The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-16

|, woman, I think that the majority OF viz.
. tuous women viii differ with him.
II An interesting revival OF THE MeIry
(, Wives of Windsor" was made known ~
, Days Tuesday night, when Ada i,ahaI
! was again seen in her exceedingly siirst-
tive mpersonation OF Mistress Lord as
| sisted by George Clarke as Sir iohn "ai-
staff, Mrs. Gilbert as Dame Qulckley, Let
tice Fairfax as Anne Page and char les
Richman as Mr.. Ford The production was
made with some unusually fine scenery and
beautiful costumes IL was a treat 10 the
lovers OF Sbakespearihn drama.
/ The Princess and the Butterfly" has
nearly run Its course at the Lycelm, where
II has attracted large audiences from the
first night OF III productions. Manager
Frohinan announces that en- January y ne
/ VIII produce X. G.. CartOu's problem iluy
THE Tree Of Knowledge" This piece, ike
The Conquerors" and The Countess Va-
leSka. Is one likely to shock the sensIbii-'
| iues OF some OF cur theatergoers. One OF
the scenes is said TO be decidedly warm"
James A Hsarn and Shore Acres ore
bnck in town at the Firth Avenue, where
this familiar and popular attraction is
drawing crowded houses The return OF
Mr.. Hearn is notable on account OF the
debut here OF his daughter Julai &. iIearn
as Nell She Is an attractive airl, and
shows careful training at the hands Of
the author Of her being. as yell as the
author OF the play.
Charles Coghlnn and his daughter Ger
trude have moved from the Fifth Avenue
over to the Garden theater, where for
three or four weeks he VIII continue bis
excellent impersonatlon of Clarence In
'The Royal Box which is one OF the
real successes of the present season in
this city.
Al Walacks "The Salt OF the Earth"
ti1 not have quite enough OF real season
ing in II to save It, so Manager Charles
Frohman announces that It, will be fol-
lowed In few days by Edward Rice's
risky Girl From Paris"
The Famrcseh- Ellis season o. grand OPP
era at the Metropolitan opera house will
begin next Monday. Media and Nordlea
are TIE stars of the company. and during
the reason both will present new roles
Nordiea being aeen as Brunhilde In the
"Niebelungcn Cyclns" Melba has added
Rosius In The Barber Of Seville and the |
lille role OF Aida to her repertory.
The little theaier at the corner of Twen- |
ty-ninth street and Broadway which was |
recently called the jonah tneater. is again |
opep, under tho management of sam r. |
Jack. who Is giving about as otf-oolored |
a show as can be seen this side of hadas. |
Mr.. Jack claims 10 BE- very upright in all |
his daily life. and II Is said that he holds
prayer meetings every afternoon In the
theater. hut and | must use the words
that he furnishes is something really start
ing. In the first part nj Is something OF
A female minstrel ~ fifteen women IN
netting and bulgiag tights ST.
Ground In semi-cirele one or two OF
hem with caiiope voices sing ballads. in
erspefsed by vulgar jokes by couple CT
md men. None of the eirls(D are pretty.
and most of them have seen many cold
winters and hot summers and yet good
'olld money Is being paid at the box Office
very night to see this rottenest of rotten
'hows. | forgot TO mention that Mr. Jack
fas Tour couchee- coachec dancers and
Fatiina-who. like her name, Is fat He
llso has two living pictures one OF them
I burlesque Of the deuge, which looks l.
Ike a scene at the morgue. when business
n ''floaters" is god. So much for Sam
r Jack and his consiomeration OF "Ori-
ntal beauties"
Bettina Gerard. who has probably within
ne past few years been more talked about
han amy other American actress was
cen on Broadway one day last week She
vas clad IN mourning, but her eyes were
bright and her step as jaunty as ever
| rs said that Betty Is not the same old
setty' and the places which formerly knew
er will know her no more
bill to legallle theatrical entertain
non's on Sunday he's been inttoi,ued ia
nc legislature at Albany. but IL is dollars
o doughruts thrt IL viii never become
law. Every respectable manager in this
1ty is opposed TO it, ana II goes without
aying that the better classes Of our citl-
eps will condemn IT,
When Cumberland ST." Franklin F'yles'
var pay, Is presented at the Grand opcrs
'ouse on January 81 Manager Pitou viii
transform the vast lobfias aud foyer of
he theater into veritable military en-
ampment, There viii no a corps Of SOL
iltrs and officers In unirorm stacks of
nrskets and cannon balls; in fact all
he paraphernalia OF war. Marie ~ Shoe
yell viii then make her debut here as
no heroine Of the play. releasing Florence
rockwell, who has resigned
Tho first apnearance Of the students Of
ne Stanhope- Wheetcroft Dramatic School
axes place next Thursday afternoon Mt
joN's. IT promises to he fashionable
vent
CHAIRMAN slr'poed to the limit, Is still
N view At Roster & Bal's
Nancy Sykes