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

special division OF the eccentric he found
the most congenial. After originating the
part OF DR.. Cupid with Frank Daniels, he
next drifted into comic opera, joining
stock company organized in New York
TO play season at the New Broadway
theater. Denver.
| AS the leading comedian he grew to be
Denver favorite, and he has done a
great deal of work in the Middle West
aud OH the Pacific coast. playing In
great variety OF eccentric parts, with an
unusual measure of success. However,
his clever characterization OF Jones In
tho roliekng farcial success, What
Happened TO Jones, has brought him into
tho most pronounced favor in all parts OF
this country.
Several new female stars have APP
peered In the theatrical armament during
tho past seaon who have attracted more
or less attention Some OF them have
come to the front with blaze OF trumpets
and others have by their artistic work
forced recognition from the public. Among
the latter class is Blanche Walsh who is
starring with Melbourne Mcdowell in the
Sardou repertoire. Miss Walsh is we'll
known on tho American stage. She has
successfully appeared in many pieces and
has played wide diversity OF characters,
but heretofore has never occupied high
stellar position But the very training
and experience which she has gone
through have cminently fitted her for the
work which she Is now so ably perform
( ing. She has given evidence OF dramatic
/ talent beyond the most sangulue hopes
of her friends, and has fairly astonshe1
all who have seen her. 1t IS most graft
flying to note this progress. for actresses
OF ability are no, too common In lhis or
any other country. But there Is every
reason to believe that Miss Walsh has
entered the stellar field in no Uncertain
manner. and her future is assured. In
such characters as Fedora" La Tos-
ca" and "Gismonda" and Cleopatra" she
| has shown an artistic conception that is
/ truly remarkable; and, what is still more
| singular, ii is In line of work which
she has never before attempted. Her
coming engagement in this city is for
| two nights and one matinee beginning
next Wednesday. on Wednesday night
and Mt the Thursday matinee Cleopatra
will he presented and LA Tosca" will be
the bill on Thursday night.
~
While It is very generally announced
that Mistakes WIN Happen" was written
by Grant Stuart. there is really moro oil
Charles Dickson in the piece than any
one else. Mr.. Stuart wrote the play In
line with ideas and suggestions OF Mr..
Dickson and the latter re-arranged 1t COM
pletely before 1t was ever produced
Mistakes VIII Happen is my very
! hearts blood" said MIR. Dickson to the
dramatic editor of The Post in his dressing
room Thursday afternoon ut may be
hard for the people to realize it, but the
farce is little more than collection of
my personal experiences. When IL Is sup
posed that real life does not contain as
much pathos and comedy as seen on the
stage great mistake is made. I know
that IL does from personal experience as an
actor and from this same experience
conceived the idea OF building Mistake:
VIII Happen
''In the first act of the farce young
actor and his wife find themselves dis
charged from their engagement because
the manager discovers they are married
Then follows an inventory of their finances
and ! don't suppose one person who
sees tho farce realizes the amount OF pa
thos In this little incident. I had just
such an experience at one time. When
Nat Goodwin started tn play serious parts
y decided to emulate his example in the
hope OF overshadowlDg him l dropped
'lncog,' in which had made great sue
cess and took up serious plays, A Jolly
Good Fellow and Admitted to the Bar
The people wouldn't have me In them.
They said very beautiful. indeed. but
stayed away. kept on In the hope OF
making them accept me, but my efforts
proved entirely frultless. For two years
lost money steadily. and one day | re-
ceived notice from my manager that he
could no longer bacl, me in that kind of
work. In other words was discharged.
My wife had been playing with me. and
III meant that both OF lis were ont of the
profession temporarily, We took an inven-
tory OF our belongings and found that we