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

err production The piece made a hit
when hrst produced al this theater In Sep
TENDER. but was forced out by contract
with John +. kelerd 10 present The
Cipher Code" The rural drama seems 10
have found a home at the Fourteenth
| Street theater In the years since The
| Old Homestead" was first presented on
that stage many plays Of country life have
| been produced there, showing the best
work In that field Of the drama. Up York
state Is one Of the finest examples n
this order Of fiction, While rustic. It.
deals with characters taken from the pro-
gressiye community OF village In the
AdlrOndacks Mr, Higgins gives an ex-
cellept impersonatior OF a generous, hap
py.Eolucky country genius His hnmor Is
quaint and his pnthos natural ana effective
Georgia WaldTon, as the heroine. Is par
ticulHrly strong in the emotional scenes,
and at no time overacts. up York Stat"
is expected 10 run until the advent Of
"The Marriage Game" With Sadie Mar
tinot as the chief exponent of n music
hall adventures. seems to be doing wen
at. the victoria, ip, spite Of much adverse
NJ person are fading fast seems To enjoy
the role of the woman with q very shady
past as much she enjoyed the par, she
actress az distinction and has never scored
heavily In any play. Her artistic instincts
are not great and at no time does 50 sse
| play Is suggestive in situation and dialogue
and totally unworthy of Clyde Fitch, who
has evidently yulgarized y for the Amerl-
can stage. The only. redeeming thing 10
the performance Is the acting OF Edwin
Arden and GUY gates Post The lafter
as the outhful Lord Candy, who marries
a pg mssG n shar snssr A CIV per-
Torrance remarkable for Its simplicity ana
drectness AS for Mariinot, she Is over
has no beauty Of form. or the suggestive
ness which many men eo ardentlv admire,
The Marriage Game is not lessor,
and does not possess the quality, that WI
make II a popular or a successful play "
IS rotten In tone and nasty from every
| point of view. -
letter from wagenbAls 8 Kemper
| brings the information chat they are max.
| ing extensive preparations for sheetacui..
| lar production Of THE Comedy OF Errors
| They say that every device known 70 the
| scenic artist and stage mechanic VIII pc
utilized N being their intention to excel,
| from a pictorial standpoint 81 least, any
| thing before attempted In TINS country.
Only the largest stages saen c az Ira 70
| the production as II is contemplated, There
| viii be a large dancing ballet ana a nu'
merous force Of anxlliarles 1empl9dSea =. N N
| be acted hy two If the hest known stars,
whose names Wagenhals 4 Kemper do nor
! yet announce In addition to tnis Pr %
| direct the tours Of Madame ModJeska,
| Inuis James and Arthur Byron. -
| Here is some small gossip OF the Town.
| Charles Frohman's stock company foliows
| John Drew al the Empire, In Henry v rs,
mond's piay. "The Wilderness which ls
| expected to have a long run. Mr. troninan
| has decided 10 produce sydney Grundy
new drama ''Frooks and Frllls," at me
| Garden theater at the end OF Virginia
| Harned's engagement Amelia Blnghah
| Starts her engagement OF the Bijon January
| ri With Lady Margaret" James W. Nor,
! rissey has arranged 10 give season o
| English opera nt the Grand opera house
IN May. Nav Irwin comes to the, BlJiou
| next Monday In "The Widow Jones. I'm,
der southern skies viii be continued ~
| the Theafer Republic until Saturday, jnnu'
AIRY ~ Mrs Leslie carter's first perform
| ance of sDH Barry at the Criterion thea,
| ter, will be Xen Christmas night. Sweet
| and T'wantt i1he London comedy. VIII
! have rs frseoIHnerIcan production Deceui
her 40. al lSMadison Square tbeater.
j sydney Rose vi's new musical comely,
@The supper will be made known