The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-31

liam dams. 1t is not the best play IN
Goodwin's repertory and will not add
much 10 the reputation of its author.
Three Little Lambs" which received
its initial New York performance Christ
mas night at the Fifth Avenue theater is
musical comedy in three acts, by X. A.
Barnet, the author OF 'l492" and other
successful eXtravaganzas. II concerns the
adventures of Jack Hardwick, who is left
fortune by his uncle on condition that
he will not dissipate for one year. with
the proviso that ii he does the estate shall
go to dauseuse whom his uncle met ten
years before. Jack is in love with an
other dancing girl, and chiefly through her
influence forfeits his legacy. This piece
was originally produced in Boston last
season by the Boston Cadets under the IL
people includes Adele Richie, Nellie Brag
gins, Marie Cahill, Clara Palmer, Ida
Hawley, Gerry Ames, w. e. Philip Ray
mond Hitchcock W. 7. Carleton, Edmund
Lawrence, Thomas Whiffen and Tom
lladaway. The performance on the open
ing night went with a rush from start to
finish. There were many encores and
heaps Of flowers for the ladies of the COM
pany
Primrose & Dockstaders Ministries are
giving what they call genuine minstrel-
L
ences. There is a company of fifty sing
ers, dancers and comedians-all of whom
are ir black face. The entertainment Is
a good one OF its kind.
Oscar Hammersteins new theater. the
Republic, is going up on West Forty-s:c
ond street, adjoining the Victoria 1t Will
cost S2OO,oOO and is being built of brick
and limestone. The house will be opened
in September next with one of l,eblpr "
Co.'S attractions, This will be the eighth
theater built in this city by Hammerstein.
Az the Fourteenth Street theater Won
day night THE Village Postmaster," Alice
H. Ives and Jerome II. Eddy's rural
drama. was revived, with a new cast, new
scenery and new accessories. This play
was Withdrawn last season in the height
| Of most prosperous run on account of
| another attraction which could not be
sldetraoked. The present revival is nota
Die by reason OF the first appearance here
! OF Archie BOYD as Seth Higgins. the Post
master. Mr. Boyd is II good actor of hay
seed roles, and has starred, in THE Old
Homestead" and Shore Acres" Old
Lafy, spanldng. the Adirondack "cal-
er and fiddler who is seen in the second
act directing an old-fashioned quadrille
made hit and was vigorously applauded
Tor his unique and decidedly original
manners. The Postmaster will be con-
tnued until January 81 and will be fol.
lowed by Chauncey Olcott, who begins
MS annual engagement on January 20,
opening in "a Romance of Athlone."
The continued attractions are: Julia
Marlowe at the Criterion theater; BEN
hur at the broadway; the Rogers Broth
ers at the Victoria; Sherlock Holmes" at
the Garrick. Anna Held at the Manhat-
! tan; Alice Nelson at the Casino; Frank
Daniels at Wallacks; Miss Hobbs" al
the Lyceum; Richard Mansfield at the
Garden: Way Down East at the Acade-
my; The Manouyers of Jane" at Daly's
and May Irwin at the Biiou The an
nouncements for next week include Lit
tie Red Riding Hood at the Casino and
Chris and the Wonderful Lamp" at the
Victoria.
Next season there will be a "sbake I'M"
IN FRANCIS Wilson's company. It will be
Tour star organization, including Mr..
Wlison, Camille D'Arvle. Jessie Bart
, wSn laws and Lulu Chaser. The latter
VIII continue to sing the soubrette roles.
~ VIII be the strongest comic opera com
pany in the country The Casino viii
PROBABLY be the scene of their first an
pearance in this city.
we shall see the first performance In
this city of The Gunner's Mate" on Jan
uhry at the Grand opera house. The
production is said to be the most mas
sNe ana costly production ever made nv
Manager Pitou.
sarah Truax was In town last weeI,
arranging for the series Of special matt
nees which she will give at one Of the
broadway theaters in March She will
taen present herself as Portla, Juliet
Rosalind. and as the heroine in a new
drama by prominent American author.
from all accounts Fanny Rice has made
. a. pretty solid success in her play. "a
wonderful Woman The new piece will
pe seen here late in January.
}. Wesley RosenQuest, Arthur Rehan
and George II. Brennan have purchased
inc Great Ruby from the DAILY estate
ana Will put II on at the Fourteenth
street theater March for a run.
Nancy Sykes.