The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-31

nificent reception room In the Huntington
mansion. The cast supporting the star is
excellent in the point OF names and con-
tans among others the following ladies' and
gentlemen: Misses jeanette Louise Lorraine
Drcux, Florence Bingham. Laura Almosni-
no and Messrs. A. II Stuart, Horace Nit
chell. Fred w. Peters, Wallace Bruce, c.
W. Macdonald, Roy Fairchild, Edward
Kennedy, Charles Lee. Charles Denison and
Edward Craig,
a trial performance, before starting on
the road. was arranged for the new Herr
mann at a New York theater the other
night, and OF the evenings entertainment
the Dramatic Mirror says:
At Hoyt's theater, last Sunday evening,
Adelaide Hermann introduced Leon Herr
mann. nephew of her late husband. Alexan-
der Herman. The house was crowded by
persons familiar with the feats accom-
plished by Herman the Great. The new
conner bears a remarkable likeness to his
deceased uncle. and amply proved his claim
as the legitimate successor to the fallen
mantle. lie spoke English with fluency.
His accomplishments in German, Spanish
and French We're all exploited He per-
formed each trick quite as easily and grace
fully as did bis great predecessor. Many
tricks with cards, rings, balls and hats
were performed with perfect facility and
with a reproduction of the manner and
style of Alexander Herman at once start
ling and admirable, One new trick that
astonshed the audience brought forward a
glass clock dial with a single hand weighted
TO point to the figure II. Dice were shaken
and cards selected by persons in the audi.
ence. the clock hand was set spinning, and
each time indicated the number thrown or
drawn. An exhibition Of autobiography
was followed by an informal reception on
the stage.
the conviction that the drama Is no longer
considered an educational factor in the
intellectual development of the people or
source OF public refinement and enjoy
ment 1t has become solely means of
amusement. New York, the most import
ant Of American cities. is supposed, in a
measure. to indicate the condition of this
country's artistic development, but If the
successes OF the present season are any in
,uicatlon OF the trend of popular taste we
are beginning to degenerate sadly Rose
mary owes its success as much TO John
Drew being popular fad as 10 the play S
merit; Secret Service TO the love OF
Americans for anything which treats OF
the late war, and Under the Red Robe to
the present fad for costume plays. In Or
DER that he might secure sufficient funds
Tor his annual Shakospearcan reyivals, An
sustin DAILY has been compelled to alternate
performances of Much Ado About Moth
ing and The Geisha" with Nancy McInr
tosh in tho role OF Mimosa. Lillian Rus
sell, the foremost comic opera prima donna
of the day. has bowed to the demands of
md fap Ion 10
opera for musical comedy. Daniel Froh-
mans productions of the works OF current
English dramatists have met with slight
favor, and tho engagements OF Richard
Mansfield. John Hare, e. ). Willard, Beer
bohm Tree and tho, Holland Brothers have
not been particularly remuaerative. But
on the other hand, Yvette Guilberts I'M
translatable songs. Anna Held's milk bnth,
Iona Barrison's white horse. Korina's dis
robing act, the Seeley dinner fame of Little
Egypt. Cora Routt, and Minnie Renwood'
and the Jewels CT Otero have earned the dol
lars denied the actors who have enriched
the stage by many an achievement
In II. A. Du souchet's "My Friend from
India" we have striking example of that
fact that occasionally some person, who
apparently knows nothing of the rules OF
stagecraft. stumbes upon happy. Original
method and bright idea which entirely
overbalances any faults of construction IL
also affords another proof that actors are
the worst possible judges of the merits OF
! play. During the rehearsals held at tue
New York Casino last August the actors
| felt very dubious about the stability OF
| their contracts. One OF them went so lar
as TO request position from friend VINO
contemplated organizing a company IN me
| latter part of September. Du souchet was
| an operator in the Western Union Telegraph
| service. who had tried for number Oh
years to secure presentation of the play
| but had been so unfortunate that his com
edy had become a standing Joke 10 his lei