The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07
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III The past week was well filled with at
y racticus At tho opera house. The Bald
win Melville repertoire company at cheal
u 5bricss led off Monday to immense audi
jiencss. Wednesday tho Liliputians drew
!Spnly fairly we'll. owing to the fact that al
s}prdinary attraction wanted extra prices
jSThursday Sol Smith Russell packed thu
Ehouse and delighted HIS audience. and Fri
iiday evening and Saturday matinee Thomas
30. Seabrooke, IN 1.-THE Spectator" scoret
I1an enviable success In every way. Tue
ifpresent week also promises well with Mur'
ray and Mack, Wednesday: the BALDWIN
y melville company again Thursday and sat
|s'urday. and "Slde-Tracked' Friday The
"a baldwin Melville company will Civ,
3Smatinee performances on both days Of theii
the bills to be announced later
'tthis week. On Monday the 18th instant Mis-.
\, Honor Woulffc will appear here in an en-
Il tertainment for the benefit OF the Armenian
srsfuEees. the entertainment being under th'
.;auspices OF local organizations. The de-
tails will be published later Texas ea-
ychange says OF Miss woulTs: Miss
i4Woulffe gave the audience splendid eS-
Exhibition OF her eloouiionary ability by re-
8citing The Doom OF Claudius and scyn-
Sthia.' Her effort was enthusiastically re
ceived by tho audience and was pronounced
sWoulffe 10 a lady OF rare talent"
Murray and Mack. the well known Irish
comedians. popularity known as the little
Y lrtshman and his tall friend. with thei' big
farce comedy organization, is the attrac-
gtion at the opera house next Wednesday,
February 10. They will present here fer
/ tho first time their latest success "Finne-
Gan's Courtship." and II tho criticisms are
any criterion It is the funniest play these
successful artists have ever produced They
have surrounded themselves with an eAcFr-
tionally strong supporting company, and
lay claim TO having the most expensive NIL
Eratory farce-eomedy In this country. The
three acts are invested with scenic and
costume investiturc rarely accompany Ing
q farcical company. The play is by Gcorge
II. limerick. lie has furnished them with
three successful plays and knows their
style pretty thoroughly. consequently has
no trouble In constructing for thcm ma
teriai that fits. 1t Is IN three acts and con-
fains n we'll defined plot which is extreme
" funny. Many bright and original speci-
aitiss are introduced The singing depart
ment Ia especially strong. Murray aud Mack
have always made al especial feature Of
the music. and this season is no exception
TO their previous rule.
OF side Tracked" the attraction to be
seen at Sweeney & Coombs opera house
Friday night next. the 18th Instant. the
Dallas News says:
Side Tracked four-act musical farce.
attracted a good sized highly pleased au-
dience To the opera house last night. TIE
piece ahounds in amusing situations and
quaint humor. Interpreted with clever spe-
cialties. The comedy ITSELF like all farce
Is intended FOR laughing pur-
poses only. and while It lays no claim 10
the essence OF a plot, " continued laughter
from an audience may be taken as q chi
terion the piece happily accomplished its
mission last evening. The audience cN-
pressed It's approval hy hearty laughter ana
repeated applause. The farce begins With
q single idea and without further Intellect
ual development ends In a concerted song
and dance So do tho majority OF farce
comedies The comedy Is a congloncrate
mixture Of tho Russell Goodwin Polk type.
supplied with numerous laughahie sltui-
lions and brlmful Of mcrriment for play
goers lovers Of tho lighicst OF fave
Upon julie Walters developed the charac-
terizaiinn OF the tramp. Mr. Walters is a
lIght comedian Of considerable ability
original in method spontaneous IN humor
and free from ytilcar, rough sayings The
supporting company is up 70 the standard
for such plays Tho specialtics Wore very
acceptable, The Barrctt brothers are dance
artists OF decided ability. Litilc Ada wal
tiers gave a very clever song aud dance
specially. showing tho highest form ~
torpsichorean art. adding to II crcdita
display Of quick change. A feature n the
performance was tho skirt dance or manin-
ulation OF Miss Louise Llewcllyn. The ex-
hihition was artistic and received hearty
approviial Manager Walters did not mako
rash promises 10 the public. but what he
promised he presented and moro. too
Houston theater- gocrs viii bo pleased to
learn that the popular Grau company are
mecting with great success in Callforni..
Grau has a great prima donna In handsome
Alice johnson. The Los Angeles Herald
f Saturday says; The Grau Opera com
pany had gala night with the production
Of the sparkling light opera, THE Merry
War" The best house OF the season
showed warm appreciation OF the efforts Of
the company and the principals were fairly
laden with beautiful floral offerings. Miss
Gertrude Lodge made a great stride in pun
lie favor as the belicose princess, while
Alice Johnson and Alire Garlic as usual.
carried off large share of the evenings
nonors. Robert Dunbar, the popular tenor
scored a great hit IN the second act by in
producing the favorite song. Loves sor-
row, which he sang with excellent effect
gilbert Clayton, Stanley Felch an Robert
Lett were aptly cast aud Tho excellence OF
the chorus rounded capital performance
Theater-goers VIII watch with regret the
close of the Grau season tonight an- VIII
always welcome this unprcteriour hut
pleasing eompany's return A. the >na,!-
nee today the Bohemian Girl" viii he
given. while tonight the popular "Ermluie"
will close the engagement.
The Grau company will soon I'M an en-
easement OF several days duration In
Houston.
That popular favori,e and Intelligent &C.
tor, MIR. Thomas Q, seabrookc, said In con.
versation with Post reporter yesterday
"As to tho future OF the theatrical protes-
sion. believe 1t to be likely TO be a little
quiet for the balance OF this season. The
hard times Of the past two years are still
felt and have forced many men with lin.
tied capital to rest temporarily The pro-
fession is undoubtedly crowdod-so ars
other profession for that mattcr-but the
public Is demanding better plays and better