The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-30

will parallel his famous buxx-s,w In "Blut
Jeans. the real fire engine In THE sid
Alarm, and the big cannon In The Cherry
p.ckcrs. The cast Will include william
COurtlelgh. Mary Sanders. +. Aug Andef-
son, Eugenle That's Lawton Hans Robert
James Lsekeys. Mabel l'aliaferro and
Charles Able.
otis skinner and Prince otto" continu,
TO be potent attraction Mt walacks viii
large ana fashionable audiences ut every
performance. Mr. Skinner has in this play
strengthened his position with our public
aud IS dong so well that arrangements hav,
been made for regular annual engagements
al this theater. He ends his stay Saiur'
day. October 9, and win be followed on &c.
toher by Sarah Cowell lie Moyne IN "rhs
Greatest Thing in the World.
THE Rose OF Persia" will be Withdrawn
from the stage OF DAYS theater Saturday
nignt. II viii be replaced by the Japanes,
musical comedy, "San Toy" which ran IN
London seven months with Marie Tempest
in the title role Here II is arranged to pu
Marie Celeste in the part and include In tn,
cast James I. Powers. George Foriesque ant
Minnie Asliey.
julie Arthur has again been heard from
She now announces her determination tC
try tho role OF Hamlet II is said that she
Will make spectacular production OF tn,
play at 4ho broadway theatcr next spring
EDWARD Sothern his newly gained honors
and also 10 emulate the example OF Sarat
Bernhard, who last year appeared In tn,
character in Paris. Miss Arthur shouit
From all accounts the revival of kim
John" which Wagenhals kemper are
getting up tor Madame Modjeska, will b'
the most pretentious production with which
the Polish actress has yet seen associated
This play. which Is practically unknown tc
the present generation, Will greatly enhance
he interest OF her farewell tour; X. d.
MacLeau Will be seen as King John anC
Odette Tyler as Prince Arthur, The musiC
incidental to the play has been composed
by Carl Busch. director OF the Kansas City
11apN Int Ia al
er's other revival, "A Midsummer Nights
Dream" will be seen in this city on o.
tober j. with Louis james as Bottom the
weaver and Kathryn k,dder as Helena. The
music which will be sung by large chorus
Of selected voices. The mechanical effects
and costumes are said to be the most costly
ever shown in a ShakeSpearlan play.
Reports of Chauncey Olcotts phenomenal
success In the West. where he Is appeHfius
in 'Mavourneen,' continue to reach this
city. lie is doing so well in this play that
Manager Pitou has decided to postpone tn,
production of the now romantic drama which
he has written for him until after the holt
days. 1t is said that at Minneapolis and ST.
Paul the popular comedian beat all records
at the natneos.
Joseph Jefferson begins his annual fall
tour of eight weeks Monday in Northampton
Mass. HIS repertory will include Tho r.
I walls" The Cricket on the Hearth, Lend
Me Five Shillngs' and RIP Van Wrinkle
Mr.. Charles D. Jefferson Will direct the
inuinHS JtHtleph tour III MP VIM
Wrinkle" begins October t5
a telegram from Montreal tells me thai
Selma Herman has scored great big rue
cess in that city as the heroine in "a Young
Wife" The young actress reappears in this
city In November.
can't keep it quiet Willie Golfer has
made hit in his new comedy "On the
Quiet" which was made known last wceb
on the New England circuit,
The managers Of the New YORK thcatef
announce that they haze found $1,000 600.
don't believe 1t. They have probably bought
gold brick. Nancy Sykes.