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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-03
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-03
RULES FOR THE PRIMARIES
As Adopted by the City Democratic
Executive Committee.
THE PLEDGES GIVEN BY CANDIDATES
fcrrcd-Limtt fin Which Names
Can he Gotten on Ticket.

The city democratic executive commit
tee met last night in the city council cham.
Der with Chairman Riesner presiding and
full board present.
Mr.. Riesner repored that he had arranged
with Registrar Grumbach to furnish a du-
plicate set of registration books, one for
each ward. arranged alphabetically, for use
at the primaries and that Mr.. Grumbach
had further agreed TO stamp each certiii-
cate issued, white" or ''coored" as it may
be issued to white or colored voters.
Letters We're received from the follow
ing candidates asking that their names be
placed on the official ballot that viii be
voted at the democratic day primaries, TO
abide the result Of said primaries and sup
port the candidates that may be noml-
mated: II. u. Rice, George b. Grggs,
John S. Stewart, Justin c. White, Charles
Helm, Archie Anderson, Jack Kennedy, Dr.
X. Rutherford DR.. Robert McElroy, Dr.
Wallace n, Shaw, Or. q. d. Parker, A. a.
szabo, +. N. Gray, Lewis Schmid
The selection of presiding officers and
Judges for the primaries was deferred TIL
the next meeting
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REMEMBER. -STliNIE - Austin Toxas
March l,--Mr George G, Dengoner and Miss
Louise stsinlo were married today at n. m
a. tho Residence. OF the brides narents. near
t ., park ana ieit ON the evening train for
weeks - ,N'>''' "''Nt w"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-03

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WANT Adsy" rhes don't cost much, bit
they bring results. 80
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Co1,oRED SCHOOLS.

You viii observe that there is decided
increase IN the pcr cent Of attendance and
nodaeahle decrease In the number of
eases of taiAincss. The following list VIII
show the nanles Of the schools arranged In
'he order of per cent OF attendance the
sehool showing the highest per cent of at
tendance being first:
MuII n SrIInNI. y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-03

Light Co. ~ ''ous'on 1sa
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-03
wntTE SCHOOLS.

The IoIlo"ins list Shows the names OF
the schools In the order OF tho number OF
Cases of hardness, Sho school having tho
smallest number coming Arst;
WHITE SCHOOLS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11

far more encouraging. 1t is a surpris-
ing fact that managers often find a
dearth of capable leading men and
many times perforce go to the fast
disappearing ranks of the old school
for their lovers and heroes. 1t may be
that our girls are smarter than their
brothers, that they are possessed Of
greater ambition and not afraid to bat
tie with those endless obstacles to sue
cess known as hard work; but this does
not satisfactorily account for existing
conditions.
Among the hundreds Of recruits that
annually join the Grand Army if Thes-
plans there should be enough good ma
terial to meet the demand. However,
the stubborn fact remains and it must
be confessed that it doesn't require
many pegs on a cribbage board to
enumerate the really first-class all
round men in that branch of
the profession. Too many of
those who pose as leading
men are constructed on the stick
order and walk through a part with
regrettable similarity to an automaton,
while they carefully avoid the rules of
elocution and ignore the dramatic
value of words and sentences.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11

Several explanations Of this puzzle
are offered, none of which are satsIac-
tory. The most acceptable starts with
the proposition that the combination
system is responsible for the trouble.
First. on the ground that 1t drove OUT
the old standard stock companies and
kept them off the boards for many
years.
Second, that these stock companies
were trying schools, where incessant,,
hard and widely varied work developed
the best qualities of the true actor and
weeded out the incompetents and slug
CARDS
Third, the combination system has
done little more than bring forth some
intelligent machines who, as all round
artists. no more compare with the
products of those old-time stock COM
panies than Richard Mansfield does
with a great star. In fact, it cannot
be truly said that the combination
plan is entitled to the credit of pro-
dueing a single finished actor, judged
by the standard of those other days,
and that standard still remains for
comparison.
Some managers express the hope that
the revival of the stock company sys-
tenn will be lasting and that in the
course of a few years through the
threshing-out process the chaff will be
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11

