The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-14

mt In taking two complete minstrel
M, one given 10y an organization of
ka,ed men. numbering thirty people,
lhe other consisting OF forty whites,
u rolled them into one big company.
lragers argued that II was foolhard!-
4 on the part of proprietors, N view
Tie d.scouraging outlook that confront
The theatrical suetulator, but these
Nress!ye producers failed to see It m
sane ligM. ana their judgment was
f'vA 10 be correct. as the entertainment
Ne success which set fhe whole couu-
h " talking and caused the d1icats to
k9aly iOw into ,he box office OF the
peters where thor company was play
y Is this organization, forty whites
.arty blacks, VIII h Will he seen at
vera house Tuesday. 1t IS the big
rmpany OF |s kind in the world
asudes the eleG In the various kinds
VA Which go 10 make up thorough
eqcpped minstrel show. In arranging
ETramme II has been the aim to
asfi the best fca .ures of Old time min
~, embellishcd by rhe very latest
ssus which bright minds and a well
sxn treasury could conceive
ils sar performers N the hig minstrel
george II. Primrose and William II.
MIN whose clevcrness the public
aMhar; the emperor of entertainers,
we wilson: those famous musical
80 Kings, Messrs Howe, Wall and
les. me sclolsts number the leading
s 4 We IN the vocal liae. beginning
MAliam II. Window, the phenomo-
, av. and ;ncluding Charles Kent, the
nene, FRANK Pitzker. another wonder
nNlone, Georee Robinson and John
pMe tenors. ard I'd Dickens. a
.Iroiun1o whose ainGirg has scored
suaoertnl success. An especially novel
M ts -. she entrrlainocnt IS the Miller
n. 'aIhous Dlorina. introducing some
~ mos wonderful and bewildering
. ahu me- han-Cal effects ever used
s~ge production. Other clever sur
VIII be found in the dances.
-, and effective groupings, ami d.
1 rSs,Msea mat the first part WI be a
'aauoa in its way.
Icn robertson and his company ~
opened a weeks engagement at
~" last night. The bill last night
"ose cottage play which differs
losl 10, 20 and 90 cent shows IN
nas more of the heroes. but is a
NJ h'ue love story well told. Mr..
'Noh mas surrounded himself with
"oSlng company of capable play
.ao ere not afraid to work. and every
sa's 10 Rake great interest in the
~ TACT the performance given by
s%paty was equal 10 many of the
Saws that come here and superior
IL is very easy to tell that Mr..
people are high priced actors
,,s,, nish priced show. For. as he
n sn aplalned to The audience, he can
ksast wba ,"Ie performance at low rates
n Quan,as,,n e loses In price he makes
b N no .oease' as a play is a pretty
ktoa os an Is enlivened by the intro
sae,s Fa hle clever ly work by
ssnet dI,'!, as the eX-proPr.et or of a
Pttre, n. y museum, and Miss Sail. %
make ae ny little housematd. These
e songs ~ clever team. they sang
w. and NJ were encored.
spaS Mrs Punch Robertson were
lne herr IN Their respective roles sneak.
here nlles With ease and Grace Mrs
sis0e vs.. iaal, shapcly woman of the
he sN, Miss Mlnn g Milne. who
Of rrsNhs lady. acted with a great
spdienres ana effectiveness and won
Ahtr tbe sympathy.
atoseon. wohcins.o on OF the show the
aneyer hs, as shown and several pc
mach na ule ven here were nut on.
ne ne worked us,eegsfrllv
tad stardi sst night was entirely sold
~ foresnins room was above par"
uQ Msrah Is from the Galveston
days ens,,,,s, The company phys IL
snT VIII seinent n the opera house,
aesiay MI shee performance ON
hackeye EN- Y when they prescn,
- Evans a comeiy-dran-l I'm which
kasr ns, s became 20 familiar wltb tho
~ 'R oss g few years ago. All
cottage" vii be the b,ll.
new Ynrk