The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-16
NEW YORK STAGE.



New York June u The regular theat.
rical season Is over in the metropolis, roof
garden resorts are now I'm full flower. with
the exception Of two or three Of the popu.
lnrprice houses the doors Of nearly ali
places OF amusement will remain closed
until the sultry nights OF summer have
run their course. The outdoor resorts by
the scashore viii all he running under full
sail with all attractions set, within the
s se3t week week; ggnd, lr9m now on until the
a few days or weeks will HE themselves
aWhy 70 the hillSidcs, farm fields. lake Dor
S deas and seashore to enjoy the summer
sunshine and forget dun care.
Kitty Cheatham, a bright American &C.
tress, has been making success in Lon.
don in new play called "a Lady from
Texas. rhls work was written by Mrs
1. +. OCunnor, who. by the way, is also
an American girl Kitty Cheathnm is
daughter OF the Sunny South, and ls well
remembered throughout this country. She
began her stage career. If | am not mis-
taken, at the Casino, when It was under
the management Of Rudolph Aronson She
subsequently Joined Augustin Daly's com,
pany ana remained there for some seasons
FOR the past few seasons she has been
IN fetlfemcnt. Her temperance In Lon.
don with such brilliant success ns mas
been attributed TO her is a source OF graft.
heation 70 her many friends at this side
Nat G. Goodwin and his wife, Maxine
Elliott, have taken their departure for
the other side, and by this time have set
ted down for their well.ea rest in
their pretty little English home at Jack
wood, in Kent, where they will remain
until the last rose Of summer has faded
and gone. As informed Won over a mouth
ago, Mr. Goodwin and his wife Will not
ne seen horc for q year-that Is. he will
not be seen here on the stage next season
lie has taken theater In London for the
winter and viii there revive. with 40
A!Ameica4 company, when We Were
OF ms successful plays, aud produce some
new dramas: So satisfied was ne with the
way MS revival Of THE Merchant of Ven.
Ice was received this season that he pro
posed another Shakesperean revival when
he returns.
God save the king" Ia the cry OF all
loyal Engllshmen who desire the perpa tua
ton of che monarchy; God save the
stage is the plea of all true admirers Of
the drama and preserve it from It's many
stage elevators when one looks back n
few years and realizes the movements Of
people and organizations Instituted 10 ole
yate-God bless the mark--the stage 1t il
impossible to refrain from smiltuG ut is
10 lRugh. The latest attempt In this d.
rection Is TO be made by the Chicago no
Ice There Is to be a police censorship
From the reports made by the highly iniel
lectual censors OF the Chicago detective
police force. II is said Chief 0NeiII is 20
Ing TO Interest himself in the matter and
TAKE hanq IN the elevaung business lie
says; II shall take the matter under con
sideration, ana may decide To take hand
ian n the saS show business myself Well an
have shocked Chicago detectives. they must
nave been pretty loud, md IL Chief O'Nelli
proposes 70 take hack at q reformation
may his shadow never grow less
Pletro Mascagnl, best known here as the
composer Of "Cavalier Rusticana" will
visit this country the coming season and
make a tour OF the country. syndicate
has been formed to exploit him aud the
lists, MaSc0gni Will arrive here somewhere
about the LIST of November.
Manager Donnelly OF the Murray hin
theater, Is now going in for new produc-
tlons instead of depending solely on the
revival OF old plays 10 entertain his pa
lglous play Of 1The Sign Of the '5 Cross
type. II Is called The Prince Of tho
S wSrlf Ror,h5 Mas Mas written BY Mr. Hall Reid
as "a Christian Play" an entirely unneccs
sary qualification The prince Introduces
Pontlus PLATE, Peter the Apostle. Caiphas
Judas, simeon. Cyrene the leper Judith
and two i've ions Ia an iron cage. The
play has caught on as, the saying goes
plays do, and ! suppose that is the sole
Justification they have for their prodnctIon
lths taine Is about due again with one ~
his semireilglous works, aud then we shall
have one more Christian at work on the
Two popular hut well.worn PLAYS have
been given here lately "Rosedaie." al tina
American, and ''rhe Silver King" at the
Grand opera house They pleased the on.
irons AZ both houses. The advantases
these old dramas possess over new piavs IA
tnnt all the stage business Is we'll under
STOOD ana Stage manager who Knows
Awning about his business ghod stage
managers are very rare can easily hy ina
In their parts. The production az nav
play Is an entirely ainerent propostIon'
anu that Is why players and staEe n1nn'
asers Ia the popular price theaters make
such mess OF them
Maude Fcaiey. one OF the most lnterss,.
ing and talented Young actresses OF me
American stage, was reported few dav.
ago as being seriously ~ ia Memphis. Miss
ttaleN VIII be remembered hv her chnrIn
ing representation ~ Eunice In one OF me
many quo Nadis PLAYS that innndatet
the country couple Of seasons ago. win
lam Gillette was 50 pleased With ~,
Eunice that he offered her nlace IN M
company, which she accepted Her stage
work WAS OF 80 good character that Mr.
Sillette Intends 70 take Miss Fealey With
European debut there
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Mark Twain, the humorlst. and sydney
Resented. the playwright. 1t Il said. srs