The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-30
THE LocAI STAGE.
Clever Presentation of "The Strhng.
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Two large and delighted audiences saw
clever Joe Coyne and his supporting COM
at Sweeney & coonibs yesterday. The mat
tree house was probably more enthusiasts
tic than amy which has witnessed an af-
ternoon performance this season or, for
that matter, for several seasons. Instead
Of being utterly cold and unrespcnsiye as
IS usually tho case, the people in front
SOW and appreciated the many good points
suit being tina. the members of the COM
pany had no difficulty whatever in making
the show go"
Coyne Is very funny and very clever and
ne gcts more so every year. He has the
advantage Of having in the role CT The
stranger one which Is eminently suited
to the display CT his peculiar talent and
the manner in which he interprets tho
character waves nothing to be wanted. His
musical numbers meet with an instantan-
eous response from his hearers for. al
though he would not make q hit in grand
opera, he does make one with the sort oil
songs he sings, and tiiat Is the matter 20
ha considered IN this instance. Taken as
a whole his work Is extremely clever.
His support IL. perhaps not quite so
strong as the company which first pro-
duced this Jewel Of the Hoyt collection,
but II has in IL some very entertaining
people. Miss Holbrook as Hattie. the
best fellow or them ail.'' puts a consid-
cradle amount of energy ilito everything
she does and most OF the things she says
and does are very pleasing. Tom Martin
as Baron Sands and Arthur Deegan as
Wright limit are also deserving of special
mention, as are Miss Martel anil Miss
-1tn IN ri md dan 90
work. John Gilrow as WHll Chase also
chimes along this line. The complete cast
is as follows:
A Stranger in New York, name. resi-
dence and business not stated 40.
.....,.,.,.............. joseph coyne
Wright limit, gentleman of leisure,
address Manhattan. Lotus or
Lambs Clubs ......,... Arthur Deegap
Carol Sweet his particular friend;
same address ........ Charles Church
Cumming Swift, Chicago clubman,
| well known in New York H. j. West
i. CoHs.r Downe, celebrated as a bril-
| liant wit ......-....... Edmund Elton
Baron Sands. one of the old guard at
Deimonica's ..,.......... Tom Martin
| WIN Chase. a lady's brother john Giroy
Wiley Fox. private detective ........
...,-......,....... John w. Mitchell
Handel Grub coloref WAITER.
| ....,,....s........"... Nv. II. Lewis
Gal o'Melitsh. officer of the beard OF
, health .........,.,:.....,. Mr.. Mitchell
ooollttlo. deorman at Hoffman House.
c'ymer- hall hoy at Hoffman House,
| ..'...'....,....... A. j. Snyder
2tsii Dawne wife Of l.. Collier Downe,
soft thing 80. Miss Bertha Bordman
! Virginia Pryde. a Richmond belle ~
...,.:......... Miss Charlotte Stole
! May ketchum, society spy. ........
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Miss Amy Muller
Ros!e Hope, OF the chorus ...
1 ...........,.,...., Miss Annie Mar,el
| kittie VIM. OF the chorus ..
,,...,-t............., Miss Oracle Gray
Fairy storey. one of 'the crowd. ~.
| .................. Miss Blanche Alfred
Hattie, the best follow of them air..
| .s,.,..........,.. Miss Alice Holbrook
| Altogether the production is a very
clever one. The lines are witty and bright.
| the musical numbers arc entertaining, tb.,
costumes worn by the female members Of
| the cast are pretty and there "a plenty Of
that snap and dash which Is 20 absolutely
| necessary TO performance OF this kind
The next attraction will be Gillette's
Secret Service under ths managemen Mt
| Of Charles Frohman, which will be seen
| at Sweeney & Cocmbs tonight and again
4 at matinee tomorrow. This is one nj
| TIE best American PLAYS ever written and
| The Houston thsater going public may rest
assured of strong production.