The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-22

s.-srsss of the opera house has only
.mlco relieved IN the past week The
...oslon was on Monday night at
Nason's presentation of Rudolph
A ,sa,nb whose production of the
ZINC comedy continuously con-
Mir audience with laughter. The
.sent was on Friday night, when a
NV consisting of local amateur talent
XII "a Bachelors Ward" in a most
a .,,ory manner to those who Wit
"a the performance
A ,hs early patronage of the Houston
M. no forerunner of that which is
,.n.r when the season has reached n
400 the year is certainly going to
blstory.maklng one in this respect.
= ,he most powerful drawing cards
4 ret been put on the boards, but al
|, .yerv attraction has been confronted
Il crowded house and in some In
*,ces rs fullest capacity has been taxed
HAOM the audiences.
IN. week will offer an increased mum
4 :, entertainments. Two companies
Z ,uOear. each for three performances.
borrow and Tuesday the funny comedy,
arFaadens Row of Flats will occupy
&enpy & Coombs theater with a matinee
Hhe latter day. The accomplished MISS
ztTule Coghlan will come on Wedne day
Il TAugsday In the role OF Becky
Ap,o In the dramatization of ,,Thack-
~ great novel, vanity Fair. Miss
Sbin viii play matinee on Thursday.
AZ Of the sharpcst and hardest fought
i battles in the history of theatrical
4 i brought to mind by the announce
IN Of the appearance in this city on
|>duesday and Thursday nights of this
"A Of Miss Gertrude Coghan in dra-
1trtion of Thackeray's Vanity Fair"
(which Miss Coghan impersonates that
AdeHul, paradoxical creature, Becky
An. For two weeks in the United States
&ult court OF the State OF New York,
stned legal lights argued pro and con as
Ihllss Coghlan's right to produce a dra-
ttEaton Of Thackeray'S novel from a
mario written by her father, the late
arles Coghlan, Mrs Minnie Madden
|<e claiming that the play was an in
ilgament upon the piece written for her
FLangdcn Mitchell Of Phlladelphia,. wac
b recently Thackeray and the history
England were quoted extensively TO
'oSe that the material used by Miss Cogh-
n that was In any way similar to that
&boiled In Mrs. FiSkes play was not
'tnal with Mr.. Mitchell, and, on the
III hand II was urged that the arrange
~ Of scenes and the manner OF pro
}fl0p In other respects showed that Mr..
|fhes work was the inspiration for
II Coghlan play. The progress OF the
ID was watched with deepest concern In
|&flca and legal circles, and II was
lfrally regretted that il was never finally
eHrmined
'fht feature of the case which brought
e&erlation into the Fiske camp" said
In Daniels Miss Coghlan's representa-
n the other day. was the production in
~ q play, based upon Vanity Fair,
N which was written and copyrighted
u before the Mitchell play. 1t was
|Hhn by Mr. j. II, Nevins and secured
pllss ,Coghlan long before the litigation
D. The court held. however that the
play was not in controversy, and
e lne case must stand or fall upon the
|4plan and Mitchell manuscripts. But
" reading In court Of the Nevins play So
'epeIeF emphasized Its superiority over
AAHhAiNN Va llif mover lllII
|au the eHect 10 terminate the litign-
haller tnan lose an entire season.
y Toula nave been necessary had the
IN 9een fought to a finish. Miss Cogh-
" ueclued 10 present the Nevins play.
"a Hsdt ana continued success In tho
& showed her wisdom in not pushing
Il -'v s 70 what at best, would have
n ruthless victory.
#ne elect of the litigation ovcr .,V,nit,.
IA was ADVANTAGEOUS "a Ia u
:. " wv daughter Of Charles C6ghlan. II
"a r,s slHmp comparisons of the work of
IN u n ana Miss CoGhlan and the ycr.
IN ~. ~ CIltlcS was nnquestlonably fa-
'}rni, 10 the more youthful exponent of
In ior asil9}xsh IN artist Of great worth,
n mara a na conceded that Miss Cogh
IA snS c"npietely realized in appear.
NY. Mrs; Flske was new
q, Mss Coghlan steps from the
In ma Tue Ie book. Mrs. Flske's Becky
eter ~ W pttle doubt as to the true
ror. OF the woman. Miss Cogbian
ona sympathy and compassion and
BEss rail-, H. quandary as to whether
a nF very bad after ALL"
~
ypsce notice says: At the opera
4Ouaay and Tuesday, September %
matinee Tuesday, "McFadden's Row
winch has been the most sue
vm comedy of the present cen
n 's seen. The Flats" are known
1Va@nold to household. The rich.
,sa n, 'ue young, the old, all enjoy this
IN snd , ,; which has been the cause
n srenerv T. linent for several seasons.
3 gorgeous ftbbW NV beautiful, the cos
|Hfal NoToi lue music new, catchy and
Fl year. ret ~ SPscldlueS are introduced
I'm billy 49, luhHy Yellow Kids, the
&*ui sat the donkeys. the eXcIt-
humorous fire scene aro oil, ne
I'm pir, arge chorus of pretfy and
Hfrbes brilliantly arrayed. are seen
pmnnrr' lIceS' gayottes and ensembles
Hfannv ., uuinbers nearly nftv DeonIe |
"a know o'9ers are Billy" Barry he
n tAe iyis ihI'Sh comedian: Jennie la
'*on, Klein nyihah character; Bobby !
{ Harrr %ul OFT Brothers, Katie |
IA Groy, gla,soh' George Yeoman,
81 Beatrice Ga a,es saunders, Jerry Sui /
~ Stella AnIahIple' Vera Wilson. Mae |
as BESSIE Nppe con' Hazel Grant, Ina
suS y1 IN, Row of Flats" viii cn uror thc
II Ia fbs away dun care. Yon can
'niermIss,eee straight hours, allowing |
'ss'ons to catch yom brea Tis
~
~ Cav n. M appearance In that city of
3 Pr, AT Goldsteln," the New or.
NJ 'rsypne says; ~" ~
tulane theater opened ,ts doors ro,.
;ssps ,as' night with Mr.. Henry
Fl M comedy The Gay Mr.. Gold. |
- 10y theater was well illei.