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

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The characters OF Harold anu Percy In ~
Run on the Bank are seen in the new
play, but with dilercnt surroundings. tine
Is the governor oil oregon ana the other
the governor of Idaho, and both are max
Ing stamping tour III behalf OF woinan's
rights During the performance Ward anu
Nokes sing and dance in q way to please
the audience. They have as assistants
Lucy Daily and fifteen or twenty other
clever people. THE Governors is to run
for two weeks, after which Robert Hilliard
Will open in MIR New York"
The Empire Theater Stock company re-
turned home Tuesday night. when Paul
Potter's new play THE Conqucrors'' WAS
given its iirst performance The piece has
| the battle OF the Sedan Tor the background.
The heroine, n French girl, and the hero,
an officer in the German army, are brought
together as enemies, but in the end pc
| come lovers. The scene of the play is the
day after the battle The story is some
whit complicated. but has several strong
and really exciting situations. or course
the important parts were finely acted by
VIM. Faversham, Viola Allen, May Rob-
son, Blanch Walsh and other Empire fay-
orites. Manager Frohman has given the
play lavish production.
Julia Marlowc is at the Knickerbocker
where she Is appearing Rosalind in
AS You Like IT, This actress possesses
talent that prevents her being positive
failure in the part. She Is young and girl
ish, and looks exceedingly well in brooches.
| This season Miss Marlowe has a. new
leading man. from London His name is
Alfred kendrick His impersonation of
Orlando is not startling. and | do not
think that he is greatly missed in the
| English metropolis Miss Marlowes en-
gagcment is for several weeks, during
which time she will be seen in at least
one new play.
given THE Telephone Girl by the critics
1t is drawing some of the largest audi
ences ever seen in the Casino Like all
musical comedies 1t Is subject 10 change
and Improvement but as lively and taxi
ing performance II Is as good as anything
OF its kind recently presented to our inca
ter-goers. Manager Lederer announces
that it will be continued until further
notice.
AT Days we are again having Ada Re-
han in her delightful impcrsona,ion OF
Rosalind; one of her best and most tns.
cinating roles. 'As You Like IT. is most
gorgeously staged and is admirably acted
by the DAILY company. IL is really one of
the most successful productions of Days
Shakespearian repertoire.
"Gayest Manhattan spectacle bear
ing the same title as the buriesque which
was seen at Roster and Balls last spring.
is ON view at the Star theater The fcr-
and dances, interspersed with several
startling exposures OF the female form.
With the exception of Richard Gorslan.
who plays one OF the leading parts ill of
the actors and actresses ca are unknown
to fame. However. tho show is Lively
enc from start to finish.
Charles Coghlan has made the tallsst
kind OF hit at the Fifth avenue IA "rhe
Royal Box and until within three or
-four days 1t was expected that he would
continue there for an unlimited term hut
il seems that James A. Heern In Shore
Acres could not be bought on. and so
Coghlan and his play VIII be tIinsfcrred
to the Garden tbeater next Monday. With
out In any way disparaging the work OF
other stars now on view hero, think ipat
The entertainment furnished by 'his actor
is the best seen on the local stage this
season.
May Irwin continues to crowd the Bijou
in 1.-THE Swell Miss Fitzwel." There is sn
infectious jollity about this actress. aud
her singing Of coon songs is inimltahle.
Up to date there Is no falling on In the
size OF her audiences. and no prospect OF
her leaving town for some time 10 come.
Maude Adams success In THE Little
Minister at the Garrick is something
phenomenal and Is SO pronounced that
Manager Fr1hman has decided 10 keep
her there during the remainder OF the
season, Seats are selling for Two and
three weeks In advance. ana many are
being turned away nightly unable 10 Sc
cure standing room. Maude is II right.
Edward Il. Rice has announced tae l5oth
performance o. the French Maid" at the
Herald Square for January 81, aud the
truthful press agent declares that Mr..
Rice has devised brand new variety OF
clock as souvenir The peculiarly u
the Rice clocks lies In the fact that they
only run about twenty hours.
Manager Augustus Pitou Is mailing ex-
tensive preparations for the an:''sl IN,
gagement OF Chauncey Oleott al the Four
teenth street theater. where this popular
comedian opens January 81 in Sweet In
niscarra." for which mex outfit q scrn-
cry is being prepared. During Olcoits
engagement he will probably be seen In
..Mayourneen'' and THE Irish Artist"
Kid Mccoy. the pugiist. has been en-
gagged by Duncan -. Harrison TO Get 4 y
In 1.-THE Pacific Mail" Paul Potter's play,
which Was originally produced py w H.
CRIME. The kid" opens his tour Junu-
airy II In Brooklyn.
kathryn Kldder's mime. Sans Gene
company reached town last Saturday In a
decidedly demoralized condition.
Hilda Clark OF THE Highwayinan'
.,.,v,y..yv has reDlaced Lillian RUSSELL a.