The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-21

proxinate Justice to his wonderful. pic
IuteSquo performance. Ordinary and
| ste"eotyped phrases are entirely made
| ut@te to convey correct impression OF
| the qralsty, or rather the diversified quail
| fttcs. beautiful scenic embellishments and
| specaalties that make up the performance.
| Few spectacular productions have
| achieved SO great a degree of popularity
| as THE Brownies" or have been herald
ca by more gliutering promises of artistic
designing. 1t was but natural therefore.
| that the first performance in this cit v
was regarded by the amusement public
with considerable antcipative pleasure.
and Vt is gratifying. in view of the sue
cess OF last nights event, to commend
The Brownies to the hearty reception
of the theatrical public.
The Date set for the appearance of Mile.
Scalchl and Mile. Toulinguet at the opera
house lis Monday, November 20. 1t goes
without saying that this will be the mu-
sical event Of the season, for amy one who
mas ever heard anything at all Of tho mu-
sical stars VIII know that Scalchi is con-
sidered the greatest contralto of the last
i ihd OF this century. Mile. Toulinguet is
tne new soprano who has been setting
EUROPE and some of the principal citdes ar
the United States wild with her magnifi-
cent VOICE and her superb singing. The
contralto herself; Mile Toulinguet, late
prima donna of the Imperial Opera com
pany; Signor Guarini the young ltaiSan
sehor Mile du Bedat. mezzo soprano;
singer. and Signor Gallia. musical d.
rector.
1t is pretty well known that Author
eharies II. Hoyt never wrote a play into
whlch ne did not introduce some char
a ,S from real life. In "a Milk White
tiag, the Ransom Guards are nrettv
faithful copies OF society regiment nv
the same name which existed for wears
IN ,,., 81. Ainans. Vermont. The guards were
itlied ~ ai lSe7 o. Generi Ransom. who was
mace THIS famous speech a few minutes
nefore he was killed on riding into hat.
tie: Men OF New England. your chance
organized In 1856. and We're the pets of St.
Aihans. During the engagement of thn
piece at the Boston theater, number Of
r r,e oia ex- members OF the Ransom
Nuards formed an excursion party ana
went 10 Boston to see the prodnict.on. ana
while they declared that some OF tnhasr
company had been triie exaggerated, ali
agreed that Mr.. Hoyt had not drawn too
much on his imagination. ~
Inc Toledo Bee says of Tim Murphy ana
his play, "O,d Innocence:"
Old Innocence with Tim Murphy IN
the title role. was given its initial ner-
Romance at the Valentine last evening
before a rather select audience. The NAV
Is an adaptation from the French hut q
" We're mot for the announcement to that
effect on the bills the fact would not 10
suspected Tim Murphy Is distinetivaiv
not FRENCH, and the play Is very much
rim Murphy. 1t Is a composition that has
sria, so great success without the aid of
xuigarlty or sensatlonalism, and the n,,ra
fresh spirit of the little story il tells ,s
distinctly refreshing. II is doubtful. hnxv
EYER nv II IN less gifted hands the play would
pe success. IL liz produced by n cnn
pahV IN which 1t Is difficult 10 Ana "a
nav. But the centerpiece of the NAV &c
OF course, the gifted lrisli-American. him,
aeter az RE . mas perfectly ideaiized the char
man whom he represents, and carries t n,a
aualence with HIM In his Representa- , .re
r l,ii Voice accent and facial exnres.
ence follows s1 INV wiun eject, and the audi
~ intuition as from the lines. Hmmor
nnu pathos are very closely enkvinad ~,
NY .eilaeTins ana Its progress is constant
" marked by laughter and applause a''-
foiiowing is the list OF prineinal Nov,
York theaters and metropolitan &c.,
IONS for the week closing Yesterday =.
Nih be seen the Manhattanites ara
,sunering for good things: Acasemy
Music The CD Hlomestead;" Biiou Thu
sanls psniels swa SasI Eroadwag Theater.
ii s The Gesha:" Empire Theatsr
'onn Drew; Fifth Avenue Theater p,nh'
a. cMmbsr,ss ea; - F,1urteenth Street Theater.
!. Dtxey: Garrick Theater MaaSs aemry
,1erala Square Theater, .sTha T,a
Ssw WI, hoyt's Theater, "A stranreqr i II
nan plays: K .svins Place Theater Ger
Anickerhocker Theater, Nat Nauaeevilie;
~ Iheater, =. II. Sothern. NJ ~
Iiu Th.s ~. MISS Francis OF Yale" Mnrre~
tier. 'sTho Heart Of TtnSs n Py star The