The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

, THIS country. has been translated int
french and will be produced In Paris mex
: March.
Nat Goodwin will contest the verde,
!, which lately awarded damages against
MIN 70 the amount of $4,000 to a Chicag,
, playwright, who accused the actor OF pia
glarizing from a play sent him.
! The Actors society OF Germany intends
by founding an agency Of its own to wag,
!. war on theatrical agents who charga
enormous commissions for situations OBJ
famed through their bureaus.
Lolita Crabtree, who retired Will
millions, is arranging to sell, according
20 report from there. portion of hci
Boston real estate holdings, including thu
Park theater building. for s1,1Oo, 900.
Johann Strauss, Jr.. nephew of the waltz
King. has successfully produced ut VIZ
enna an operotto. "Tho Cat and The
Mouse, the libretto being borrowed from
scribe's comedy, "The Ladies' War
! Many of the successful plays OF late are
| dramatizations of novels. Among them
are The Christian" THE Little Minis
oner of zenda" and Rupert OF Hent-
| Eau
Gentry's dog and pony show. which has
been wintering here for the past two
months. Is billed to open the season on
| Bremond square. under large waterproof
| tents, on Wednesday night
| representative OF The Post was a
! caller at the winter quarters OF the show,
/ in the old NJ. 7. Jones lumber yard, in tho
| Firth ward. yesterday, and was rather sur
prised at the size OF the aggregation. Some
! forty nine ponies, over a hundred dogs,
a score or SO of monkeys and tiny ele-
plant named Pinto are the principal fea-
lures of the company, and are all In good
condition after their vacation. one can.
however. hardly call ii vacation, for
tncre mas been but little rest in Gentry
dom. New acts and features have been
trained and rehearsed for the coming
season and will be presented for the hrst
time on Wednesday night. The winter
quarters presented scene of restless ac-
tivity; grooms were clipping ponies
painters were at work covering the dimin-
| utiVe little charlots with gold and bright
coIofs; workingmen We're busily engaged
getting the large canvases in condition
Alongside the barns lay the four cars
which transport the show from city TO
city, looking Respondent in new paint
and varnish. The bapd-quite a good
one, too, by the way--was rehearsing
some new airs near by and made things
merry for the many visitors.
Prof. II. b. Gentry and his brother
and manager, MIR. w. w, Gentry. were on
the premises, hurrying the work along in
order to be in readiness for the opening.
Yes. l am called the originator of the
dog and pony show business" said the
former. Il started In with q troupe OF
dogs some fourteen years ago; added a
few ponies; played the leading opera
houses throughout the country for u few
years, and finally. my entertainment hav-
f,t. ha,t .
really forced to present it under canvas.
Ihat happened some nine years ago. At
flrst l was content with a small show
and so were my patrons; but times
changed. the audiences demanded more
for their admission, and have kept fully
abreast OF the times, 1 believe, by en-
larging and lettering my attraction year
after year. In the spring of 1896, in con-
Junction with my brother. j. w. Gentry.
l placed another show on the road and we
practically had monopoly of the BUSH
ness. But competitors came, and last fall
] purchased two rival companies. when
VIII exhibit under nv name and direction
the present year. have three brothers.
all trainers of animals. too. In tact, | be-
lleNe II runs In the family, for | have
Possessed the power since childhood Our
training is done by Kindness and patience
Sometimes the whip is necessary Just The
saint as n parent punishes q refractory
child, but very seldom. My animals as
a rule, are very obedient, and I am not
n hard master. We have trained several
lew and original features during the vim
ter. and tried my hand fer the first ti,nc
at elephant training. AT first was rather
doubtful of my abilities In that direction.
but after working on Pinto for the past
two months, I have begun to believe /
am shining success.
we VIII open here on Wednesday
night and exhibit twice daily for the bal
ance of the week. at 2.30 aud SIS D. M !
The winter has been quite pleasant here
ana nave made many friends during my
stay. In fact, / like Houston very much, |
and may make It my permanent w!ntor
quarters"
Some View York views
New York, February S.--During tho I
FIRST performance of Fin at the Man 7
haitian theater ] was called out and did
not see the second act of the piece. Since
then have taken a look at that particular
act, and must say that the iaseivious dis
play made by Louise Baudet is much
more than the limit. The Turtle" with
Sadie Martinot's sensuous disrobing scene,
Is n sunday school parade compared 10
The brutal exhibition in the new farce.
In fact. ii Is 80 obscene that descrip-
ton of II IS unprintablc. rhe drama as
now exploited on the local stage IL fear
ully infected with orientalism Some
seem to be possessed with the
dea that nothing Is dramatic which does
not include revelation of ssxuGity rms
Infection has become almost an epidemic,
md We are getting the diseased product
'ather steadily 81 late. When IN actrsss
AN be hired TO do In public what this
Woman Baudet does, II Is pretty near the
ime 10 call halt. Miss COZ Is 1t Airs.) .
3audet comes on tho Stage With cua-
ume slashed up the side from her am 3
les 10 her waist or course that rs nos
scardalous display OF The figure anu
Would really raes unnoticed. but when
he attempts 70 win bnck her lover, She
oos not siop where pIopricsy ceases 20 /
cad and goes just u little farther In The ;
Erection az psurieney than any enc elso c
ns dared 10 do, Ii IS disgusting and 70
Mistake. As result of al this nhsuncsa, 4
n the Stage, ~ bill has been Introduced .
. the legislature nt Albany creating The h
flee OF play censcr. For several \
lohths II has been evident that sucS ~. I
face would be the proper caper. II can &
OF come too suuil 10 suit resDectahie Z a