The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-15
WITH THE PASSING THRONG.

II.
4 by any means, but he has been furnishing
anlusements OF various kinds TO the people
OF this country for a long time past and
he knows the business from Alpha 10 ONE
ga There are very few OF the old timers
concerning whom he Is not able TO tell
story or two, and with many oil them ne
has enjoyed the privilege of personal ac-
Quaintance.
Mr.. Davis was chatting with party OF
I friends on the occasion referred to above,
/ and matters theatrical were under discus
sion. Something was said about the sue
cess which has attended the various pro-
auctions OF Mr.. George II. Broadhurst and
other well known writers OF plays IN
T lighter vein, when Mr. Davis said: Mr..
Broadhurst Is an extremely clever play
wright and his stun has been wonderfully
[ successful but in my opinion II VIII De
many long day before the people OF this
/ country are enabled to enjoy the products
OF brilliant mind such as that ~ Charles
/ Hoyt, I have known Hoyt for many
! years and was thinking only the other
I day of the wonderful changes fate mas
/ brought TO him during that time. The first
( time | remember meeting him wah about
eighteen years ago--along In the early Sus.
( At that time l was connected with tne
( Frohmans, who were then managing the
I Madison Square theater In addition 10 sew
! eral other ventures, and Mr.. Hoyt was
dramatic editor on one of the Boston pa
( pers His Office, l remember, was dlngy
little place up four flights OF stairs ana
many are the times | have climbed them
to see him on matters OF business Ohe
time shortly after my 2rst meeting Win
him, | was In Boston in charge OF one OF
the Frohmau road companies. / recall
that we closed our engagement on pitter-
~ cold winter night and that Just as was
about to leave my room at the MOTEL 70
take the midnight train for New YORK, Mr..
Hoyt's card was brought in. gave IN
structions to show him up. of course. lie
approached me very deferentally-thea
cal managers were important, even IN
those days you see--and asked me II !
would do him favor. l told him that
would be glad to do SO. If 1t we're In my
power. Well said he. have been
writing some plays of late and some Weeks
ago | sent the manuscript OF one when
/ think ought to go to Mr. Frohman in New
York | realize that it is asking great
deal but on your return Won't YOU as a
personal favor to me, request Mr.. Froh-
man to have the playreader go over II!
All ask is a reading | think that the
play itself will do the rest.
THE play in question, continued Mr.
Davis had been submitted long time
previous. Its receipt had merely been
acknowledged and the manuscript had oeen
pigeonholed. | don't know what the play
was and am unable TO say whether or NOT
my action in complying with Mr.. Hoyt
request had any effect, but do know, as
does everyone else who keeps up with such
matters that Hoyts star began TO ascend
shortly thereafter. 1t Is somewhat ot a
coincidence that he himself later secured
control of the Madison Square theater' Inc
Bohemian life which he entered unen ne
moved TO New York did not have GOOD
efteet on him and he did not seem quite
able to stand prosperity. He has written
, some very brilliant things but ne has writ
ten his last"
Mr.Davls is brother OF M. I. II.
, Davis, the we'll known theatrical man
who has Frequently booked attractions
in Houston. The former had not peeh
+. here for some time previous to his pres
ent visit and he does not hesitate to say
that this city has made more ma ellal
, progress during the last few years than
i any other in the State. He relna mel VI
, the city and attended the performance
yesterday. and al the close # the regular
programme under the big tent ne ohao-
eroned a party composed largely OF n2Ws
paper people through the various depart
ments OF The circus which may be gem
orally referred to as corresq7n Ing t. IN.
y mysterious place known rs ''heh nd the
4 scenes" in theater. His kin mss waF
highly appreciated ard he was tee re-
cipient of many assurances OF gratitude
for the novel treat provided by him,
= = 4
Senator Horace Chiffon left Houston
; yesterday afternoon. after a stay of three
or four days in this city and vicinity TIC
: a representative OF The Post who saw him
: shortly before his departure re stated
that he was not at that time fully de2.d ID
= as to the next point he would v.st. He
had thought OF gclrg 20 MontgomeS
,tyf oil n " ltt inv .lt.tf
i county in addition to having con de 81
the matter of returning TO his home
The senator spent the day priof 10 hlS
= departure. In calling on some OF his many
/ friends and in receiving visitors a his
g apartments in the Capitol. Someone asked
: him yesterday II H. was g2ins TO attend
d the circus during the Afternoon.
II think not was the reply. 81 have
a little private circus on my hands ju,i
y Mt present which no. only shows every
, day but gives continuous performances
and am very strongly of he opinion taat
II will keep me busy for some little lime
a This. of course. referred TO the fight
1t against Bailey. 1t was enc OF the few
IS occasions on which Senator Chiffon re-
q ferred to the matter OF the campaign IN
:. that way.
Mr.. Gordon Boone, well known young
| attorney or NaYaSola. was among the
a visitors from nearby towns who came Ia
to see tho circus yesterday. Mr. Boena
was member of the Second Texas regl-
II ment of infantry during the time Colonel
i opeuhemers command was In the SER
n vice and he not only built up an enviable
e reputation as capable AMI efficient Of
ticer. but made himself very popular With
his men as we'll He held captains com
: mission and was In command of the Naya-
e sofa company, the official designation OF
J which was Company C.
i Judge f. b. Sexton arrived in the city
i last night and registered al the capitol.
e Judge Sexton is one OF the Oldest alto. news
q in this section of the country. and he
numbers his friends by he score in all
;, parts OF the State. He was formerly To-
!, Gated at Marshall ard othsr points In Eas;
- Texas. but for some time past has resided
y in III Paso where, In addition TO handling
his regular practice. he attends TO the
duties OF the position Of extradtion agent.
Federal office OF considerable response.
A bility.
n CROP ITEMS.