The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-16
THE OPERA HOUSE.
A Large Crowd sees the Light Guard
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( Sweeney q Coombs opera house last
night vas crowded from parquette 70 gal
( lery, the occasion being he Houston Light
Guard nlastrels, given for the purpose o.
raising funds TO send the company 70 TIE
reception to Admiral George Dewey, the
hero OF Manila. in New York. 1t was 4
magnificent gathering and was evidence Of
the tact that the Light Guard are as popu-
lar as az yore and that the people Of Hous-
ton are anxious TO b. represented by thii
famous campauy .. one OF the greatest
gatherings IN the history OF this country
aud Il is NOW almost an assured fact that
sucA will be the case.
The performance, not unlike other ANA
teur productions u a similar nature, vas
late "a commencing, bur- the audience
vailed patiently Notwithstanding the
warm temperature. and they were fully
accompanied Tor theic trcGo.e. The yer
formance was not as smooth a. 5c1ne pro-
tessi1lll minsrrela thai have appeared
here. BIZ, not mech fault could be found
~ rhls respect The audience seemed we'll
pleased with the enter ai-meat and was
very liberal with It's applause and the
general opinion was chat the Light Guar!
In41aCr-ls vas zen1lue success.
There was a sprinkling Of good 5nd dai,
usw and old Jokes. Those which referred
10 local people ani events sasned % q Ss
we'll add were thoroughly enjoyed j tine
expense OF We parties who we're 'zuyed P"
Tie FIRST rarr vas entitled Oer Boys IN
the Philippines" scene, Camp Ca7ite. Nay
= 1855 The chairs we're arraEEel Ia the
usual seut-circi= and Admiral Dewey,
VINO vas imrers1nated by M p. 4 Ran
dllph ana Eh o alsl acted SIS iateriocuter,
was surrounded by 4 number Of officers
and men. 4 soldier was doing guard duty
The dag ot orr country vas lowered, aud
10 make rhe sceEe more impressive the
TFrOieal Guarrerie sang Just as the sun
Went Down The soldiers we're Joined
BY ietachmeut ut marines and a lew
friendly savlges. And then the United
Starea ambassador, in the psrson OF MIR.
William A. Hunter. presented 70 George
Dewey his commission as admiral in the
aame OF the president and people OF the
United States. oongratuiating him on hts
signal victory Mr.. Hunter made quite 3
patriotic address.
The FIRST nart consisted 81 a clever tx.
hihiti7n 81 ba on juggling by Ben Lewis;
a coon song entitled You've Always Heeu
a Good Thing to Ne" by Frank Clemens;
Why Don't You Write 4 Letter Home
a pretty sentimental ballad by John Del
hom Hello Ma Baby J. popular rag
tlTae melody, by Sid Murray. buck and
Wing dance ay Pat Welsh that we'll know
ballad Because" by Mat Railsy; Liza
Skinner Charles Johnson; BABY:
Prayer a plglattve lullaby. Charles
Weaver. Living Easy" a we'll sung coon
song " p Coleman He Was Singer ~
Meyer Kahen; 'Po Mona" Ben Wolfe
The end men were Clemens, Wolfe peles-
dsrner. johnson. Murray and Coleman.
The hrst number Of the olio was the Ty,
rolsan quartette in . number OF late voca
selections This Quartette IL composed .
Messrs. Rallcy, Weaver Morton and Nc
( Cord. Masters Marston aud Tryon. tive
young boys did some splendid acrohntlt
and contQrtiOnist work. Coleman and
Murray appeared 10 their sketc h. Howe
You Like 70 be the les Nam" which wa.
something new and vas enthusiastically
deceived. As an encore they gave Let Ne
Frlas nv Clothes Back Hons " and Mur
rag Whistied The McckiugblFd" 20 Cole
pi1as accompaniment These young mer
are natives OF Houston and ara truly very
clfver in their line Of work. Both made
their debut in vaudeville last season. and
as they have unmis akable signs OF genius
they VIII undoubtedly be successful
Wolfe and Morton highly amused avery
one 10 their comlcal musical turn playing
large variety 81 Instruments and keeping
the audience laughing all the time pa
Welsh shuffied his feet tn great style: lr
the parlauce OF the street garnlu. hes
natural barn tootsman." picked team
from the Houston Light Guard. composed
OF Captain Mccormick and Messrs Cot
bingham. Dennis Bolts Kidd, Thomas
Porter and Hutchison went through the
manual OF arms and made some dilncul
and intricate movements Charles John
son, monologulst aud vocalist. made
short talk. Last but not Least was n.
cake walk by Sid Murray, Ben Lewis, Pa,
Welsh, Mat R3iley, Waiter Meggett
Woods, Meyer Kahen and Charles Weaver