The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06

business almost tbeforc the first act began.
leaving several hundred disappointed ones
on the outside. "Gayest Manhattan is q
congiomeration Of rather pretty music,
some good situations. extremely pretty cos-
tunes, pretty girls, catchy songs aud splen-
did scenery. There Is no plot to the thing,
and II does not need one Ii Is merely a
succession OF songs and dances ana pretty
stage effects. but the show Is a pleasing
one. There Is a competent cast and long
one. tho PRINCIPAL contributors TO the fun
being Richard German, as Hiram Prindlc;
Miss Eleanor Falk, his daughter; Miss Jen-
ME l., Lewis. his other daughter: Gus PIN
ley, as teacfcr OF elocution; Miss Kate
Micheiena and Miss Babel Montgomery, Us
society girls. and James a. Kicrnan. In a
multlplicity of characters. 1t Is TO be I'M
4d.rstood that tlSSe. characters are not
usually the ones seen In n farce OF this
Kind but that they are true. especially in
the case OF Richard German. as Hiram
Prindc wo made one of the most natural
countrymcns ever seen ON the Academy
stage. The remainder OF the cast Is filled
Ii BY pretty gigls and men, all good sing
crs, who mike the piece so with wh'rl.
Our weekly New York letter.
New York, February 2--This weeks
most Important new plays, that is, new TO
Greater New York, are "a Virginia Court
at tho Knickorbocker Monday might, aud
Joan in which Fanny Davenport started
her last week at the Fifth Avenue, AZ
snougn Mr. francs play Is similar ~ many
respects 70 tnnse good Old England come.
dies. Tho Rivals and "Shc Stoops to
Conquer IL furnishes a really excellent
evenings entertainment ] have seen this
actor M parks ranging from La Blanc i'm
Rtce's old burlesque OF "Evangoine" 10
slt anthony Absolute ana SIR Peter Teasle,
anu ! am OF the OPINION that nus roie OF
MaJor fairiFN IN ~ virginia Conrtship
suits nun az Wen Is any that l nave men
Non.u' me pay mas eNiuehtis oeen thor
oaghly broken IN on the road aud IN
uhVomnoniS smooth performance was
RlVeh on the opening night the p2p3iar
su.hsutah received cordini steetlns on
hls mrs, entrance ana at the end OF tue
.hiru aNi was compeiied To make apeeeh
peiole the curtain. ar. cranes engage
hent mas started Wen, anu thtnk there
VIII ne no neeu OF ehanSe OF p'ti dur
ing ms stay at the kniekerboeker
aon hho Fanny pavenrorts Joan
81 are ana thimk II the dnliest play IN
whoh sue mas ever appeateh' ~ Tells tue
s'ofy III spectacular way ana IL more
notapie us q scenic than us dramatic
production However, our Fanny makes
a STRIKING hsute rs Joan anu appears 10
p',usS 'ht FubiiN ~ tuat WV.
Next MONDAY night ModJesha opens ~
Tue fltth Avenue Tor iortnight ~ Marie
stuart, ,urins net ensaSeinent snc WI,
Dc seen IN Caihii1e, Mucoe'h MaH1h
ana new play oatied "A mexican no
i'innre.
Nnauneey Vico,t was at hone Mohaay
h,snt az the fourteehth street theater'
Where ne opened III specsu prouuctioh
OF sWee, ,hlschlia. ihat TINS come
u,ah ~ popular Win OUT th.a'eI soers "as
SHOWN ny tue ihct tnht hunureus were
turned away. uhabie 70 secure seats or
standing room olcotts engagement ~
tor I'VE weeks, curing Which ne may pos-
sioiy appear IN MaNourneen' me irlth
Afus, ana me MihatrcI OF Care ono
hundred ana tifty-one members OF the
cara on the opening hisht ana sent
over the tootiights fiorai harp SIX feet
high. made entire'y OF roses
the Castle square opera company ~
hourishing at the American. Where II is
this week appearing In 'Paul Jones, IN
when Pauline Han Grace Golden ara
Lizzie Mnenlehol are singing IN tho lead
ing parts rms organization mas fnnde a
MT Win opera AZ popular prices ana J.
giving excellent presentations OF standufd
works
Iueshny nisht Augusi.n paly replaced
shakesnearinn comedy WIN that Ola 'hyot-
tie. The Country Girl, In which MSS
'fehaD gives such line impersonation or
Peggy Thrift The house was crowded to
the doors with laughter and applause were
almost ineassnnt-
The Tree of knowledge has called
forth almost as much comment az The
conquerors' and IS likely to run tho goa