The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-09

a leaning toward the side OF beauty, Tor
there Is a general scramble each season
on the part OF the managers to engage the
prettiest women that can be found. VIM
H. Crane has o decided leaning toward
pretty women and his managers are lust
now priding themselves on the women
who are In his support Crane by the
way, always did have a penchant for SUR
rounding himself with pretty women. and
| it Is only few seasons ago that Gladys
Wallis. a dainty little woman; Anne
O'Neill. who married ex-Congressman Mi
| ner; Amy Busby. who made such hit
| in Secret Service when 1t was presented
| in New York. and Lizzie Hudson Collier.
were members Of his company at the same
time.
Otis Skinner In recent interview de-
clared that the dramatic art can not be
| taught 1t is Unborn. True, one might profit
much BY study and practice and experi-
ence, but the mind must be there. Relative
to Richard III, that crooked backed, crafty,
| ill-favored being, brilliant malignant,
ambitious beyond bounds. who stopped at
no crime In order to reach the throne Mr..
Skinner says that the ordinary stage pre-
sentation did grave injustice to Shakes
peare's creation. Instead OF being cruel
man, Richaro OF Gloster was essentially a
man OF the world, finished diplomat, u
most astute politician, who had all the
evil deeds which could serve him In gaining
the ascendancy done by others. He never
appeared In active participation OF any OF
the dark deeds, but had them executed by
his henchmen. In studying Shakespeare
and in endeavoring TO impersonate his
characters, 1t Is essential to bear in mind
that the world is progressing and rests
not content with old forms. So the copying
Inf ri u,t,c md N nj
others will not be acceptable. The imper-
sonation must be self evolved.
The State OF Maine has gained world
wide reputation as the birthplace OF great
singers, and to the roll bearing the names
of Nordica, Cary, and Eames, may be ad-
ded that of Lillian Carlsmith, whose ar
tistic career has already won the COM
mendation of the most critical music low
ers on both sides of the Atlantic. She had
exceptional advantages in early life, as her
parents resided In Boston during her school
days and in addition to the usual curric-
ulum. she devoted much time to the study
OF music and was an accomplished pianist
while she was yet in the routine OF daily
school life.
The quality OF Mark Twain's latest hum
or is probably better shown In Pudd nhead
Wilson's diary than in any other work
from the great authors pen. Mr.. Theodore
Hamilton and strong company will be
seen In Pudd nhcad Wilson in this city
at an early date:
1T is difference of opinion that makes
horse races"
Anent April Fools Day: This is the
day on which we are all reminded of whit
we are the other 1854 days of the year"
in lie In
down that they would rather steal a bad
name than get n good one honestly
In speaking OF the hereafter: when
reflect on the disagreeable people who
have gone before, am inclined to lead
different lfe."
Nine. Nordica will soon make her first
roles. January -. in Philadelphia, With
the Damrosch Opera company. she will
appear for the first time on any stage as
Brunnhide. in die Gotterdammerung"
The week OF February I, during the Dam
rosch season at the Metropolitan opers
house, New York, she will play the three
Brunnhildes in the Ring OF the Nibelung''
cycle---in Die Valkure cher debut in this
role) in "siegfried" and in die Gotter
dammerung.'
Adele Maria Juana Patti, better known
as Adelina Patti was born February 10,
1S43, and is therefore, nearly IS years old
She has castle in Wales and is reported
10 be worth over 81 100000 She receives
$1,000 however, for singing in concerts.
and, although her voice is not what it was
ten years ago, she still appears frequently
in London and the provinces
On fhe onepinv pipht If ssrTha Droirsa
King" at the Sydney (Australia) lyceum,
the canoe in which Maude Williamson was
supposed TO escape from the Redskins cap
sized, the actress being precipitated to the
bottom of the tank fifteen feet deep. She
was rescued by one OF the company diving
and bringing her to the surface. 1t was a
narrow escape, and good advertisement.
Several OF the stock companies estab-
lished this season. including the one
headed by Mckee Rankin and Nance
o'Neill in New York, have given up the
ghost The most successful of these ven
lures is the organization formed by Man
ager Albaugh of Baltimore The Albaugh
clientele. 1t is said. already exceeds that
OF any house in the Monumental City.
Nine. sembrich is positively to return to
this country next season. Nine sembrich
is the highest paid woman singer in
Europe, next to Patti. When she sings at
the Metropolitan opera house New York.
II will be at figure proportionate to her
European salary.
Ellen Terry has been playing Mime.
Sans Gene" through the English provinces
without Sir Henry Irving, who in London
was the Napoleon of that comedy She has
been drawing fully as large houses as she
did when Sir Henry accompanied her.
Weekly New York Letter.
New York, January 5.-The theatrical
New Year In this city began with two new
plays. "a farce comedy and the re-entrce
of Julia Marlowe At WaIlack's Monday
night new play by Joseph Arthur, the
author OF blue Jeans. The Still Alarm
and other mechanical melodrainas entitled
THE Salt OF the Earth" was npade known