The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06

scientist who has lived q pnro and easy liie.
He Is about to make a trlp to Nfrca Tor
the purpose OF exploring the wilds of that
| country In the interest OF geographical
society. OF which he is member, Just
as he Is embarking on the steamer. he is
outranced by n vision OF lovrlIness IN the
shape OF a gay serio-oomic actress, He
starts in pursuit OF her and fellows her
for two months, endeayoring to make an
impression, but. finding that he has made
no progress. he gives up the chase In his
pursuit of the fair ch9r,ncr, he has taken
no thought OF the flight of time: hence the
shin has sailed and he is compelled TO re-
turn home. Upon arriving there he uses
his power OF imagination to describe his
trip--or supposed trlp--to Africa, ana IL ~
his Munchacsen like stories that produce
much of the fun. His prospective Son-ins
law leads him on TO tell the story OF his
wouderous ESCAPES until the old man Is
so twisted In his variety of tales that he
can not eXtricate himself The company
engaged TO produce the play Is said to be
deserving % praise. 1t includes num-
Der OF musical people engaged IN addition
to those who take part in the dramatic
portion.
1t Is not an uncommon thug for theatre
cal companies TO have two AGENTS ahead
of their enterprises. one seven aud the other
three DAYS ahead. but 1t remained for ia
w, Dunn, who represents Rich Harris
"Courted Into Court" company 10 arrive
IN Frisco with twenty Ave nvaunt couriors
at his beck and call Dunn conceived this
colossal scheme quite . number OF weeks
ago: he formulated II in Denver, perfecte
1t in Salt Lake and carried II out on the
Oakland ferry upon his arrival there last
week much to the establishment ana de-
light of the passengers who happened 10 be
on the Newark. the boat in which he rode
over the bay
The ferry had hardly left It's Oakland
slip before Mr.. Dunn quietly opened his
travelling case and extracting twenty-five
pennants with the name OF his attraction
printed thereon in hufs of Vermi'ion TINT,
proceeded to tie them TO twenty hVe crhsts
of bread which he had prepared and max
ing his way to the stern of the steamer
dexterousy threw one of the penauts with
the bread accompaniment into bunch of
seagulls circling about the rails; there
was IL whirl and dive as one of the gulis
mailed" the bread and away went agent
number one sailing over the bay with q
slkep penant announcing the coming OF
''Courted Into Court" hanging from it's
beak.
The other twenty four silken aerial ban
ners We're disposed Of in rapid succession,
and the novel sight Of twenty 1--WE of these
famous followers Of ferries over the beau
situl Bay OF san fJHUElStus Win tutii
wings outspread and aillscn banners at
tached to their bills is said 10 have been
sigh, which electrified the passengers
on the trip. one OF whom was heard 10 re-
mark: Advance agents are certainly
birds
'Courted Into Court" comes to the Hous-
ton opera house Friday night, February II.
and Saturday matinee, with Marie pressler
and John E. Rice
When Roland Reed was here Friday. he
informed his friends that his daughter
Florence. is to be married In June next.
Miss Florence Reed. now about p years Of
age. Is a beautiful and finely educated and
accomplished young lady, whose home is in
Philadelphia. She Is engaged to member
of one of the oldest and weaitiiiest families
In Germantown, a suburb now OF Philadei-
pliia, and all her fathers friends down
this way will join In wishing her the capital
prize IN the lottery OF marriage.
OF "Gayest Manhattan which is TO be
seen here soon the Washington Star says.
one of the largest audiences In the history
OF the Academy OF Music witnessed the pro-
duction at that playhouse last night OF the
spectacular farcical comedy, "Gayess Man