The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04

Joffries gets the same smash in the nose
that caused him 10 bleed freely. All tho
clinching and hugging and iuhghting aue
maneuvering IN the breakaways are there
The pictures begin with the time tho men
enter the ring and continue TO the last
round The faces Of soma OF the spectators
at the ringsde are likewise clear. Bob
Hilliard and George Consldne are in plain
/ view and Martin Julian is conspicuous
0gurr
An advance notice says: The South
Before the War" viii be at the opera
house Saturday, February 10, matinee and
night Tho company is composed OF fifty
artists. all Of whom are noted for their
peculiar talent aud they depict story Of
true southern lfc in slavery times Al
though the company Is largely composed
~ colored performers. the principal char
Hcters are takon by white artists who stand
pre- cminently in the front ranks OF min
streisy.
Tho return or the slave 10 the plauta-
tlon. the landing Of the famous old steam
| boat, Robert u. Ice aud the amusemcnts
on the levee OF Inc colored people The
elnging. the acrobatic performance. tue
! peculiar dancing, the camp meeting on
Frog Island with all the pecuiartics Of
character u5unlly seen on SUCH occasions
and the cake walk that finishes the per
tormance altogether mako AN entertain.
tent deserving the patronage Of an who
enjoy real fun. entirely free from the too
frequent vulgar abuses Of tho every day
sIage.
! Electricity and rs effects has largely
Ipredominated In spectacles of all descrip-
tons, and to introduce into ballet OF
dance ana so govern the current at will
without the slightest danger to the dancer
has been problem that Electrician Arm
strong has been able to solve The electric
! ballet in The Evil Eye" Ia one of thu
most distinct poveltics ever seen Colored
lishts burst from almost every portion vi
the dancers costumes. FROM revolving
diadem on the head 10 the buckle On the
Hhoes. The effect is said to be most ma
tonishng and ono or the nrettlest features
ever introduced N dance.
~
Charlie Burlington, the imitatoi Of must
cal instruments and animals, Is still with
The iaugains farce, Tho Real Widow
Brown PLAYING his old part OF Teddy
and presenting his snecillty THIS is ON,
Of the most novel features inasmucb ms
no gives corroct limitations Of scyeaieen
different musical Instruments. using only
MS Ups aud nose Ia the execution OF these
seem'nsly impossible fcats MIR. Barring,
ton is endowed by nature with wonderful
gift.
Thomas Jefferson is the prlnelpal
comedian Of the jefferson Comedy com.
pany which also includes his brothers
Joseph. IT, and William, that Will b
seen at the opera house soon. presenting
the play, RIP Van Wiuklo." which Ia,
made their father, Joseph Jefferson IN,
oean OF the American stage Thomas 1of
lefson shows the careful training OF
masters hand. The ease OF Ms NAME,
ana the art OF his adaptation are nade
even more striking by the quaint dialect
S mn,ch nows so naturally from his lips
sured when the Jefferson hovs and thatr
Winkle.'' NY va
AN advance notice says; really up to-
uate comedy and an up-to-date8 com,arv
~ the Rays successful comedy "A uot
W" ilmr' which viii be tho attractIn,,
az mo opera house soon n 10 iust an, y,
muse pieces every theater-goer lfkes no
.uaIS' all laughs, fun Of SURPRISES VOC,
ntuS'c ana nigh class spocialtios There
"inu h'uny pretty girls in handsome
Sustunles' me management has nnpnpnd
ior this seasons tour company inci,d1nr
1onh W jess, W. Wallace Black Ada NeI-
rose' fear Revare. John and Bertha Cics-
son, Hy6erta Pryme. Annie st Tel Wn-
t e mekooie. Ada Henry, Beatrice Rice
Jun o. Leach, Frank Hodges Charles I
Newton and Joe Darling.
every one Is waiting TO see Mansn.l,
and his production of Cyrano de Rersarac
now that il is finally assured and author.
ma'Neiy announced that he will positively
aPpedr mere next month. Houston is 70
nave Mansheld's Cyrano with ain tbe teaN
lures which assisted to his famous ,rG,,,Sh
rom the beginning, His production -
we French classic is complete. me nvs
aols are marvels OF scenic beauty snu y,
neallsil, nature and picturesque effect Az
s az ot people appears In ali but the last
n,arr AZ ~ are a. actors and no scenes are
lnArred by hunging supers Tho eor,nsny
OF over l2S. travels by special rain
~
= 's said OF company touring in the
/ Mess tnat It was prevented from making
III III EASTERN date by terrific rainstorn
which interfered with the SAFETY ~ ~.
uaek' The manager sent ON wire '"Can
, NY reaeh you in time Washout an ~
line Back came a telegram, II, 90 ,ss"s
clean shirt here" HuS
Ihat great change has come over ~.
old days of the stage, when more or ,as.
~ tendency TO extensive dissipation WAS
! snough' to be lnseparable from histrlonic
! sehius Is seen In Henry Irving's temnsrs
: ses personal habits Although he Is psst
~ Years of age, he is in the hest nass gSes
form. he has. says one apnaranti, ,'
: close relation to him. 'only two nolnt.
asshnst him--an lnyeterate habit OF navsT
soins 70 bed until tomorrow and devotion
" hard work AZ homo In London he 4
noted for out-stsying the stars. io nv =
4 nvlailg SO much as chat with conseniai
friends over cigar Yet he never srenss
mo o IMAM seven hours In bed and when
/, rehearsal. 49, s"''s 'or
y New Orleans week before last the
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