The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-10-15
Theatrical


Sweeney 4 Coombs opera house was
opened on Friday for the first time since
the appearance of Richards & Prinsles
minstrels. "A Bachelors Honeymoon a
pleasing farce written by John stapleton'
was presented by Warde G. Sackett's Come
| dams at matinee and night performances
on the dates named and was enjoyed by
large audiences on both occasions. The
piece is capltally written and is produced
in manner which makes it all the more
enjoyable.
The only attraction so far booked tor
next week is Dear Old Charley" which
will be presented on the night Of Friday.
the Goth instant, by a company headed by
George C.. Bonitace. Jr., and George ober.
1t is something OF a coincidence that every
production since the appearance of the
Manhattan Stock company has been seen
on Friday.
Mr.. c. Leslie Allen. who is playing In
his talented daughters company. present.
ing 1.-The Christian In recent interview
has thrown some light on the original
make-up for Uncle Tom. which has been
pretty we'll copied ever since. The part
was originally played by w, C. Germon,
according to Mr.. Allen, and that actor did
not think much of the great preaching
slave at that time, the summer of 1854 He
did not select make up until the even
ing of the performance. He went into the
wardrobe and picked up an old red flannel
n1at.= ,f-fu In .nF terh A
blue gngham shirt over this completed the
clothing. Germon then slipped an old half
bald wig on his head that had always been
worn In white characters previously, and.
backing up made his appearance. He
thought SO little of the part that no fur
Their care was bestowed upon mis- appear
ance. Strangely enough this oddly selected
makeup has remsined part aud parcel
OF all succeeding Uncle Toms down to the
present day.
De Wolf Hopper has succeeded in cancel
ing all Of his contracts for the present
season this side of the water and will re-
main in England for several more months.
~
The members of THE Sign OF the Cross
company" were passengers on the steam
ship Scotsman which was swept ashore In
the Straits Of Belle Isle, September %. 1t
was reported at lrst that all the com
pany had been saved but later advices
| bring news of the death in that disaster of
Mrs. Harry Chids wife of the stage mana
ger and one of the members OF the COM
pany.
The season OF the No. "zaza" compan,
in which Mabel Howard of Cincinnati es-
says the role made famous by Mrs. Garter,
opened in Stamford, Conn, last Monday
A brother of w. F.. Conner, manager for
James o'Neill. is the leading man.
Fougere, notorious French chantuese
eccentrique, as they call these vixenish
| "iydies' across the water. appeared in
! New York last week for the first time after
! lapse OF many years. She is the same
! brazen performer of old from all accounts.
! only Just a little worse. One reviewer
/ says that her turn Is so revolving that to
/ the credit of the audience it is said that
| she was generously Kissed. While kissing
| in theater is generally most despsable
( thing and greatly to be deplored. such ef-
! frontery should arouse Just indignation.
Lionel Adams, who will be remembered
as having played Alan Kendrick in The
| Heart OF Maryland" here last year. is
! now member of Julia Marlowe's com
! pany, presenting Barbara Frietsche.'
| 1t is said that Henry Clay Barnaheo is
! organizing a company which he will take
to London next spring after the season of
! the Bostonians comes to a close for the
4 purpose of presenting Robin Hood ON
1 the other side. If Eel Captain" is a hit
| there Robin Hood" should be winner.
| William H. Crane is reported to have
mounted the Bronson Howard Branden
| Matthews play OF the long title Peter
I Stuyvesant. Governor OF New Amsterdam, f"
/ in manner both authentic and approprl-
ate. the scenes reflect the manners aud
methods of the early days of Manhattan
Island as a Dutch settlement and the COS.
tunes are those OF the period even If some
of them are ridiculous TO modern eyes. but
the playwright who has written plays and
the essayist who has written dissertations
| upon the proper method of how TO write
Them, have made the sturdy old Peter a
mere meddler in the love affairs of those
about him and the four acts of the play
are given over to the interference of the
| crusty old governor in the mating procliv-
tiles OF four pairs OF lovers So Crane
follows Robson at the same New York
theater with PLAY that is but little less
OF failure than Was The Gadfy," which
enpassant is said To have cost the latter
OF the erstwhile Two Dromios' a coo
$50. zoe.
George C. Boniface Jr., and George
ober two comedians who are we'll known
to theater- goers, will present their new |
farce Dear Old Charley" at Sweeney &
coombs' opera house Friday, October 20
one night only Besides the debut NJ
boniface and ober as stars. it will also
be the first presentation in this city OF Inc
farce which. although the work OF Charles
hropkheid, an English writer, is distinctly
american in its theme. Dear OH
eharley' is in line with the best of lipht
iarces OF the day and has story thai Is
absolutely new and novel Its lines are
sald 10 be terse and the situations we'll
handled The piece is one OF the farres
calculated to please without burdening
the mind with an after thought Ths
company, besides Boniface and Ober IN II
Guides Kathryn osterman John Hyams
l melen Hanourt. Stephen Maley, Florence