The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-10-15
Plat. Ada Rehan. Governor Roosevelt. and

Plat, Ada Rehan, Governor Roosevelt. and
other notables, were present The most
fattering reports concerning this Shakes
pearian revival had reached here from
Pittshurg. Washington and Baltimore.
where the dramatic reviewers had praised
the production and chronicled the success
Of Louis James, Kathryn kidder and
Charles B. Hanford. 1t is safe to say
that no more elaborate and costly settings
have ever before been shown on the local
stage, The scenery, costumes and access
series are in perfect taste, and the acting
of the triple alliance is all that could
be desired. Manager Pitou tell me that
the advance sale of seats indicates the
most profitable engagement of the season
at this theater On Thursday night Mr..
James was seen for the first time here as
Bob Acres
One of the most indecent and vulgar
exhibitions ever known in this city is
being given on the stage OF the New York
theater, by Fougere. French woman
Following her there is gwen an alleged
burlesque called Man in the Moon, Jr. :"
1t is about as inane aud dull as can be,
and should not have Il long run.
John B. Doris, who is responsible for
lin Paradise, now running at the Biiou
theater has one-act play called He"
which he announced for production as a
curtain raiser, but has withdrawn il from
rehearsal. Mr.. Doris gives as the reason
for this, that the actors and actresses who
We're engaged to appear in the piece re-
fused to play on the ground that it was
TOO frank. After The Turtle" Mile.
Fiji and The Girl from Maxims, . He"
must be much more than the limit.
Francis Wilson has decided 10 cut his
engagement short at tho Knckerbocker
theater. and close there Saturday night.
two weeks earlier than was originally con-
tracted for. Next Monday the Empire
house in lord and Lady Algy,' which
will be continued for fortnight and fol-
lowe by Sir Henry Irving and the London
Lyceum Tbeater company. 1rving's en-
gagem ent is for three weeks, during which
he will be seen in Sardou's "Robespierre.
Fanny Rice, who is IN town, has sr-
ranged with Montgomery Phister to post
pone the production of his drama, The
Kings Slayer believing ii to be of TOO
serious nature for her requirements just
now. Miss Rice Is a comedienne of rec
ognized ahlity-many critics have pro-
nounced her the funniest woman on the
stage-and her determination to stick to
comedy shows good judgment. The fail
ure OF Stuart Robson and Francis Wilson
to score in serious roles has evidently been
an object lesson TO this ppular actress
and Manager Puriy Mr.. Phister is now
at work on new plPy for Miss Rice, built
entirely upon comedy lines.
The Song of the Sword play by
Leo Ditrichsteln was produced al Days
theater Thursday night, with e. H. Soth-
ern and Virginia Harmed in the leading
parts The piece is stirring in its mill
tary effects, but the chief factor of inter-
est upon which it depends is love story
involving a captain of Napoleon's army
and a French aristrocrat--a countess.
These two parts are cleverly acted by
Mr. Sothern and Miss Harmed. At leas.
seventy-hve people are employed In the
play, which is a good one. from an actors
In other words il gives the
stars the center of the stage at all times.
Fred c. Whitney has secured from the
Augustin Ialy estate the rights 10 "A
Greek Slave" a musical comedy with big
London indorsein ent Dorc@hy Morton, a (
chubby prima donna, who made her last
appearance here IN "A Normandy We'd
ding" at the Herald Square theater, will /
be starred in the role sung in London ,
by Marie Tempest. Miss Morton has lust
returned from England.
They are having stormy time at the
Bijou theater, where In Paradise" is run
ming to fair business. One day last week
Theodore Hamilton, the old man" of he
cast, acquired that tired feeling" and
concluded thar he would rest. on the
same afternoon Theodore Babcock, the
leading man, oversight himself and
reached the theater an hour late. As a /
result of these mishaps two OF the parts
~ the piece were read by other actors
Il was a unique and interesting perform
ince. BY the way Richard Golden has
made hit in this comedy, He does some
fine acting.
The Ghetto" is in its last fortnight
i the Broadway theater, where the final
performance VIII be given Saturday even
ng. October p. On Monday. the ga.
uiia Arthur begins an engagement, OPEN
ng in her new play, More than Queen,
which has just scored heavily in Boston.
liss Arthur Will be seen as Josephine the
rst wife OF Napoleon, and William Hum .
hreys VIII have the part of the great
older emperor
Young Wife" is in the last week
us prosperous run al the Fourteenth
treet sileater, where It could be contin-
ca Tor much longer term had not Man
ger Hosenquest signed contract last
ear TO present another attraction next
iohday Mr.. Tillotson's drama has stead
y increased In popularity, and has been
rawlng large audiences at every per-
'imance. 1t is handsomely staged, and
EVERY acted by competent company.
WIN De presented at the Metropolis
leater. In upper New YORK. next week,
OILS Skinner writes me from Iouisyilla
lat his tour Is proving to be the most
that he has ever known. ..Ths
lars, In which he is appearing. has
'aught on. and ne is doing SO well that
other play will be used during his
'esent season
manager Bury Dasent has engaged an
'ceilent cast for ''Parson Jim" the new
az which he viii produce on the New
asiaha circuit in couple of a weeks.
ne iist OF actors includes Arthur Forest.
RANK Lander Genevieve Warren and '
'sd BOOK The latter was member OF y
serai years. company iof r
The Grip Of Steel. packed the Grand Is