The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-24

bv the Boston critics. The Herald man
said.
"But tho burdtn of the piece rests upon
the shoulders of Mr.. Perkins, and he carries
It we'll His efforts to cxtrcato himself
from the mess into which he has unwit-
tinsly fallen are so comical and yet withal
so apparently earnest, that the audience is
convulsed with laughter.
Me tries to escape from the house In
dozen different ways and In all sorts OF dis
cuiscs, hut he Is always brought up with
round turn. 1T is one of these attempts at
flight that makes the great feature OF the
second act. lie has found lady costume
which is tho exact counterpart OF the one
purchased by Mrs. Beoknan Streete, and
that nearsighted lady,in posing before what
she supposes to be n mirror, Looks into tire
face of The pursued barber. His racial con-
tcrtions ARE made TO keep pace with hers;
every movement she makes IL dupllcatcu
ty him. anG when she talks ~ herself MS
lips move in unison. 1t is fetching little
hit OF work. and he received hearty APP
pladse for ii last night.
"I make it a rule never to sccept private
cngagements," says Chevalier. the coster
singer. for the reason that 1t is utterly
impossible for me TO do myself justice In
a drawing room. ] never could make reo-
pie believe this was the reason until re-
fused an engagement from the Rothschilds
But once when | was very nara up u'u
accept a private engagement
There was IA company OF elderly people
who had diued literally that gathered IN
the drawing room. They were very cold
| sang coster songs. ] played ON the Vlollh
and mandolin. l gave scenes from pays,
] sang French songs-l ala everything
knew and there was never smile. Utter
n
my host gave me a check told nm was
sorry the entertainment had been a failure
"'On the contrary. you delighted me
You see my friends do not understand
English. They are Dutch
Yyette Violette. whose exceedingly artis-
tic and accurate limitations OF Yyette Gull
bert have brought her so conspiciously into
Theatrical prominence within very short
time, Is quite naturally close student OF
the famous French womans manner ana
methods She finds II. however, not IN
extensive luxury. She has seen the French
performer about fifteen times during her
present engagement in New York. miss
Violette is always accompanied ny "a
friend, and as the seats at Roster & Bial
are Sc each. her expense account shows an
| expenditure OF $50 for the privilege OF
' studying and admiring the French woman
| The Young American intends to forego thie
| Iuyurv before long for she Is devoting her
| self TO the study OF an entirely original line
| Of work.
new and startling method Of press
work is developing in New York CITY
Harry Harwood OF John Days. company
received a circular a few days ago which
| read "If you desire to pose as hero, In
sensational story which Will be pub
llshed In all the leading metropolitan
journals ! can fix 1t for consideration.
with interviews, etc"
Now. I'd look nice posing as the hero
| OF a sensational story" commented the ad-
mirable actor. at sounds like Joke to
propose such a thing TO me- but have In
quired and learned that the writer's assert
that they can really fix up that sort OF
thing for anybody"
Hoyt's new play, "a Stranger in New
| York" deals will the adventures OF q
Chcagoan who comes to the great metrop-
oils and remains only one night. During
this brief time he has 0 great many strange
| and amusing experiences. ana arouses the
curiosity OF his chance acquaintance as to
| his identity. The scenes are thoroughly
| ~. j
1, man house. the second in studio, and the
| third In the Madison Square Garden. Re
hearsals will begin Immediately.
| In Broadway cable car:
| Austere individual to friend who is gig
Cling over the descriptions OF Little Egypt
in morning papers-I don't see anything &c
laugh at in that disgusting story.
| F'riend-Oh, | am not lau~hing at the
story. was only thinking of Old H., VII
! has always been held up 10 me as model
good man to follow. My wife has turned
his picture to the wall
Joseph jefferson was accorded new
honor the other day. He was the guest Of
honor at the Professional womans league
in New York and now enjoys the distinct
| ion Of being the only man who has sol
| his ot--officially-xithin the sacred pre-
cincts OF that hitherto Adamlcss club
/. house What is still more interesting u
the fact that he was permitted 70 listen Y