The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-18
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
ENTERTAINMENT UNDER THE AUS
PIECES OF THE SHARKS, CLUB.
Musical and Dramatic Programme
and an Able Address by Cap-
tain J. c. Hutcheson.

bration was the performance given at the
opera house under the auspices OF the
Sharks club for the benefit OF st. Joseph's
infirmary and Faith Home. That the
large audience present was pleased was
amply demonstrated by the close atten-
ton paid and the hearty aud enthusiastic
applause with which the entire perform
ance was punctuated.
The first number on the programme wat
| the chorus, "oh, Hush Thee. My Baby.
by sullivan, which was sung with fine ef-
! feet by Miss Reel, Miss Hughes. Miss
| Ayeritt, Mrs. Roff, Mrs. Carr, Mrs. Cush-
| ing. MIR. Giraud, Mr.. Skingle, Mr.. Beas-
ems and Mr.. Grunewald.
| The next number was violin solo. The
| Gypsy Dancen by Nachez, which Mr.. W,
| S. Mason played feelingly and with cor
/ rect tone ana pure expression. He was
! given an enthusiastic encore and re-
| sponded with the Lullaby" from Jos
| lyn." by GODDARD.
Following this Mr.. John Mason recited
THE Quiet Ledger" with excellent effect.
| and in response to an encore gave funny
little piece entitled The Kodak Fiend,"
Mr. Mason. who for some time past has
| been conuec.end with Frobman's Emrire
| Stock company, is the possessor OF histri-
onic abilities OF a high order.
Miss Bessie Hughes next sang solo
entitled Spring Song by Well. in her
| well-known excellent style. AS an en-
| core she gave The Harp that Once
Thro' Tara's Halls
The musical part of the programme was
closed by Erahms Cradle Song and
Smart's Song OF the Fairies" sung by
Miss Reel. Miss Hughes, Miss Ayeritt,
Mrs. Rolf. Mrs. Carr and Mrs. Cushing
both selections were we'll done.
hn ~
was rung down. On its being raised 1t
revealed Captain c. Hutchinson and q
number of the members of the Sharks
club seated ON the stage. The orator OF
the evening. Captain Hutchinson, was in
troduced by Mr.. e. NJ. Burke in few
appropriate remarks.
Captain Hutchinson began by laughinely
referring to the fact that on the pro-
gramme he was sapdwfched in between a
song and a farce He then went on TO
say that he was thoroughly In deep water.
He could float fleet In the depths OF his
surroundings. He did not like to fas-
climate an audience to such an extent that
an encore was demanded. In his youth he
had been encored frequently with bou-
DUETS of hen fruit but tonight he dared
any man TO even think of encoring him.
This was very happy occasion, the
speaker stated. Peter Farley had said
that ST. Patrick drove all OF the snakes
came so near to the sharks that he made
them all better men. The men behind
him, he said did not look very much
like sharks, although they were, and the
narrow escape they had had in the past
caused them to celebrate the anniversary
of the saint at whose hands they had such
a close call. They always did something
good on st. Patrick's day, as on most
other days.
The two charities for which the enter
tainment was given, the speaker said.
were noble ones. He paid the Sisters of
Charity and the ladies in charge of the
Faith Home a glowing tribute.
why is it that the sick and distressed
and the little children are sent to ST. Jo-
sephs infirmary. the Faith Home and
kindred Institutions" asked the speaker.
Because the people have not the spirit
of the Lord"
Charity, he said. loved all things, be-
lieyed in all things, suffered In all things.
1t was pitiful to think OF the poor and
their troubles. America had an anaconda.
and its name was avarice. 1t would take
the combined efforts OF the people OF the
country to drive out this serpent as ST.
Patrick drove out the snakes OF old.
Captain Hutcheson then went on TO say
that the people OF this country worshipped
the golden calf too much and the Lord,
their God too little. We're II not for this,
he said. there would be no need OF con-
tributions from the Sharks and other
charitable organizations. The present
strike, he said, came about through these
conditions. II was n battle OF greed and
ayarice on one side and want and poverty
on the other.
When the final judgment day came
said the speaker, the Sisters OF Charity |
and the good people who helped the POOR |
would be found ON the pearly streets OF
the Great City. On the other hand, tn
speaker said. those who sinned. whether |
their sins were OF omission or commission, |
would be punished. He believed there was |
q hell just as firmly as he believed In a |
Heaven.
Following this an amusing one-act farce
entitled '"rhe Charms OF Music" was pre-
scented by the following cast:
Walter Thorne. ........W. e. Kendall, Jr. |
Violet Thorne.. ...s.. Miss Sadie Timnins |
Eva Thorne. ..... ..... Miss Aline Knight |
Richard Douglass. Mr.. G. Arthur Williams
......,..........Mr Mr.. John Mason
II. II. Hamilton. Mr.. A. G. Powell |
Owing 10 the fact that Mrs. NJ c. Nun
ger, who was TO have taken the part OF |
Elizabeth. the servant. was taken Ill only |
q few hours before the performance. MIR.
John Mason. who directed the play, inter-
preted the character instead. and changed
it from that OF prim New England
hbuSr ihaiu W that VI stuiAuu iaAy-
Although he had but one rehearsal he
carried out the part In a smooth and emil
nently satisfactory manner and by the
business" he interjected made his per-
Iormance all the more amusing and en-.
|oyable.
Mr. A. Groesbeeck Powell as Hamilton
Hirsute Hamilton carried of the honors OF
the evening. Mr.. Powell is natural
comedian and his conception of the part
n the musical genius who caused so much
roubie, was provocative of great deal Of
applause.
The character Of Mrs. Thorne was pre-
'ented In an eminently satisfactory manner
~ Miss Sadie Timmins. who Is gifted with
more hlstrionic talent than falls TO the
OF OF most amateurs. Her work was all
hat the most fastidious critic could ask.
Miss Aline knight made her debut as an
lmateur in the part OF Eva Thorne and the
applause that her work elected showed
cnclnziyely what her auditors thought OF
l. She played the character in an easy. ]