The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-20

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mast week was one Of the highest OF
Ieason In the number CT theatrical at
Inns seen at the opera house. There
hat one professional company booked
mrose & Vests mipstrels. for mstinee
evening, Tuesday. An amateur pro-
N for two nights and matinee COM
the weeks entertainment. There
II TWO companies booked for the cur
week. but one of them fills an en-
|nent for five nights. Tomorrow an
OF the big spectacular successes,
At Manhattan. will be seen here for
hrst time, and the remainder of the
| will be filled by the Baldwin Mel
repertoire. popular-priced company,
"a 4th and 9th of March. Friday and
Nav of next week, Margaret Mather
be here In one of her Shakcspearean
liz. The opera house management
given O. large guarantee and have
lore opened a subscription. If any
As been omitted he or she should call
bergman's attention to the fact and
hn ON the ground floor" The box Of
'rill be opened day earlier for sub
| RS than for the general public.
said of "Gayest Manhattan" which,
the management of Messrs, Harley
ytell, will open tomorrow night at
lev & Coombs' opera house, that the
kr is that such an amount of fun, roll
X humor, versatility of scenes and
songs can be compressed into three
entertainment without either firing
3ldience or weakening the action of
ece "Gayest Manhattan" is a bur-
pure and simple, caricaturing the
and fads of the day. 1t is drawn
yery-day scenes, SO familiar at FIRST
! that one who runs may read. The
has gotten up at time when bur-
was the rage in New York, and hav-
tered into competition for SUPREMACY
trvived all the others. it may be said
eminently a prize play. AS fact
lie librettist and the musical scorist
3ting 1t were particularly instructed
hot a weak sentence would be toll
in the dialogue, nor song that was
itchy allowed in the score; as a result
lion is swift and the musical rhyme
and inspiring.
|up to date burlesque could stand on
frits day without it's Interpretation
'etty girls, capable OF singing and
tg. In this particular the selection
Fascination of bright choIisters has
| the principal source of rivalry be-
burlesque managers. The manage
| OF "Gayest Manhattan" claims that
orus OF sixty girls comprises forms
Ire perfect and voices that are beyond
tdInary heard In the chorus of grand
caring in the list of principals upon
the main action depends are such
known comedians and coincidence
ichard German, Eleanor Falk, Gus
l, Jennie Lewis, Kate Michelena, Alta
erman, James A. Herman, Matt Alex
! Thomas Klernan and Jean Nell
Each OF the above Is concert hall
FINER. and they each introduce their
Rlty during the performance. For IN
b, one Of the features. the whistling
} Of Gus PiXley, may be mention ed
special creation.
'ong The lyric gems of the piece arc.
Little One 1.-THE Good Old Palmy
"Defcrred Ambitions" The Mod
chool. Hearts That Arc True, "The
Is Of Central Park" etc. Liberal pat
Ee is beepoken for "Gayest Manhat-
Baldwin Melville company returns
custon on Tuesday. February %. and
remain for the balance of the week,
ne with matinee Tuesday, and CIV
matinee every day during the week
p. m. Tile opening play and rererr
for the week will be announced later.
will be the last appearance of this
Pany In Houston this season. ana no
all will take advantage of their last
ftunity of seeing the productions OF
fruly popular organization. There Will
complete change of vaudeville spc-
es between the acts of each perform
during the engagement. The prices
remain the same as always-matinee
pa 20 cents; night prices. 10, 20 and 30
= New Orleans Picayune SAYS: Mr..
se Wilson. whose fiye-year contract as
Y with Primrose & Vests Minstrels,
Is this spring. is preparing to again
minstrel troupe of his own. and 10
fany to- take the road next fall. He Is
post popular minstrel who comes South
pc promises to be on hand In the South
next season with the best troupe he
ever managed His new organization
ne called George Wilson's Model Min.
Of the World. and each member VIII
& artist Of ability. George Wilson Is
'owiedged TO be the clcyerest and most
he minstrel performer OF the day.
pas gooa singing voice. is great
nan, can dance and do dialect sketches
'Nsys carries an audience TO laughter
special monologue talk. He mas
osshtage OF being an educated gentle-
nv the merit of avoiding all doubt
vsss and being free OF anything like
Ivy lie deserves to succeed at the
MS own show.
mead who has had a story drama
anu who has made an adantation OF
sketches to furnish Ten Nawn with
v-aet comedey. but who has Fever
'''en play BY himself. Is to COM
Volnedy for Tim Murphy. but again
assistance this ttvna faintnU hands
Thak !. Plxiey, a Chicago newspaper
ane play is to be called THE Car
49, 49, and covers a period OF about
alter the civil war. when certain
.! monarchy entered into the gov
Iro, some of the Southern States.
q s rn VIII impersonate the carpet