The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-17

4, mast week has witnessed several
,lsnt attractions at the opera house,
most notable being Modieska. R. d.
.,lsan and Odette Tyler in king
~ MARY Stuart" and Macbeth"
George Clarke in When We We're
r,y.ope." Charles Yale's EVIL. Eye
M began the week. and Elncoln ].
g,ers "Flst Mail" which ended it,
u spectacular and sensational. but
u NOT particularly notewomhy.
i, this week the following attractions
booked:
yorday night. February is. Miss Gala
ia 'yell Gwynne."
frs.day night, February 10, THE High
gnau,"
setnssday matinee and night, Febru-
y, the same.
friday matinee and night and Saturday
M February % and %, The Man from
uco, s,
a. ADVANCE notice says; In presenting
al Gvynne at the opera house Mon
b night, February IS. one night only.
Pes Gaatn is bringing TO this city a
nnny o. twenty actors and actresses
veil known ability and reputation.
bro;d Of scenery built especially for
Is PRODUCTION. which for massiveness
a msgnlhcence can not be surpassed.
Fstunes that are gorgeous to the ex-
FeHe and performance That has not /.
a moment in it from the first 10 tho
b, act
The play is written around that we'll
noyn historical character. Ellen Gwyune.
20 for years was King Charles II favor
e and whose decendants today are one
ne nqolest families OF England; the
eh ol the house AZ the present time ns,
Z the duke or Portsmouth.
IN presenting Nell Gwynne' Miss CAL
la brings into HE all OF that character
10 VIZ, vlv1clty, pathos ana tragedy.
na handles eacn role with an artistic
flii'y WHICH has won her fame in every
w CITY ofetee United States and Can
NaesberseTess in this country can drop
ym hsnler comedy to serious tragedy
~ inen back to comedy again with the
s ana nnlsn OF this beautiful woman.
Nthe sane tins hold her .audf5n, 0
qee'niess wonderihent at her wonder
Y me second act Miss Gallatin man i
lHse Tor the ladies' n attendance; ~
Y. wears IN this act "a costume costing
eeTeallon OF New Works. most IA
K soNwninaker. Maurice Herman. WHOSE
Iment turned out all tho dresses
,,s ae Bradley Martin ball, ven at the
~ astoria hotel; Mrs Bradley Mar
o uess alone, with jewels. costing
"a 'ne third act Miss Gallatin is seen
~ pest when she fights her famous
IN, WIN the kings enemy showing
VITO swords that few men Of fhe
800 1S possess and in the last act
M, II pt'nss her many talents TO the
n. " dancing her famous Spanish
{0s.o (" nlrect the kings enemies and
Nv Nneif attention until help ar
800! OF The Highwayman," which
:" presented at the opera house
a' and Wednesday, February 10 and
-sslaee Wednesday, contains sufficient
70 make a successful comedy
II, III were given without the music
~ WIN the romantic career of Dick
|. a. 'Ae youngest son OF the fight
sNsseralds, a noble and wealthy fam
4. 4s'"od during the Georgian days.
D'a~n was at a premium ana when
Nj n. preferred lighting to arbitration.
II loys SYN 10 nigh playing and reck-
taye and a. At'sr making record as a
kiier. ms eSa,sulng soldier, typical Irish
fple ~ ~ went to London with
ksn thousand pounds, youth, good
lrmIr. neoal for bravery. and viii a
D. s ayes, 70 enjoy life. He went with
Nj lh,s ana fastest set Of the town
he ,sa he never became drunk
b sto.aA drink when he wanted IL
SlnxitsSa several ladies to fan in
MAJ -. n, Dick NEARLY KILLED cap
! hus,aa Aings own because he made
Mag i, 10 The Irish gentry and the
! rs,rhs,lp otaloes. After A brief season
Of bas, and carousing he struck a
Ia ~ luck and lost his las SOVEREIGN
! the NJ ooa horse. Black Bess. he took
ker sway and became an outlaw in
kch e.rleVe his lost fortune, in
ladv ne was ulte.<successful.
sourt ~. Hp mad a mighty influence
plea In % IN love with Dick and sue
Jpn al NJ Gring his pardon in recog-
Dick ..,a FORMER record as a soldier.
flpe ~ cons antly pursued by the
3li IN ~ was forced to disguise her
s aef TO see him and inform him
hiTs.uon She in1personatad DIck.
|kn a. 1yman, himself. and was mis-
)lssh,a MN ana cap,urel. A,er CON.
tar I, asrishlps and troub,a she a
U.s. psraast Ny DICK, who is informed
~ ecnst, ani the play ends happily.
afamogs element is furnished by
assiSls, ~ eeeeotive, Foxy CUTLER, and
iesect ~, VINO do every hing else
pa the haelr fear on the appearance
p tarpisA bogus and genuine highway
4lng 49, tuulcrous situa tibns ana
n UPON e..slpAeations. which causes
NJ En- me- roar Of laughter.
| Z. rs !, o. "rhe Hlghwayn,an IS
q carssls hest effory llf Mr.. DeKo-
Ana 49, L Is melcdious and tune
musies, -hquestionably one OF the
sst DIV operas on the stage a. the
sfhssgs '4n for over 200 nights a.
'asa'er in New York.
prss.' go notice save one o. the
IT, ~, s'sed successes in The realm
NJ MAJ ~ 3 seen ., the opera house
and night and SATURDAY