The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-13
THEATRICAL CHAT.

Henry Hamilton is making play out OF
Stanley Weyman's The Castle Inn
j. NJ. Barrie, encouraged by the success
of "a Wedding Guest" Is now hard at work
on two new plays.
Joseph jefferson, the venerable comedian,
mas purchased tenement house in Chicago
The price paid was $4,000.
Mrs. Terry, formerly sybn sanderson, is
10 play in Paris at a benefit performance
before going 10 Vienna, where she is to sing.
Sarah Bernhard has taken to "recitlng
She appeared few days ago at "a musical
morning given at the Waldorf-Astoria IN
New York City.
Mrs Leslie Carter will make her final OPP
pearance in David Belascos "Zaza' at the
end Of this week before Philadelphia audi
ences at the Broad theater.
Miss Rafter the contralto of the Bos-
toniaps, who has been III in Beaver. IS IN
much improved condition and the chances
are favorable for her complete recovery.
According to reports from Berlin, where
THE Belle of New York is playing, the
German citizens are pleased with the Amer-
can sparkle and energy which run through
| the piece.
The newspaper reports say that Mrs
| Fiske in her progress westward IS playing
to crowded houses She viii play an OK
| tended engagement at the California theaver,
| beginning january I'll
Richard Mansfeld's makeup in king
| Henry V" is materially different from tnat
OF Lewis Waller, who Is the monarch IN the
|
the Lyceum theater, London.
| Clyde Fitchs new play, THE Climbers" is
undergoing final rehearsals at the BljDu In
New York prior to a hgs, production there In
the near future. Ame .na bingham ana ner
Ada Rehan has been welcomed back to
New York right royalty. As Men Gwynn u
Paul Kester's Sweet Nell of Old Drary
she is captivating theatergoors rs she ala
in the days Of Augustin Daily.
Cuitrv w Nrna led the role Of flsI1-
beau in ''LAiglon." the role ". CoqGsl n
plays las applied 10 the courts 10 obtain
charge Of his TWO sons ms IS the third
trial held. the FIRST TWO having been un-
successful.
jean de Reszke, the great tenor, was ac-
corded an ovation at the Metropolitan opera
house in New York Monday night HIS voice
is said 10 be almost as strong ana brliEani as
heretofore which reiu.es reports that tho
Pole Is broken down
Edmund collier, the actor. is dead a. NeS
York city. Mr.. Collier was ~ years Old
and went upon the stlge. when quite young
He supported John Mccullough, Edwin Booth
Nine. janauschek and Wilson Barrett. Later
he was himself star.
stuart Robson Is giving Boston lhea;ef-
goers thea first taste OF Augustus Thomas
new comedy. "Oliver Goldsmith" at the
fremont theaier. Among the support arc
Mss Jeffreys-Lew's, Maude Wnte, H. a.
Weaver, Sr., and John E, Hensnaw'
We idramat,zation OF Tho Battle OF tn
SIR Strong in which Marie BurrOushs !
starring this season. The play Is take'
san Il Ibert Parker's novel by that name
Mr. parker also wrote tThe seats OF tn
Mighty" and other widely read novels
Aprng the recent engagements made b,
werenhals & Kemper for Mr.. Henry NJ Her
Who Is soon to appear IN Richard Sayag ;.
is maj Of Miss Jennie Eustace. recent ar
rIyai from England whore she was sen
our as a star by Henry lrying IN Madam
Sn Gene" She Will appear IN the char
seter OF Lady Maceesfeld
! Anotnsr so-esned problem play. mi, MIS-
q NOW at the Empire theater New for
City The theme treats OF the alleged n
snsfiee Of the social Law ooncernlng IN
! !,soving OF wild oats The leading prn
/, cnaIs are Charles Richman, Joserh Mhee
iocr Ir'. ". H. Champion. Jessie Ailvar
and Margaret Anglin'
.,rhc Princess Chic. lE witch Ma arg nI,,
nstiras from the critics 81 over the eouH
Try. many o them going r,o ess ,is, Syss
le SbeIle the propr etor Of this compan,
T.. =" scon 10 build new theaier IN New for