The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-11

IN selecting his artists. ana Win IA "Ss'
loct paramount he has surro,,naoa az = W az,
SER with dozen or more OF fbs ,a, a,a'
v vt CORK comedians of America nro,,,s
Tann. "ppons wnom are Billy Van. Ernest
llan r., naynonu Teal and Charles VIVA.
lbas ~. muslcal part OF the program NO
mas not peen neglected. The IVES, sh ~
mas always been considered stron Snow
respect. and the names a, The nr ~ tnis
oaiiad singers engaged for tbis $4,000 S.pai
,our. headed by the great contrs',or,s
nfcnard y. Jose, and iucluding 1884,
roman. John r. Rogers. Mr. iaa,i.' ei
, nus vernon and others, indicate ~, a.,
"est intends to keep his organisst, nn'
point. musical stand
me thoroughness with which stusr,
hooson's oliver Goldsmith" cas-, Ne.
peen selected is shown by the fact ,ha,
30 capable an actress as Miss Iae-oys
Lewis mas been engaged for tho mar, =,
si. reatherstone. Few actressns -,
siiss JeHreys' years have had Inc ov,,oni
s 49, Una, she has had and have heen 90
esolul IN as many diverse roles A.,
Al three seasons with Wallack She io,nad
suIsus.in Days company. PLAYING lcadin,.
o,es mere for several years. For seys
~, ~. seasons she was the principal arure
cise ene paiuwln stock company, San Fran-
tho oai., aud since then has starred
tue country in varied repertoire
~
ine Following is literal translation q,
notice of Broadhurst's 'The Housa rb,,
Jack Built which appeared in the Ni,-
"aukee German Herald; wondertn
laugh success received Broadhursts nav
est farce, The House That Jack Built"
yesterday evening in Davidson theater
broadhurst has already before excellopt
iarces delivered, among others what
Happened to Jones'" WHY Smith Loft
Home and THE Wrong Mr.. Wright !"
ny none OF these amused oneself though
SO famously as by this newest. Perhaps
that this because the actors so excellent
were Mr.. Thomas A. Wise, as willie
olao. and Mrs. Annie Yeamans as
"ldow Dooley,' deliver really bric-a-
oiSV. Inc parts could both be not bet
,er III were they them TO measure made
ne witty, cheeky, good natured paper- |
hanger, Slab. who really no paper hanger
put plumber is, is a quite original stage
ngure, and no second Will so easily in
tne position be 1t so TO play as Mr. Wise. !
whose exterior even for this part so beau
tiful fits. Slab will in the house, which
ny Jack to be built is by Mrs. Dooey. |
VINO pride and wonderful penetrating |
lrlsn accent has. as English lord incog,
VINO tor daughter caught to be must, is
taken. She brings him cakes and cham
payne, and both hold the public from be- I
ginning to end all the time in laughs, The
piece is altogether comedy OF mistakes
me real Sir Edward Slnget works with /
the big Slab in common overal!s as young
er brother by his side, whilst Percy Hun
who In the house comes for the |
hand of niece to ask, against his will in |
the part Of mob eman forced is. To this !
comes ais F, that father who German
valet with cosmetics makes young, as son
OF his own progeny whom the Asatic
fever the hairs stolen has, IS taken for
Mr.. Wise and Mrs. Annie Yeamans the
head performers are, but the other forces
very strong are. and a very pleasant per-
torrance offered is, b light and lovable
ooks Miss Anita Bridges as Japouica. the
japanese beauty.
Particularly numerous was the public
yesterday evening. 1t will be likely spok-
IN of much that oneself in this play quite
lgreeably amusement finds, and so it
stands to expect that the other perform
inces also before full houses played will
70. The piece plays yet today and to-
morrow evening.
49,
Now Is the time for would-be comic
,pera stars to appear. In the way of
Nielsen stands by herself. although Lulu
ilaser is at the post and ready to start.
lillian Russell has betaken her charms to
Weber & Fields music hall, Della Fox
las minor role with the Rogers Bros
how. Camille D'Arville has left the stage
nd Pauline Hall is in vaudeville. Marie
'empest is play ng a dramatic version OF
Nell Gwyn," and Agnes Huntingdon has
pparen.ly retired. In comedy and drama
lenty of w men have sprung into promi
ence recently. including Maude Adams,
lola Allen. Julia M3r.owe. May Irwin.
Blanche Walsh, Mary Mannering and 9TH
RS. The men, too, are dropping off the ]
omic opera pedestal De Wolf Hopper is /
18th Weber e. Fie DIS, and Tom Seabrooke {
! with the Casino musical reviews. Fran |
is wilson, Frank Daniels and JEFF De Z
ngelis are about the emily male stars left
! the comic opera in the country.
~ s
When Madame Modjeska played "As
GU Like 1t" outdoors at Santa Barbara,
al. Lester Lonergan was the Orlando.
e tells how the band failed to appear /
I'D a Mexican orchestra had to be en- v
ged at the last moment. There were
Tree pieces-mando.in. guitar and harp. v
cnergln explained hurr. eddy alb ut APP a
'opriate Incidental music. but the leader, c
ever having heard of Shakespeare, was -
ow to grasp the IDEAS. I
For the wrestling bout" said Loner-
IN. play something llyely-can you re- =
ember that?" =.
Isl, senior" replied the Mexican, and
e play began swimmingly. But when u
he bout came, and Orlando grappled l.
-ayely with Charles the wrestler, the
. d struck up Throw Him Down. Nc G
oskey."s Ii
Minnie Tracey of the Grau-Savage Opera "
ompany has sung 50 long in Europe C
at she has est her native grip on the :,
btleties of the American joke. Zelia de n
issen. on the contrary. is fearless and b
afraid OF the pleasantries of her coun- q
' and handles even the American CO. 81
ndrum. in AL its full fanged venom, a
thout gloves or the use of net.
The two singers met at rehearsal re- "
ntly and an interchange OF choice jests pl
ok place After several conundrums had s.
TN explained, Miss de Lussan asked. gt
yly: N
why Il a goat almost7"