The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-16
IAN EVENING WITH GIBSON
ENTERTAINMENT AT BRYAN HALL
ron MONUMENT FUND.
The Pictures Were Very Realistic
and the Musical Numbers Were
Hsubis Appreciated.


An Evening With Gibson was tho title
given an entertainment at BRIAN hall last
night for the bencat of the Confederate
monument fund. and an appropriate title
1t was The nsmes of those nortraying
the scenes did, not appear on the printed
programme, and the fact that thin gauEe
Was placed between them aud the audience
prevented most OF those present from
learning the identity Of those who so ca
pahly idealized the pictures of the famous
Gibson. However. the pictures were beau
tiful, and the unstinted applause and the
great success of the entertainment must
have been sufficient reward to the per-
formers for whatever effort the giving oil
the pictures may have cost them.
All were so near perfection, II would
be hard TO determine which was the best
picture. Each was model OF grace and
beauty embodying the Gibson style to
remarkable extent. The following pic
lures were presented
His Cure" Nightmare Of Il young man
marrying for money.
Their First Quarrel" They had beef
engaged only twenty minutes.
lis Caddy Always Necessary The pie
ture made it plain that there are times
when he is not.
Wonders Of Palmistry" 4 young man
is told that he will marry a blonde who
loves him, but he will have to speak
quickly.
NO Respeoier Of Widows Griet," The
widow wore weeds. but the child wore
even a more simple costume.
Their Presence OF Mind 4 young
married couple had been in their room at
the hotel only few minutes, when they
were startled by knock. Their efforts
at composure were laughable.
Guess Which Girl Has Bsen Kissed
! Within Ten Minutes" II the audience
had been allowed a vote on the question
there would have been a unanimous YER
dict that each was very kisssble.
THE only Pebble on the Beach" In
other words, he was the only man at the
selshore, and was, of course, surrounded
/ by group of pretty girls,
When Doctors Disagree" In this pic
ture an elderly physician and a little girl
/ have Just had consultation about the
case of the little girls mother, who is
| ILL.,
Recipe for Kisses" The following d.
| rections were given with this picture: 'lC
| one piece of dark piazza add iittle moou-
I light--take for granted two people. Press
| in two strong ones small, soft hand.
! Sift lightly two ounces Of attraction. one
Of romance; add a large measure OF folly
stir in a floating ruffe and ore or two
whispers. Dissolve half a dozen glances
4 in a well of silence; dust in a small quan
fifty OF hesitation, one ounce of resistance,
two of yielding; place the kisses on a
flushed cheek or two lips, flavor with a
slight scream, and set aside to cool This
viii succeed in any climate, il directions
are carefully followed.
The instrumental numbers by Mrs,
! George Bruce Mrs, Parker, Miss Stella
Root and Mr. Kidd were each OF a nm
ished character and contributed In no
small degree 10 the evenings entertain
mcnt, aL
Tho songs OF Miss Kidd and Mrs. Peden
wore IN to the usual high standard. Of
i these ladies' and heartily pleased the audi
ence,
The hall was we'll nlled a neat sum was
realized Tor the monument fund aud the
ladies' OF the Robert Il, Lee chapter
Daughters of the Coincidence deserve
much praise for the great success OF their
; efforts particularly the ladies of the
special committee having the entertain.
ment in charge.