The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-02
THE LOCAL STAGE.
"At the white Horse Tavern" Was
Well Received.

"At the white Horse Tavern" Was
Well Received.
There Is not a great deal to "At the
White Horse Tavern" the comedy which
was presented at Sweeney & Coombs'
theater last night, but tho most OF that
is good. There are many points of merit
in the piece and these sppear to be all
the more prominent when one considers
the fact that the comedy is an adaptation
from the German, where one expects lit
tie that is not phlegmatic and heavy. The
story is a simple one. there is no at
tempt at complicated situations and the
humor OF the production depends mostly
on the dialogue which. when we'll handled.
can hardly fall to be amusing The &C
ton is not boistorous. there is no neces-
sity for anything that is not consistent
and natural and, on the whole, the COM
edy is not the worst tpat has ever been
written by any means. Its story has
already been told in the columns OF The
| Post and q repetition now would BIO SUI
! periiuous, especially in view OF the fact
/ that since the piece was first given a
/ metropolitan production the troubles OF
| the lamp manufactures from Berlin have
| become very we'll known to the theater
going public.
Tho company, which 10 "presentad' by
! both Daniel and Charles Frohman, is not
altogether without its weak points, but
it contains several people OF ability. MIR.
Frederick Bond, who plays Geisecks the
irascable Berliner, is comedian OF con-
siderable note and HIS worEr-Sa this par
ticular production is well done. The part
is one which could very easily be spoiled
by a little overactina but Mr.. Bond In
careful to steer clear OF anything OF
that sort and, his concephonSpf the char
acter being an eminently pleasing one,
the result is q smooth and even per.
Torrance with which 1t would be difficult
to find fault. Miss Charlotte Crane has
ct improved Stree tho days OF "a Texa:
Steer and "a Stranger In New York.
before she had ever gone to a ball in
Charleston plead with an obdurate gov
eminent official on behalf OF recrean
revenue service officer or sent the Y lie
gam which, aoeorAng 10 the newspaper
at the time, made 7 young gentlemen il
: Fort Worth very happy. indeed. In fact
, Miss Crane has either deteriorated 90
some extent, or else the part of ottilis
which she assumes In AT the White
5 Horse Tavern" is not suited to her. There
o were times last night when she really
= failed to rise above the level OF the anna
teur and yet there arc several opportuni
}, ties for good work in the part Mis-
:; Carolyn Clawson, who plays Josepha. b
!; hostess of the inn, doee some rather
/; clever work at times, although there
}. nothing remarkable about her perform
:, ance She is a handsome woman snt
has a good stage presence, all Of whic
60 long way 10 bringing about success
on the stage in these days Of syndicate
and art with big A. Miss Della Clark
appears to excellent advantage as Glar'
y the blshtal lsping daughter Of the travel
: ing tutor, and In some Of her scenes wit
e Mr. Louis Albion. who plays Arthur SutF
It very cleverly she gives evidences OF To-
o poesessicn OF real ability. Charles han
e ford as seidler, the attorney at law.
something OF disappointment. He 10 to
intense, too theatrical, 70 get Just tn
proper effect out OF such a part III
A no doubt has In him the making OF goo
actor. but he has several rough corner
u which need 10 be smoofhed on. How
n ever. this Is Mr. Haniord's first scaAo