The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-13
FROM "QUo vADIs:"

very heavy rains or floods, boats were
called into requisition to convey the au' I
dlence to and from the doors. The last
attraction at the theater, In 1857. was a
circus and mcnagerie. Mr., Reilly re-
members this perfectly, as he attended
the show.
The programme for the Mud" theater, |
alluded to as the Oldest In Mr. Reilly's |
collection, was for Friday evening, May
% 1918 The play WIS "a comedy speed |
the Plough" having as an afterpieco /
1.-TWO Strings to Your Bow, or the SER
want with Two Masters" The cast was
considered good one at that time, in |
GLIDING the elder jefferson Gather OF
Joseph Jefferson), Messrs. Robertson,
Ahercrombie Herbert, Barrett Johnson
Hathwer, Scrivener. King. Durang and
Thompson Mrs Burke. Mrs. Francis, |
Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Simpson and ChHs'
Burke.
Most Of these actors have long since
been fongoten, although they were prime
favortes In their day. Burke was the
first ito produce RIP Van WiDNle,' play
Ing 1T alt The Front street theater In lSlS
PIacide Varieties.
a very Interesting bill is one for the
PlacIde Varieties of New orleans in Jan
uary. 1859. The cast included some OF
the leading actors and actresses OF that
time, ncc one Of whom is now living
Among the names are George Jordan, A.
II. Davenport, John Owens, Mr. and Mrs.
Mark smith Mr.. Briggs, Mrs. Charles
Boyce Miss Susan denim, Mir and Mrs.
John SEXTON, George Holland. n, u. Nor
rls. MISS .Angeli Seton, Miss Anne era
ham, Misses A. and II Gule. The play
was "The Poor Gentleman" and IT. made
grc d hit later throughout the country.
.Hla Atstt Ia 10
Now PLAYING in comic opera. George Hol-
lands funeral gave The LiNle Church
Around the Corner" in Now York KS
fame. When Holland died his fellow ac-
tors wished to have fhGs drrmanll from
church. They applled to the pastor of a
large ana well known congregation,
through Joseph Jefferson, who was a
ccmmittee to orange for the funeral
The pastor refused ITO have lthe funeral
from his lchurch. But there is little
church Ground the corner whore You may
possibly he accommodated" he said. JET
ferson went there and was 'told that fhe
pastor and officials would be glad to
extend THE last rites TO tho deceased ac-
TOR. The funeral was held at the
Protestant Episcopal church on the Trans
Gyura;ion, which has ever since been
known as "The Little Church Around tho
/ Corner" Rev. Or. George c. Houghton,
the rector, has ever since held the high
est respect OF all theatrcal people.
! Susan Denin, VINO was IN the Placlde
variety cast. made her tirat appearance
al the Holiday street theater In 1898
| in THE Wandering Boys OF Swltzer-
/ land" Miss Anne Graham later played
/ with J. Wilkes Booth and retired from
/ the sEage to become the wife of Balti-
more newspaper man.
George Jordan was one OF the hand
soonest men on the stage, He was well
known as he leading support of Laura
Keene at the old Howard Athenaeum. at
Baltimore and Charles streets. During
the Civil War he went South and re-
NAMED until the conflict was over. Then
he returned TO New York, where. at HIS
first performance he was Kissed This
made him engry and he went 20 England
where be remained during the last years
OF his life He became well known there
as the supporter OF Kate Bateman, an
American girl who became fAvoritt
with the English theater public.
AT tho age Of and Z years respective
~. Kate Bateman and her sister, Ellen
entlanced the pcopla of Baltimore by
PLAYING "Ri ehard Ill" at the old Balti-
more museum. One played the part oil
Richard and the other the part bf Rich
mond Both scored a triumph that wai
remembered for years af.erward.
Edwin Booths First Appearance.
Mr.. Reilly has the programme that an
nounced the first appearance OF Edwin
Booth on any stage, II was for the week
beginning Monday, September 3. 1919. The
stage OF the Boston museum was the
scene and September 10, 1slo The time
The bill announced that the eminent ira.
gedian Junus Brutus Booth would tax,
the part OF Richard III. and that Edwin
4. (Thompzonl Booth would play Tressel
The young actor evidently acquitted him
self we'll. as he Was much IN demand as 3
star after his first appearance.
.yohn E. owens support.
one OF the greatest supports ever ten
dered any man WAS that which John Il
owens enjoyed during the week OF Marcel
3. 1862, il was at the Boston Academy o
, Music. supporting him were E. l.. Day
r export Gather OF Fanny Dlyenportl. VIII
liam Wheatley Mr. and AIRS. j. w. Wal
lack. Jr.. Thomas Barry, Mark Smith ant
! Mrs. lula Barry. Ia the play The Poo
, Gentleman" II was a farewell bench
: rendered the company. that had bee
! playing TO del GIFTED audiences for man.
weeks al the Boston pllyhouse
Tragedy and Farce.
In the older bill the tragedy was al
ways followed by light. sparkling farce
! comedy. T5ke. for instance. the mrs
appearance OF Edwin Booth as Tressel il
richard III" after the stirring TRACED
: was over the farce-comedy "slasher an
crasher" was produced.
An example OF the varied programme
= NAV he shown by the following OF Nr
, Reiily's selection: AT the Hoiiida,
4 street theater March s, 1862, J. Wilke
4 Booth appeared as Richard III and Mis-