X ONE time ago in these columns
attention was called to the pass
ing of the great actors of the
~ world and to the painfully evident
fact that worthy successors to
their arts and genius are not coming
to the fore or for that matter are there
any displaying talents that give prom
ise Of carrying them on to the proud
heights upon which their predecessors
set the standards of the world dra-
matte
Now comes the Dramatic News of
New York and. taking up the subject
goes still further, asserts that the
situation is even worse than the con-
clusions stated in the article referred
to.
zone Of the crying needs of the stage
to-day" says that journal, SIS talented
young men who possess sufficient ex-
perience to acquit themselves credit
ably in what are technically termed
leading parts"
On the other hand it is found that the
supply of leading women is much more
generous and their promise of future
development of a high order of ability
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traps and everything necessary to make

traps and everything necessary to make
a cunning trip successful.
Suddenly arriving at the shores of a
pond, the dog swan across, leaving the
party to follow the best that they could.
Say, Tisdale,'' said Webster, looking
a little glum at the prospect, how deep
is this water?'
ITS an of fifteen feet and twenty
yards across. Why, going to swim it?'
answered Tisdale, laughing, although
it meant a walk of more than three
miles to go around the pond to the
point opposite.
No, but I'm going across this stream
somehow
Say, Seth, I'll give you a dollar to
swim me across on your back" said
Tisdale, winkng to Seth, who grinned,
but shook his head rather doubtfully.
20, come on! I'm a lightweight"
coaxed Tisdale.
Finally Seth agreed and Tisdale was
soon safely landed on the other side.
Nov, Seth, I'll give you dollar to
swim me over as you did Tisdale," said
Webster, who weighed more than 100
pounds heavier than Tisdale.
A dollar was a big sum to Seth, but
Webster's weight looked like a bigger
job than he cared to tackle.
Look here, Seth, I'll give you ST."
said Webster, showing him the money
This was too much for Seth and he
readily agreed.
When they had got we'll out into deep
water Tisdale shouted: Look here,
Seth! Webster just winked to me that
he wasn't going to give you anything.
He's fooling YOU"
No sooner said than done, Seth imme-
diately sunk under water, carrying
Webster out of sight. and when he
came up splitting and spluttering, he
shouted to Seth, "I'll give you any
thing you say, Seth. Get me there and
you can name your own price"
mo fooling, Mr.. Webster, this time.
or down you go to stay" said Seth
grimly.
When Seth with his live freight had
all but reached shore Webster smiled
although the water was running in
rivulets down his cheeks.
Say, Seth, he's just winked again!"
shouted Tisdale
Down went Seth for second time,
carrying Webster out of sight, while
Tisdale rolled in agony on the shore.
When they reappeared language that
would hardly grace Methodist prayer
meeting was heard in that vicinity.
Say, it's all right, Tisdale, and I'll
settle. But If ever get an opportunity
you and that dod rotted fool Of Seth
Bumpll swing for it," groaned Web
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Now comes Modjeska at the Baldwin,
presenting a number of the great char
acters that have made her famous
throughout the world and stamped her
as one of the few elevators and digni-
fiers of the art dramatic. Her aims have
ever been lofty, she has always striven
for the true and perfect in her work and
her splendid success proves how closely
she has followed her ideals. However.
for a woman of her refinement, intelli-
gence and strength of character it would
be difficult for her to be otherwise. Her
versatility is as wide as the legitimate
drama and she appears to be equally per-
feet in one line as another.
The repertoire for this week will be:
On Monday and Thursday nights, Mary
stuaTt"; Tuesday; "MagdaS; "Wednesday
Camille" and Saturday matinee, "As
You Like It.
The second week is to be devoted to an
elaborate and splendid production of An
tony and Cleopatra"
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cast will be headed by Blanche Bates and
Edward NJ Bell. The romance has been
a marvellous success, SURPRISING even
Sotherns other drama, 1.-THE Prisoner OF
Zenda."
No less than four stars announce new
plays in which a duel scene is conspicu-
Gus feature. The controversy between
Wilton Lackaye and Andrew Lack as to
the priority of their rights to a certain
original duel wakes hotter as the time ap-
pE4sches for MI Mack to open his season
functions and lawsuits are in the air Now
comes the announcement that Chauncey
Olcott's new play is to have as one of its
sort. Tim Murphy also makes known the
fact that his play, THE Carpetbagger.
contains a duel with knives, which is sure
to surprise even the old theatergoers,
whose memory goes back to Bowery
times when at least one stage duel was
fought every night.
The memorial window presented to the
Church of the TRANSPORTATION, New York,
by the Players Club as memorial to
Edwin Booth was put in place last week.
1t was designed by John La Fargo, and
is in form a single lancet. The subject
represents an actor seated and holding in
his hand q. mask, at which he gazes con-
templativeIy '.Vanitas Vanitatum is
the title of the picture. which is supposed
to symbolic the futility OF human effort
III IcldllOH u Inc 6iSeilCi VI SAAS
world. This figure occupies the upper
part of the window, which ends IN
sharp Gothic point. The face is not I'M
like Edwin Booths. On the bottom part
of the window is this inscription:
AS one in suffering all suffereth nothing.
A man that fortunes buffets and rewards
Has ia en- with equal thanks
Below the verse are the lines 'To the
glory of God and in loving memory of Ed
win Booth this window has been placed
here by the Players in 1881
Chorus girls in a doomed Boston bur-
lesque were wiser than those whose ward
robe is still locked up in Olympia await
ing the action of the courts. They heard
that the Sheriff was imminent, and they
trunks had contained. Some of them were
unembarrassed by as many as six skirts
and nearly as many shirt waists are said
to have been frequent on one woman.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
Morosco's s.

