The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-19

ing with Nine Pompon's acknowledging
her error and settling down for a happy
life with her husband The cast includes
e. NJ. Holland. Fritz Williams, May Ron-
son. Esther Tittell. May Lambert, Nellie
Butler and Eric Hope. The latter 10
known TO the swagger set as the Earl OF
Yarmouth. As an actor he has a who're
lot to learn, for he is not yet Joseph
Jefferson, John Drew or an Eddie som
ern. However. the earl is young, fairiy
good looking and intelligent. In time nc
may become acceptable in not too trying
roles. Make Way for the Ladies Is
otherwise cleverly acted and Will prooapiy
have a prosperous run.
Julia arthur has been severely crincised
for her unusual and sensational perform
ance at the Broadway ,heater one night
last week. when she rang down the curtain
In the middle OF an act OF More Than
Queen" and refused to continue until a
party of four persons removed themselves
from "a box. II Is beginning to be asked
in theatrical circles Is Mics Arthur pc
coming common scold? She has been
almost universally condemned and II Is
quite certain that her outbreak has not
added to her popularity. 1t Is said that
"0ur julia who five or six years ago pos
sessed head normal in its size, Is now
largement OF the Uranium. If this Is true
and there are Indications that 1t is. then
this promising and beautiful actress Is on
the sure road to unpopularity.
Way Down East" a "hayseei' drama
which had long run al the Manhattan
theater, has been revived at the Academy
of Music. with new and more elaborate
scenery and accessories, and practically the
original cast, which includes Phoebe
Davies, Odell Williams and Howard Kyle.
On the opening night the big auditorium
of this theater was packed to the doors.
and applause and curtain calls were the
rule all through the performance.
Over at the Fourteenth Street thsater
The Dairy Farm" another rural play, is
doing land office business. and turning
people away every night The latter piece
Is doing so we'll that arrangements have
just been completed and contract signed
by which 1t will be continued until the
holidays, and perhaps longer. The tittieth
performance will be reached Monday. Man
ager Wallick feels particularly honored
that at recent performance Admiral
Dewey and his bride were present, AMI
applauded vigorously several of the scenes
and incidents.
The continued attractions include John
Drew, in THE Tyranny of Tears at the
Empire; Sherlock Holmes" at the Gar
rick; the "zangwill' play at the Herald
Square; Mrs. Fiske in Becky Sharp al
the Fifth Avenue; Julia Marlowe in Bar
bara Fretchie," at the Criterion; Z. II.
sothern and Virginia Harmed in "The Song
of the Sword" at Days; Miss Hobbs" at
the Lyceum. and w. Fl. Crane in "a Rich
Mans Son" at Wallacks.
Alfred e. Arons. who formerly managed
Roster & Balls, has signed contract to
star Thomas @. Seabrooke in a new farce
comedy by ]. Cheever Goodwin and Louis
Harrison, called who Killed Cock Robin.
The tour begins November 80 in Albany
and it is hoped that the venture will prove
to be profitable one.
Is it not surprising TO what lengths
theatrical people will go for an ad? One
day last week Walter Jones. who is APP
pearins in 1.-THE GAY Debutante," sustained
stroke of apoplexy. This was telegraphei
all over the country as an absolute
and published in every one of the
papers. On the following night Jones ..
recovered from hiss" stroke" and acted as
we'll as he ever did in his life Next!
II is rumored that Wagenhals and KEN
per, who are having so much success with
THE Louis James Kathryn Kidder- Charles
B. Hanford triple alliance will build
theater in this cityrnext year. They pro-
pose, so 1t is said. to establish a stock
company and present shakespearian plays
in a manner that will. if it can be done.
excel in sumptuousness their present re-
vival of THE Winters Tale" These en-
terprsing young managers have the
money. and money will build a theater
and do a whole lot of things. .t
The Kendalls come to the Knicker-
booker theater next Monday presenting
for the first time here THE Elder Miss
Blossom a play which has a record of
success in London.
Richard Mansfield in "Cyrano de Berg
erac" follows Henry. Miller at the Garden
theater next Monday. His engagement is
for several weeks --sTa~ Nancy Sykes