The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-09

and Saturday matinee Hermann Is al
sn,oyablc. Although he may have
sonn before he has always some
hing new, and last week The Artists
moan" the Asiatic trunk mystery and
.,,r,lby" were special features that mysti-
s.a and delighted the audience. Nine.
,,.,rmann's dance was one of the most
,,,u,ifrl features ever seen on our stage.
Tho concluding attraction of the week,
"a Breezy Time" was only partially sue
ccssful. either in the patronage or the
ss,,sfaction given. The attractions for
,h,s week. commencing with Ingersol to-
,,gb, and continuing throughout the week
with Grau's Opera company, are especial
~ fine and will doubtless draw crowded
houses.
Robert G. Ingersoll, whose fame as an
orator and as an opponent of revealed re-
INeon is as wide as the universe will de-
| liver Mt the opera house tonight his latest
and what is accounted his most brilliant
and masterful lecture, entitled Liberty
. NJ Man Woman and Child" This dis
course Is an exhaustive argument against
/
world regards as sacred scriptures, and
I has challenged more attention than any
other address Colonel Ingersoll has ever
delivered upon the religious question.
| scholars. jurists, theologians and the
whole thinking world concede that Colo
nel Ingersoll reveals a profound knowl-
edge Of the Bible In this lecture. He re-
views the entire work from Genesis to
! Revelation. In the delivery of this lee
ture he is afforded many opportunities
for the display of those rare oratorical
gifts which have astonished and dazzled
their every beholder.
Colonel lngersol's career as disputant
Of religious creeds Is well known from
the time he first attacked dogmatic insti-
buttons twenty years ago down to the
present. Many of the views to which he
then gave utterance were regarded as
advanced" and visionary. Today large
numbers OF people accept them as being
logical, proving that he was then but the
vanguard in n new field of thought
As Colonel Ingersoll has devoted many
years Of study and observation to the
preparation OF this lecture II will UNI
doubiedly he accepted by his admirers
hereabouts as his masterpiece in thought
satire, wit trenchant argument and
wealth of language.
Those who intend hearing Colonel In
sersoll tonight and who have not already
secured seats would do well 10 visit the
box office at once as the salt indicates
that large audience will be In attend
ance. Many choice seats, however still
remain unsod
Tomorrow night Grau's Opera company
Will commence weeks engagement Mt
sweeney COMBS opera house, with
matinee Wednesday and Saturday The
opera for tomorrow Will be that great
scmlc opera, "Beggar Student" which
VIII be presented with n great cast. pow
Tnl chorus and new and gorgeous cos
tunes, The company is probably as
strong as far as the principals and cho-
rus are concerned. as any comic opera
o-sanization tn America. Tho Galveston
News San Antonio Express and tho Dali
'as News say IT is by far the strongest
organization that Manager Grau has ever
brought south and could not speak too
hlshiy of the artists chorus and the
superb productions. Among the artists
are such well known people as charming
Aaelaide Randall who has just charmed
az Galveston Miss Amy Leslie, Miss Hat
" Arnold Mr.. Robert Dunbar, the hand
,,me TENOR Mr.. u \. Arnold Mr. Tom
aatun' Herman Waldo and Mr. Fred
rear, the best singing comedian on the
american stage. Following is the won
cefu repertoire for the weeks engage
rent; Monday night. "Repuar student"
resday, Black Hussar." Wednesday,
matinee "Tar and Tartar" Wednesday,
hight first time in Houston Of the Grand
Duchess" Thursday 'rrrin,s'" rridav
also first time here INDIANA" SATURDAY
matinee to be announced. Saturday Grand
farewell night monster biu ,t,r.
Dlavoo" and the Grand Ann, ~ .roio ;.
Dy the entire company. This will bo tbo
cnly appearance in Houston or C.rau so
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