The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-04

a lot OF trick donkeys. At the other ex.
IRENE are those whose whole outnt OF
tent, costumes and scenery is packed
In wagon. while the nctors--consistins
OF family-journey In second vehicle
The piece can be presented by six per-
sons IL the parts are doubled and trebled
This grade of theatrical life is close TO
vagabondism. reminder OF the times
In Europe when actors generally travelled
In vans and were rated as mountebanks
The curious fact is that no other play
than Uncle Toms Cabin" Is still used
In quite SO primitive fashion.
Speaking OF the attack on "sapho," the
Washington Times says: At last, the
purists, who believe that public
morals are best regulated by the
police, have had their way, and Olga
Nethersoe has been arrested, charged
with giving an Indecent performance.
Shades OF David Garricl. but Alphonse
Daudet must have been tempted to turu
Dip-hops in his grave at learning that the
story which he dedicated 10 his son has
really shocked city that, during three
years, has found It's enjoyment in such
theatrical offerings as The Conquerors."
The Girl From Paris" THE Telephon-
Girl" THE Turtle Mile. Fin" "Zaza.
Naughty Anthony "The Cuckoo" The
Girl From Maxim's," wheels Within
Wheels" "The Degenerates, Make wa,
for the Ladies'" and "Coralle G. Co,
Dressmakers!'
One of the nestest of the authenticated
stories OF the stage relates 10 Richard
Brinsley Sheridan and the dranatlst,
|, Cumberland.
Sheridan, being anxious to collect tne
opinions OF the acknowledged Judges OF
dramatic merit concerning his comedy.
THE School for scandal" asked a f-ieua
what Cumberland said on the night OF
the first performance.
Nor syllable" was the answer.
But did he seem nmused?"
Why, faith was the reply. "he might
have been hung up beside Uncle oliver .
picture. He had the villainous tYsinherit-
ing countenance like the ladies' and gen.
tlemen on the walls-he never moved a
muscle"
"Devilish ungrateful that" said sher-
idan, FOR / sat out his tragedy last week
and laughed from beginning to end"
One OF the features of "The Village
Postmaster" when the play was brough,
out in New York was trained baby mig.
The size Of the animal had bearing on
the story and the lines. Tho author, il
appears, had forgotten the fact that pigs
grow rapidly, and the result was thai as
tho run there grew in length the pig
X increased in width as well as length 50
that the management was at its wits ends
: within a few months 10 secure q new
Q member or the cast to take the part OF
$ inns porciue player. As the rural drama
: stayed on one stage aflhOs@ 20n nights
: the pig was ham-fatter in both sense,
OF the term before tho curtain fell ON
the metropolitan engagement Another
II pig was secured In time but the discard
# ed four-footed actor squealed like all
&c possessed when taken away from his 40
" customed haunts at the side of the stage
II is reasonable to suppose that pig No
was intensely Jealous OF the newcomer
= and that the press notices referring &c
Il TINS latest addition 70 the acting cas-
, would be received In disdan by the dis.
- carded one, provided he could compre.
d bend the meaning thereof, All OF which
goes to show that the pig had the tru.
: instincts of the actor
i On March 10 in st, Louis the rehearsal,
!" OF David iarum" by William II. Crane
= and his company viii be begun under tn,
: direction of Edward h. Rose. Severa
members OF Mr.. Cranes present compan,
: VIII be retained for this presentment, and
d In addition about twenty-five persons will
a be sent out from New York to partici.
:, pate in the preparatory work.
a They will travel with Mr. Crane from
}. 81. Louis TO Cincinnati. and thence t,
i Pittsburg at which place two carload,
r. OF scenery now being built and painte,
n In New York, will be received From
Pittsburg the entire OUTFIT will 10 on L
Rochester. where the FIRST performanc.
@ VIII be given April 8.
ia The Rochester engagement will last To-
!. an entire week-a very unusual occur
= renee for big show, The spring sea,
y son OF David Hsrum" will be OF thres
IA weeks duration, and after that. II III,
III play turns out to be all right arrange
ments viii be made for its fall and win.
~ ter tour and its exhibition In New York
D. There has been q general suppu<itior
D. that the Naturalization of David Harum'
IA was the work OF James A. Herne. Such 1:
70 not the case .
II The writing WAS done by two brother,
~ named Hitchcock, with the assistance anf
70 advice OF Edward Il. nose and rhasIe.
~ frohman, The HitoheoFis are connected
OF with the publishing house OF Appleton a
y, 60. the owners OF the novel
L. me dramatization of LES MiserabIes,
=, al the Porte St. Martin In Paris has made
m great hit, in spite Of the length OF the
va urama, which is In six acts and dozen a,
ut mere tanleauN. and is OF decidedly chi.
al Souie quality. Coqusgin's hortrayal ~
ne Jean Vatican is regarded by the general
" pubic as MS greatest triumph
re- cissie LOTUS last week attemptea n
Il play a strange opera charaeter-Rsttenu
In IN The Mascot"--and. judging nv VIVA,
a =, ner critics in New York say, she failed
4. Slsnaily. 1t seems strange that M,s,
r. Loitus can not act. but this is the almos,
.e universal verdict She Is without an aausi
IN as q mimic and catches she information q,
n players voice, gestures and even ths
10 Iaeiai expression. and yet with an thess
- nliinetie powers her endeavors 10 MAY !
~ roie herself have been unsuccessful'
* 4 Is now said that Elsie Jes,ls ~.
ne young lady who some years ago beeam,
II vel known as the child actress piay,ns
q the title role in Little Lord Fauntleroy..
"a VIII be the lucky actress to play tha ~ =,
~ q Janniee Meredith In the same No +,
- wnen u Is brought out This anno,xnes'
e ment Is due to the fact that Miss J'esiIs
~ q az OLD friend OF Paul L. Ford ths ~,