundreds OF compositions that
are never heard of. II Is the very quality
of simplicity that is the most difficult to
writing the right song at the right time
the happy combination OF thought. words
and music that appeals to the passing
mood and fancy OF the public"
Otto SINNERS engagement IN Indianapo-
lis week before last was the biggest IN
point OF receipts that has played in that
city this season. Almost the entire seating
sold IN advance Of his opening performance
He appeared in repertoire consisting OF
THE Lady OF Lyons" "A Soldier OF For
tune" Romeo and Juliet" and Richard
III" Not only were his individual efforts
highly lauded, but the completeness OF the
settings for each one Of the plays and the
excellence OF his company received I'M
stinted praise. Miss Maude Durbin's Juliet
was declared to be one OF the sweetest and
most intelligent interpretations Of the
character ever given by an American act
ress. Mr.. Skinner was In Detroit last week
Pretty May Haines. who impersonates
Bessie Horton so ingenuously In "A Flor
ida Enchantment," was called upon to as
recently, at Hoyt's theater. New York, on
account OF the latter's Illness. Miss Haines
got along swimmingly In regard to costume
until the last act. where the character dons
male attire. Not having a suit OF her own
she was in 4 sore dilemma, and sent for
Manager James Il. Moore. her husband. t
was found that Miss Jansen's trousers were
entirely too short and her vest too large.
messenger boy was dispatched for Miss
Haines' young brothers dress vest; Mr..
Moore contributed his own trousers turn.
ed up at the bottom). and these. with Miss
Jansen's Tuxedo coat, completed Lawrence
Talbot's costume for that evening.
II. Beerbohm free has q cane which he
values very highly. II is ivory with 4 gold
top and was once the property Of the Duke
OF York Seeing It exposed for sale in the
window OF a London pawnbroker. Tree In
auired its price and found 1t was some
what more than he cared to pay. Later In
the evening while at the Garrick club he
spoke about the cane and remarked how
he coveted II. The next day the waking
stick was delivered at his house with noie
apparently from the sorekeeper, begging
him 10 accept the gift as a present from
an admirer. Tree wrote the supposed donor.
thanking him and received a reply from
the pawnbroker. stating that he was not
the giyer Inquiries were then made, and
after little detective work Treo discov-