The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18

DAILY company. has Joined Mrs Fiske's
company.
Nat Goodwln's brother rs giving stage
limitations OF stage celebrities on the
vaudeville stage in New York.
THE manager of an uptown New York
theater has put into practice rule for
bidding any encores.
John Drew has new play written for
him by jerome X. Jerome, but he will not
pnoduce Ii this season.
subscription in aid of tina wife and
family OF the hate Max Alvary has been
started by Richard Mansfield with gift
OF 500.
The Emperor of Germany has ordered
Leoncavallo, the author OF ''Pagiiacci,' to
write an opera on the legend OF Roland.
Sol Smith Russell says the actors hav-
Ing the most Influence on h4m were Jona
IL. Owens. joseph Jefferson and william
Warren.
John L. Sullivan will put on novel en-
tertalnment next season. cons sting OF a
moving picture history of his life, sho wing
each OF his great fights.
No wonder that all the noyelists are
turning playwr'tg'hts. James NJ. Barrie Is
said to have cleared 100000 IN royalties
from THE Little Minister" 10 tar.
II VS. said Lo,tie Collins recent attempt
condition OF her S-year old son. who was
bonn blind and mas now become deaf.
The manager of Plttsburg theitcr de-
cliDed 10 present version OF "cyrano DE
Bergerac'' by his stock company iii a1 or
Richard Mansfield had appeared In the
olty
Mania Tolstois second daughter TIA.
nearly completed drama. the hero o.
which Is young apostle OF her fathers
ideas. who falls IN love With a woman Of
the world.
Viola Tree. the daughter q. Mr.. and
Mrs. Beea41ohm Tree, ls 10 ADOPT the stage
She is very like her father in figure AMI
npapner---iong and gawlsy--but she has a
remarkably Pretty face.
Anthony Hope and Edward RoHe's dra-
matization OF the formers Simon Dale
viii be one OF the winter plays al the Lon
don Court theater. Charles Frohmann Will
produce II In Americs.
The First Paruhenla on the America
stage was Madame Ponlsi. who acted the
little Greek girl forty seven years ago,
with f. b. Conway as IDgonlar. She ID
still living. In readrement In Washington
An Oddly in a current dramatic pub
ioatipn is the announcement that several
members Of the Devils Island company
have organized club, the purpose a.
which is to promote socabillty among It's
members
The fact has been noted that five OF the
greatest celebrities OF Polish birth are
not on visiting terms With their nallye
land through political reasons. They are
,Modjesial. Paderewski and The De Reszkes,
theatrical book soon 10 appear In Lon
don Is ELLEN Terry and Her Impersoni-
tons" The unirIy-two illustrations VIII
depict the whole mango OF Miss Terry's
parts. The cover has been designed BY
her son, George Craig.
a peculiar coincidence occurred In the
Ne ot Stuart Rcbscn and one Of his prin-
cipal support. in the person OF Theodore
Hamilton They are both natives OF Bal
t.n1re. Nd. and wore born the same day
and hour. They have been lifelong friends
and comDanlons.
The Americans are holilnz their own and
ltle moy In Berlin. a resent pr0-
gramme OF the Wntergarden In that city
contains the names Of Ssharet. Madeline
K.lpalrick and w. n. Barber. Atburtus
and Bartram. Amelia Stone and the De
Forests Tire American biograDh is the
closing feature.
Sir Henry Irving possesses one Of tho
finest Collections OF relics OF former stASs
OF the stage. tina following being amony
his greatest treasures: A ring worn BY
David Gsrrlck. . lettsr fTon Mrs.. 81.