The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17
NEWS BUDGET FROM BRENNAN
"a SCRAP OF PAPER" PRESENTED
by HOME TALENT.
An Excursion Will BE Arranged ior
French Opera at Houston-Ah
Informal Barbecue.

BRENNAN, Texas, December 16. - "A
Scrap of Paper" comedy drama In three
acts written by ]. Palgrave Simpson, was
presented to a crowded audience last night
at the Grand opera house, the cast being
made up entirely of home talent. as fol-
lows: ,
Prosper Couramount -. Charles Carlisle
Baron De La Glaciere $3.50. Lester WF"e
Brismouche tlanded proprietor and
naturalist) .......... Freq HuIone.
Amatole This ward) Harry Pennington
Baptiste "a servanO 500. kirk Harrison
Francois (servant to Prosper
Kirk Harrison
Louise De La Glaciere Mrs. B. G. Moore
Matilda tsster to Louise)
..... Miss Bertha Becker
Mademoiselle zenobia (sister to
Brismouche ...... Miss Ada Becker
Madam Dupont (housekeeper)
Mrs. S. Epstein
Pauline (maid) ........ Miss Elsie Garrett
Mile suzanne de Ruseville cousin
to Louise and Matida)
......... Miss Julia Epstein
The tedium OF the dialogue was partly
relieved by the good work OF the cast ana
walk situations were made pleasing by the
grace OF the ladies. who were dalntily
gowned.
Mr.. Sig Levin OF this city has been ar
ranging for large party from this place
to attend the French opera in Houston.
He addressed a letter to General Passen-
ger Agent NJ L. Robbins on the subject
and received the following In reply For
a party of not less than fifty will make
round trim rate of So Brennan to Houston
and return on account of party to at
tend French opera, the party to come TO
Houston on. regular train and be returned
to BRENNAN after performance by speciai
train For party of fifty or more 10 come
and return on regular trains will make
rate of 81 for each person" Mr.. Levin
has learned since taking the matter up
with Mr.. Robbins that the opera date has
been cancelled until after Mardi Gras He
expects to be able to secure large crowd
from this place when the date is again
announced.
Cotton receipts for the week ending
last night were $40 bales, making total
wagon receipts for the season 36,l4S pales
and stock on hand of 22o1 bales.
A Santa Re freight, southbound and
running as double header, was ditched
in the vicinity of Kenney at midnight last
night, blocking traffic of all kinds for
twelve hours.
The American knights OF Liberty, which
has been holding grand lodge meeting
here during the entire week, concluded
its labors today and adjourned to meet
of 500 each were ordered paid at the
session last night.
The work of preparing the W. ]. BRYAN
medal. the design for which was preIA'ed
by Judge Beauregard Bryan, member
OF the board OF regents OF the etate uni
versity, as mentioned in The Post OF to-
day, has been entrusted to the jewelry
establishment of Mr.. w. ]. GRADER Mr.
Graber will perform the work gratutously
Father F. Pridal of ST. Mary's Catholic
church left today for Granger to ex-
change pulpits with Father Machan OF
that place, who will hold regular services
| at this place tomorrow
! An informal barbecue was held at
Firemens park Friday afternoon. in which
fifty or more of the leading business mer
| and citizens took part.
Mr.. Alex Simon informed The Post re-
porter that he expects to begin shortly
the erection OF modern building, per
haps three stories high and to be located
on the corner of Main and Douglass streets
on the site now occupied by the Penning'
ton hotel. Mr. Simon's lease on his pres
emit quarters runs another year.