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

=, ,srse well known theatrical at
ne opera house the past week,
saved rather disappointing. The
!. NH" as originally presented In
a was quite success, but the
a the presentation witnessed In
IA mi, meet expectations. There
r,ry clever people in the cast. and
,s,sd IN amusing the audience, but
,o,hIng in the farce to merit the
4. 4 received before reaching Hous-
:. a, Hentzau," with Howard Gould
.,ahle role Of the King OF Rurltania
r,slnh Rsssendyl, was another disap-
N Gould played the very exacting
pa.ts assigned to him in nearly
|, manner. and there were two or
,asr capable actors in the cast, bu.
,or, as a whole was very weak. Peo-
4 saw Howard Gould in "a Prisoner
A, and "a Colonial Girl" when he
uh excellent supporting companies,
,gy much surprised that he would
himself 10 be surrounded by so many
,,ioTs and actresses as are inflicted
he public in presenting the dramatiza-
tie second zenda story.
seek ended very successfully, Frank
aud bis comic opera company meet
suy expectation In The Ameer. ="
Is . very bright comedian and h.
delightful opera and good company
hin In entertaining his audiences.
h night will be occupied at the opera
tbs week, and there will be three
ss. Some OF the best attractions of the
are to be seen, as will be very evil
con reading of the following list.
fDAY night, February Ii, Charles II
spectacular production. The Evil
spAY night, February IL, Madame
kzis In King John
DNBsDAY matinee, February 10, Mod
ID Mary Stuart"
DSEspAY night February 10, Mod
ID Macbeth. -
rRsDAY night, February Il, George
! in When We Were Twenty one"
4pAI matinee and night, the same.
lRpAY matinee and night, Lincoln J
pc Fast Mail"
c.A'es H. Yale's spectacular creation,
Erl Eye" as advance notice says: 1T
% entire gamut of stage creation from
opera AMI grand ballet to farce sno
and dance; from mystlfying scenes
|salpeh IN a castle far above the Rh.nc
|,l,tss In the lowlands OF Holland; from
pave to the gay; from ono thing to an
IN such swift progress that the en-
n mind Of the spectator remembers
r else Of ordinary life than to give
"a expression to his approval.
|'Sycns who has been mystifed by
turning into stoves, portraits hanging
walls laughing. crying, using handker-
/ and all tae dear old familiar tricks
I'aapy Dumpty, certainly ought to APP
~ and enjoy some OF the mechanicol
w o. The Evil Eye. They are as far
t'Ahce OF me Humpty Dumpty tricks as
II slecTle lights used now ahead Of the
\ Ups ana gas lights used in bygont
oue OF these effects is in the las
sael fourteen persons are to be seen
|. any Tue same time pursuing each other
~ tour rooms, the rooms appearing and
''i,ailhs With incred BILE sw ness A
I'm. ..s atawbr.dge, a human windmill and
.,sus other novelties In the mechanical.
" q oe seen for the first time.
4 Sefy; most briefly told, is about
~ ~, soa TWIN mutes. who save thelI
,,s slVn ialtng into the deadly clutches of
.eH sillaln, who is a jettltori, or G
~ an evl eye, whose very glance Is
vi % an who fall under It. The
n. ~ toe story is greatly increased by
'rin. 'aal an American Is forced to aid
= ssyanue to her affections.
IA wa s.snefy illustrates the story. Mag
prcnsr,i gorgeous costumes, per-
,ieanssass ana all necessary accessories
sun,, r.sale production are supplied in Q
rmptuous manner. A great CORDS de
usaued BY the English Groupe, the
,,s,ss ss tnaseys, prem.eres, seconds
M re cancers, furnish the terpsi-
d Ev vsn,unsept OF the entertainment"
NV Lsp Eye" will appear AT the opera
~'ay' February II, one night only.
aadare Modieska's frst night in Hous-
t, ''escay February IL, tx ng John"
= presented. The play will be pre-
~ scale in keeping with the repu-
Nessrs' Wagenbals & Kemper. the
I'm nrn who is directing her tour.
i aa and odette Tyler, who have
4. Dsen successfully exploited as stars
Wy. Hrohman, will be at the head
supporting company. which has been
..,s s'ls selected and comprises in the
~ we Of the most famous legitimate
us taken on tour in many years.
! ~. notice says; Among the play
~ own sex, Madame Modjeska has
peak Nc .hs highest place on the Eng
~, apa sage Tor the past two gem
and ".en the except on OF Edwin
lnorr new others, she has had no
irs snrh Md4e contemporaries That
] ler Aau uoA l1CluueQ LQlS
bv sshent tour would have been re-
oers more cultured element OF our
0 vhs, = calamity. In making allu-
les ' VIII protebly be her isst ap-
ri ms commun ty, uoih,ng could
o. Ras'sprlate than quoting the re-
] New vse,eran critic. william Winter
whsn haofA Tr bane. on a recent oc-
au6iane introduced the great actress
Ia Isa.e before VIII oh she had con-
NJ we on the hero mes of Shakes
}. "'a'ers words in part were as
ana hhoaleska is a representative OF
I'D h. "santy, and wherever she has
i ouninused the blessings OF gem
sat ~ ns sl1nt and peace. il has Been
ne 81 TO possess her Friendship
sAlp IN twenty y--rs, and upon that
Z Yen n mas never been a cloud. To
as ~ sne has been, / suppase chlelly
soosh setress. as the worker with
iienno.ss one Of the most ,iiustrIous
Of Enria, exponents OF the classic
i yor nu, Germany and France; and
!, a have nayer found her an ex-
ssn,,.1 eaefactor and guide IL Il
i,s nst should dwell upon her
rsne.,s t.endid triumphs are bright in
be 1,s..shee and they are recorded
rckle ri,ns glories OF the stage. Moth.
tsl na5s to her name and in his
'se o. ne vulgar plsbisn snd