The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-23
Theatrical


eomewhat limited The week opened up
on Monday night with "uncie Toms Cab
,n,'' a. revised By Hawkins and Barbour,
the latter Of whom essays the role OF
Uncle Tom. The company 10 only fair and
the play Itself, even though some Of the
more Questionable parts have been elimin-
ated, Is still libel on the South and hardly
deserved the favorable reception accorded
It. Considering the nature OF the piece,
1t received much more applause than II
merited, especially from the upper part Of
the house.
On Friday, matinee and night, the attrac-
ton was Davis Keough's Down In
Dixie" and yesterday afternoon and last
night "Tennessee's Pardner'' was the bill.
Both OF these plays are clean and whole
some the companies presenting them are
away above 'the average and they are both
we'll worth seeing,
Next week "14e2" what Happened to
Jones" and 1.-THE White Slave" will be seen.
Several other standard attractions are
booked for appearance little Ia
ter The quarantine restrictions have
had bad effect, generally speak
ing, ON the theatrical business in this
section, but the approach of cold weather
gives promise of loosening up OF the
yellowoid embargoes and consequent I'm
provement In the number ard character
OF attractions. e~s
A rivival OF "1492" Is to be presented at
the opera house tomorrow night. All the
scenery, costumes and everything pertain
ing to the production is said to be new
this season. The company opened It's sea.
son In Boston, and the journal of Seplem-
Der Is says: "a large audience greeted
1892 last evening and applauded TO the
echo the many familiar n, lnbers and 9th
ers not so familiar that have been inter
polated III the new version, for new version
it must be called The Ave Maria is point
ed for baritone, and infanta Catalina is
made full -fedged dancing soubrette. The
other changes show the capabilities OF the
company to good advantage. The interest
naturally conferred in the Dandy Queen,
and Stuart, the male Patti deserved the
warm appreciation accorded him His
voice was true and pleasing and his gowns
all that was promised. Neil Mcneil
as the King, and his tramp speciality cas-
lily proved himself fayortte, and was much
superior to his surroundings. or the many
specialties introduced by the members OF
the company none were better received
than the one by Hilda Thomas, whose
types were enthusiastically recalled MIss
Kent has sweet aud pleasing voice. A
new finale of the second act, introducing
the National airs, and drop curtain rep
resenting the acquisition of our new ter
ritories new costumes and scenery contrib
ute In no small degree to the success OF
tviyut NJ
BARLEY Campbell's play, 1.-THE. white
Slave" has long since taken it's place
among the standard works OF American
dramatic amthors The story finds its
source from the skeleton in the Kentuck,
home OF the Hardins. The characters ar
those every traveller has met In Kentucky
tho humor droll and is free from horse
play. The picturesque has not been for
gotten, rich plantation on the banks G
the MISSISSIPPI river being shown in Iii
third act. There will also be an inuova
lion In the way OF an exterior view of th
steamboat Belle Creole" which is see
duitng a terrific rainstorm introduced wit
electrical effects. Another realistic seen
Is that OF the swampy and desolate Re
Devil island, which gives evidence OF tn
authors vivid imagination aud the seem
al Ia NJ, tk..4
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