The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-05

| New York, December 1.--Afne. viarda.
whose press agent announced her as tho
| German Dusc.' began AN enlightenment at
the Fifth Avenue uneater MONDAY night.
appearing IN u pay emitted "Alcxandr1a.'
wal.ch the aforesaid press agent tells tne
public was written especially for this act
ress by Richard Noss. Nine. Via:dh IL a
middlc-agcd lddy of stately presence, VIII,
has PROBABLY seen forty -odd hot sum.
mers ami aus many cold winters. She has
rather an attractive face, and while sho
pspble actress OF emotional roles. Alex
andrsa' Is a problem pay, and It's leading
character ~ OF course a woman. with q
past. The story tchs OF the daughtcr of
a. show woman, VINO falls IN love With a
young gentleman and IL soduced BY him.
rhe seductive young gent deserts the
girl, as they always do. a child ~ born ana
dies, and OF course the young woman s
accused of having murdered II. She IL
imprisoned. A former lover turns up,
ara through his efforts she is released.
The you:rx woman is iilicd with hatred
for her betrayer. and goes to his aiouse
TO denounce HIM. She meets his mother
and changes her mind. Al The sight OF Der
lover uhe old eove reassssts .tAeii. and
thoy become reconciled. person who
recognizes the young woman NJ The one
who was gent TO prison for the murder OF
her child, threatens 10 expose her 10 tho
family OF her betrothed; VINO knew roth.
IS an exciting scene which, az } er lover
proves false. ends in her dying OF despair.
There Is not new idea In the play. hut
II serves To give Mime. VIarda on. or two
excellent opportunities to display her
ernot onal powers. Irwin, the lover. waa
acted by Max Apple, who is said 70 have
and London. but doubt Il. outside OF
this rather tart Apple The east was hot
equa. to the requirements OF the rlay.
The most interesting event 81 the week
was the return OF Days stock company.
headed by Ada Rehan. The return was
signalixed by revival OF Tho Tamtas OF
the Snrew," with cur own Ada as Ealh-
crime, a character In which she recently
ticored a tumutuous snccess In Ensland.
In London this play II considered TO be
the best production OF rho DAILY company.
and Miss Rrhan's impe.sonation OF tho
heroine the best OF her repertory. Misc
Rthan was given an enthusiastic well
come and the company shared the iIeet-
ing, which was most pronounced aid ar,
fectionatc.
Al last the future OF the A,nerieln
Theatsr has been settled. l,lltot Iobrnw-
ski the owner OF the properly. and MI
Square Theater, IN Bos.ocI, nave formed
q partnership. and on Or before Jannary
VIII open the theater. with a stock com
ular prices. The .pec.s 10 ne performed
rAnge from ",rhe Bohemian ORR 10 ''I.o-
heTgrin.' The organic acton VIII ,acl',de
a number Of competent singers. \ large
and well drilled chorus and large Sr-a
ches;ra The operas VIII be givea wllt
handsome sceaery AMI .clessor.es. AZ
MeSfrx. ZpDr1wshi ard savage have
money 10 bsirp." think that tho ton
fire viii be 4 hot one.
When George Edwards Artists Mc<ieip
company came oyer here. a yDing woman
by the name OF AilsJn Skipwortn Was
one Of the most attractive OF .ht models.
In the burcsque. musical comedy or
whatever II was. she made = YealIsfic
display OF shoulder blades and bosom. @Ld
must say that the Atssht WAS heantiful
TO behold. This season ''SkiDpy." es she
IS called by her friends. Ia a member OF
the Lycegm TheAter STOCK complay and
her EXHIBITS OF her pnatsny IN "The
Princess and the Buttsrdyy'' Is aboyt ~
generous as Ii was in the ARTISTS sfod-
a." Up 10 last week Thu. Eh1lirh act
ress he'd the RIBBON for her Willingness
10 show her physical charms. Pint ncw
Mabel Amber, who IL playing In His
Jift.c Dodge" at the Maunltfa1, 10 So
ing her one better. In fact, she IL making
a clean breast Of IT..
Some of the actors IN the viArda corl-
parry are telling pretty tough stories
about the Wild and weird rehearzals OF
-AIexardria'a at the Fifth Avenue. Mmc.
yiarda IL sad 10 possess the fire Of Bern-
hardt. She h muscular and excltaU;a. AZ
one OF tho rehearssis she found fanIf
with an actor wtio is pretty well known
IN this burg an u competent impersonntor
OF heavy ro.es. She seemed TO think chat