The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

nights Of this week for rehearsals of the
! London melodrama, The Great Ruby"
which was made known Thursday evening
| with an uncommon display OF scenic and
mechanical effects The piece has had a
run az the Drury Lane theater in London
I ana promises to ehoid the boards at
llaiys for some time to come. Ada Rehan
/ has the part acted by Mrs John Wo1d
| IN the English production and does her
work with all the precision for which she
| IS noted. The Ruby" ia clever meio-
drama and should have long and pros
porous run
The four hundredth performance OF OPP
era IN English at the Arrcffcnn tbeater
was reached Monday night IN order 10
PteDints the event IN fitting manner,
| re management arranged an attractiv.
dSaoie bill, which included "Plnafore" und
Pagiiaeci' 4 souvenir In tho form of
9 silver seal was distributed as a inemcpto
OF the occasion.
Next Monday at the Academy of Music
CDarles Frohman revlves Arson Ponds
old melodrama, Her Atonemont," wnich
offers some military scenes and VIII IN
q measure reproduce the incident recently
witnessed In this city when the soldiers
lett for the war and when they returned
home The cast win include Henry Il.
pixey orrin Johnson, Louis Aldrch Of
My Partner" fame, Annie irish, Jessie
Buslcy, Kate Denim Wilson and others.
Something lie 200 people win be emf
ployed In the production, which tine man
agemcnt tell me will be made on a large
scale as q scenery and accessories.
The continued successes are The Run
away Girl" at the Fifth Avenue: Be
cause she Loved Fijia So" at the Madison
square; tTreiawney Of the Wells at the
Lyccum: Kate Kip, Buyer" at the Bijou;
The Christian at the Garden; "zaza,"
ut the Garrick; "Phroso." at the Empire,
ard Chauncey olcott at the Fourteenth
Street theRter. The latter has made q
most remarkable hit, and will probably
continue In IN Romance OF Athlone' until
June.
There will be no end Of "Musketeers"
in town next month. GLOWING the "Threo
Dragons" at the Broadway. James ONeill
will be seen as D'Artagnau; and AT the
Knickerbocker after n. c. Goodwin leaves
II, y. II. Sothern win give his admirers
chance to see him IN the same part. Look
out for a lively newspaper war on or about
March Is.
James a. iIerne has been at work trim
ming Rev. Griffith Davenport" into
shape. and has succeeded in eliminating
many OF the long speeches. AS now given,
the new play tells an Interesting story.
1t is cleverly acted in the important parts
by Mr.. and Mrs. Herne and Helen Robert
son and several others in the very long
cast.
"The Three Dragons" is meeting with
ing large audiences. The success of the
new opera depends chiefly on It's comic
features which predominant in the hands
OF Jerome Sykes and Richard Carroll
Catchy musical numbers are sung by
Messrs O'Mara. Clarke and the three
prin1a donnas. Tho piece is beautifully
staged and the chorus contains score or
more, of young and pretty girls ciad IN
costumes.
bright particular spot In the perform |
ance of La Belle Helene" at the Casino. |
is the impersonation of King Menelaus by !
John 70. Heushaw. Mr.. Henshaw was |
formerly of the Henshaw Tenbroeck COM
bination. He is an excellent comedian and |
in this opera fairly divides the honors with |
Lillian Russell. His success Is 50 great that |
Ledercr has engaged him for tina
leading comedy part in I'm Gay Paree,'
which II now in rehearsal to follow thu
present attraction.
"phresc,' at the Empire, is drawing
large audiences. but it will have to give
way in two or three weeks to Lord and
Lady Algy," which is described as So
ciety comedy. Every member of Mr. Froh
mans excellent stock company will be
seen in the cast. The new play is expected
10 run the season out.
Leo Dietrchstein, the adapter OF Fiji
writes me TO disavow personal RESPONSE
bility for the degrading episode in the sec
IS submitted by me to the management OF
he Manhattan theater, is harmless com.
sdy and violates none of the proprieties
in language incident. Whatever was
lone to make It otherwise was done in
spite of my protestations. Good for Leo,
John Blair, the leading actor of Julia
derlowe's company, is announced TO star (
icXt season In a new American play. He
viii be backed by pot of money, so it is
aid
Olga Nethersolc is trying to keep up
With the procession by undressing in the
rst act or Camille"
"a Guilty Mother is on view at the
ietropolis theater.
Archie Boyd. now playing James Hernes 1
art in shore Acres" may star next sea-
on in new rural play by Jerome H.
idly, enc of The authors of 1.-The Village
Mr.. Boyd is "A good actor.
Hapimerstcins new Victoria music hall
pens February q with the Roger brothers
a "A Reign of Error
Nancy Sykes. {