The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-01

Joe We'll OF Dallas; board OF directors. j.
Rudd OF Temple. A. n. Miller OF Thurber
o. T. Maxwell of Cisco w. c. Klene OF
Gonzales. r. w. Bonner OF Weatherford
and ID. r.. Colp of smithville
\ II is claimed that the organization, which
! IS TO be known as the Texas Opera House
Managers association viii have repre-
sentative al The New York office OF the
American Theatrical exchange, where all
Texas bookings are arranged. This repre-
sentative Will be expected TO keep In touch
In a general way with companies seeking
dates in this State.
Il appears that Texas is not the only
state which contains dramatic critics who
are so Irreyerent. so iconoclastc so au-
daaious' as to criticisc players ON whom
New York has set the seal OF It's approval.
Here is an extract from crltquc in the
Phi adolphia Times Of last Sunday. There
is considerable more of it aud it is all
along the same line
The innate vulgarity Of Zn1a, her ready
resort TO the loud m0uthed violence OF the
Hltuls, Mrs Carter depicts with some
strength though even her outbursts are
effective more by noise than by real pas
sion. Unfortunately she has not the skill
TO suggest any kind Of artistic quality any
capacity for affection even any personal
charm that would account for so much as
a temporary infatuaton In a decent mah
Sun less any possibility OF the intellectual
development Indicated In the final act. Her
acting givee the impression of a person
who has been taught 70 perform certain
movements without attaching any mean.
ing to them, with a natural tendency to
eXaggerato thcm to The point Of hurlesque
Tho result Of this crude artidte is an effect
Of deliberate eolr5eness that Is lnoXpro3si
bly, revolving Al the subtle suggestion OF
better possibilities which we can imagine
tho original authors 10 have intended is
absolutely excluded. There is nothing
hut vulgar animal passion Of the lowest
order that Is stimulated by the smell Of
heNotrope. Aud under these conditions
the whole meaning, the whole purpose, the
whole iustinca ion Of the drama Is lost. II
docs not impress aS a drama, but only az
vulgar exhibition And to think thai
this is the show hat has received the
highest critical approval in New York"
When The husband whose name she stin
hears divorced her and Mrs. Carter took
Ny her life on the stage no one accused
her OF having any talent When David Be
lasco succeeded IN maluug a sort Of aui-
mated machine Of her the charge was made
no more frequently. Few who have seen
her work will deny that it shows very
PLAINLY the result or Bc!asco training anu
not the development of any wonderful
amount OF talent she may be supposed to
possess.
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Here are Charles Frohman's plans 70
the future He was so generous as to tell
oe nam to,y a,ys .eo nesoro ssi ,nr fl .
y. '"o'i a ~" ''s' 'sV us ~
Europe Aaza wll' be produced IN
London AT the Garrick theatsr April IL,
little later shah present Mr. Bs.aaco's
one-ac. drama. Madame Butterfly VIII
company Of English actors. ON Aprl
Z shall make copyright psodu ation OF
David Harum, two days before the Amsr-
lean preseniment Of the comedy also
expect To lease London theRter for an
entire season tor Ben Hur' to he Played
by English actors supporting an Eng ish
slar' During my stay IN London / san
organize a musical company fran tae sa-
Voy theAter forces for the American tour
al The Rose OF Persia and shall also