The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15

waning end of the season is being
out with repertoire shows. The
hll Musical Comedy company. headed
bel Paige. has been at Sweeney G.
all during the past week and the
Beldeni company will begin an
hent of twelve performances to-
afternoon. The first named or
bn is hardly up to the average of
but 1t contains some good features
ms to please those who witness its
ances.
\. Nevada, the great prima donna,
hitter an absence Of long period in
|uropean capitals, is now on a tour
native country. is Western girl.
|ghter of the Golden State, the name
|bse silver sister she has honored by
Hid as her cognomen in art. She was
hmong the long wooden fumes and
Like bitches. which curve in and
the pine forests, on the high peaks
festern slopes of the Sierras. AS
its shared with her parents the dan
h those early days in mining towns,
| her father, DR.. Vixen, practiced.
bs educated at Mills Seminary. Her
III instincts were so pronounced that
lint abroad for vocal study. Stock
in Berlin, was her first teacher,
Mime. Marchesi. who has not yet
3enns for Paris.
ke years of hard work. and then
b recompense Since then her ca
las been a triumph. In London, at
lila, in Milan. in Paris, in Germany,
ssia, in Spain, where a few months
Ie was made to realize that the Ma
Humiliation over the defeat at arms
be consequent resentment did not
II matters of art. She returned to
la two or three months ago. 1t is
e that arrangements will be made
II appearance here and Manager
bn of Sweeney e. Coombs' theater
morrow commence the circulation
subscription list with that. end in
cent issue OF the Springfield, o.,
q the following concerning an or
ion which will open an engagement
nights and six matinees in Houston
bw:
Of The cleanest and prettiest per-
ices OF the season was presented
ght at Blacks by the Peruchi- Bel
mpany.
play was BARLEY Campbells ro-
drama, THE Galley Slave" and
ke actors and play made a decided
r. Peruchi, as the old Scotch doc
las perfect in both makeup and
In his wife, Miss Ella Beldeni, Mr.
has a worthy helpmate. She is
pretty and what Is more, is a fin
- ctress. Theo. Stark as Fits, Mr..
as Sidney, Mr.. Jackson as the
Misses Hazel and Daisy as Pyphie
fanchesca. and Miss Bates as Mrs.
fere all clever in their respective
nd deserve special praise. Mr.. Pc
las a first-class company in every
Some of the many specialties in
were alone worth the price Of
on The Carleton sisters in song
nces; Emile Subers in negro songs,
Fewer in baritone selections, Mr..
in character songs, all made hits.
chorus girls official organ states
e prevailing rate OF remuneration
be sometimes useful and handsome
djuncts is as follows: Opera, COM
pertory, lowest. $14; highest. SIS;
ne, averaging twelve shows a week,
2 furnishing wardrobe, lowest sal
p; girl furnishing wardrobe, SIS,
salary girl furnishing wardrobe,
hrst thought it. might seem that,
ing what she wears, sometimes,
Fdrobe should not be such an ex-
item.
Gilmore has undertaken the task
e fragments of "The Musketeers"
Peville. He appeared at Proctor's
IN New York recently as d Artag-
confined his thirty minute allot-
lhree scenes from the play, in
encing predominates the action.
eriment proved successful,
the most prominent theatrical
+ In the country in a recent inter-
yes that the receipts at the box
the thesters controlled by the
~ exceed $2O,000,OOo this season,
estimates that the receipts OF tine
'tan opera house, New York, and
outside OF the syndicate will
20 about $4,000, 900 more, making a
M s,nlp'VOo,OO0 which the American
VI pay for that form of amuse-
On september to May this year !.
osen the most successful dra-
ason in history.
pidlty with which the Nethersole
J from her attack OF "brain
1"er she had been acquitted by
FORK Jury, was something touch
auuiul to behold. Marky Mayer,
noticed, was SO fortunate as to
rs eplaemie, his constitution. sup
ssng less delicate and less sus-
~, ~ saock than is olga's. "Sasho''
u AZ Wallack's Monday night
u ~ foolish public fell ali over
A. snort to pour its sesterces in
Me lady who is supported by
az n,evelle-in an artistic sense. OF
s we was almost suffocated with
tv,ss and was finally compelled
n,r nat the New York papers the
s'bs referred to as "a spesrh. q
usssk hike this on the psrt OF
\ aua the press agents league
81 Nh, cshsllstic signs on his
a"sil theatrical Circuit COM
= and manager of sweeney 4
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