The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-03

Arnearance 81 walter 3. Perkins In
f amy Friend from India"
"docd morning." says Jennings. q SER
want 'Ts IT." replies Charles Under
holt. young man who Is just begnnins
to recover from the effects Of night
with the boys.
From that moment on there Is not q
duh line or an embarrassing situation in
MY Friend From India" II. A. Du Sou
chefs clever farce. which was presented
at Sweeney & Coombs' opera house yes
terday afternoon and again last night.
The piece has been seen here before and
the story II tells Is well known, but
its presentation was especially interest
ing on this occasion from the fact that
the capable company which appeared in
1t was headed by Mr.. Walter E. Per-
kins, the farcenr who originated the part
OF A. Keene Shaver and made sucn
distinct aud deserved hit in 1t during
the early days OF the production. Mr..
Perkins Is thoroughly original and his
portrayal OF the role OF tile oaroer VINO
has leaninss toward theosophy is q more
than pleasing one. His absolute lack
OF affectAtion is refre5hingly noticeable
and his ability to make known by his
facial expression things some actors would
use great many words in telling, Is not
the least enjoyable Of his many pleasing
characteristirs., His rendition OF the
part leaves little TO be desired.
The players with whom Mr.. Perkins has
surrounded himself are all capable.
Among the ladies Miss Lillian Brainerd.
who appears as Mrs. Beekman- Streete,
is unusually effective. Her work is thor
oughiy good throughout and. with Nh
Perkins, she appears to especially good
advantage in the mirror scene. Miss
Lillian Harris makes a very pleasing
Marion Hayste and Miss Grace z. Clarke
and Miss Lottie Briscoe are clever in
tne respective parts OF Bernice and Ger
srude Underholt All of the ladies are
personally attractive and some very hand
some gowns are worn by them during the
play.
Miss Mower as Tilly. the German maid,
is whole show by herself. although
her personal app earance and her manlers
of Interpreting the part differ considera-
bly, from those OF others who have ap-
peared in the role. Miss Mower Is nearly
IL not quite, as broad as she Is long and
her clever work is made all the more en-
PERTAINING by her make up.
Mr.. Fred Mower is very good as Erastus
Uuderholt and the part OF Charles Under
holt is capably played by Mr.. Charles
a Hutchinson. The remaining members
OF the cast. Mr.. Frank Fl. Crane as Tom
Valentine, Mr. Willard Simpson as the
African missionary and the policeman,
and Mr. Theodore Johnson as Jennings.
are all capable and all do good work IN
their respective parts. The audiences
present at each OF the two performances
were fairly large and on both occasions
the play gave complete satisfaction II
one IS to Judge by the amount OF ap-
pIsuse which II elected
The next attraction will be Lincoln j.
Carter's Heart OF Chicago" which Will
be seen next Tuesday matinee and night
1t now seems quite likely that the plan
TO secure the New orleans French pefa
company Tor a short engagement here in
the near future will be successful. Man
ager Bergman reports that he is securing
numerous signers to the subscription list
he is circulating, but as the time is short
he asks that patrons of the house wno
wish seats reserved, and whom he has
not seen up to date, call at the box
office and leave their names.