The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-25
Theatrical



been light in number and will for the pres
ent week. Peters Comedy company held
the boards during all OF the week Just gona.
| with the exception OF Thursday. when Rich
| ards & Pringle's and Russo 4 Holland S
MINISTRIES drew large houses, both matt
nee and evening. Tomorrow, Monday
| night, only, will he seen Hal Reds cad
Lincoln j. Carriers new play. Knobs of
| Tennessee and Tuesday. matinee and
evening, the Peters Comedy company will
! FIJI a return date, playing as usual at pop-
ular prices, 10. rs and 80 cents at night
ana 10 and 20 cents matinee.
| or Knobs of Tennessee" the Memphis
Scimitar says:
Considering the prevailing conditions the
| size OF the audience was decidedly COM
/ planetary, and the play, which is inter
esting in the extreme. was well received.
| MIR. Reid has splendid role. II fits him.
! perhaps. even better than his famous par.
| IN that touching melodrama. Human
| Hears The story OF Knobs o. Tonnes
| see" runs something like this: Madeline
/ Bailey. the daughter of wealthy Mid
| die Tennessee merchant, goes into the
mountains for her health and falls In love
| with and marries Poe Preston. young
''moonshlner." She is dislnherited by het
father, who had chosen husband of po-
| sition for her.
| Henry Preston, brother to the groom.
| Is hunted by the government officers, who
! charge him with having murdered rev.
| etme officer He is finally captured and
| brought to his hons to bid farewell TO his
mother. when confronted with her cap
tive son and the fact that he will b.
| hanged, she shoots him rather than let
| him die on the gallows. She is taken to
Nashville and charged with murder Dur
ing the trial rich mica mine is found on
the Prestons mountain property and they
become wealthy and move to Nashville.
The mother is acquitted and goes to
the home OF her son. who Is enjoying the
profits OF the rich mine. The cruel father
loses his money and is picked UP on the
street by his daughter and cared for during
/ the rest OF his life
Mr.. Reid is the Joe Preston, and his
work Is OF high order. Miss Elsmere ably
assists, while the remainder OF the cast
aid IN making the production enjoyable.
II is not often that nova days. espec-
tally In these war times, when II is not
question of filling the columns of the news
papers with something for the public to
read. but the question is TO get space
enough TO contain the news. that a news
paper is impelled to give space, and write
editorials commendatory OF an actor. Hard
ly city is visited by Cay Clement, where
he as an actor and a playwright is not
commented upon editorially. st. Paul
Minneapolis, indianapolis. Omaha. Louis
vile, Detroit and Memphis, In their leading
newspapers have editorially commended
Mr.. Clement and his plays.
IN nixi Ia wi
was prevented from filling its engagement
here last week owing to the quarantine of
New Orleans will be seen at the opera
house soon. An advance notice assures us
that every Southerner will take intense
delight in witnessing Down in Dixie the
most fascinating stage romance OF the
South extant, which, under the manage
ment OF Thomas II. Davis and William 7.
Keogh. For fine scenery, machinery OF the
most effective description, and genuine
darby band it ranks per excellence. The
dramatic company of white performers in
terpreting the play includes number OF
stage favorites. The basis OF the action
Is charming love story, in which abound
many emotional and thrilling scenes. SEN
timent and sem alton are closely entwined.
The heroine, a beautiful Carolina girl OF
humble origin, saves her lovers life in
highly courageous manner and wins the
affection Of his family who had desplsed
her because of her lowly station. The cot
ton compress scene is marvellous and
thrilling one"
Admirers of Isadore Rush will be pleased
to learn that she has some new and dazzling
gowns to- display this season in Roland
Reeds new play. The first one OF these
plays is Sydney Rosenfelds adaptation from
the German called "a Distinguished
Guest" and reports from Boston, where
it first saw the light, are not particularly
cheerful with regard TO its prospects for
success Madeline Lucette Ryley has the
other far enough along toward completion
TO have named 1t The Voyagers." Miss
Rush still continues to sing negro songs
and has two new ones. called "A Picka-
ninny's Dream and Honey, Dat Love
So Well" These songs and Miss Rushs
manner OF singing them earned the full
approval Of the Bostonese.
John W. Dunn and Mary Marble are nov
White Flag" and 1t is said that they have
arranged with Mr.. Hoyt to rewrite "a Hole
in the Ground for their use next season.
/, is strange that some OF these farce com
edy managers don't secure "A Brass Mon
it and go around the country gathering the
money waiting for them. "A Brass Mon
key" first brought Tim Murphy and Otis
Harlan into prominence and there is still
life in the piece.
Mr.. Frohman seems to be In earnest
about the appearance OF Maude Adams in
Romeo and Juliet" and II is said that just
TO make the occasion as impressive as pos
slble William Faversham, now leading man
OF the Empire Stock company will play
Romeo and that w. H. Thompson, one Of
the best OF our character actors. will have
the somewhat brief par; of Friar Laurence
This will be Charles Frohman's first
Shakespeareen production and he will
doubtless make an effort to excel Mr..
Days record in the way Of scenic embel-
lshment.
o'Neill's company for this season In
cludee several well known actors who have
been associated with him in previous sea-
sons, viz: Kate Fletcher, w. J. Dixon, Ell