The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04

The past week has been busy one in |
local theatrical circles. 1t was opened on
Monday night by Frohman company in
"Zaza." Conceraing this play and tae
people who presented t The least said the
better On Tuesday afternoon 'rd nigtt
AL G. Field held The hoaros with WHIT was
probably the bes 'uinstIei organization lie
has ever brous t5 Houston. On We'd
nesday night Frcder. * Marde, supported
by Mr. and Mrs L. H. ~ enoer. p-ese
Epsy williams ominNo comedy, Tue
Dukes Jester While the piece seemed
TO give very general satisfaction It must
be said that IL is py no means w 20 Nj.
Werdes standard, II presented by ny
other than the eminent player named AZ
is likely that 1t woald rove anything but
q success II abounds in Inconsistencies,
there is altogether go much Of the mas
querad.ug idea in it. and. although IL l.,
handsomely dressed and the TWO leading
male roles ars c4p1bly enacted, 1t IS &C.
tainly not up 10 what theater-goers hare
learned TO expect from Mr.. Wardy.
on Thursday the atrons Of Sweeney
d Coombs had the great pleasure OF ser
ing Mr. Warde n two Of his fayorito
fShakespearian roles Hamlet AMI
"Otheuo." IN both Of which he scored
heavily. Mr.. Spencer gave the star excel
lent support and Mrs. Spencer deserves
credit for CONSCIENTIOUS work, but many OF
the remaining members OF the company
we're weak. I'll course the parts they
played were not important but the ha'-
mony Of the whole WAS sadly disarrangsd
ty work which In some Instances was po-
sltiyely amateurish. Mr.. Warde person.
ally Is one Of the best actors IN his line
ala IL.
ways rest assured Of warm reception in
Hous on On, he would do well TO
strengthen his minor support.
The week was closed by Jacob Lifts
company IN C. T. Dazeys play, In OH
K5ntuckv.' This was presented Friday
night and yesterday afternoon and last
night
Harry Corson Clarke will give three
performances Of his new comedy. What
hight and viii be followed by b. Arthur
Johnson, who, on Wednesday night. VIII
present the FIRST OF his series OF tire
lectures. Thursday q farce comedy en-
titled The Star Boarier." Will be the bi |
Poland Reed who was booked for an an-
lesrsnce Friday. VIII, OF course, not b.
seen as ne is now under medical treat
nent ln New YORK and the date Will I've
filed Cy Thomas Q Seabrook in The
FOUNDERS" a Casino success. This will
close tie week.
A new matinee idol is compelling HON.
age in New York This time 1t is nc
curled masculine. but a sirl-Grace Georg.
whose appealing charm in the new TO
mantle play, Her Majesty, is attracting
throngs Of women TO the MaRhattan. TIT
fight Is Won when star compel5 tn
sympathy and admiration Of woman
kind
Mrs Fiske's second engagement at tn
fremont theater Boston. is illustratini
the unusual popularity Of that sctress il
Becky sharp" Last January Mrs. Fisk
played for a month at this theater to
succession Of crowded houses, her closm
performances being as notable for at
tendance and enthusiasm as her Garlic
performances. This season Mrs. FISK
seems to have resumed the run"
Becky Sharp" in Boston, where IT wa
dropped last season, for from the frs
night OF her reappearance she has bee
favored by large and enthusiastic ay
diences. Mrs. Fishes Boston engagemeI
will close en- November 10, after while
date she viii pursue her tour westwar
she will play for month, beginning NJ
vember &C. at the Grand opera house, Oh
cage where her great success OF last yea
promises TO be paralleled, and after lea
ing that city VIII appear in prominel
cities on her way to San Francisco al
the important points on the coast
~
Bonglorni, the artist who was especia
Iy engaged for the portraits which ado
the walls of the interior scenes in "Pi
vate John Allen" was informed that
addition to the likenesses of emlne
Southern statesmen and heroes, sor
family portraits OF John Aliens peoI
would be wanted Like all men of gem
the Italian artist has some highly 4
genuous traits in his composition.
shrugged his shoulders and said:
Then It will cost the Signor Hanfo
still more money. Portraits of pub
men are not so difficult. If people reco
nize them they ARE satisfied; but VIII
you make a femily portrait all the men
beers OF the family come around and pi
flaws In It and II is what you call
English a damn nuisance"
49,
1.-THE Prisoner OF zenda." which W
produced more than three years ago
the Lyceum theater. New York. reacni
the pinnacle OF success in that house II
which last year was given to sncee
sion Of packed houses in all the princlp
cities OF the country, will be present
here soon by company headed
Vaughan Chaser and Charlotte Tittel a
which also includes many of the membe
Of last seasons cast.
~
When Boiling Arthur Johnson was pr
pairing Stories OF the Old South and I
New" which is TO be delivered at I
Sweeney & Coombs opera house wedne
day night. under the auspices OF I
Houston Young Mems Christian Asstei
ton he found he had a great many o
stacIes TO overcome,
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