The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03

ms week at the opera house will b..
h'ieu ny the Grau Opssa company, az ,,opa-
lar prices, presenting ,:ght operas. There
viii be matiness Wednesday and satarday.
This company has always drawn large
rousef In Houston and win doubtless re-
ceive generous patronage this week.
The production tomorrow, Monday. nisht
viii be ''Bcccaocio" an to date. The Gal.
weston News ssid of the company the other
day
Inc company which greeted tho audience
iast night was Practically "a new cue. But
" V IN every WAY a worthy Successor To its
predecessors The principals arc ali OF
reoi voice and the chorus a. cxccp,ionally
| wen blended' In comic opera II would seem
mat the chorus more than the solos and
Ducts attracts the public and the lsrau
company this season Is notably strong In
This regard. Never has this organizaticn
mad better chorus and many OF the num-
bers rendered were given hearty applause.
The opera Of "Boccaccio'' as given by
the Graus has been criticised so often In
the News that further meution OF the MAY
Itself IS unnecessary. Last nights opera
was made dcubly successful through tho
Interpolation OF a number of clever spc-
ciai,ies, notable among which was the
burits1uc on SsNyini and Bernhardt ny
Mr.. Lett and Miss Meyers This was as
lanShable exit as has been done here IN
gco1 while, and proved most enjoyable
addition to the already worthy programmed
In this little act Miss Meyers and Mr.. Lett
both showed themselves to be comedians
above the average In ability
Miss Eloise Mortimer, the frst soprano
OF this years company. is practically
stranger TO this city. She has sweet,
clear voice. and while 1t has no extraor-
dinary xtrnncfl, sill ttc L. ia
sufficient. Miss Mortimer rendered ssv.
eral solos In an earnest manner and was
rewarded by hearty applause. Miss Car
iington. the other Soprano has a voicu
which is exceedingly distinct, and there Is
charming atmosphere about the youp.-
woman's presence whicl, is very crafty
ing. Her solo m the fret act was enchorcd !
three times.
Mr.. Pacbe. the tenor. who was seen hero |
before with Emma Juch. Is also possessed |
of a voice which can not fail 10 please. 1t |
Is Ct exceptional strength md has a true
ring. Mr. Pache Is free from that over |
hurdcnscme strut With which most tenors I
seem to find it necessary to surround them-
selves, Mr.. Langlos bass is fully up to /
the requirements.
The three favorite observation-disclosures.
Felch, Clayton and Lett--arc still with the
and last night renewed old ac-
ouaintanccs in a successful manner Their
.Vuiit MuiN NNs luSt az luHHy as lFNtf' NUti
won for them tho wontcd amount OF ap-
Dlause The three of them are great local
favorites
The performance was we'll staged and the
costumes were very pretty. A noteworthy
addition to the regular performance was
The rendition OF a solo by the boy tenor.
!, young chap from New Orleans. who Is
of a voice OF exceptional timbrc.
On the whole, Mr. Grau's company this
year is In every respect equal to any he
las yet brought here
"14D2,' the operate extravaganza. which
$ TO be presented at Sweeney g. Combs
'pera house next week, is an entertain !
ny combination of catchy music. bright !
dialogue, handsome SCENERY and costumes. ,
md elaborate electrical and mechanical
fleets The first act ahcunds in music and 1
eng, the second in clever specialties aud i
ccneS showing the landing of Columbus i
II Madison Square In New York. Tho COM s
any this season is strong one, lnclIid- a
ny Stuart the MALE Patti;" Miss Zelma
lawlston. young and dashing burlesquc | q
ctrees and vocalist; Master Thomas Meade n
he phenomenal hoy tenor; the famous
Ierald Square Quartette, Frank Gardner Z,
Iarie Concbita, Connie Thompson. Arthur a
|. Seaton Themes II Ince, George ID Il
and famous Kilanyi Living Il
Spanish ballet, Six Daily Hints
'om Paris. March OF the Columbian Guards /,
nd the Hurrah Dudes. Thsre is n large NJ
nd we'll drilled chorus. q
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