The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-05
THEATRICAL.

The festival week will ind the theatrical
entertainments at the opera house varied
AMI of "a superior character, commencing
tomorrow with Alden Benedict's 'Fa'bo
Roma mi" and closing Saturday night with
Dam Stuart's verascopf Tuesday evening
the Fermanns. with their magic. win he
seen, Wednesday and Thursday and
Thursday matinee, Human Hearts," Fri
day and Saturday and Saturday matinee
the verascope, presenting the great Cor
bett- FitasJrmons fight Visitors to the
city and resident patrons of the theater
win thus find no lack OF theatrical at
traction entertainment during the week,
in addition to the many other attractions
and diversions PROV ided. Madame Sralchi
and her company: "A Southern Rdnancc;'
"A Jolly Night with Edwin Travers and
company, and Tim Murphy In ''Old limo
ceiict,' filed up the past week with music,
melodrama and comedy, all Of the best.
Alden Bencdicts "Fab.o Romalai," which
wiz be presented at Sweeney g. Coombs'
opera house tomorrow night (Monday). Is
an adaptation of Marie Corelfs famous
novel THE Vendetta and is pronounced
everywhere TO be che OF the best melo-
drsmas now ON the road, and has received
the highest praise frcn both press and
pablo wherever 1t has been produced. The
lscoi:ic effects and costumes are highly
spoken of and the company is very strong,
consisting in part OF such well known
artists as Alden Beneict, Willard Bow
nan and Miss Owe West. who sustain
the principal characters Incidental to the
performance. Miss Grace Hunter will in
tnoduce her celebrated fire. serpentire,
'stereopticon and Spanish danes, in which
she has no equal on the American stare
The magical Entertainment of the Herr
mann the Great company. which rs to be
given here Tuesday December T. " de-
lightfully varied by the marvellous spec
tacu'ar dances OF Adelaide Hermann, the
widow of Hermann the Great. The
da, ces OF this beautiful and graceful wo-
man are perfect org.es of color. Light
Genes from every side. and the vivid
sricildor produced by the Thousands OF
coloied lights used Invariably bring forth
chorus of breathless chs ana ut'he'
ordinations of asion!shtnsnt fam the
audience The ctoicrs change with tina
rhythm Of the music. AMI. where the white
y
and Ia fact every conceivable co.or, follow
IN ligitnirglike rapadity. When the RID
predominatee. Madame Hermann be-
crsmes for ooe brlef momen. a living rose.
witt, palpitat.ng heart and flying leaves.
Then come the huss OF The rs nbow from
all slde% ranging themselves upon the
ever-H owing draper.es. Every fold has
its tint and scheme OF color Intensified by
the Surrounding darkness. unt.l the eye
marve.s at the wonders II beholds. Sud-
deriy there rs a white flash Of starting
brilAancy ard the fair dancer fades uriiI"r
diapbanous dnapert.
The engagement OF the Human Hearis'
company at the opera house rnenc.ng
Wednesday. December s, Is an attraction
thst Housson theasergoers should receive
with hearty welcome. This Is the first
presentation Of this popular play here and
is the initial tour Of the company on the
Southern circuit. This s Tho original or
ganization. including the cast ard scenery,
that FIRST produced .n- play at M.rier's
New York thsaser where Il scored an
instant success aud drew large anu en-
thtls.asttc audiences sor a .cr.g run. The
same result was enjoyed in Roston and
the loadsn, cities Of the East ana Middle
West were 10 crowded houses everywhere.
The company q a large ore ana Il car
rits Us own elaborate ousht CT scenery
ard effects. Mir. Hal Reid, the author OF
the play. and WHO Is regarded as q nm
ished actor CT h gh stautiirs, takes the
leading character in the p.ece- Tom Lo-
gan. the crossroads blaeiSx m. h--and d
abr supported By Miss Eual.a Benaett,
a beautiful woman. wkal known 10 the
stage. In the Leading lady character. The
members 81 the c1mrany are all p'ayers
OF merit and portray the various charac-
tiers with force ard natura.rcss, assuring
q performance that the people VIII thor
orghly enjoy. Human Hearts Is ta-c
echco in which Shore Acres" 1.-THE Old
Hsnestead' and Hearts OF Oak are
clessed Aside frun the absorbing inter-
est OF tire play and the story II pictures
this truthful scene Of Southern hcme life.
with It's lows. patbos and refresh ne hui
NOR. animated interest b added BY beauti.