El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-06

on Mexican oranges amounts to $4,000
per month. Last year the duty on
car load of oranges amounted to only
$50 per car, while this year the duty is
S24O. Oranges come high but the
American people must have them.
The opera girl may indulge your
smiles, boys, and even consent to
short COO in the seclusiOn of closed
carriage; she even might consent to an
elaborate lunch after the theater; but
boys, she will allow you to go no farth-
err. She is shooting at larger game,
! and a coyish glance is all you may ex-
pect for your pains. You had best stand
back and let the older ''o.d boys" have
a whirl: perhaps they will have better
success.
| The Jockey club is growing. One
young Jockey is already out gettin g
ready TO run a race against time, space
| wind or anything elSe tina. comes in his
way.
! Manager Grau, of the opera compa-
ny now in this city, has been terribly
handicapped since his opening night
here and would not have opened until
next Monday only that his contract
J
Mr.. Grau and his company were caught
in the yellow fever scourge in its lnsl-
piercy in New Orleans and had con-
Siderable trouble in getting away from
that city. However, his ability over
came circumstances and alter quar-
autine in a NORTH eru climate he again
took the road with his troupe and
made long jump to ill his engage
ment in Ell faSO. just as he was about
to leave St. Louis two of his leading
comedians, Gilbert Clayton and Robert
Lit, with Misses KlrkwoOd and Birdie
Dale were called away to the kbed
of relatives. This left him short
handed and he tried to get out of open
ing his engagement here until these
four members of his company arrived,
However, as he was under an iron
clad contract he had to appear. Tnis
necessitated the change OF several
characters in the plays he presented,
and actors we're substituted In parts
they never appeared in before. This
move broke up' the troupe SO that in
many cases they could not appear to
advantage to the public and proved
equally as disappointing to MIR. Grau.
Messrs. Gilbert Clayton. Robert Lift
and Misses Kirkw God and Da arrived
this morning from Chicago aid will
appear in their regular roles aud the
public can from now on expect this
popular company to keep up it's re-
putation as amusement makers 1t
was for this reason that martha" and
the Chimes of Normandy were SUD-
| stituted instead of far more popular
plays in the repertoire of the company.
This company is made up of some of
| the best talent in the country.
Miss Mortimer was with the lament
ed Emma Abbott and SINCE the lat ,er's
death has been continuously with
three other large companies and has
world. Miss Fannie Meyers, has been
a leading lady for several years in
both grand and light opera and is we'll
known to theatre-goers throughout
the country. She began her career
as church singer which she gave up
for opera. Miss Mary Darlington is
young and made her debut on the pro-
fessiOnal stage this season. She has
talent and will win laurels in her pro
fession. Martin Pache is a tenor of
note who has for thirteen years been
before the American public with some
of the greatest companies in the coun-
try. Mr.. Sylvan Langlois, the lead
| ing bar itone, has been recognized ss
| man of note in b is profession for years.
He has been with Clara Lorisa Kel-
logg and other prominent composites
is invaluable. He is an all round
artist. Gilbert Clayton; who rejoined
the company today, is one of the recog.
nized comedians of the country aud
was with Lillian Russell and other
popular companies for years past. Mr..
Sta nley Fetch is one of the best known
and most popular comedians on the
comic opera stage. His first appear
auce as a prof, ssional was in 1877, with |
the Bo ton Museum com pany at BOs-
ton. HIS real hit" was made while |
playipg Dead Eye" W tn the original
American Pinafore company He is |
the author of the b ectrical Doll, aud |
he and Frank Deniels played tn S |
successful comedy together. Robert
Lift is also member well known to
the professional stage. He made hit
here last season in his rendit on of
Ship Ahoy'' and will be favorabiy re-
mem bered by the theatre going public.
The other members of the company
are: Dancers, Miss Carrie Ward al d
Miss Mollie Moeller; chorus, Misses
Theresa Woodward, Minnie Murray,
Kath aripe Goodrich, Cara Isham, Lii
lie Fox, Rinee Pincus, Madge Norton
and Helen Volto; Messrs. Eugene
Avery, F. W. Fox, Norris Whish,
Herman Brand. Harry Ready, Chas.
Walla, and Frank Woodward