The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02
THEATRICAL.

| The past week at the opera house was
| filled by "a Night at the Circus" moor
| farce presented by an Indifferent company;
Miss Francis of Yale" laughable COM
edy presented by good company: The
pa2zier.' a well-known fun maker, and
Richards and pringles' minstrcls The pat
ronage was fair throughout the week. For
the current week only one attraction Ia
booked, but it is goos one--Modjeska as
Lady Macbeth.
Attention has been called TO the fact that
u few ladies continue TO wear their big
hats TO the theater and during the per
romance, TO the great Inconvenience OF
those who sit behind them. This is not the
rule bur the exception IN this city now.
and 1t is but Justice TO the few ladies' who
SO offend to say that they do not 90 often
TO the theater and are therefors Ignorant
OF the fashion. or course it Is now in bad
taste in all the cities In the country to be
seen In the theaters with hat on that
blocks the view OF those behind, bu, those
who are rarely permitted to go out and do
not keep up with the fashions are to he
looked upon more in pity than in anger.
The attraction at the opera house Thurs
day. January 6. one night only, is one
which will claim an unusual amount of at
tentinn from those interested In the higher
drama Modjeska, the distinguished ac-
tress, who has not visited this city for
several years. and who has only recently
returned 10 The stage after temporary re-
tirement, will be seen here in one OF her
most conspicuously successful roles. Dur
Ing the few weeks which have elapsed since
the beginning OF her present season she
has been the recipient wherever she has
played of that respectful and admlrlns
homage which was always paid 10 her. and
the newspapers have been unanimously en-
thusiastic IN praise OF her arr and In the
verdict that the fire OF her genius was an-
solutely undimmed, She Will be seen here
IN her cousunmate portrayal OF Lady Mac
beth IN Shekespeares great tragedy Mod
jeska is the one woman in America today
wnose genius IS requisite for an adequate
deitneation OF this subtle and complex
character, perhaps the loftlest OF Shake
sneare's heroincs, or all the great women
VINO nave undertaken TO play this role not
one mas ever been credited with giving
more poetic and sympathetic performance
than her An excellent supporting COM
nany comes with Moijeska ON this tour
First In Il is Mr.. Joseph Haworth, a splen-
diu young actor. who has been seen I'm this
ely and Impressed all by the force and
eieverness OF his acting In addition IN
BIN are John Malone, Lester Ioner,,,,
Wadsworth Harris 3 A. Ward. Grsra,
sylvester r. a, Kendrick, Miss Anna proc.
,or, MISS Grace Fisher Mrs, II. i. Sargent,
MISS Anna DAILY, Miss Maud Northam ma
others. assn una
Frenchman's hatred Of the German,
NAG humorous exposition IN New Orleans.
Otis skinner had just been filling an en-
sassment there, and the leader OF the or.
chestra 10 the theater where he PLAYED Il
an Intensely patriotic French sre.lv. wn,,
ipa'hes The Tepton, All the music IN
FRINGE Rudolph" Otis skinnrrs new p,ay
= taken from old German songs. the fios, !
curtain being rung down to the strains n