The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-09

* was unusually barren OF
actions In this city. the only
be opera house being Mod
conpany In Macbeth" The
n a large audience, but It
II 1t pleased many people.
BIT strong physically, to all
Ind while her impersonation
Lady Macbeth was a piece
hing 1t was not strong, nor
riking. MIR. Joseph Haworth
presentation OF the tragedy
his excellent work as Mac
Tx we will have u variety at
y, beginning tomorrow night
pndon Sleeps Hoyt's latest.
New York" Tuesdny night;
bf Hoyt's productions, IA
flag" Thursday night. and
d Saturday nights and Sat-
"'Tennesscc's Pardner."
ON Sleeps" one Of the most
hast seasons plays. will be
at Sweeney & COMBS
)morrow night, one perform
b piece Is in four acts and
and II some Of the action
he the people OF London are
leep, there is nothing Of a
krific nature about the play.
hry. 1t is OF a wide awake
racter and is filled with ex-
j. The heroine, Queenie Car
ek wire performer in cir
fortune, but does not on
hrn her bnck upon her lover,
belf, is n circus performer.
In the shape OF a relative
hunter prsues the ex-queen
wire through every act and
De final climax ends In his
+ the usual English melo-
there is a climax in every
which arouses the excite
ndience to the highest pitch.
very effective scenes are
ling a dressing room in a
IS, and the god of the heather
of the temple Of Somnath.
let the heroine escapes from
lding by walking across the
egraph wire. carrying a lit
er arms. In act two there is
gambling house which is a
but the author justities 1t by
Heb it is supposed to paint.
is said to be a very strong
production is handsomely
= house. Tuesday, January !
will have an opportunity OF
Charles Hoyt's latest sue
anger In New York. The
1hich tells of life as we find
he metropolis, portraying the
! n stranger in New York.
5ouid imply. The stranger is
IN dressed man Of the world,
nmmer for some big concern.
etter on the floor of the Holt
lception room and hands 1t TO
be address Is OH The envelope.
be a letter af introduction.
|efore the stranger knows II.
having n chance to explain.
nnch and then whirled away
lr of new friends to the French
something of a philosopher,
e situation and revels in fun.
poses he is a stranger in New
turns out he has been there
bows the ropes as we'll as the
h. Joseph Coyns plays the
ranger and he is said to have
mense hit in this character.
Inc plays the part OF Hattie.
Nv Of them ALL" other prom
IS of the cast are Mae Cross
III. Currie, Harry Rogers and
piece throughout is said to be
lively music and specially
Charles Hoyt's "a Milk
will luttcr triumphantly at
louse next THURSDAY night.
which is the most ostenta-
ion from the fertile b'ain Of
I. has been seen before in
attracted large and delight
AS is generally known "A
Flag" is a keen hut kindly
amateur warriors who COM
itia companies of this great
ur boys in blue are Just as
se cream sociablc as they are
II the Darale grounds. They
,ell to whirl in the giddy Inazes
as to 20 To the right and left
npany drill. In other words
! business with pleasure, and
preponderance in favor Of the
with this weakness OF ouB
ers that Author Hoyt deals
White Flag" He handles the
gloves. but in such II humor-
not one of them could posi-
Sc at his method, aud. strange
lg the large audiences that
ID the performance NJ "A MIX
local militia organizations
romlnent. We are told that
es to lie this season brighter
IN ever and with .ome of the
,tures Withdrawn and crisp
loglie and humorous situations
their stead. Among the old
are IN fne cast are JJnn w
man whom Napoleon looked
Tallman. a ano baritone
r. Glenn, as surgeon; Rich
As the only "orivate:' that
John S. Marble, as The under
hat clever artist. james Il.
Q dear departed one" The
e Miss Lansing Rowan. a very
clever actress. Will .inperson-
w: Jobyna Eowl;.nd as the
i1oring. as the general. and
discovery n the sol brette
darble. MS the orphan. The
4 scenery are all new this
le band OF the Ransom Guards
! as before. and all the latest
will be heard in "A Milk
sees Pardner," which will be