The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-03

ldueH FiVHClouSly at tne most ScrlOub mo
ments. This was kept up until the nctrcsl
became frantic over Il and the rcbukc L
the box party is supposed to have been thu
result. However, the exasnerating Flor.
ence Crosby was not In that box that might
and the persons who we're Inundated b,
Miss Arthur's TRADE say they were treated
unjustly and threaten suit for heavy dam
ages. An evening or two after the Incl.
dent Florence Crosby went to the theater
admission aud she declares that she will
sue the actress for $4,000 damages.
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X Smith Night was the name given q
recent performance of t"why Smith Lett
Home" at the Madison Square theater,
New York On the occasion everybody
named Smith in the audience received q
neat aud novel souvenir In the shape oil
dozen photographs, including the whole
cast OF the play. bound in suitable
cover
A curious incident once occurred to Jo-
seph Jefferson in connection with his play,
RIP Van winkle." In the village of CATS
kill is Rip Van Wrinkle club, and 1t gave
Mr.. Jefferson a cordial invitation to play
Rim there. He accepted. and when he ar
rived he was met by the president and
other dignitaries, among them young Mich
olas Vedder who claimed direct descent
from the original Old Nick.
Il was taking a cup Of tea at the hotel"
said Mr. Jefferson when was attracted
by the colored waiter, who was giving
graphic and detailed account Of the legend
OF the Catsklls to one OF the guests. who
sat nearly opposite me.
Yes, sah.' said the waiter, Rip went
up into de mountain, slep' for twenty
yeahs, an when he done come back heah
In dis yer berry town, his own folk didn'
know him.
Why said his listener, you don't be-
lieve the story's true?
:" True? OBJ co'se it is! Why. pointing
TO me, 'dats de man..
When | got to the theater," continued
the comedian. II could scarcely get In.
the crush was so great. During the scene
in the last act, when Rip inquiries of the
innkeeper II this Is the village OF Falling
Waters. l altered the text and substituted
the correct name: Is this the village of
Catskill?' The crowded house almost held
its breath. The name Of the village thus
spoken seemed to Bring the scene straight
home to every man. woman aud child in
front. From that time ON the audience
was at fun tension. Surely had never
before seen a body of people SO struck
with the play"
Last week Blanche Walsh and Mel
bourne Mcdowell played an engagement
at the Grand opera house in Brooklyn pre-
senting La Tosca, " "Gismonda' and "fre
dora" to the largest audiences of the sea-
son at that theater, After the opening
night the rush was so great that the or
chestra had to be taken out-and even that
did not provide seats enough for all who
wished to see NJ IS Walsh and Mr.. Mac
Dowell. Hundreds OF people were unable
to get into the theater at the last four
performances Those who witnessed Miss
Walshs magnificent work here last sea
son viii not be surprised to learn of her
SUCCESS -
Henry Arthur Jones play, The Nance
vures OF Jane opened the regular stock
season at Days theater in New York No
yember az. The cast included Mary Man
nering. Elizabeth Tyree, Mrs. Walcot, Mrs.
Whiffen. Ethel Hornicl, Jessie Busley, AL
Iisun skipworth, Beatrice Morgan, Charles
/ Waioot, Ferdinand Gottsehalk, William
Courtenay aud George G, Boniface.
Plays ANA Players.
Della Fox is TO appear in the American
production of the Drury Lane melodrama.
Hearts are Trumps."
Mrs. Kepdal left us at the termination
OF her last visit with the announcement
that she would never again return to
America.
Geraldine Ulmar is to appear in a Lon
don music hall. and Lottie Collins, OF
"Ta-r-ara" fame is in London ballet.
f,,,. ~ E-aI
sion of Richard Caryel is to be played by
James X. Hackett.
Madame Modjeska may revive King
John during her New York engagement
this season.
e. 5. Willard says his health is now re-
established. and he is on the lookout for
new plays.
Il. IL. sothern will appear at Days next
spring in Hamlet" 10 the Ophelia OF
Miss Harmed.
Richard Mansfield has decided to revive
Beau Brummell. and take rest from
"Cyrano de Bergerac.'
An elaborate production of Little Nell
and the Marchioness'' will BIO made in
Boston early in the new year,
Eleonora Duse is reported to be i'll in
Vienna with Inflammation of the lungs.
Her physician is said TO have urged her
TO refrain from acting for some time.
Freeman Wills the author of THE Only
Way" the dramatlzation of Charles Dick
ems novel. "A Tale OF Two Cities" is a
London clergyman.
The veteran actress, Mrs. W. G. Jones,
for more than generation favorlte. has
made decided hit as Mamie Webster,
with Maude Adams in THE Little Min
| ister.
Ada Rehan. it is reported from New
York, will not be seen on the stage this
season.
n. c. Goodwin states that he really in
tends 10 try Shylock some time In the near
future. with Maxine Elliott as Portia
copyright performance of "sappho,"
now being played by Olga Nethersole, was
given by members OF The Belle of New
York" company at the Shaftesbury the
ater London, recently. Edna May read
the title part,
II is said OF Joseph Hurst, who died
lately, and who had been in charge OF the
box office OF the I.yceum theater. London,
for thirty years. that only once during
that period had he witnessed Il perform
ance at the Lyceum in It's entirety.
travesty on "Robespierre" has been
produced in New York. A man dressed as
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