The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-24

UHIF-IIN0s
We meet and look into each others eyes.
And heart speaks 10 heart;
Ter Va recover from the sweet surprise
1t is time to part.
ships meet and pass In the soft twi-
light.
We catch q glimpse Of sails and shining
spara.
Dim forms and lights that glimmcr like
the stars
As in the purple mIsts they iado from
enough drifting apart.
The picture leaves Its impress on the
So heart.
Though drifting afar,
Together we will cross the harbor Ear.
The past week has been one Of unusual
sctivlty in tho social world, the presence
Of no many visitors In the city adding ma
terially to the usual gaycties. Most OF the
meetings OF tho afternoon card clubs were
postponed. but the members OF these or
ganizations found plenty to do clsewhnrc!
# Next week promises to be equally Fay.
"A large number of physicians are expected
10 attend tho State Medical association
meeting and the barge excursion on
Wednesday and the reception and german
at Turner hall Thursday night. when have
been arranged especially for their benefit,
will no doubt be very enjoyable aifairs.
Van ljibber.
There's no denying the fact that ANA
teur theatrcals are sometimes Just wee
bit tiresome, but the presentation OF
"Christopher. Jr." by the Mansfield Dra-
matte club at the Auditorium Wednesday
night proved bright and shining excep-
ton to the general rule.
The club has record OF which any Or
ganizaticn Of u similar character may well
be proud. but on the occasion named 1t
simply outdid itself and 1t may be truth
fully said that no performance ever pre-
sented BY It in the past went MS smoothly
or gave such general and genuine satisfac-
ton as did christopher Jr.' This was
evidenced by the fact that, although the
final curtain was not rung down until
nearly midnight, not more than four or
iive persons out OF the very large audience
present left their seats until the play was
ended.
The principal character that OF Chris
topher Colt, Jr.. was In the caoabc hands
OF Mr.. Homer r. Mitchell, who portrayed
II In an sminenuy satisfactory manner. Mr..
Mitchells lnost salient tnlen<d lie in AN
other direction, hc being particularly
strong In characters little heavier and
more seriocs than that OF the young gem
uernan of leisure, whose guod points are
not manifested until the fires OF poverty
and adyoIsiity have consumed the frivolous
and eape-loving tissues OF his nature, but
this fact did no; prevent him from doing
some very fine work. Altogether his inter-
probation of the part was finished and
artistic one.
Miss FRANKIE Ilite appeared In tho role
of Dora Hedway. and to gay that she did L.
well would be but feeble tribute to her
ability as an actress. She not only acted
the part in manner which would make
many n professional work hard to equal,
but she looked and dressed II. ana alto
gether was Just as charming ana natural
AZ the most severe critic could ask for Her
remarkably fine work not only elected mn-
limited applause. but caused her To be the
recipient OF enough beautiful floral trib-
utes to stock n greenhouse,
Mrs. Christians excellent dramatic wori,
is no well known as to mako comment al
most supcrfluous. Suffice 1t TO say. how
ever, that she never appeared TO better ad-
vantage In the character OF Mrs. Glib.
which she portrayed in tho easy. natural
and proiesslnnal-l manner so charac-
teristic OF her.
Miss Aline Knights Nellie Colt was a
delightful Bit OF acting, and was especially
commendablc when Il Is considered thai
she made her debut In the amateur theat-
rical world only . few short weeks ago,
Another part which gave a great deal OF
piasulle 70 the audience WAS that OF Mrs.
Colt. which was played most acceptably
by Miss Bessie Warner,
The Major Hcdway Of Colonel T. II.
3 Franklin. who, by the why, made his ini-
ttal bow rs IN actor on this occasion YIN,
an excellent piece Of character work, and
his every appearance on the stage WAC tho
signal for applause. He played the part
without the slightest bit OF Sffectation. and
IN consequence made hit. Mr., Edward
Whstty in the two roles OF Whlmper. tho
servant. and Simpson, tho rascally mun
agfr who Is checknlated by young Chris
TOPPER. did some OF the best work OF the
evening and at times showed decided tall
emf while Mir. David Perkins portrayed
tho character of the hard-hearted christu-
pher, ST.. In a manner which showed him
TO be the possessor Of more than ordinary
ability, Mr.. Guy McI,nughlin ~ job younv
Colts valet, did the lttlo he had TO dc
worry satisfactorily. MI. w. e. Kendall nj
Bert Bellaby did some excellent work "
his characteristics manner, and MIR =. II
Stafford ~ tho speechloss Glib made an In
Btantanenus and lasting hit. He spoke hi
one word during the entire plny but hi
acting WAS away above tho ordinsry Al,
toxHthrr the performance was an emincntl,
satisfactory one frDin every point NJ view
The thanks OF the cast are due Mr.. u. X
Dorrance, an old member Of tho club, IN
q the valuable services he rendered In "inak
~ ap,'
Ths performance Of 'The Burnt cort
Halies.' given At Turner Hall Monday nigh,
oomplimentary TO Miss Rosa Jourde, was /
etRrminsly original affair and was heartily
eAjoyed BY tho large audience present. II
~ nathIng more nor less than minstrel
4 ppsforfnance which differed from, the ordi,
eafy lrpm tho fact that Il waA participates
! - W 3adies Mrs. YIN. christian made
. CHARMING interlocutoress and Miss rrlIb,
ppN4rpp (aiIss Jolrie), Miss cipay Few
ejofhee Aiss Hester otis). Miss Sue
(116ndery (kIks Gather Caplan) ana Mia,
INV Knott tkiss Laura Timminsj handled
w tpbes ana tenabos assisted BY Me,srs,
@~4 6Wnid, Mc(}1pary and n. A RandolI,il
~ mt part MAJ opened by 1.-THE Lsacof
~ penS u: sung II, ~ cininentiy sat-
m nanner Nv Miss Jourdc ana Alisn
~ II wk6m Were Il, black face.
u 1MIn63 thi5 eAnle (" Julienns. rendered.
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