The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-06

Honeycomb; VIM. Blaisdell. as the viva
cious Frenchmen. Pompier; Charles Drake
as Dingle, and Phillips Tones. as the young
lawyer, Tom Everleigh. In addition to this
partial roster Of those appearing in the
caste there is the noted young French
dancer. Mile. Fleurette. who will appear
In her new creation LA Pamsenne"
Our Weekly New York Letter.
New York. March 1.-The second week
of Lent opened with not new production
at any theater. AT the American some
thing of novelty in Strauss comic opera.
THE Gypsy Baron was presented with
adequate scenery and costumes and a com
petent cast. which included Grace Golden
as Arsina, Lizzie Macnichol as Czipra and
Joseph Sheehan as Sander The opera
was sung with much enthusiasm by the
company. and the principals were obliged
to respond 10 frequent encores. The sue
cess OF the Castle Square Opera company
at this house is SO unusual that number
of our managers are organizing opera COM
pauies Tor the sprng and summer season.
AT the Academy Gilmore and Tompkins are
to present bargain counter opera early
in May, and 1t is rumored that The same
sort OF operate chowqer is to be served
up at the Fifth Avenue aud Wallack's this
spring.
tuesday night the Broadway theater
celebrated lis tentn anniversary. Inns
house has long been known as u nome ior
comic opera, and on us stage ne Woll
Hopper and Francis Wilson MADE tnsii
fist appearance In this form oil entertain
ment. Camille D'Arviile. now the pTlma
donna of The Highwayman, mace her
debut at this house. Appropriate souye-
Mrs We're distributed as a menenlo Oh ths
occasion.
Way Down East appears TO nave maae
a solid success at the Mammalian, "heFs !.
has already smashed the recoru " .nis
theater for large business Inc play Is
good one and is filled with touches OF
quaint humor and real types OF American
characters. Phoebe Davies, who plays the
role of the heroine most conyinclngly. MS
captured the New York public beyond All
question.
An interesting EXHIBIT Is peiis sNeh W
Merli Osborn in Tine Nor n, weaa,aS
at the Herald Square. Merri eAchalsen
dresses with Dorothy Morton and finds
the Iatter's gown 100 large lor uet' ons
opens The waist in front TO lnp it over and
discloses a white, round bosom and be-
laced and beribboned chemise. DuFihs
the entire second act the reDeilious WAIST
refuses TO cover up Merrfs Voiepltous
charms anu iSFt"NS"iJ -. @-fS "
the chemse exclusive. right by uroppihH
off entirely 1t was all very entertaining
the first night but when Merri TOOK cur
tain call, showing more than she did DUR
ing the act, it was evident that she was
DESTROYS of giving the boys treat.
"Tbe White Heather" with Rose CoPh-
Ian as the leading member OF the cast,
continues 10 do fine business at the
Academy. The MAY appears TO suit the
trans Of this house, and has become ex-
tremely popular with the people who like
sansationalism in their theatrical diet.
what Happened to Jones' Is doing a
larger business al Inc ituou tlah VIC,
think this is largely due TO the cast
which is much stronger than the original
one seen here. 1t Is hard to beat such
clever neopIe as Theodore Babcock. Ma
,iIde CottreIIy Mrs. Mckee Rankin
Gharlcs Kent and Ellen Berg. Jones' re-
n,ai,s nth us ewo weeks longer after
which the Bijou stage will be occupied for
fortnight by the first production mere by
Smvthe and Rico of THE Old Coat
oor,odv by Lieutenant Alderdioe OF the
IY.itad states navy.
n,tborpb II Is said that Louis Mann's
,,.aa VAS assumed gigantic proportion.
. NH Te,enhonc Girl" is still drawing large
.,,dia,ces al tbe Casino. There is consld-
arat,,a rnerriment In the piece and num-
har of exceedingly funny situations. Ihe
ny ~ 20 run until April. when tho an
VII IT,, vii, be presented.
nuni re, d',,t of emf appears 10 have had
me ,,,.,a aefect on "The Conquerors" at