The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01

Pet Prinsloo. the old Boer, to he played
by Louis Mann, Is stone deaf in the
ing through an operation performed by an
English surgeon He keeps secret the res
toration Of his sense OF hearing. This In
cident has n very important bearing on the
development of the plot.
~
Peter f. Daley and the company that
will support him in Augustus Thomas new
comedy, champagne Charley" began re.
hearsals at the Madison square theater
last Monday, under the direction OF the
author The new piece will be presented
In three acts. The scene of the first act
IS the veranda of summer hotel at Shell
ter Island, the second the reception room
In the Herald Square theater, New York.
and the third the restaurant OF the Grand
Union hotel. 1890 a. m. The characters are
lavan, L. S. n, retired; win A. Mcconnell.
theatrical manager; John Marko band
master; Stetson Hall; merchant; Mr.,
Charley Bostwick, musciaus Sunday"
Edwards. small boy Dorothy Williams.
the admral's niece; Nellie Mako. Marko's
bons, writer, aud Letita Kemblc. Il
matinee girl. christie Mcdonald win play
Dorothy the admiral's niece, She and Mi.
Daley, as the wine agent VIII carry both
comedy and sentimental interest
~
Nine, Lillian Bauvelt, the concert sing
err, who has spent the summer in the
woods Of Maine, sails for Europe early In
September. Her concert tour abroad begins
in Dusseldorf. Germany. October 1G She
will sing In Germany and Great Britain
till December 81. January ! she will sail
for America and remain here till the fol
lowing April when she Will again 20 TO
Europe. Speaking of returning to opera,
Mime. Blauvclt says that the temptations
TO do so the past three years have been
many. Int she has resisted tnpul all
as she prefers the freedom of the concert
stage. In opera nm artistic Is confined to
few cities eacn year, while in concert one
may travel the world over. Besides this
consideration the latter field Is less Ia
tiguing to the voice and more renumera-
tive. Nine Blauvelt also announces that in
future she viii be her own manager In
America MS she has been In Europe. She
has nothing to complain Of In reference
to American managers but believes that
with concert engagements nm artistic can
do better dealing directly with the singing
societies.
The Great Hermann had considerable fun
| with street car conductor in St. Louis,
Mo, recently Hermann was on down
town Washington avenue car; the con
ductor came through collecting fares and
Hermann had in his hand to give him n $40
gold piece. The con9Ector glanced at the
coin and said IL cdn't change that Is
luNN llF SlldlltSl you utNtf lOu CAL [
change that said Hermann and in his
hand was n o. cent piece. The conductor
glanced suspiciously at him, reached out
taking the coin. when to his surprise Ii
was again 2 $40 gold piece. did not
tell YOU" he said savagely, handing the
! coin back to Hermann ~ could not
| change itp You will have to give me some
thing smaller or else get OF the car. The
company does not make change, for any
! change this. then" said Hermann, and
| Thprp in his hand tho Dipgp
Say, what is this anyway" said the con
| ductor. Have | got them II dou't
| know said Hermann, whether you have
or not, but if YOU don't change this coin
| and stop annoying me, ! shall report yon
/ to the company We'll III be damned, "
said the conductor. as he rang up several
/ recognized Hermann reared with laughter.
~
Tho forty merry girl chorlsters Of 1.-THE
! Burgomaster" company Is an unusual ag-
| gacgation, inasmuch rs but nineteen of
them solely depend upon the stage for a
livelihood.
Some have private incomes and merely
sing ana dance for the excitement Of stage
+, life, and others have been educated or
| trained for various other professions and
! stations in life, some are artists some
teachtrs OF elocutlon. singing and dancing,
| three hold positions on Chicago newspapers,
| tNC sisters are designers Of ladies hats,
ono ls secretary of charitable ice fund.
and fleNp en- are models and make consider
able money posing for artists, sculptors and
designers OF advertising labels, and display
pictures for dry goods advertisements, In
newspapers, as II Is considered absolutely
| necessary nowadays for every sale an
| nouncement Of either skirts, corsets, skirt
waists hats, stockings and other ladies'
| apparel to have 4 picture of pretty face
or form to display the article.
Naturally this little side issue is very
Temnneratiye for the girls bur is the cause
| Salvador. as their time is ever occupied
and Ae Is never actually positive of their
appearance, in the theater until he person,
ally sees them. and last saturday capped
the climax, as eleven Of them did not show
up until tWo minutes before the time
scheduled for the rise Of the curtain for
iimanded them and asked for an excuse,
he was lnnocently Informed by one of them
that they were delayed because they had
been posing for a beer label"
William Collier leading comedian AT
the present time began his histrlonic career
in the somewhat humble position of cal
boy at Days theater when that playhouse
was under the management Of the late
Augustln DAILY. One day DAILY saw Collier
stage OF the theater, and, turning to 9
brother manager who happened 20 be witt
him. said IF that young man is not very
| careful he will be actor some day.
, That the manager was right has been dem
onStrated by Mr.. Golfers recent life. Las
season he held the stage of the Madison
Square theater. New York, for six months
presenting n comedy by Augustus Thomas
called ION the Quiet which proved
! | great success In the Metropolis. Mr.. Col
| Her will make an extended tour of tn
county the coming season under the di
rection of Jacob Lift and Will present "Oi
the Quiet With a new and elaborate pro
! ductiou and the same company which as
/ sisted him during the New York run o
the play.
The Al G.. Field Ministries opened tn
season at Dayton, Ohio, on August %, ant
In speaking OF the performance the Daytol
q journal says in part:
: "1ne Al. G. Field Mlnstrels opened tn
Victoria theater season last evening au'
Dayton as usual, paid the popular head o
the organization an apprecatiye compl
o mont witt an audience which would hav
4 been creditahe showing for mldwlnteI
Ministries come ana 60 and although al
: pear the family resemblance those of
I. | high character always aiford worthy al
traction. It would seem that the COlum
a hus man OF many triumphs has almost oul
y done himself IN his latest performance
and az this early step In his yearly Jonrne
has assured himself Of prosperity. Mir
| strel essentials are materially the sam
= | INT the adornmentS and novelties Intro