The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07

with his coat and vest. laced his shoes al
left the room.
Il presume you have observed that l an
suffering from a very bad cold. which
contracted while Ia the northern portion
Of the state said Mr.. Russell. we yer!
recently closed three weeks engagement
at the Grand Opera house In Chicago au,
played to the largest audiences ever assem-
bled in that thcater during n similar perio'
OF time. The weather was miserable, btu
! managed to keep in good condition unit
| | reached Texas. Your climate seems tS
be very pleasant, and II is rather dlfficul'
for mo to account for my cold.
| Il must say something about the ideal
audience We have tonight .cc-Shero in the
| South have We appeared before a brighter
| or more refined crowd Of ladies and gen
tiemen. and II Is gratifying 20 an actor to
| feel that he has p'cased an audience OF
| that character"
Comment upon Mr. Russcli's musical ac-
con,plishments caused the actor to smile.
| Well said be. although a lover Of mu
sic. | never would have made a musician.
| When looked over the manuscript Of a
Bachelors Romance the first time, VAS
nonplussed as TO what to do about the
musical part Of David Holmes. finally
decided there was no use in spending any
unnecessary time thinking II over, SO / went
out and bought me a guitar and engaged a
teacher. II cost me several dollars and a
good deal Of worry ere | was able 20 strum
= few little chords in Sweet Evclena aud
'Whackl fol do roll.
II was somewhat amused. by the way
said Mr.. Russell "over what one Of your
Texas daiifes said about a Bachelors TO
nance Before starting South ! was told
IL was roasting everything that came
along good. bad or Indifferent After we
had filled our engagement in the city In
question was a llttlc surprised as well a.
amused. to see thar the play had hsen com
nsented upon tn tha. paper as a farce com
edy,' when In reality nave mover appeared
in a piece that contained any Of the elc-
ments OF farce comedy. The critic was
disappointed that \ Bachoinr's -lomance'
was such a poor farce COMEDY"
A very fine attraction will be seen at
the Auditorium Tuesday. the 10th Inst
when the Camilla Urso Grand Concert
company will appear for one night only
Madame Camilla Urso the great violin yic-
tuoso. will be assisted by Miss Minnie Me
thot, soprano. Mr. Edwin H. Douglass,
tenor. and Mr.. George H. Wesley. OF
Madame Urso the Musical Courier said in
October last Camilla Urso. soulful and
finished artist that she is early justified
her enthusiastic welcome. She played
Erpsts Otcilu Fantasia a verbose tissue.
but in the dlauseness OF its trimmings we'll
calculated to show OF the brilliant ylr-
ilosiiy Of tho artist Her lechnIc is as bold
a,'u a,'ul ,,,- as OF olu. ana heF ooihmsnn
plavcd also ,first Inc, ', nn.,hn,no',s
capricclo by GAdc. calling for more serious
attention. and which was given with n
supcrb breadth and volume infintto doll
cacy Ia its place. nnd A tone which NJ times
riyallod o cello. For cncorcs she gave
Wioniawskrs 'Valse Caprice and Vleux
tcmus 'Rrycrie' the former with an clan
which brought down the house Car,lIl,
l'rso roturns IN remind us og much ,bat ,,'.
have missed Tho nrniouso which eho w,il
earned wns given ln,Isblv f"
Thomas w Kccnc recently emerged from
town and was hurrying to his carriage
"hen be was surrounded by four young
ladies' VINO cut on every means of retreat
The boldcst one OF the qnartctte startled
lne trasoaiah WIN me question; Excuse
me mt, out Is ms MT hrcnet SMILING grace
iuif, thr ACTOR acknoWledred his Identity,