Another thoroughgoing melodrama, full
Of action and striking situations, Will be
presented at Morosco's during the coming
week. 1t is entitled, THE Land Of the
Living" and was produced at this house
four years ago, after run of 300 nights
in London. The story is laid in England
and Cape Colony, the principal scenes be-
ing a diamond robbery, supposed muir
der. great explosion and the apprehen-
sion and punishment of the robber and
would-be assassin. 1t is, in fact, full of
exciting incidents, with proper proper
play particularly entertaining.
Miss Gertrude Foster, the clever emo
tional actress of the former Alcazar Com
pany, has been engaged for this special
assumed by Lucille La Verne in the ear
lier production. Isis Maynard, who comes
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Chutes and Zoo.

At the Chutes Free Theater, Pearl
Haight, the american Anna Held has
made a pronounced impression. She is
dainty, petite, and in face and figure
greatly resembles the largely advertised
French chantreuse. She will be retained
next week. and will change her songs, as
will also Mae Tunison, the popular So
prano Among the new people will be-:
Orc, Bell and Gro, comedians, in skit
entitled, Fun in a Chinese Laundry" !;
Cotton and Moll, triple horizontal bar
performers, highly spoken of in the East,
and Chevrial, a trick violinist, who
proved himself immensely amusing when
here last year.
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The Orpheum.

