The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-30
THE WEEK IN GOTHAM.

New York, September 27-This talk Of
Eddie Sothern's Hamlet brings to my mind
another melancholy Dane. ] saw it, or him.
in Chicago a couple of years ago, 1t was
Otis SINNERS debut in the part. and 10 say
that he astonished his admirers by the eX-
cellent quality of his work scarcely tells
tho story of his success Mr.. SINNERS Ham
let was an artistic triumph which sent him
to higher pinnacle of fame. Since the
palmy days OF Edwin Booth no such i'm
personaton of the part has been given. Now.
about Sotherns Hamlet. Its charm is lin its
simplicity. Ho makes himself understood
and portrays the emotions of the part with
considerable force. In the intense scenes
hU is inclined to overact but in tho quieter
moments OF the play ne is excellent. In
some respects his representation lacks either
the refinement OF Booth or Skinner. From q
scenic point of view. MIR. Sotherns Hamle,
leaves nothing to be desired. 1t is care
tuily ana extensively carried out In every
detail The Uphelia OF virginia Harmed ID
pathetic. and that IS all.
Caleb West" at the Manhattan theater Is
"A play modelled on the lines Of "ShoFe
Acres" but 1t is not so good. IL Is a puz
cling play, queerlv constructed, but con
ta.ns several scenes of interest enough OF
them to make 1t go with the public That's
the real thing anyway. The piece ID q melo.
coast. Some OF the characters. notably Ca
leb West are well drawn, but not all oi
them are well acted. Edwin Arden in the
title part does not understand what ne IL
''at" and is the weakest member OF tho
cast BY the way he ret.res shortly and
nimer Grandin VIII then be seen Ia the
titlu role.
THE Rogers Brothers In Central Park" ID
a tremendous go at the Victoria. These
clever comedians own the town and are
drawing overlooking audiences. The piece
z "a 81 ha ipGt ~ ava
turned out by John J. McNally. The Rogers
brothers. as the chief copcoctors OF fun,
keep the audience in roar. But there are
ofners. such as Lee Harrison. Della Fox,
Edith ST Clair and Jeanette Beaugard who
share the hoBors with them in the fun, song
and dance. Miss Fox never looked more
Della OF the old days beyy OF young
and shapely chorus girls complete this Jolly
ORGANIZATION which wll stay at the Vac.
toria until the holidays.
Yours truly and several ladies' and gen
tIemen went TO Saratoga one day las
week to see Gertrude Coghlan's debut as a
star in Vanity Fair dramatzation by
novel This version follows the book close
~. and is an improvement ON the play pre-
sented by Mrs Fske The performance was
rnayened by the presence of the latter
husband and his lawyer, who were there 10
see il the play might not be an infringement
OF the version used by Mrs. Fiske. Ther,
We're several seriinmages, but no particular
harm was done As to Miss CnghIan't
becky sharp il is a clean cut, clever i'm.
DersonRtion OF a difficult character The
star was enthusiastically received by the
audience and genuine success must be
recorded for the young actress. Guy Bates
Post MS Rawdon Crawley was excellent The
Lace ives lavshy presented, with new
scenery and costumes.
Daniel Sully Is in the last week OF pros.
porous engagement at the Fourteenth Street
theater. where he has made solid success
as Father Whalen in The Parish Priest =
He is drawing large audiences, and could
continue for a longer term. but Is Obliged
10 make way for Joseph Arthur's new play
Lost River which VIII be disclosed mex
Monday night. For the new drama Mr.
Arthur promises mechanical effects which