The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-22

Vaughan Chaser. Albert Perry. Charles c.
Brandt. Duncan Harris. Robert CONFESS.
Benjamin Monteith and others.
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The announcement that Eugenie Blair
is to be seen as Clorinda wildairs in "A
Lady OF Quality."s5is pleasing one to
her friends. "A Lady OF Quality ranks
with the recent successes In the dramatic
field where the play has been adapted
from a popular novel. II was the seasons
success at Wallacks theatcr, New York,
and in the cities where it has so far
been presented it has proved a potent
drawing card.
The Klimt-Hcarn company. which opens
a three nights engagement at Sweeney &
Coombs opera house Thursday. January
%. has been one of the most successful
popular price organizations in the South
this season. Iii every city big houses
have been the rule. The Mobile (Ala)
Daily Register says
The Ave might. engagement Of the idint-
Hearn company began last night and the
| first performance drew great audience.
t'rhe company appeared in pawn Ticket
! 30, and made hit. The play was a
very amusing one and the audience en-
| joyed ii very much. applauding frequently
| the efforts of the actors. Miss Alma Hearn
| is the star. She is ii winsome woman. who
acts we'll and sings very sweetly. She
| sustained admirably the part of Mag. Her
| chief assistant was Mr.. George Klint, who,
as Uncle Harris, soon captured the favor
| OF the audience. Mr.. CORN as John STERN
! held, Mr. Horn as Montague Flash and Mr..
| Roberts as Chas. Sake also deserve praise.
The specialties were well done, the per-
formers being Miss Hearn, Miss Lewis.
4 little Madeline and Mr.. Horn Tho sing
Ling. with stercopticon illustrations. was
a pleasing feature.
AT p. m. there was not seat to be
had in any part of the theatcr, Ave min
/ utcs later Manager Tannenbaum ordered
no more standing room tickets TO be sold.
| BY actual count, after the second act, Man
ager Tannenbaum gave the information
that 1855 people were in the theater, and
he was turning money from the doors.
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newspaper In a small Massachusetts
town the other day, it is alleged, published
the following EDITORIAL The management
/ OF the opera house should not rent 1t to
travelling companies carrying girls in the
cast. Nothing is known of the character
! OF these girls who are travelling, and they
are quite apt to be gay girls. Nothing
| ought to be booked but Uncle Toms
! Cabin, male minstrels. The Little Minis
ter or The Old Homestead. without iirsb
detailing a carefully selected committee
TO see the attractions in some other town.
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Edward ]. Connolly of Hotel Topsy
Turyy' company. for number of years
starred in play called "a Soap Bubble,
and during his career played some very
i small towns. In one OF them in Kansas,
1 the orchestra was called for rehearsal at
o'clock. Mr.. Conelly went TO the theater
4 and found one man, with cornet under
his arm He said to him. Where Is tho
rest OF tho orchestral In reply he said;
I'm all the orchestra you get The rcyt
4 are down playing TO II dance tonisht.o
Connolly sarcastically remarked: and
| suppose you are the best cornet player IN
the world" mot by darn sight; il
WAS I'd be playin' at TIL dance too
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The following from the New York Sun
should set at rest some OF the stories about
Sir Henry Irving and his affairs, which are
now NO numerous. There are rumors that
the Inspiration for some of the tales OF his
disasters came from an actor who aspires
to his place at the head OF the English
stage: so much that Is without authority
i has been written concerning Sir Henry lry-
ing's health and plans that the testimony
of one Of his personal friends now in this
country Is interesting That he has been
ill., and Is recovering slowly but complete-
|ly, Is common information. That his frepls
know his financial embarrassments is not
denied. But II is misleading TO say that a
fund rs now being raised for his maintcn-
ance ut present or In the future. Some of
his wealthy admirers will advance the
money necessary for him TO resume the
management of the Lyceum on a somewhat
Z less elaborate scale than formerly. When
he is ready to act again Miss Terry will be
y found IN his company She Is playing now
In England with some members OF tha
Iyceum organization. as II is not thought
I. necessary that she should cease to act be-