The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-21
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u,.,,. min.trels TUESDAY

- and evcih'h'
sar,,ar priced repertoire company
rs.meinder of the week, was the
!, The opera house last week. The
.-.ra as good as at any time
-ber seen here. which is say
mile, as they have always been
~ m that field of theatrical work.
\ pobertson has an excellent COM
"a a r,priar line of plays and
have received even a larger pa
han he did receive, although the
,as rood. The company will re-
y. latter part of this week for a
sosaecment--Frlddy and Saturday
s.,,,r5ay matinee. Tomorrow, Mon
rstInee and night. an old favoritc
:. ,seu at the opera house in tho
!. n Katie Putnam. and Tuesday and
~.s,.v quite n noted actress. Geor-
tsr,rn will be seen here for the
49, in Squire kaIe." The present
YIN therefore, will be virtually iillod
directions III every way worthy Of
snC.
successful coincidence. Katie Put
md her praisoworthy company APP
4 the opera house Monday, March
.s.inee and night, In the picturesque
,sular DRAMA, The Old Lime Kiln"
a By the author of I'm Old Ken
- "War of Wealth." etc. Miss Put
7. recent engagement at the Tabor
II r Denver Is thus spoken OF hy the
paIly News: THE Tabor WAS filed
ntnIng with an appreciative audi
10 welcome the charming actress.
Katie Putnam, on hci disappearance
y an absence of more than i've years.
putiam Is recogr lied today as the
fmnte success or of the effcrvesoant
N who In her days was the delight
lnsrlcan audiences. Her WorN has
k1lN 4 finish and method that marks
kfrocfe<sive artistic. Whatever she IN
{fits she throws into its performance
: N vigorous, intense personality, and
a not rest until she has reached the
1ftd goal. TITS was seen in her charm
4 performance Of Margary, in The de-
1ful play, "'rhe old Lime Kiln" which.
nd her engagement at the Tabor,
w vas all the dash. all the fire and
J tie SC which are character of as
q 4 the plihOs and human nature
ar 50 essential TO this line of parts,
: arrsei tho audience with her in her
~ and her delightful comedy brought
N the house. There Is a charm ana
Rhrllty about Miss Putnam that is
>4s Infections. and one is forced 10
" 10 It. The support is excellent,
)stkalor1, a Denver boy. Who austal,s
Nuety iole Of Corporal Stumps, AMI
, some excellent work. As Jack Rid
! NJ Harry Il. Emery WAS all tina,
Ed be wished for. one of the most
nsng portrayals was that of the role
/ Bn Markly, the lime burner, by Mr..
Rrifd Mitchell. The part is one fuli
ne tnd force and of such a distinctly
rscfrlstic nature thai much OF the
tru Of the play depends upon lie
rEu portrayal. Tho Leading role. thar
nphin Norton. Is sustsined by Fre,l-
tontagIt. The ladies' Of the cast
rTt dccr ton, were AL equal to Tie
Enh or their respective roles. Tho
cnf In which the play is mounted docs
~ 70 the MANAGEMENT. The scenic
re picturesque and attractive.
iBiiy and Wednesday. March % and
n Georgia Cayvan and her complny
et appear at Sweeney & Cnombs'
9~house. This will be Miss Cayyan's
Reaance here. She has been kept
- on the stage for two seasons bv
lHs Illness, from which. however. she
hpply entirely recovered and her
a Declare that she has lost nothing
N enforcei idloness. but has rather
h Miss Cayvan has long been
ms 10 head a company of her own.
~ laudalle ambition has NJ last
f. To
Mn company, which Is said 10 hc a
capable one, and In every way
q her, that she will appear here
iI0sSiay night, Tho enlargement viii
..sEuIated with the presentation Of
n VERSION Of Robert Buchlnan's bent
pNoral drama. esquire Kate" This
vas first presented by tho New York
E ~, Ihea,er company, of which Miss
nv NJ. was then the leading lady, and In
s role she made perhaps the grol'-
N sws OF a carccr which has been 4
w annroken series of successes. Since
INC me play has been thoroughly
~ nsni It's Incidents rearranged. and
ne unanimous verdict that Tho
Az Az made are all In the line of
Il T III Improvement. gre1tly strengthen-
'pay that was always a strong one.
s.'en Victoria Of England shows great
sae.ee for theatrical performances
nv Snall stages bualt both at Bal
. sna at Windsor. and from time to
rTate performances are arranged
NJ on these stages. The actors or
~, ~ are entertained at court dur.ne
\ rna., OF thur engagement. each OF
49,. seivlng a pretty iDttlc room, which
n hx everNth'ng needed, even to the
1 nav ne, ,a use for. making M. which
! ma sahc with them for souvenirs.
veen does nrt encourage making
"A Ts M'leh, and warns the actors
"A y. excessive use OF paint. a. she
q. Ia 100 much PAINT and powder
IN. "es d&turhs the illuslon of the
ir.s The room IN which the stage
tUsn,,,i " small nj both olstlcs. and IT
|baT % nall"ns that performers speak
H. ny me SIZE of the room. In such
N.Y. queen calls ont. softly, more
d ,ha Arf tho performance the queen
\ NE actors ten minutes TO Change
IA ssu.nS \ REPRESENTATIVE of the
h n ppesses the thanks of the sove-
4. co. w nc iors and requests the stars
rtrsn,snsIu 10 appear before the queen
ins, a near her comment. This rs
! o,ass oieulh moment of the occasion.
pbss,a mas then Kind wori for
Ne i VIZ ther praislng or critic sing.
sclors = many pleased with one OF
III h 49,, SINGERS. he or shc L. per.
ap,owrlt VIII on a page in ihe dua'.n's
ii p,ns sranh album. Small souvouirs.
,nb,,as rnsS ana the like. are then
pe-for,am ann ne those part:cip9t IN
NJ "a 81 .hce' ard after dinner Is
clock aus entertainment ends about
'he cues on whether an act
M. marry and settle down happily,
Inc Washington Post says:
IN ~, OF the footlights, the stimulus
.l,,s ase' the intox,ratlon of success
~ ' as difficult to forswear as h.s
~ Tug 10 the morphine flend, bat
a. NY mind one notable excep-
J. sNa a bright. sunny haired rttle
uoess.,"a was once a star soubrette, and
tp,. one Ha1 dozen years ago