The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13

plifed In his tThc Second Mrs Tanqueray
Interest IL this country IN the production
Is enhanced 10y the fact thar the title part
is In the hands Of the young American act
ress, Miss Fay Davis. The following facts
about the new PiIero work are furnished
In q cable % the New Ygek Tribune
The play opened with a Dinner party ut
The London house OF iris Bellamy, a rich
widow condemned by the conditions 0f her
husbands VIII not 10 marry again under
penalty Of losing all her wealth, There
-ere alternate scenes with two lovers. one
Of whom she agreed 70 marry and then
rast OF in order 10 rum away with the
lther, The second and third hcts were
beautifully staged for Villa az Cpdcna5-
Ia, Lake Como where most OF the guests
Of the dinner PARTY rcasNcmh!ed, including
10th the lovers one Of whom had her heart,
while the other was plotting unique Venge
ancc NrWs WAS received OF the loss uf the
Widows fortune through the dishonesty "
her business manager Then she parted
with the man whom she loved on his prom
ising to return and marry her after accept
ne q business appointments in British Co
lnnha She next took q book Of slgne1
checks from his rival and thereby enabled
he discarded iover To ger her into his
power ami punish her The third and
fourth acts were staged for London dat
where Iris was with the TPsentful lover,
who had disnuced and inundated her and
vet was anxious to marry her The man
whom She had loved returned 10 London,
found his way 10 the nat and when he had
heard her confession coolly walked out Of
the door The rival next appeared In
frenzy OF rage aud jealousy aud attacked
her muIdcrously. Recovering his self pos
session. he ordered her into the street. and
when she had crept out of the door. with
4 cold and hcartlcss glance, he smashed
the " indow and furniture aud showed other
evidences of insanity, The curtain falling
upon an empty home. Plnero has returned
to "Thc Second Mrs Hanqueray" class Of
dramas ana has not been squeamish on the
moral points. He has produced a most
powerful play In dramatic construction ana
climax The excitement of the audience
was intense In the anal act and the play
was received with rounds of applause.
james X. Hacket has resumed his run
In Don Caesars Return at Wallacks
theater 10 even larger business than be-
fore the six days closing Of the house. out
Of respect to the tate President Mckinley
ON the opening night Nj. Hackett was
called before the curtain and presented with
an immense uoral wreath by a local patri-
otlc society. The audiences which nightly
| greeted the young actor manager give every
| evidence Of their hearty approval OF the
| play aud such Is the Decunary success Of
| Don Caesars Return" that Mr. liackett
will postpone the production Of his new
play until the very last Of his New York
engagement
Julia Marowe, accompanied by Gwen
| dolyn Valentine mas returned from Europe.
| She secured while abroad the rights 10 the
| drama, Electra" by Perez Galdos, that
because Of It's anti-1esuItical sentiment has
aroused violent excitement when presented
| Ia Spain and Spanish speaking countries.
| In some Instances its further presentation
| mas been prohibited Miss Marlowe Intends
| 10 produce Electra" during her engage
ment ~ the Criterion theater, New York,
| this winter She also will produce H. V.
| Esmonds play "GrieTson's Way" Her en-
| gagement win open with a resumption OF
! fhe Performances Of when Knighthood
was Ia Flower" which play she will oger
on her road tour, that viii begin at New
| Haven next week. Miss Marlowe has ar
ranged with stephen Phillips 20 write her
| a Biblical drama, with Mary Magdalen. u
| is said Us the central figure. This play
| will be done next season.
~
conterno's BATTLES Of Our Nation" will
be the attraction at the Auditorium on
Tuesday, wednesday, Thursday aud Friday
Of the coming week, night performances
being Owen on Tuesday Wednesday ana
| Thursday, aud matinees on wednesday.
| Thursday and Friday, The night perform
| spees viii begin at s o'clock and the matt
| pees at e. The attraction Is described as
'.mueical war spectacle, which portrays
| me history 0Gthe United States beginning
| Win the Colonial wars and ending with
me spanlsh- American war. Tne press OF
Lcities in which The performance has been