The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-20
THE NEW YORK THEATERs.
New Comedy Drama by clyde Fitch.
SlHue Nnicn


New York January 1.-THE Climbers" a
rev modern comedy drama by Clyde Fitch
was selected by Amelia Bingham to start
her season at the Bljou theater Tuesday
night, and never In the history Of the house
mas it held such large, or a more fash
ionable audience. The new play is in four
acts, with all the scenes laid in and around
this city. The story tells OF New York
family, Mrs Hunter and her three daugh-
ters the eldest being married Mrs Hunter
Is widow, common little woman who
was married in early life to an aristocret.
inc Efforts of the mother and her youngest
daughter TO lead fashionable life in a
frivolous and rather fast set OF people fur
nsh the comedy scenes OF the play. The
eldest daughter who has married unhap-
PLY, s anxious to lead q noble life. and In
spite OF temptations succeeds in her ell
beavers. The action Of the play takes place
az the present time in New York one act
being at the Hermitage, a little restaurant
un the Bronx river kept for many years by
an old Frenchuisn and made popular not
long ago by bong written up by Hopkins0n
smith. Miss Bingham Blanche Sterling
mas one OF The best parts in the piece, and
hcts IL with uncommon grace and tact. one
on two of the scenes require strong vlnv-
tonnl work, and in these she has never be-
rore been seen to better advantage. There
"lt UbutT important TOleS, all OF WulCn are
splendidly taken by the leading members OF
the company, which Is one OF the strongest
ever organized IN this c.ty Miss Bingham
looked rad.anty beautiful in several nand-
some gowns, every one OF them marvels OF
the dresslnakers art, The supporting COM
p8ny includes Robert Edeson, Frank Worth
ing, Ferdinand Gottschalk. George c. Boni-
face, John Flood, Madge Carr Cook Annie
irish, Maude Monroe, Ysobel Haskins Min
ME Dupree, Clara Bloodgood and other
capable people. The play is beautifully
staged, the scenery being us elaborate as
any shown tn i season.
Julia Marowe began an engagement at
the Criterion Uheater Monday night, appear
ing for the first time here in Paul Kester S
romantic drama, when Knighthood Was IN
Flower" Miss Marlowe has many followers
IN this city and they turned out in large
numbers on her opening night. She has
an excellent play, and in the leading female
par shines to good advantage, Tue msui-
agemert has provided handsome ana appro-
pirate scenery ard costumes and q eauanit
/ supporting company. The engagement prom
lses to Show large receipts at the box office
for many weeks.
Ada Rehan leaves the Knickerbocker sat
urday night, after which she will TAX,
Sweet Nell Of OLD Drury' to Philadelphia
for run This arrangement is not made
with desire 20 forestall the appearance o
Henrietta Crosman in the Quaker City II
Mistress Nell" Miss Rehan is the repre-
sentative American actress and has no reason
20 fear a rival Her managers have notnih,
TO say against Miss Crosman and have no
T in any way nterfered with her engagement
hero or in Philadelphia.
( Nat c. Goodwin and Maxine Ell oft begii
their annual engagement at the Knlcker
booker next Monday, when they will agar
| be seen In When We We're Twenty one.
play that had successful run last sea
son. Later MIR. Goodwin may present TN
Merchant Of Venice" with Miss Elliott a
Portia and himself as Shylock. This vii
be OF interest to Goodwn's admirers, man,
OF whom believe that he will give Il pie
! DerfOrnlanrR Of the nlh
! who demands his pound of flesh, but doesn'
get f.
Chauncey olcotts engagement at the -Four
teenth Street theater Is going with rus
and hundreds arc being turned away a
every performance OF Garrett O'Magh." I'm
new play furnishes a leading part exactl
suited to this comedians abshty. He act
1t gracefully, and never falls to make a
the points demanded by the author. Ma i
ager Pltou Olc0tt Is this season in bet.
voice than ever, and sings his songs so we
that they have TO be repeated many time
In order to satisfy the audience. HIS ell
gagement is to continue until May. whe
the season closes. In August this house rC
opens with one OF the Blaney melodramai
and will be followed by John E. Kellard /.
THE CIPHER Code" Later in the seaso
Manager Rosenquest intends to produce Et
gene Presbrey's new rural drama, one
England Folks
D. H. Sothern has decided TO play an Ell
gagement in London next spring, when h
will present Hamlet for the amusemci
and etllCaUOn OF ETlRl-al lheatfE-sueTa. -Ntl
season he separates professionally from b
wife Virginia Harmed. who will head con
panv of her own In the fall Mr.. SotheT
viii make production Of Lawrence Irving
play entitled Richard Lovoiace," which vii
Hamlet Will comprise his repertory,
Mary Msnnering in Janice Meredith
in her SKIN week at Wallack's, where she
playing to the capacity OF the theater. 81
will continue for many weeks TO come AZ
perhaps until the end Of the season n
has developed into popular star, ana
strong far0rite with the women.
MY Lady Dainty with Herbert Kelc'
and Fffe shannon as the stars. Is doing we
~ The Madison Square. The play IS a fair
good one. but the hit OF the performance hi
, peen made BY Guy Bates Post as Rookie
before iris production Mr. Post was HIT
known here, but now he Is rapidly becomil
a ponuIar fayorte His acting complete
0vershadows Mr.. Kelley. 1t Is clean-cu
r magnetic representation OF a part that cal
: TO- much repression in all OF its varl
, scenes Mr. Post looks TO be about % yea
! ala He has a ine figure and possesses Il
air ~ = gentleman. He viii be heard fro
2 again In the near future
1 NNagenhals & Kemper. who now have
office in this city. appear 10 be having the
: usnnl luck This season their James, KIDD
comranv iu "a Midsummer Nights Dream
is many thousands dollars 70 tho goOd-Mo
$ iesks IL hacking the Southern theaters al
Iisnrv Millers FIRST tour under their dire
c tio+ Is PROVING 20 be q success OF large pr
I 80 or. They are on the lookout for