The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-15

Julius This SOM go. Henry Krechhaner
Iademach. ...... Professor Pill. Neumann
Meissner. ..-..................L l.. Hartmann
Frau Gerstenberg. $50. Mrs Max Koepnick
Barbara. ........M Mrs. William Frecamann
Rickchen. Miss Bertha Duber
Tfpp.. ............ Professor j. Furstenberg
The story. Is that Of an old collector of
relics named Reppert. who is ridiculed by
his friends on account of his mania for
collecting and selling relics. He, however.
is shrewd old miser who takes great
care to keep all OF his genuine relics and
swindle the public with limitations made
ny his clerk and general utility man. Tipp.
Old Iademach is wealthy capitalist,
who Is something OF relic huntar him
self. but his mania seems to be books
bound in pig skin.
FRAU Gerstenbers is a tenant OF Rep
perts, and Repperts son julius is In loyo
with her daughter. She is in arrears with
her rent, and Rcppert threatens to eject
her from his house. when she appears In
his place with an old volume, the title OF
which is "Elzevier,' which, by the way.
is bound in the coveted pig skin. Old Hade-
mach happens to be there at the time. and
when he sees the pig skin cover OF the
hook he makes up his mind that he must
have 1t any cost, so he and Reppert begin
bidding on II until 1t last Frau Gerslen-
berg realizes a small fortune from its sale
to Reppcrt, who outbids Hadenaoh. Zade-
mach tries to get even by asking the hand
OF Frau Gerstenberg's daughter IN mar
riage, but as Reppert Is row heavily in
dobted to her for the iook he sees the ad-
visibility OF conserving to the marriage OF
his aon with the young girl
Meissner, who is a connoisseur of relies,
appears on the scene and recognizes the
lock AS an old family heir loom, and dis
covers that he and Frau Gerstenberg are
closely related When he learns this, Rep
rert is more than willing to consent 10
the marriage of his ion to aer daughter.
Tipr who Is the comedy character OF the
play seeing his master in such a clever
mood, asks the baud of the fair Barbara
which is freely granted, and all ends hap
PLY
The acting of the different members Of
the cast was splendid, and II did not require
u knowledge of German to understand the
plot and It's many ludcrous situations.
Mir. Freckmann gave a splendid inter-
probation Of the misery old Reppert. his
work reminding one OF an old professional
Mrs. Freckmann, as Barbara, displayed
her usual captivating style and taent, and
Professor Furstenherg was very colnical in
the character of Tipp, the jack all
trades.
Professor Neumann as old Zademach,
and Mr., Hartmann as Meissner played their
parts In most credltabe manner, and
The same thing might said of the balance
of the cast, particularly of Mrs. Koepnick |
IN the role OF Frau Gerstonberg
pr. Goerss was present MS the invited !
guest OF the society, accompanied by the |
Century Comedy Quartettc, whose singing |
was the hit of the evening, and they were
'ncnrei time ana again. A better cumbi- |
iation of voices has seldom been heard |
here, and their comic songs brought down
he house In every instance. The 1uartette
3 composed of Messrs. j. w. Quinliyan.
irst tenor; J. A, Frohoff second tenor; a.
VI. blanchard baritone, and f. w. Price.
bass.
The Saengerbuiid rendered a Wagnerlan
ho'us with very cool enect.there being
upwards OF thirty voices present.