The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19


scenery. etc. An operate concert will
be the hrst part All the artists appear
in the concert and opern.
The Offering for Friday, February "a
at Sweeney g. Coombs' opera house Is Tim
Murphy, who VIII be seen in his new po-
liticul. romantic comedy, The car
potbagger." The comedy is lie
product of two such brilliant
minds as opio Read, the novelist,
and Frank ). PiNcy who occupies prom
inent position IN Chicago newspaper cir
clos. MIR, Murphy has not been seen to
advantage I'm Houston since the days Of
"a Texns Steer when his character work
in the leading role. that of Maverick
Brandcr, the congressman from the Lone
star state, madu such success, He is
said to have scored with the "CarpcthaG-
ger even a erentcr success than "a Texas
steer brought him,
MIR. Murphy personatcs a Chicago nuc-
tioneer, who ie sent South 10 govern the
state of mississippi during the rcconstruc-
ton period and who inds himself IN a
hot bed Of unCohquered secession The
simplicity and naiuralncsa of MI. MUIR
phys acting are Us chief charm. In the
selection of his company Mr.. murphy has
rs supported by an organization much
above the average. Prominent among the
members of the company is Miss Dorothy
Shcrrod, "A charming young nCtreas, who
is seen In tho role of miss from Chi
cago. visiting her father. the carpetbag
cling governor, during her school vaca-
tion. She wears some dresses that VIII
have much interest for the young ladies'
of the present day, iEasmuch IA they are
exact countclpprta Of the gowns that were
worn by tho young ladies' OF that period
lust after tho close of the cVIl war.
The action of "'The CarpctbaSRer.' as
the name Indicates. is laid IN the recon-
Etruction period following the civil war
and the scene is Ia Jackson, Miss AT the
opening of the play Melville Crane tim
Murphy Is found installed IN he guber-
Material mansion, He has como from Chi
cago two years after the close OF the re-
bellion animated with the idea that as To
the victors belong the spells. " hehouNes
him To feather his nest even at the cN-
pence OF the commonwealth whose
staunchest defender he is supposed to be
Crane Is not corrupt AZ heart. but. az
he says himself the creature of Cncuu-
stances OF environment and THIS environ
meni did not tend TO check his dnscrupu-
lous career until Il good woinHn oamn into
II. and az once the Christening enecis OF
Cranes new circumstances began to be
felt Intermediate la the action OF tho
comedy Crane Is rontestiug for the gov.
ernorship with Major Reynolds, tho home
candidate and Cranes vulnerable adj
ministrntion Is at ouGe the target for his
opponents batteries. IN inpnssoned IN
toryiew between tho two candidates lcadi
10 a challenge to mortal combat from the
fiery Southcrnur, and the climax Ia inc
third act Ia q woman's successful appeal TO
the better nnture of the ndversaries. The
closing act makes 1t clear that Crane nus
reimbursed the state for all he had ac-
t.. la1 Al ma
vision of her Treasury and though the
nnale Witnesses the political trlunnh OF
his opponent for the goyornorship Crane
is supremacy content 10 have won more
than an emplre--the lovo of good woman.
"Pinto" tho little elephant which last
year became the sole property of Prof.
Gentry, has had rather an cventful history
The tiny mammoth is as yet but yenre
old She was formerly the property of the
Rajah of Bomaputra, province In the
North OF india. The rajahB SON became Il
bankrupt According TO the old Indian laws
The relations Of n bankrupt are responsible |
for his debts, consequently the father uu-
able 10 pay them in ready cash sacrificed |
several portions Of his estates and a score |
on so OF elephants. Among thom WAS |
Pinto who, on account of her small |
size was highly valued, She was taken TO |
Liverpool and from there was brought to |
The Dnitod states ana for a part of last |
summer was greatly admired inmate |
OF the H0ston 200 whore one day she was |
noticed by Prot, Gentry. who Immediately |
ondeavored To purchase her After several |
inenectual attempts he at last succeeded. |
At that time his exhibition was near Chi |
cago aud the Adams Express company de- |
livered to the company at Aurora H.. last |
September Pinto" the iargsct express |
package ever placed on the books OF the |
company. Since that lime she has been IN |
constant training and viii exhibit all of |
her newly acquired smartness for tho first |
time tomorrow night, as an added feature |
OF the dog and pony show. the excellence !,
of which has never been questioned, Tho |
large tents have been erected on Bremond |
square. The comfortable seats have a ca
pacity for 1000 aud tomorrow morning the |
band will play. the bright and gorgeous |
with all the handsome and talented |
animal actors "a, Ina Win pass through the |
streeta of ncuston and--weil. |
spring will have begun 10 earnest,
The company Will exhibit for three
nighta and VIII sive matnees on Tuesday |
and Wednesday at p, m.
Stuart Robson is telling O funny story
about shifteRs country pumpkin. whose
wife had asked him TO go to the village
store aud exchange an egg for II darning
needle. After much persuasion no was
induced to 20 out to the barn and rob the
nest of an honest hens days work AR
riying at the store, the following CONVEX
sation took place:
Say. zub. clarinda Ann wants a darn.
In needle. give yer an egg fer one The
trade was made. aud after swapping lies
round the sugar barrel for fifteen or
iweniy minutes. the bWmnkin said; Eggs
mighty high, zeb heen't thry2 Jaw YOU
ought to treat on that thar trade wo made
4 gpt.lI ago" e
wall, I'll be fingered" answered Zeh
~ you've got Eall fnough 10 ask me TO-