The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-30

wss Mr. Gaines only aim
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Evans and Hoey's "A Parlor Match" will |
BE- presented In this city during the pres
emf season. Tho play Ia farcioal COM
edy by the popular author, Charles Hoyt |
This erratic but brilliant satirlst has pro-
duced some great comedies. the first 10
create furor being "a Parlor Match
y course author and manager claim II Il
tho best vet Ono thing. at IL to laugh"
and that is the best reason for nonsense
Il No actor who has visited the South has
created better impression than has Clay
Clement the young actor-p playwright. This |
season he wii come on an extended tour
throughout the South, prcsrntifg his new
play. "A Southern Gentleman" which, It |
y said Will appeal strongly to Southern
audiences.
some New York views.
New York, October 26.--Astronomer Chas. |
Frohman IL discovering new stars with
phenomenal regularity. Last yenr this am
! bilious scientist made known Maude
Adams and this week nc Is giving tao pub
lie view OF his new luminary, Annie
Russell, Sweet Annie" as her friends en-
Enthusiastically call her. Monday night at
the Garrick theater Miss Russell started On
her orbit and II is safe to say THAI she will
continue to twinkle In the gaze OF an adj
| mlring public for many moons TO come. For
ner stel'ar debut Mr.. Frohman chose an
adaptation OF French play by Lavedan,
CARED, IN English, "Catherinc.r The piece
is cleyerly construed and contains at least
, phrec characters as important as the part
which gives the play its title. Here is the
story: Catherine is an impecunious young
!, music teacher. The son OF a duchess falls
/ in love with her. She loves the duke all
, rlGnl enough, but iare not dream OF be-
coming aus wife. Another suitor. a modest
1 young clerk has long been counting Catn-
, crime ana she has consented TO marry him.
ne young clerk learns of the infatuation
] OF the DUKE for his sweetheart ana slcri-
o ilees himself in order that she may marry
n hin which she does. Later complications
: arite, CauNfine leaves UAe duke, and In tho
q eEi sho AMI her lover are reunited Thus
: everybody Is set right and all ends happily,
, wnh the usual bless you my children
from tho old folSs. Miss Russell gives an
!, urcommonly sympathetic and interesting
= Improvisation OF the part OF Catherine. Her
9 pathos was so genuine that many in the
Z, a,JAence on the opening night we're COM
a l'ciled to use lhandkerchlefs to dry their
v tears. IL was a triumphant night for this
), popular actress. who has won her place In
h. | tho stellar armament without the aid OF
SCANDAL or ciap-trap. | think there can be
!, no question OF her success in her new aud
r. wider field OF endeavor
: AZ fillcr-in foH the time left open by the
"a break UP or the Royal Italian opera COM
= pany, THE Belle OF New York" is being
presented ait the Casino once more 1t Is
, to be given for Il fortnight and VIII be fol
:, lowed by a now piece called "A Dangerous
II Maid" In which Laura Burt and Maud Lea
., sing are 10 fight q duel with swords, while
V stripped TO t!Ie waist. 1t should be an IN
10 ter@aeing and exciting sight and anatom-
~ ically a success. for both young women ars
m | known 10 POSSESS their full share of uhysi-
IS cal charms. II We're betting woman |
H. Shouts lag big odds on Miss Burt as Il
ga winner.
IA Students in schools Of dramatic lnstruc-
N ton are greatly encouraged by the recent
successes of several OF the pupils OF Mrs.
Stnnhcpee Wheatcroft. Mary Anglin the
Roxane OF Mansiields "Cyrano fle Berger
IS &C." was the hrst TO score. Nov comes
+" May Lambert who has made o real hit Is
d ION and On' at the Madison Square thea
ter, Her wink IL rs much talked OF as the
y, a wink OF Cissy Fitzgerald was two or three
!. years nBo. BY tho way ION and OFF" is on
!, ~ for run and is not likely to come on in
~ several months. In other words. it IL a
SUCCESS Wtiss.ca,ly and from box office
standpoint.
or Mr.. 'sothern changes his play next Mon
al Gay night at the Lyceum. In place OF
O. present "a drama entitled "a Colonial Girl. .
IN which WAS acted in PIhiladelphla several
10 weeks ago aalA then called "a Shilllngs
n Worth" Virginia Harmed Is 10 defer her
OF European trip to appear in 1t.
I'd Cumberland 81" Franklin Fyles p,c-
he turesque drama, which had such a Success
ful half years run last season Is the at
traction nj the Grand opera house, which
It. Is being filled to the doors ngntly. The
~ piece is given with all the original and
= elaborate scenic effects and 90 fine cast.
Tvs With this enlargement Manager Pltou in
on auguraied popular prices for the Wednes-
lra ....xx 3D. y
~ good one. MS the first matinee drew out
~ vast crowd OF ladies and children. Next
ie week "rempest Tossed viii have hear
in ing at this house,
,rs Down at the Fourteenth Street theater
I'D '1ihe Sign of the Cross Is In It's closing
III week OF a prosperous engagement Cha,ln-
cey olcott follows next Monday for a fort
OF night Of "Sweet Tnniscarra," after which
I'll The Village rostmaster." realistic New
q England play by Alice d. Ives and Jerome
mi H. Eddy viii be revived with n strong cast.
he including Frank Mordaunt of the defunct
40 Columbus Theater Stock company. This
ire play had . successful run ut Manager Ros-
lily enquest's theater two years ago II the
OF piece scores for the second time it Will
OF DO sent to other cities.
The only lady Treasurer In town CANDLES
tho pasteboards At Sam T. Jacks temple
.. of female loneliness on upper Broadway
:. Her nomo Is Della Clayton and she is lust
tie as pretty as a pcture-@ln fact she can give
Inc amy OF tho Rev. Mr.. Jacks stage beauties
md u ilVt 1HcS bur tlrst place, Della Is not only
mn clever girl but she also knows her busi-
III ness, There Is not = treasurer at any OF our
AZ. theatcrs who can sell tickets faster and
sra more correctly, Among Mr.. Jacks stage
mr. performers there is young girl called Pa,
he ttm,.. She comes upon the stage dressed
ie la q black silk skirt. which ends above the
ar Knees. At first tire dance Is perfectly mod
Ire est and correct-but later II comes pretty
near the line whore the police should inter-
fere. Later on in the performance at this
rit house a series OF art pictures" are shown.
u, The pictures display fifteen or twenty
,r' young women clad only In flesh colored
He tights.
ng julia MaTlowe follows the Alice Nielsen
III opera company ut Waltacks next Monday.
mi when she will be seen in "A Lady OF Quail
~ ity," which was so we'll likes last season
~ Turing her engagement Miss Arthur will
a. probably appear as Parithenia in her new
~, production OF "Ingomar."
Am May Irwin comes 10 the B!iou tAeater
~ November 7 in her newest fares Kate Kip.
~ Buyer" The piece has tust finished n sue