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

by Manager Pitou. Garrett oMngh" Ia
tho best play that Olcott has over had He
HhneH to excellent advantage In the title
part-hs acting being graceful and mag
netic. On the opening night tho thoater was
packed to the doors by an enthusiastic au-
dienco. There were curtain, calls at the
end or each act, and q neat Sttle speech by
Tho star. ulcottO engagement rs likely TO
last the season out.
Edna May is at the Herald Square the
ator whore she - appearing In a musical
comedy entitled "Tho Girl From Up There
Miss May has changed but ltte since she
WAS Fast seen here, She is the same demura
little woman, with n sweet sympathetic
voice and pleasing manners. In the new
piece MISS May has a part evidently writ
ten TO suit her methods and personality. Sho
sings couple OF solos effectively and sue
ceeds IN thoroughly pleasing her audience.
Manager Charles Frohman has provided an
excellent supporting company and handsome
scenery and costumes, l think this Girl"
viii stay where she ia for many weeks, She
Is an entertaining creature IN many ways,
and will become more popular as the days
and weeks glide by The chorus employed
IN the piece includes likely LOT OF young
and shapoly women, with good singing
voices
Tho continued attractions which are doing
well arc Ada Rehan in Sweet Nell Of Old
! Drury' at the K1ickerbocker:" Viola AL
! len In THE Palace OF the King" at the
] Republic. Mrs. Danes Defense" az the
Empire; Marie Dressler In Miss PRINT"
Al the Yictorlai May Irwin In "Madge
Smith. Attorney" at the Biou: Mary Man
nerlng IA Janice Meredith, at WalIack's:
/ u. >, WILLARD at tho Garden; w. H. Crane
/ In David Harum," at the Garrck; fQuo
/ Vad's." at the Academy OF Music; John Hare
! ~ THE Gay Lord Quex, at the Criterion;
| Indy Hunuworths Experiment" at Days:
| ''Florodora," NJ the Casino: Annie Russell
| IN "a Royal Family" al the Lyceum: 1.-THE
/ Burgomaster," at the Manhattan. and JEFF
/ forBon dc Angels in = A Royal Rogue at
the Broadway. This list furnishes enter
tninment running from melodramn To comic
opera.
day night NJ the Criterion, Julia Marlowe in
when Kn'ghthOod Was in Flower" 80 tho
/ Bijou Amelia Bingham and her notably
strong company in The Climbers, a new
comedy drama by Clyde Fitch. Miss Blng-
hams company includes two leading men;
/ Robert Edeson and Frank Worthlng, and
three leading women, lt Is one OF me pest
organlzat ons ever gathered in this city and
II tho Fitch play is not q success 1t VIII
not DO the fault OF the actors.
Wagenhals & Kemper have returned from
! Rochester, where they went 10 superintend
Henry Milier's opening performance oI
"Richard Savage" They appear 10 be elatcd
over the result and say that Mr. Miller mas
never before had better play and mas
never in his career rlade such strong ny.
They are now negotiating for one Of tne
Broadway theatera and IL Is not unlikely
limit we shall see The new drama inside or
few weeks This trm a!se reports t'. , very
Madame Modleska and the James hdaer
1.-THE Village Postmaster closed It's NTH
run at the Fourteenth street theater last
Saturday night, with the 25lth performance
OF the play at that house, Manager Rasen-
quest tells me that nearly a quarter o.
million dollars have been taken Tor these
PERFORMANCES and that no other rurn
drama has shown larger receipts.
This week Lulu CHASER Is pfessnd I'M
Sweet Anne Page IN Brooklyn 70 goou
sized audiences Between performances she
is having reheagsals Of new musical com.
edy VIII Oh she expects 70 spanann nt,s siys