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

City It will be called 1.-THE Colonial" 1t
will not open its doors until next season.
Miss Belle Fremont. whose real name was
Belle Bartlett prlma donna soprano of the
Bos. onians, died in Denver, Colo, on the
4th instant OF pneumonia Miss Bartlett
was a niece of Jessie Bartlett DAYS, who
was the great contralto OF the Dostoninns
mp to year or so ago. She was rapidly
becoming known us a young singer of won
derful talent She died with song ON her
lips.
The London Mail says: From inquiries
made by representative. 1t can now ne
definitely stated that George Jennings YER
SION OF Inc Light that Failed has been
authorized by MIR. Kipilng, and that he Is,
tracts that have been made George Flen-
| ing originally wrote her version for Miss
Olga Nethersole, but Mr.. Hawtrey now holds
/ all the acting rights Of the play
Those who have read the stories OF Sher-
lock Holmes. written by Conan Doyle. Will
remember that the celebrated detective OF
hetion made frequent use OF magntyng
gluss as an a.d 70 his nYestgation. In the
stage representation of this character Mr..
Gillette follows the literary hero, and uses
glass which was given him years ago ny
Prof Agassla This glass was used by the
celebrated scientist for many years in his
work. and is among Mr.. Gllettes priced
possessions.
A play called "Dle Mission" by Felix
Philppi which IS sad to be very powerful,
has just been produced with marked sue
cess IN Germany. The story is largely based
On the Dreyfus case. 4 man is falsely ac-
cused Of n crime, for which he S sentenced
10 q long term OF Imprisonment and his
WIFE fully convinced of his innocence, de-
votes her whole life to the yindication OF
his honor After having tried every other
means she lures her husbands accuBer to
make love 10 her as a means OF obtaining
the documents proving the existence OF the
plot. Sgnora Eleanor Duse Is to act IN the
piece, and II IS said that the English speak
ing rights have been secured by Ada Rehnn
{ m, rctr i
nent at the Auditorium theater Phllade!'
phia. IA, on Mopday, December 81, 1900
TO crowded houst; the curtain went down
at 1913 y. nj, and at l2;3O a. n. january l.
1901, the curtain was rurg up again @nd
the midnight show was gwen in its entirety
before another large audience. Exchange
are sreak'ng very highly of the stage set
/ ungs that go to make this one OF the bes
m nstrel shows en- the road. Among Other
! Innovations the company has done away
with the old time semi-clrcle and with burn
/ cork presenting their performance will
white faces. This plan Will never becom'
popular with RUSSO & Hollands Ministries.
Frank Daniels s!gnallzed the death of tht
old and the birth of tho new century a
Wnnepeg with song. He arranged 10 begr
tho performance 81 THE Aneer" at 9;@
o'clock and thereby delayed the final cur
tain I'LL he town bells rang out the bewlSh
ing hour Upon the last stroke Daniels
came down from his throne to the iootllShi
waved his scepter for silence hade the audi
ence happy new century and nodded Y
. Ut. GOllsCnhlht Inc mus VII AtANNtpi. a.
orchestra Immediately struck up God saw
the Queen and Daniels and his who'll
company sang the words. Soon the entir
audience joined IN, ana upon the comp.e
tlon of the song, a big Englshman In IN
audience started america. The idea TOT
ms am bold and the words to the SAME oil
melody were sung with a VIII. Then IN
curtain fell and every one seemed to thin
that good thing had happened
In booking Madame Modjeska's Sou;h ar
tour Wagenhals & Kemper had ntende
cutting King John" out OF the reportolr
for this section on account OF IS tire
mendouslv heavy scenic effects and tb
number Of people needed for Its rertorci
ance Reports Of the elaborate prodIciio
and Of Modjeskas magnificent portrayal G
Lady Constance, however. have been con
stantiy spreading, with the result that tn
Southern managers insist upon Its hem
retained, especially in view Of this ben
the farewell tour Of me famous artistic J
the South II s therefore announced tina
King john will be presented in the Sout
as elsewhere, and will he made the featir
CT the tour but in view OF the great eA
perse involved, the prices a seats will rec
Ia be raised considerably. Modieska VIII /
accompanied by r. u. MacLeau and odat;
Tyler, who, especially in this tragedy al
SAID - have shared the honors W.T.
Madame Modjcska herself