The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-30
NEW YORK PLAY HOUSES.
Hnnfovd LcnVcs Mclean and Tyler.
Bills for the Past Week.

Hnnford LsnNcs Mclean and Tyler
Bills for che Past Week.
New York, April 26.--As The theatrical
season wanes productions at the play
houses become more suitable To the ap-
preaching heated term. Handsome young
women. diaphanous costumes cut short at
both ends, trothy music. lots OF color aud
pretty scenery, form more or less salts
Tying menu
The Man in the Moon" which has re-
opened the Olympia. now tho New York
theater. Is musical extravaganza, In
which Manager Lederer has made good
his promise to provide several clever
comedians and an army of three or four
hundred chorus girls The new piece is
as light as air, and its story is hard to
follow. but there is an almost endless pro-
eession of Jlngling songs, dances and other
attractive features, The leading members
OF the cast are all capable people and
their work adds much to the effectiveness
OF the performance. Marie Dressler.
Christie Macdonald and May Tenbroeck
lead the female CONTINGENT. and John u.
Hehshaw the comedians, The latter as a
man -ahout-tOwn furnishes the best acting
ana his songs are encOred over aud over
again at every performance. He has cer-
talniy become strong local favorte.
me Manhattan theater, irreverently
called by some people. 'the home OF
smut has new farce with the meaning
less title of The Manicure" 1t has been
SAID that The Turtle" and mile. Fin
reached the limit OF vuIgarity, but "The
Manicure Is Just = little In advance of
them IN the matter of suggestlvoS,ss. The
piece is an ADAPTATION from the French
by joseph r. Grlsmer, an experienced ac-
tor' ana director OF amusements at this
mouse. II has as a central figure a mani
cure girl, and reveals the goings-on At
"a beauty parlor." The cast includes Louise
Ihorndyke Bouccault James O'Barrows
Phoebe Coyne, Estella Dale. w. II. Pas
eoe. lately OF THE Village Postmaster"
company. Edith Hall and James Colville.
The management expect THE Manicure
TO run the season out, and | guess It VIII
--Ioi there are many men and women In
this burg who delight in of -colorcd plavs.
David Henderson. a Western manager.
mas swooped down upon us with one Of
his spectacular show pieces II is nav
version OF an old hurlesdue and is called
An Arabian Girl and Forty Thieves" A
strong feature is made of the ballet.
which Is under the direction of Filibertn
Marchetti. II is headed by Catherine
Praeger. There is an excellent cast Of
characters, including Edwin Foy. John G.
siayin, Dorothy Morton aud Clara Lane.
There Is also large chorus Of young and
pretty girls,
This weel, at the American the Castle
square Opera company is appearing in a
double bill. Gilbert g. Sullivans Trial by
Jury aud Rosslni's Barber OF Seville. !"
Roth operas are handsomely presented
and capltally sung by Eloise Morgan.
Gertrude ouinlan Lizzie MacNichol, Jo-
seph Sheehan, Tom Greene and other
members OF the company
The continued attractions are Lord ana
Lady Algy'' az the Empire; the Rogers
Bros. At the Victoria: Julia Marlowe al
the Knickerbocker; "Zaza" at the Gar
rick: "'The Cuckoo" at Wallack's: "The
Purple Lady, at the Bijou; Because She
I.oyed Him So" at the Madison square:
In Gay Paree' at the Casino; James X
Iiaekett al the Lyceum Denman Tbomn.
son sat the Academy Of Music and Mathews
and }Bulger AT the Fourteenth Street the
aterS At the latter house mex Monday