The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-02
some Now York yis,rs.

New York. March 2s.--There is only one
novelty ut the theaters this week, aud that
is war play by j. X. Tillotson the author
OF The Planters Wife," aud other dramas
The new play Is called Report for Duty"
and was made known Monday night mt the
Fourteenth Street thcater. in the presence of
large audience. Tha author has chosen for
his theme an incident from real life which
occurred during the civil war. The story be-
gins at the end OF ball given In the old
motel In White Sulphur Sp.ipgs shows two
new scenes. the meeting of the lovers at
slgnal tower ana tho heroine's awakening
from mental Wanderiugs. BUtn are uncon-
monty ehectire la the fourth and last act
there Is presented a most re<iistic ard sem
sectional battle scene. A sHgnal officer is
WUundeo ana the heroine taxes Ills place, the
20 tho ground; then comes the climax, SHELLS
are bursting all AZ ound. trees are torn 10
pieces, houses destroyed. while the roar oil
cannGn ana musNeIry is heard. and hundreds
OF soldiers throng the stage. Tho shrek Of
the shells and the hiss of the smaller missiles
" destruction are eSpeedin sly well Initiated,
window panes are shot cut OF house and
the nctors are In the midst of IL ALL lodging
taillng branches and living glass. M III 8n-
ner calculated TO make the audience believe
that an actual battle Is in progress. 1t is the
most sensational scene of It's Kind ever nre-
scented on our stage. Report for Duty Is
somewhat conventional, but ia lifted from the
tut OF commonplace by several novel Incl
dents IL is presented with elaborate scenery
ana an excellent cast headed by Miss Selma
Herman. Miss Herman is newcomer here
| but | think II viii not take long tor her
70 become stroug local favorlte. She has
| youth and beauty aud unmistaNablo ability
! Several curtain calls were given her and TO
Nj. a. $, Lipman. the leading man. Re
port for Duty" has evidently made % so a.
success with the patrons OF Manager Rosea-
quests theater. Mr. ri.lotson was NOT pros
snt at the opening performance and Of course
did not respond TO the enthusiastic calls for
| the author
I'm Gay Paree" is likely to stay at the Ca.
sino for many months The piece does not
| amount TO much. but the specialtles are de-
cidedy attractive. The Preach dancers who
anpsar in the nrst act, are 1.-THE sensueus
daring creatures IN flesh cplored t,ghts Tho
English dancer Violet Holmes. as the leader
/ OK the dancing party. turns cart-whsels and
does high kicking IN an abbreviated costume
| OF lemon, salmon and black. She Is perlc {
halo OF lingerie and legs There Is also in
| PRODUCED a richly costumed ballet. which Ia
fetching 70 say the least.
London Lite which WAS on v.ew at the
! Columbus gheater last weak. is enc OF IN
most remarkable plays II has ever besn my
misfortune 10 encounter pnrr7 S lots o.
! hard luck and bad aoting 10 'lcadon Life
with only one rodeemng feature and that is
| furnished hv Jennie Saticrlee, who plays a :
/ lmportant character part cieverly As shawa
! IN this play, lsondop u town that should be
avoided by all riehtrmlnded people.
Americans at Home has been followed at
the Lyeeum by John lnserheld. a new plav
! 40 four acts by Jerome Is. Jerome The time
OF the play Is 1906 and ailGr toe third act
I there IS iause Of nearly forty veags Tire
lans act Is something Of novelty as the
young psoplc OF the earliFr scenes anpeas
mads-un as the difference ip time makes
necessary The play IS an interesting loys
stcry. showing u4a cour,shp 81 a Young man
aud young woman 81 the time % Go9rre
MT their maTr'apc, estranermcnt and rcunicu
under awakened affection II ia Il good play
aud Il eanitaily acted ~ Reward Morgan
/ Wm Courtifish, Charles Wolcot. john Find
& law, nenry Woodrun Mary Maunsrne Mrs
Whifen. Mrs Woleat AND other membsrs OF
the Lyceum comrany. When this orsaniza
ton leaves town for their provincial tonr
TrelAwuy OF The Wells" aud John niger
field" will constitute tn repertoire
J So many requests have leen made for re-
viva OF ''Divorcons that ihere has been a
change of hii-fo the las; two weeks OF Mrs
Ftske's eugsaement al the Filth Avenue, dui .
Inc which ~ shau 80 this ana Astass N Z