The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-11

tom u "eagging" undoubtedly originated
on the variety sage. "A the come opera
stage Of today" says Mr.. Barnet has
been largc.y recruited from - variety
prIfess 90 many Of them have naturally
brought WITH them ;he custom OF their
e4filcr days and a well confirmed dlsre-
man who writes the lhr@tto OF a comic
opera upw-a-days indicates the scope of
t." character he intends for The medinus
ana The language they shall use, hut hfty
he VIII generally md rather difficult
80 recognize MS own work"
James O'Nenl Is one OF tho few actors
who pays any attention 20 political mat
tega. 81 have decided party preferences"
he stated recently. but unfortunately
on constantly travelling and can't vote
Perhaps should not express any political
opinions but stu | canf help noticing
IN" erect Of an adm nistraiiJl on my
business Ana nave noted that bus. moss
mas been perc-pih bly, poorer during the
last four years than 1 ever knew II before
Besides that there are more stranded
companies. actors out Of work and poorer
salifi"s beng pnld' although have had
r. cause 10 compiain Bui aS my au-
d!ences are largely composed Of the IN
t.1f"it working classes ! draw my I'm
lnl'rerces."
great falling OF the late John McCann
was ar !dea that he owned any one whom
he pa q salary When he frat had HUI
bert W.lke m his company a prominent 30
Getty woman gave a reception IN honor
OF me handsome barytone while the sup
per was sun IN progress W Ike began 10
sing I'm the dressing room. Every one lcft
the supper table but McCauu lie re-.
NAMED win large plato Of salnl and
a i'"t ~ sioi Indifference on his face
.AElrIpt .E, 9,4i, coming. colonel?" some one
sing REPLIED the colonel "Whv nav
him FOR that" '1'
Plays and Players" vouches for tho
following: Actors who bear a strong re-
SemOiarce to Bryan. the presidential can
dilate. ara sut cropping up The latest
heard from Is e. ". Daniels. who plays
mo part Of The Colonel 50 d. W. Truss a.
co. production OF Wang" The route
81 inc company last week was through the
Hihir ~ Pennsylvania, pretty much along
ne came road taken by Candidate Bryan
On The day thni Bryan arrived IN Phill-
aelpha the company passed through the
cl'y IA The way 20 "a smaller town. While
tneS, "tte az me terminal station brass
on 70 Wsll known Ph,Ndeiphiun. The
indnrer- Of the company naturally crowd
ga ont on the platform OF Ia, car 70 sec
Whil Was going on-among them Daniels.
~ iihiN the COM dian. Sneakei out in
we crowA. ana when naniel4 male hi.
Appearante rushed toward him. AMI. wav-
49,, .'ii" tAN at vac AT, began SIOnilIg
Willy; Three cheers for Igryani Three
cheers for Bryan" The people at the
station pred Hart ~ cheering and began
'i"woinE toward the ear platform 70
snake hands with Daniels. Daniels was
VIZ backward lie gave genuine POI
i.il az naadshakc 10 M hunire!s of out
stretched hends and when the train puiicd
ont OF the depo, he was cheored again
ana again.
y great deal Of curiosity Is always man
HeSiei on the part OF theatrical people to
hoie the success Of a new play out of
town after Il mas enjoyed long run IN
New YORK cry. This was particularly the
case in regard 10 Charles H. Hopper in
"chimm.e Fadien," which. on account OF
~ peculiar metropolitan nayor. 1t was
thought irlrht rot be accepted with the
.,aiu degree OF eufhusia im IA other cities.
me test "1e made At the Grand opera
mouse 10 Bait more. last week. and
Vhlmmic' came out triumphant. There
IVES 40 exception 10 the praise that was
uniNefrally bestowed by the critics on the
pay. the star ara tr~ company The
Same elements that appealed 10 the fash
lpnapie as well as The gallery theater-
goer IA New York excited an equally Ia
Yorable impression In a city where typas
OF 'chimmIe" are not 20 common. Hon.
per's performance OF the Bowery boy was