The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-29


IA well AS tho greatest power for good or
evil In the world and 1t is the duty of mat
handmaidcu 10 note ami correct any dchct
fla the outward appearance Of society. no
matter how trivial that defect may seem
10 be. A few years ago the thenicrgoer
was constantly annoyed by the hats worn
by the women In the audience. The ag-
greved protest against this annoyance
found echo In the papers, and the thcntri-
cal critic, the paragraphi@t and the car
toonist fell upon the big hat with such
unsnmity and such force that now II
woman is seen In an audience with her hat
on after the curtain rises, 1t is at once
conceded that she Is from tho back
woods" and knows no better.
Encouraged by the success Of this war
against the hat nuisance II would be well
for the press to attack two other habits
that are almost II not quite az annoying
These two are: Entering the thcatcr after
the hrst act has begun and making prep.
srations to leave before the last act is
hnlshed. or course the opera house man
Bgemeut could stop the first at once by
closing the doors during the drst act, but
the last can only he accomplished by tho
good taste and consideration of the people
themselves.
There is no doubt about one thing. the
FIRST act gives the audience the Chew TO
she play. The actors who FIRST appear give
the situation and n you lose that ii is
some time before you can make up for
the loss, and you enjoy the rest of 1t In q
haH-heartcd kind Of way that inclincs
you to ASK your money back as yon
leave There Is really no excuse FOR hclrg
late. for tho hour for opening the doors
Is always given, and II by reason of care
tessness or dilatorincSs you are late, IS
that any reason for making others I'M
romfortahlo9 is q .tight ia dlsturh q whole
,a.,,,, an. ,,,tanoa,,,,, t., ,,,o
row OF people VINO are Interested ia the
play ny making thom get np so that YOU
nav hc ,o,tcdy n. 10 4, , d,sirc q, r,ul,
'"N Wv '''N ~ N,'''' w. '''','
sensation anu 20 ne notit'p ny 'he p'oPle
already scatcdf II the latter, you certainly
srcceed but th, sensation ana n,c uotirn
a.,a,, ,..,, ,,l.,,,, ~ -, j.. ~, ,.,.,.
"pto'uou you """'u nov prov - or wy
for opnlvzinr thcm wish for my mart.
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mat Mr bergman manager OF our opera
house, would give orders 20 have the doors
closed aud admit no one during The hrst
art ~ NAV In MT ,cay bn would DO
act OF pay III that way ne Wou'u 40
great deal-in fact, everything toward
stopping the abomlnable habit that some
oeonIo r,,a 90, ~, hut ,,,.,, ~ va ao,s
p"P'' law hV' m'"' Uu' WV I" W.
mcnt without any such meusure on us part
l was told by young lady a few day 3
ago that IL was often the fault Of the
escort that she and other girls wore late.
Now would Ike 10 know the real reason
Of that. Is 1t that he likes TO show on,
or Is IL that some other man wanted 20
take the girl, and he desires to rub in
the gan and wormwood of his triumph in
carrying her on? Either way IL Is hard
on the rest Of the audleuce. and Il would
he 3 good idea II the young man or men
would reflect moment that there are
other people III the world besides them
selves who have right to expect some
consideration.
The foundation OF all good manners l.
the beautiful old rule, called the golden
DO unto Others as.. you would that they
should do unto YOU"
The other disasreaable habit, that o.
preparing 10 leave the thenter before ms
end Of the last act, can only be cured b,
me people themselves but the cure +
simple. Apply the Golden RUE Inc
habit Is one that shows not only q, wan
o. CONSIDERATION g me audience, out
great lack o. courtesy 20 tue actors: on,
Woman nnding her wrap ana plDning OF
h.r hoanet' o. one man s'oophg 70 p.el
IN his hat and cane makes very Dtte sur
nnt when thonsann OF Ihem are an max