Another strong bill is offered by the
Orpheum this week and while there are
only two new acts a number of the hold
overs give different turns, making almost
new show. The headliner of the new
bill is Bessie Bonehill. whose work as a
character Coincidence has made her ia
nous all over America. She is one of
the most talented little women that Eng
ington, whose picture of the tough boy
and his girl have given them front
rank among vaudevillians, come with a
new new act, entitled The Road Queen. :"
new woman tramp" is said to be exceed
ingly clever. Felix Morris and company
Will appear in 1.-THE Old Musician" Mr.
in the title role of this act. The Pas
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separated from the wheat, and the
average talking gentleman of to-day
who is not graceful enough to be
capable walking gentleman will be
relegated to his proper sphere-the rib
bon counter or the tail end of street
car. May these times soon be with US.
BY means of little assistance from
the lawmakers and the force of public
opinion, the high theater-hat nuisance
has become a thing of the past in this
city, and people not in the front rows
can now obtain an unobstructed view
of the stage-a luxury unknown a few
years ago.
While reform is the order of the day
some means should be found to abolish
a practice that in a degree is as great
an imposition as was the big hat. The
late corners are the annoyance referred
to. They usually delay their arrival
until the play is well under way, and
succeed in disturbing the whole house
and putting a majority of the specta-
tors in a bad temper. Some do this to
display their good clothes, others be-
cause it is different" from the practice
of the common herd, and others still be-
cause they were born to be late every
where.
dilemma by the horns. so to speak, and
settled the aggravating quest o.. He
proceeded on the fact that the major
ity of his patrons were not late COM
ers and should not be imposed upon by
the minority who were. His. plan
which has been found entirely success
full, is embodied in the following rule,
which is printed in the programmes and
strictly enforced:
@ Patrons arriving after the rise of o
o the curtain will not be seated until @
o after the close of the act in prog 10
@ ress at the time of their arrival. @
@ Accommodations will be provided @
o for seating late corners in the rear @
@ of the theater until that time. This @
@ action is taAen in justice to those 9
@ who have cultivated the commend o
9 able habit of being punctual. @
If San Francisco managers want to
increase their present wide popularity
and take the chance of having
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The Alhambra.

At the Alhambra, the new home of
vaudeville, the present bill will be contin-
ued during the coming week. However,
there will be Encouragement of the pro-
gramme in order to make better dis
tribution of the star parts. Del Puente.
the noted barytone, will give new selec-
lions, as will also Edith Hall, Corinne.
De Villiers, the illusionist, and John
Byrne, the momologuist.
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this city. On Monday, Wednesday, Friday
and Saturday evenings Bizet's romantic
opera, Carmen will be given, with
Mary Linck as the bewitching cigarette
girl, Elvia Crox as the peasant Mich
the gypsy maldens (Mercedes and Fras-
ouita5. Signor Maurice de Vries in his fine
Conception of the dashing Toreador, Rhys
Thomas as the young soldier Don Jose,
as the two smugglers. W. H. West as
Captain Zuniga and Marcel as Morales.
on Tuesday Thursday and Sunday even
ings and at the special Saturday matinee
Verdi's celebrated music-drama, La
Traviata" will be given.
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JOKE ON WEBSTER.

Tisdale, who many years ago was a
nail manufacturer in Agawam, was an
intimate friend of Daniel Webster, and
many were the cunning and fishing
trips they enjoyed together accom-
panied only by great big, strapping,
good natured fellow named Seth Bump.
Calling the dogs and Seth early one
sunny summers morning, they started
off, well supplied with refreshments,
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The Alcazar.

The new stock company at the Alcazar
is rapidly becoming a prime favorite IN
this city, and rejecting credit on the ex-
cellent judgment of Manager Belasco
They have shown themselves highly ca
pable in comedy and farce, even more so
than their predecessors, and now we see
them giving a very meritorious produc-
ton of Francis Powers tragedy, THE
First Born in which they for the time
transpose themselves into Mongolians,
enacting their lives and conscientiously
and admirably working out the weird
pathos and tragedy of the play.
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qualis, with Sig. Abramoff. will again APP
pear in the prison scene from Faust
The seven Towzoonin Arabs, whose feats
of balancing and tumbling have never
been excelled on the Orpheum stage, re-
main; so does Irene rankin with bud
get of new songs, and Favor and Sinclair
will appear in new act. Charles Baron
and his dogs and the bfograph complete
the BILL The latter will have a number
of new and interesting war scenes. Mat
inees Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
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The Columbia.

