The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-23

Der OF the company engagat to appear La
"a Dangerous maid" whic6 is to be done
at tho Casino November Z. Mr.. Edward
Bosenbaum, his manager, Will then accept
q position as the general anIanager Of AL
the Casino road attractions Il viii be q
case OF uae right man in the right placei
May Irwin follows Bernard at the Bijou,
presenting her farce comedy.
The manager OF the Castle Square opera
company has evidently made a goot move
in presenting grand Italian opera in Eng
lsh at the American theater. Last week
the house was crowded every night and
tbs demand for seats became SO lively that
1t was decksed to continue Aida for eight
more performances The opera has double
cast of principals. all of whom can sing,
and the entertainment they furnish is first
class and artistic.
Popularity stili attends "A Runaway
Girl" at Daay's theater. 1t is not often
that audiences increase after the fiftieth
performance, but 1hat is just what they
are Doing at this house. This settles the
question OF the stay OF the peSe, and 1t
will now run till the advent of the dramatic
company In November
"Cyrano de Bergerac'' at the Garden
theater and THE Christian" at the Knick-
efbocker are the sensational hits Of the sea-
son and hobh are turning away hundreds
nightly. In the former, Mansfield has a
fortune and in the latter v lola Allen has
firmly established herself as a star OF the
first magnitude.
OF the other successes in town, THE For
tune Teller at Wallack's; The Little
Corporal" at the Broadway "Iiotea Topsy
lurvy at the Manhattan aui Sporting
Life" at the Academy are doing much more
than well. In tine latter estacli shment there
seelns 10 be no signs OF mourning over the
sudden desertlon OF Robert Hilliard. This
actor in all probability has the worst case
in fact he believes ulat he is it, 1.-The
Whole thing, etc. Bob" is only a fairly
good actor AMI firmly believe THAT unless
his enlargement of the cranium is speedily
reduced his days, or nights, of usefulness
are numbered
friend of mine who is a deacon in a
country church in bhe western part of the
State came to town The other day anil like
all country deacons wanted to see the sights
so | carried him down to the new Dewey
theater where Nina Diva is doing her dis
robing act. THE undressing by this woman
is done In a sketch to tine accompaniment
of dialogue unfit for publication. TO my
surprise the theater was not nearly full
and the act was received in absolute silence.
which indicates that even the Bowery boys
do not care for such unblushing displays.
From present appearances ehe undressing
business has struck The toboggan. How
ever this hardly applies to THE Turtle
which continues to attract large audiences
to the Manhattan theater OF course the
| latter has tho advantage of a company Of
popular actors ami actresses and some fine
| scerery and costumes.
Yankee Doodle Dandy" the Casinos ex-
| travagant extravaganza, is this week trans
| ferred to the Grand opera house with the
| original cast, including Clara Betz. Bust
ness is very large but the engagement Will
| end Saturday night Manager pitou Is to
| present Cumberland 81 at his theater
next NIontay This viii serve to introduce
! several competent actors and actresses new
| to abe local stage.
'"Tne Sign of the Cross Is on at the
Fourteenth Street theater. IT will be fol-
! lowed October 81 by Chauncey Olcott in
Sweet Inulscarra."
| Fanny Rice starts her tour in a new
version of AT the French Ball" Novem-
| Der 81. Nancy Sykes.