The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24

none upon the stage at the present tlme'
and includes A. H. Stuart, w. Standisn'
Ben Deane, l.. r. Willard, Lansing Rowan,
Elsie Esmond and Lottie Hyde. Last
but not least In the personnel OF the COM
pany, is a thoroughbred pug dog, VINO re-.
joices in the cognomen Of "Fido. and
who plays quite an important part In the
first act; This engagement OF MISTAKES
Will Happen will be one OF the most
comedy events OF the season.
~
Stuart Robson in "Oliver Goldsmith" Is
practically surrounded by an all-star cast.
In the English world of letters 14o years
ago, oliver Goldsmith was one of the
brightest lights His pen was as facile
at composing poetry as prose, as all VIII
agree who have read his Traveller" AID
his classic comedy "She Stops to Con-
quer." Goldsmith's life has been told by
many raconteurs, and it is from this
source that Mr.. Augustus Thomas. who
has made the comedy for Mr.. Robson. de-
rived the nucleus of his plot. In the play
of "Oliver Goldsmith" all OF the famous
characters that came into his life Will
be shown. David Garrick will be imper-
sonated by Mr.. Henry z. Dixey DR.. john
son will be played by Mr. H. A. Weaver.
1.-THE Jessamy Bride will be in the hands
ElOISnce INUChWSii, WIZ LUIS oSSh ~
gagged to replace Marie Burroughs as Mr..
Robson's leading lady. Other good play
ers in the comedians company are found
in the persons OF Mr. Walter Hale, Mr..
Clifford Leigh, Miss Jeffreys Lewis and
Mr.. Beaumont Smith,
Miss Frances Drake who has been with
Daniel Frohman for the past few years,
will appear as Lady Ursula in Daniel v.
Arthur's production of The Adventures
of Lady Ursula" in which Mr.. William
Morris will star
There has been such demand for the
original production of Lewis Morr'sons
Faust that it has been decided TO pre-
sent 1t during this. its last season It's
presentation in this city viii occur In
the near future.
The Woodward Warren company, whicn
will play an engagement here during ths
season, is receiving favorable notice from
the press of the cities in which 1t Is now
| appearing.
The Jefferson Comedy company In KIP
Van Wrinkle is touring the Western cities
with very great success Thomas Jefef-
sons representations Of Rip appears to De
4 greatly admired and Is winning praise
from all sorts of people. The supporting
company which includes Joseph JEFFERSON
Jr, William Jefferson and Blanche ben
der, is an excellent one. The play is given
with elaborate scenery and accessories,
The tour will continue until about Aprl
/. when Mr.. Joseph Jefferson begins
spring season, which calls for three
weeks engagement at the Fifth Avenu'
theater in New York. The organization
will be seen here before the end OF th'
season.
f. Eastern rumor has 1t that at the end
her present season Miss Julia Arthur VII
retire from the stage permanently. MIS-
Arthur. when asked about the rumor, re
fused to either affirm or deny it. Her nus
u band Mr. Benjamin Cheney, the youn;
Boston millionaire. was also seen, ana de
clined to talk about the report. MISS AT
: thur has already been extensively booke
for part of next season and was COME"
plating a spring season in London, whei
she intended TO produce Romeo and Jun
4 et." Hamlet" More Than Queen an
: "a Lady of Quality" Time has been hei
for her at the Criterion theater in Lon
| don. but it is likely that this engagement
will be called off. 1t is said that MIS-
Arthur's health is not the best and tn
is given as a reason for her retiremen
One thing is certain, Miss Arthur Is M
:, compelled to act for the money there
in it, Since her marriage she has acte
solely for love of her art, and some
@ her productions have been notable, one e'
o pecialIy. her big piece of this seaso'
More Than Queen.
~
q A novel suit was recently brought
: Boston by Tiller & Co.. theatrical agen
- of London, in which it was brought o
q that. this firm controls about 1000 CHOIR
l girls across the water and supplies pr
o ducing managers with numbers OF CIR
g in a manner closely akin to slave barte
y ing. The chorus girls of England are co
.r troiled by these agents OF which TIL
Is & Co. are the most influential. Recent
z several were sent to America. speci
n feature in the big production OF II
Of Man In the Noon" by George Lederer al
y the Sire Bros. well known New 70
lie managers. The managers paid Iiller
r. Co. the salaries demanded for the gil
lie and then in turn allowed the employ
lie but part of this allowance, hu ,
he against that delightful American chara
s. ter "the chorus girl" they found tn
7. they were being used. and the Engi
81 girls struck. The Sires paid them I
" wages after this that the local talent "
is earning, and Tiller & Co. have filed tn
n. suit to recover something like $4,000
H. their share OF what the girls earned.
is tthe alien labor contract laws will lik'
linterfere there are slight prospects OF
English agents realizing anything from
fFsuit.
es The envious declare that as Paderews
d. comes back to US married man the pia
Is, list must suffer some loss in femini
wv alteration. says Hillary Bell in the NJ
I'M York Press. This argument is not 81
~ tanned by precedent. Jean de Reszka l
~ turned Benedlck to the Metropolit
Cd last Writer. and he never had me
III 4 successful. season. All the stage hero
y most earnestly beloved by matinee mai
- are married men-Barrymore. Kelc'
~ Isothern, Henry Miller, John Drew. Fave
81 sham and Edward Morgan. The FIJI
~ time he visited America Boston reject
~ him ccntemptuously. and his original
nc ceipts at the Madison Square Garden ca
cn cert Hall were meagre. Nobody with
( new message in art can be long in I
&C. city without recognition. and before D
sly queer looking musician had made up
ire mind TO go home in despair we took h
ltyl 10, our hearts and acclaimed the name
MI Paderewski. The prosperity for viii