Hoyt's "a Milk White Flag" will be the
attraction at the Columbia during this
week. 1t has been remodeled and it's
songs. catch lines and situations made
appropriate to the changed conditions
since the war with Spain. The play is
an exceedingly funny one and the we'll
trained company sends it through from
curtain to curtain with snap and go
constantly trying to conceive what the
next turn in the humor will be- The
most attractive feature of the perform
ance is Mary Marble in the part of an
orphan
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The Olumpia.

There are a number of new features on
the bill at the Olympia Music Hall. They
include Conlon and Ryder in their aero
bate comedy act; Miss ANNA Allen, songs
and dances: Professor Martin and his
troupe of trained CANNES; Madeline, the
contortion dancer; Trixeda, in specialties,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
New Comedu Iheater.

The reception of THE Leading Man"
it is stated has more than met the expec-
tations of the authoress, and the pres
entation might be prolonged beyond the
current week were il not that Mrs. Pa
checo is under contract to produce one
of her comedies each week during the
engagement.
On next Monday night at this theater
the latest work of this clever California
authoress, .'Woman's Wit will be pre-
sented. 1t is a humorous satire, said to
be extremely funny and drawn on wider
and more grotesque lines than the pres
ent attraction. The new play calls for
the full strength of Mrs. Pacheco's very
capable company. Matinee on Saturday
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
WHAT The JAEATERS OFFER.

Attractions at the local theaters for the
coming week will be: Alcazar, 1.-THE First
Born; Alhambra, vaudeville; Baldwin,
Modjeska in repertoire; Comedy Theater.
"A Woman's Wit; Columbia, "A Milk
White Flag: Chutes, vaudeville and Zoo;
Morosco's, 1.-The land of the Living; Or
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raised to their memory, they should
give this simple and effective scheme
a trial. All together now, gentlemen,
and the glory will be yours.
MORTIMER WOOD.
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A company, led by Kathryn Kidder,
Louis James and Frederick Warde, is to
play THE School for Scandal "Othello.'
Macbeth" and Julius Caesar" this sea-
son.
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well recommended from Chicago and st.
Louis, where she is a favorite, and little
Rosie Bennett are also in the cast.
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Play People and PLAYS.

and Maud Rockwell the Olympia favor
lite. Matinee to-day.
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II. A. Tiedeman, a promising tenor sing
er, was killed recently in the Berwyn
Hotel fire at Chicago by dropping from a
fifth-story window. He was a native Of
California and was the brother of II. B.
Tiedeman of the theatrical agency of
Tiedeman & Mccormick in San Francisco.
He was only % years of age and had many
warm friends in the profession.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11

Charley Bryant gives clever imper-
sonation of Hop Kee,- the Chinese pipe
member, in 1.-THE First Born
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The Baldwin.

pheum, vaudeville; TivoH. grand opera
Olympia, vaudeville and concert.
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The Tivoli

The seventh week of the grand opera
season at the Tivoli Opera-house will
mark the presentations of two of the
most popular works of music-lovers of
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Sarasate, the famous violinist, is
Spaniard. He claims that his wonderful
command of his instrument is due to the
fact that he has averaged in practice six
hours day ever since he was II years of
age.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11

The only performance of Camille" by
Modjeska will be given next Friday.
Lend Me Your Wife, Roland Reed'x
most successful comedy, will follow 1.-The
First Born" at the Alcazar.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11

Blanche Bates is to remain with the
Frawiey Company until the middle of
November when she returns to Augustin
Days company.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11

Marie Burroughs will be Stuart Rob-
sons leading lady this season.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11

Julia Marlowe's newest play Is called
Because She Loved Him So"
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1.-THE Signal of Liberty" the original
MAINE" drama, will be the opening at
traction at the California. Some startling
mechanical effects are promised.