The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04
THEATRICAL SEASON BEGUN
TWO IMMENSE AUDIENCES AT THE
OPERA HOUSE.
ed "Jim the Penmnn" and "Heid by
the Enemy" TO Big Business.

The local theatrical season was open
ed Under very ausBcious circumstances
Yesterday 5sterLoJn. when one Of the iarg-
Cst audiences ever in the house gatlele led
to witness the presentation of Jim, the
Penman' by the Klimt- Hearn company.
There was a continuous stream of ticke5
buyers all during the forenoon and every
Reserved seat in the house was sold cary
in the day. After that general admlss. II
tickets were sold the gallery Was open
ed. and when the curtain Nus rung up Tor
the first time this season the house was
literally packed.
The reception accorded the organization
headed by Mr.. KIM and Miss Hearn was
all the more noteworthy on account VI
the extremely high temperature which
prevailed III the house a both perform
ances. There is not a great deal or or
portunity for proper ventiali and, even
Lal the crowd been smaller the house
would have been anything hut comforta.
Bile. As 1t was the heat wac intense, but
the crowd took it good humorcdly, and
by dint of the persistent use of fans and
handkerchietS those present succeeded In
overcoming the unfav1rdble conditions to
such an extent as to allow them to remain
in the house And they did not allow the
/ heat to interfere with their enjoyment Of
! what was going on on the stage, either
( il one is to judge by the unlimited amount
/ OF applause bestowed upon play ana play
lers.
the company which Mr.. Klimt has got
ten together this year is stronger than
the one at the head Of which he appeared
laSt season, and, everything considered
the organization is worthy OF the hearty
reception accorded II yesterday. The peo-
pie are all more or less clever Some
| very pretty scenery is carried. all OF the
plays being given special productions, and
some handsome costumes are worn One
mas himself wondering how so much can
be given at popular prices"
Jim the Penman," the play presented
at the afternoon performance. has been
seen here on previous occasions and is too
well known to require any extended com
ment' AS presented by the Klimt -Hearn
company u seemed 10 give entire salts
Mcuon. The performance was frequently
puhctuated by applause ana all of the
speehll features were we'll received. The
part OF Louis Percival was capably played
by Mr.. Klimt. and Miss Hearn appeared
III the role OF Agnes RalSton, the daugh-
Ter OF the forger Some character work
which was considerably above the aver.
age OF the ordinary repertoire company
was done by Mr.. f. NJ klmball as Baron
Hartteld and Frank Weed was clever as
CaPtain Redwood, the detective. although
al times he exaggerated the part TO a de-
gree which was entirely unnecessary
MISS Josephine FIX gave a smooth ana
e@sS rendition OF the role OF Mrs Ralston
and George Pritchard was clever as Jack
kaston, her son. Mr.. Fred W. Tiilish
showed considerable strength at times in
the name part and William Marble was
capable as Lord Dreiipcourt. Miss Vera
hamit,n und Miss Pauline Madden Who
nilfn the parts, respectively. of lady
Dunseombe ana Mrs. chapstone. had little
70 90 but did that htue well. the former
having "a particularly graceful and easy
stage presence. Mr.. Rlimt's makeup fall
ca 10 make him as old as he really should
hsVA appeared, and there were some in
consistencles In the matter OF dress. but.
on the whole. no. great deal OF fault