The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01
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There were two very dissimi,sr atsrac.
THE WEEKLY REVIEW
AND rOREcA9T

There were two very dissimilxr attrac-
lions ut the opera houue the past week. one
OF them very poor and the other very good
"Fabio Romani," with which tho week
opened, 10 not an attractive play, nor has
II the best moral tono running through It.
In addition TO these shortcomings, Il was
In tho hands Of an inferior company here
and madc anything but favorable i'm
presson. The appearance OF the popular
comedian, Henry Il. Di1ey, In "The Lot
terry Of Love-" Wednesday night, was,
however. ono Of the most enjoyable enter
tainrnents of the season. Mr.. Dixey was
rupported by company OF uniform excel
lence and this fact added to his own talent
rer,dsred 1.-THE Lottery OF Love" one OF the
choice and artistic productions of the win
tor. The second night, a kind OF theat-
rinal or mimic hotch-potch by Mr.. Dixey
himsels was NOT 40 pronounced SUCCESS.
Tho present week VIII be an unusually IN
tsrestirg ono, three of the best attractions
on tho road being billed Eftie Ellslor for
two nights md u matinee, Lewis Morrison
for two nights and u rna,lnee and IN
Tsxas Steer for one night.
Tho ladies' continue 10 mar the enjoy
,n,sist Of many patrons OF the opera house
by wearing their umbrella hats aud de-
lityrately and sclnshy robblnF people In
tlsr,u rear OF their moncy'a worth of the
ehow. Those biz hats are ont OF fashion
at ~ theuter In the up-,o-dato towns, and
IL Il, humlliating to see Houston ladies' 80
fsr behind the styles. II makes Houston
look like "A provincial town. Many Of the
ladies who have no other hcadgenr but the
ono big hat are considerable enough to take
30 Off In the thcater, however. ANA 1t is
hop,yf that tho custom win more Rcuer-
ally prevniL II is unfortunate TO have hut
onn hat or be ignorant or style but the cue
can be taken from these up-to-date Indies
who remove the big headsear after they
reach the theatcr.
That charming nctress. Efne Ellsler, is
cunning to tho opera house Monday and
Tuesday March 2 and 3, matinee Tuesday.
and will present n porte't production OF
"As You Like IT," This enchanting cont
edy IA perhaps tho most purely ideal of
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any VI ''''''' F"' '''
plot is borrowed trotn the novel or tnic ~
"Roaalynde,' hy Thomas Lodge, ~ coutom-
porary writer yet Snalearcaro in passing
tho matciills turaishoi by the novelist
tisrough uhr ulrmhlc of his own imaaua.
tion. has created new onaractcrH and iucl-
don,a and has 'wb ttd ih' whole WITH
higher cast of Thought aud feeling thbn
could b. attained by Lodge II ia IN fact
the aolemio dissemination Of tho haeor
metal ipto pure gold. whiCh sruiu8 ia lts
adaptive faculty can alon" achieve. AS au
acting play Il lu Necy exnctlng. The char
actor OF "itomlyn3e' In almost unnp-
pToaohabls unless by actresses OF thnt hish
and peculiar order pf genius, row so rarely
irlonio nrt Nor are the other prominent
efnractrrN In ths ifne dramatic treasure
~ - 80, ''', V' s,'''''' ','o"'' y" "''
concentrated in tns rrrl,p tho poet ho.
ueonlod hls Arcadiau forest with. How
hNnnVtnlly Pronao'e l9 IN" whole dramatic
M Sa,rr,t',n .,.,.'',.'.
,R out Of tne busy world into n woodland
sohtude lie maltoa WIS breathe tho fresh
ail' atlaN' @, w. I"t'or"I prao', i,aNt 'n
and a,',,,,,'' NC ,,i, ,,. ,',,,si, a ,,, ,,,
ainlple rustios But what Is tablet OF char
nc'etH IN" witty ami impasaiou"d Rosa
lyudc tine love-etNotcl Orlando, Tine
friondshlp-devotod celia, Tho duty devote /
Adam, the humoroua Clown AND The mel
aucholy lacquer. all these, together with
Tho dlgn0cd baniehod DUKE make tho
''ForeAt Of Arden" an ElyHlum to our Inn
a|lnation. To roallae this picture on the
stage IA all ltE varied and distinctive hcNu-