The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-04
AT THE OPERA HOUSE
TREMENDOUS OVATION TO AL. G
FIELDS MINSTRELs.
Houston Demonstrated Inst Nirb,
Thnt first-Ciass Talent VIII Re-
ccive First-CIass Patronage.

The largest audience that ever faced
any theatrical company in this city greet
ed Al G. Fields mlnstrels when tho cur
tam rose IN the opera house last night
for the presentation of their entertainment
Every seat in the vat structure was &C.
cupled, and in many carts Of the great
building Standing rom" was at a nrem-
ium. 1t was a trs m ndous outpouring of
the people. and attested with singular
force the well known fact that the play-
gong citizens of Houston are always Will
ing to accord rst-class patronage to first
Grass attractions The entertainment
opened with a spectacular representation
or the Court of Momus," Dan GU man
being the premier interlocutor and having
as his mirthful satellites such brilliant
and accomplished s,as as Al G. Field
Billy Van, Tom Donnely, Doc Quigiey,
tommy Hyland, Henly c. mody mart
seaman, Charles Hyde, Willie ration ana
Los Fairman. With sucn an array OF
talent 1t Is eeiless to say this portion
oil the programme was Wen sustained.
1t was followed by the rendition OF
beautiful selections by several artists, who
we'll rank as stars OF song" including
VIM Wsliing. Tom Donnelly. Reese Pros
ser, Harry Sheldon and others, all OF
whom were enthusiastically encored by the
delighted audience.
But it was hot until AL G.. Field ana
Billy Van presented themselves that the
house fairly shook with round after rouri
OF applause and grew boisterous with peal
it-er peal of merry laughter. Mr.. Field.
in his own inimitable style OF humor.
sang an original and witty song entitled,
twenty Years Ago, every line OF which
sparkled wi h local hits and fairly ticklei
the gathering into almost continuous con-
WILSON'S OF mirih. Of course he had to
come again and agrn before the loot
lights, and every time he came the more
the. crowd wanted to hear from him, Ii
was likewise fiatering to his quaint and
amusing partner. Billy Van, the hearty
appreciation both his Gestures and his Jokes
ELECTED.
The merriment OF the audience was soon
subdued into keen appreciation OF the
vocal numbers which succeeded, a sextetle
rendering III Trovatore'' with an ar
tistic finish and purity which won a de-
served encore. In response. they sung with
equal sweetness the song OF Grand Ola
OCEAN"
An olio followed, In which Mr.. Eddie Fox
Drought down the house for his mastery
execution on the violin.
Then came one of the most amusing con-
n
Trip TO the Klondke,' in which Messrs.
Field and Van once mere demonstrated
their ability TO keep the audience In roars.
IL was charming ahsurdity and was
played for all It was worth
AS manipulation OF Indian clubs Ollie
Young proved himself a marveously ef-
Ilcient expert and as a minstrel monogu,st
Billy Van filled the bill
!. pretty tableaux. the March OF the
Romans" was given with splendid ef-
feet. Mr.. Fields Arabian horses. Belle ana
sultan. appearing on the stage at It's close
and rendering the scene still more realistic.
Master George Jones sang the song, The
Little Boy In Green" with musical accu-
raoy and spirit. and was loudly applauGed.
The words pathetically painted fatal
misnap In which the subject OF the melody
was killed by his horse, and at the proper
time the wings Of the eve were drawn
aside, revealing the hero and his steed an. |
parently dead before the audience II was
q touching scene, and the tenderness with
which the song was glveis gave n superh |
tince to the spectacle.
The Cornalla family. two young IadIes
ana three gentlemen. performed some mag |
nificent aerobatic feats. and received mrr. |
tied applause.
dance creation symbolic of school h,v
days, brought one OF the mcst varied. amu,s
ing and highly enjoyable entertainu,ents to
close, and II Is safe TO say when FysId,s l
minstrels next visit Houston thew viii rs-
esiye another big house AMI a glad recep-
The next attraction at the opera house
VIII be the return OF Punch Robertson on
ness each day. 'i'''''