The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-10

pie and includes such well known nlapper.
as Barry tombstone, Julius Macvicker, Max
Hassett. Louise Gale. lisa Maynard. etc. Two
cars OF scenery are carried by the organiza-
ton Madame Modieska will appear here IN
rasry Ia JoSn w@ edassyaa nsn s, Feb
ruary -, Macbeth" Ae"' wv
Has New York grown tired Of comic cpera7
THIS question has set any number OF man
ayers guessing. or all such shows present.
cd this season only one, 'Floradors. ;, =. thu
Casino, has been success, from boy OF.
New y arL h,. FsW Qui err failed In
Nv 'ork' put Is coming money on the
road. The Burgomaster. which 4, one az
the most tuneful operas ever given in New
toah' nas oeen hzzle, but the road com
pany - dong n good business. Lulu Glaser
has tried Sweet Anne Pase', long enouqh
ana the show quits next week yet she mas
York. A''unu No"
There Is a rumor that odette Tyler Is %
orancn out as real novelist, with history
r. her long suit. She is travelling with Mod.
ieska now. and the story goes that the lat.
ter has filled her UP wi h the story OF her
life. The story is said I, be n faithful rnc-
ora OF ModieBka's career during troublous
political times in Poland. Perhaps some en-
yious friends are responsible for the further
hero's name is Thaddeus At any rate, II ia
declared that Miss Tyler has no thought Of
plagiarizing Miss Porier's celebrated novel
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Because ''L'Aiglon" has been widely adver.
tised and two eminent actresses find proat
In its production. several piracies OF the plav
have sprung up in various parts OF the coun-
iry.,. stock house manager prated the plev
IN Newrrk N. j., last week and Charles
Frohnian. who las The exclusive American
rishts. imme iiate.y secured an Injunction.
Mr. Frohman says he is de ermined to pro.
tect !ao eco N the same manner through-
out tine country.
The Illness of Georgia Cayvan has brought
her many messages OF sympathy, and much
20 her ANNOYANCE, many offers OF financial
assistance. The latter are wholly unneces-
sary for the means of Mrs Cayvan are st II
ample an witt no signs Of diss iluti n But
the NEST hopeful o her fren eoncede that
II viii be months before her health is re-
stored.
Contrary to many recent published reports
Stuart Robson will not aprear in dramati,
eaton of THE Honorable Peter Startling
Mr.. Rotson's Manager, D. " Arthur. had
the manuscript of Ford's piece, but decided
that T. was unsuited to the actor For his
offer ng next year Mr. Rob on viii return
to Bronson Howard The Henrietta and
will play his original role OF BERTHE the
Lamb.
When Julia Marlowe played barbara
Frietchie" in New York It was purely
Marlowe play. Now It has boon revived
there with the military element exaggerated
to place it on the level of "shenandoah'
and The Heart Of MARYLAND" and Enle
Elsler is playing the Marlowe part. Miss
Elsler's plain duty these DAYS seems 10 be
In perpe'uate plays made famous nv more
illustrlous actresses. She followed Viola AL
len in The Christian" only last season.
Charles Frohman is supervising the produc-
lion of the new Barbara Frietchie."
Mr. John Drew has made an unfortunate
blunder in playing Richard Carve" for
Re has lost that frenzied adm rat on be.
slowed on him so religously by the matinee
girl. He WIS forced to part with them to
play the honest young Richard, but this
anne honesty which reveals a homely upper
ip has ccst him his place as a matinee idol.
Truly sacr fees IN art do not always hnd
adequate remuneration.
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with no apologies To either profession, Miss
Adele Raftor, formerly leading contralto
vita the Bostonians has abandoned the foot
re ega ed to her souvenir box and her cos
tune W II hereafter be that OF choir boy.
she is singing now in her unc e's church
choir 10 Cheyenne, Wyo She has forgotten
"oh Promise Me- for the "Te Deum."
pair Of kings were suddenly dethroned
by Mr.. Charles Frohman one ght las wees
after he had SEN one act OF THE Girl From
UP There" These were King Flash anu
King Flush, known on tie lay BIZ as Harry
Kelly aud Cd Haran. Iney didn'l seeu
10 fl Mr. FIR hman's hand to bis sat sfac-
ton SO he drew for another card and go
Dan DAILY to pay both kings at once. Kelly
and Otis Harlan are now in the discard.
The general impression among those who
cr!tcise in New York seems to be that the
attest dramaized novel, ~ i!eavened Bread
is very art site. but won't make dough. -
E. j. Morgan and Elizabeth Tyree are han
dicaIped by the poor construction OF the
piece and Miss Eleanor Robson, delightfully."-
remembered here as Bonita IN Arizona" L.
the only person in the cast who is considered
human.
Even actors sometimes o'erstep the mod
esty of nature and speak such things as
are not set down in truth. Mr.. Nat c.
Goodwin in his efforts to be good fell
White Ra.s of America a theatrical or
gan!zatlon, which has since caused him no
little annoyance. In his speech be sad:
Edwin Forrest. Lawrence Barrett Joseph
jefferson and Edwin Booth have all con-
fessed TO me that they have either BACKED
I'D or gone on in the variety and done their
turn" For this an Eastern writer calls
Mr. Goodwin ito account as follows;
"The fact that Forrest, jefferson and
Booth, in early life, incidentally once Or
w .ce played negro paris IS ddiy recorlea
in their Biographies, AMI i is probable that
Lawrence Barrett had the same expert
ence, The value OF Mr.. Goodwln's RENT
niscence however, consists IN the singular
spectacle that Il suggests-the spectacle OF
those eminent actors in the posture ana
process Of confession 10 Nat Gooiwn.
10 one instance, certainly. the scene must
d ed in is72 Mr.. Goodwin born in 1857
was, az that time a lad OF Is; he did mo-
take to the stage until 1874, two years after
the traged an had been lad in the grave.
But doubtless Forrest, with that singular
meekness and swea. patience for wAlch ne
was renowned. sought the angel boy Good
win. when at school down East, for the
express purpose Of conhd!ng in him. Such
wss the ur5aniy Of Forests disposition!
And the veteran must have gone all the
way to Farmington, Me-, In order to con
fess' that ne had done lis turn Tho Eift-
ed and favored Goodw.n tur hermore ap-
nrised The White Rats OF his Intention
Il .rant ShyIock 'Beshrew me, the knight g