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

Lyceum, "The Charity Ball. PaImer's,
Gilbert and Sullivan's "Gon1 ers .
Casino, ''The Grand Duchess" Ri. on.
"The City Directory" Madison sq4a e.
Aunt Jack" Star Crane In THE SEN
ator;" Fourteenth Street. Harry Lacy in
"The still Alarm" Nibos. Joseph IIa-
worth in paul Kauyar;' Proctor's, she
nandoah."
The beginning OF April heralds the COM
ing of many pleasures. but none looked
forward to with greater eagerpess than
General John b. Gordon's lecture on the
18th on THE Early Days OF the Confed-
eraoy." The subject Is one full of inter-.
est TO ALL no matter from what side or
Mason and Dixon's line they may come.
The time told OF is so far back that few
care to soy where they lived then. and II
the years that lie between now and then
have not softened prejudices and swcstened
bitterness OF feeling they have failed not
from want of lofty purpose. but for want
OF proper fields III which TO work. Gen
eral Gordon has a National reputation as
a lecturer and is we'll qualified to speak on
his subjectone on which all Americans
should be well informed
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Augustus Thomas is collaborating with
Clay Greene In the adaptation Of Richard
Harding Davis Van Bibber stories Tor
Robert Hiliard. The play will consist o.
four acts and prologue. the latter pre-
senting the behind the scents picture OF
Her First Appearance The stories that
will Be woven into the play proper will in-
clude Mr.. Traycrs Frs Hunt" "Elean-
or Cuyler," Love Me. Love My Dog" "a
Patron OF Arr? How Hefty Burte Got
Even" The Exile "Thc Other Woman"
Van Bibbcr and he swan Boats" and
Van Blbber as Best Man" Mabei Taia-
ifrro Will appear as the littest girl
grown up.
Olga Nethersole is said to be seriously
III at the Hoffman house in New York
a hystcrca writer in Chicago paper
says that the sensational journals have
given her brain fever and that u she
dies "her blood will he on thelr heads
Il is said she win not be able to play for
some weeks and out Of this grows a story
chat She will be sued by Nixon & Zim-
IN rmla Tor breach Of contra t. she was
70 have opened at their Broad ST Get
theater IN Philadelphia tomorrow.
Anyway, even II she docs lose a few
weeks, Olga will be able to save the sum
usually paid her press agent. She d esn't
need his services now.
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Blanche Walsh and Manager Ben stern
Indignantly deny the story that a property
man went on and acted one Of the paris in
Cleopatra" in Donver Manage! stern
also says. 1T is not true n any particular
mat | acted in the play The only change
IN the cast was that owing TO an accident
TO Mr.. MacDowell his understudy played
tho part OF Mare Antony"
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Sarah Bernhardt claims that the wear
ing OF diamonds destroys the best express
sion OF the face dims the fire of the eyes
and makes the teeth look like chalk.
Maybe it's some consideration Of this
kind that makes 30 many actresses try
to lose their diamonds. an unjust world
only giving them credit for trying to get
a lot Of free advertising.
Some Coming Attractions
Tho Girl With the Auburn Locks" ana
the Wilbur Kirwin Opera company. an en-
semple Of dtiy people. will be seer here
hvefnighls and three matneas, commence
ing tomorrow night For many years this
standard attraction has been recognize
as potent factor In American ,heatrcals.
Miss kirwin Is one of ii.e mos. remarka-
NE little women ON the sage. She is pre-
hentng series OF magnificent REVEALS
the scenery, costumes and properties arc
heing carried complete in two special cars
and the productions here Will be a reyela-
ton to local thsater-goecs, Miss KirwIn
Tor 4 numbar Of years was the prima
donna of the Wilbur opera company the
pioneer in The field OF opera az popular
prices. In this capacity she became one
OF The most popular singer In liSht CD ri
in The big Eastern ana cen ra. ciries. me
management OF the Wilbur company de-
eided ttaJ another organization of SINH
lar character might prodtably tour tho q
sections not visited by the Wilbur COM
pany On this theory the Wilbur Kirwin
company was organized, and Miss Kirwln
placed al its head II was decided to pla
Il repertoire OF popular successes. hui TO
present them upon a large scale and with
q more expensive cast than had been tho /
custom OF older organizations The per
sonnel OF Miss Kirwin's company in
cludes some we'll known people One of
the chief attractions of the company win
be the chorus, that is. the female con
tingent Miss krwin, It Is said, has US d
rare tact aud good Judgment in her selee
ton Of girls She has more real beauties
than has ever been seen IN a similar or-
ganization In this city. The girls are all
Young, pretty and, Furthermore. can lag.
Miss krwin has augmented her perform
ances with polite vaudeville. Among the
speeialtles is The Girl With the Auburn
Locks"
The repertoire is as follows: Monday
night "rhe Two Vagabonds." WI bur's |
version Of "Ermlnie;" Tuesday matiree,
Queens Lace Handkerchief" Tuesday
night, Fra Diayolo," Wednesday matt |
nee The Maseott,' Wednesday nlsht. |
me Grand Duchess" Friday, Carmen
Saturday matinee, "Tho Chimes of Nor
mandy; saturday night said Pasha"
Miss kirwin, with the same flock OF