The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-26
some New Yrk views.


New York, March e. Manager Georg,
new piece al the Casino, as "a fantasy
and as George Is truthful gentleman
! It is not desirable to contradict him. How
ever, it is a lively skit, with good songs
sung by good singers and dangerous
dances danced by lsnquorous girls The
story is risque in spots, so to speak. II
! tells of young couple who agree to 90 on
a trial honeymoon. in order that they
may get better acquainted, From star
| like this number OF amusing complica'
tions ensue. and by way of advertisement
there are frequent Interruptions in the
way of songs, dances and ballets. Clay NJ
| Greene has adapted the comedy from ths
| French and ], Cheever Goodwin has
| thrown in few lyrics, The music is by
| Ludwig Highlander, who has composed
| several catchy songs and ohoruses. The
| cast includes Harry Davenport. h, II.
! Cotton George Beane, Samuel Edwards
| Marie George, Mabel Gilman, Alice Hos
| MGR and Margaret Warren. The latter Is d
recent importation from London and bears
| a striking resemblance to Lefty Lind
| The company also includes another new
Conner Violet Holmes - an eccentric
dancer.
! At the Fifth Avenue theater this week
| Mrs Fske is appearing In "Frou Frou
| to good sized audiences. The version used
| by her is a direct translation from tho
French and gives much more prominence
| TO the part of Gilberte than does the ver-
| sion commonly presented on the stage
| Mrs. Fiske Is striking figure in this
drama and can not now call to mind
i ,.st... a 1.
! part. as we'll On the opening nigh she was
called before the curtain again and again
by an enthusiastic audience. Her engage
| ment ends April s. and will be followed
| by Charles Coghlsn in his new historical
play. Citizen Pierre
Harlem, that ii upper New York, ls not
| to escape the "Musketeer" epidemic. on
April II will enjoy an unspealSably
| tiresome adaptation OF 1.-THE Three
| Gaurdsmen" as presented by Paul Gil
more 1.-THE boy actor who Is Of the be-
| lief that he is tho real thing in d'Artag-
mans. Paul is what the girls call "a pretty
| boy" lie has long tawny hair and a figure
OF fair proportions. but these do not fur
nish ali Of the qualities required OF a
star Thus il will be seen that the citizen
who wishes TO escape from one or the
other versions Of the Swashbuckler from
Gascony. must take TO the woods-even
then he viii be In danger OF running
across some rural stock company With
the romantic fever in their veins
London Life" has reached New York
and rho stage Of the Columbus theater IL
reoklue IN gore. There IS much In the piece
to sir the pulse and cause the thoater-
goer's hair 10 stand on end. A stern old
Engllshman with beautiful daughter
they are always beautiful in meIodrama--
his fair. but helsle wife. a handsome Sec
retary and no'er-do- we'll nephew, are
the chief personages who serve mp few
murders. a soupcon OF eroticism and .
dozen or 50 soecialties. ''London Life
Is not destined 10 gain much OF a foot
hold in Manhattan.
INWc are ON the eve OF q war OF The
Ihliets iip 70 a few days ago It was
Thought that Msude ADAMS would have
the field al 10 herself hut now there
comes The announcement that Julia Ar
thur Is going 10 present gorgeous prs
ductinn Of Romeo and juliet" at Broad
wsY thesier next mouth On April 3 or
therrshcut- odene Tyler viii be seen
II the Herald square sr The gentle Juliet
AS Miss Adsue ices MI come until ire
middle Of MAY. odette viii have a chancs