The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-29


has been absolutely no new feature ot
traction added to the entertelNmlD. ~.
even a new song. When "ISRto fNsp W
first produced here she made distiNot BY
and at that time II was said that she e0pie
stay us long as she liked--and she can.
"Phroso is doing splendidly ut the Eta
pire, and Will probably run the regular
season out, so great Is It's SUCCESS
| Wednesday night marked the seventh an,
| niversary OF the opening of the house anu
| MI Frohman, whom the gods have treated
kindly, made the occasion memorable oy
| the distribution OF uncomnonly handsome
| souvenirs.
There has never been a time In the
| history of the drama In this city whea |
SO much nudity formed the bill OF iare
at the theaters. With each now produc-
ton managers seem TO strive 10 outoo
each other in tho display OF undrapeo
women. This indeccncy began with Ihc
Turtle ut the Manhattan thcator, WAS
continued at the Casino and is now bang
exploited In 'Zaza" at tho Garrick' Sam
Jack and the Dewey theater manage
mcnt have been unable to keep up with the
procession and have withdrawn from the
contest This matter OF modify has gone
, | so far that the better class OF thcater-
goers will not now attend performance
al any theator until they have ascerta,nen
Il BY investigation what they arc likely 10
! see In many quarters II Is rumorcd inat
: tho legislature at Albany will shortly pass
bill creating the office OF play censor
: There can be no question but that such an
n officer ia needed, and needed badly, ~
Weber 4 Fields music hall they are pre-
A scnting an alleged burlcsaue called 'Hur-
4 IL Burly.r IN which the ladiestD give a
q vivid illustration OF the art OF wearing
as few clothes as possible and wcatius
:, them short at both ends. Sadie Martinot
" has undressed In fun view OF tho patrons
I of the Manhattan theater llo times; ii,tio
4 lie m
,cnnial OF baroness, and Mrs. Carter WIZ
nrobably beat the record OF both.
q Viola Allen In "rbe Christian VIII
10 stay at tho Garden theatcr until SATURDAY
V evening. March 4. This Will give New
~ Workers. six weeks more in which 10 see
mis- capable and attractive actress IN one
t. ~ Tho genuine successes of the year Next
p season Miss Allen will not be seen here
ny MS she is under contract to appear IN o,hsi
I'D cities remaining several weeks In eacn
Tho following season she Will present "
Id New York new play, now being wri''o'
ct for her by prominent anthor.
as Nat c. Goodwin and Maxine Elliott ar
en- nlayinr mn Immensely successful engage
ma ment al the Knickerbocker theater. VA
than Hale is good play and the nous
Ter is crowded at every performance. ~,
of THE exquisite mush OF La Belle Hei
r. one" together with the strong cast heaae
!" nv Lillian Russell, has proved a magne
on nowerful enough 10 Ill the Casino eyer
IL night Thomas @. Seabrooke ana Jon
a. n Henshaw are excellent foiis Tor ID
,e, nrima donna. and succeed in adding inuc
md bilarity 10 the entertainment Edna Wal
,ck lace Hopper's cream-colored and abbrt
waited bathing suit Is of course the sensa
o,e ton OF the performance.
ade After Inns season. ~ syc,,,siye rich
,ha IN "a Lady OF Quality" in which he
or 10 star Eugenia Blair.
Nor pane and Mamma kendall have decide
She TO visit this country again next season.
nc Hlanch walsh viii probably star ne
season under the management OF ME
the ana Erlans. .,,stvs piton is rapidly =
fish Malase' ,na surgical operation a
s Nv, expects TO reach his Office next week.
n ,as This city is having the best Theatre
J 30 season that It has ever known.
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