The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-24
LIE NEW YORK STAGE.
my Lady" Has been Scored by Som
OF the Critics-Notes.


Of the Crtics-Notes.
New York February 21.--Therc's moth
Ing doing" AT the theatres this week. To
new productions have been made known,
and matters and things are quiet on the
"Ralto." "My Lady at the Victoria
has been scored by some of the critics
and is not likely to have an extended run.
This time II. A, Barnet, clever ms he un-
doubtedly Is has not quite hit the Lrll 5.
eye Some Of the scenes in his extrava3
ean2a are lively and amusing, the music
Is tuneful, and the girls are not over
dressed, but the performance lacks snap
Of the right sort. / think the cast Is re,
sponsibe for most of this, for they are
a sorry lot. Charles j. Ross. formerly OF
Weber & Fields, gives a queer impcrsoua-
tion Of Richelieu, which he plays straight
and badly. He dances like Jumbo, and
keeps the ltme-light man busy from start
to finish. Somehow Ross has the idea that
he Is the wnoie snow. The story of the
piece begins in Paris in the time of Louis
Nil, ana ends at Broadway and Forty.
second street on the night of the Arion
ball. After the first act there is nothing
hut girls, and they are handsome and
"llaael Klrlic" the late Steele Mackaye's
popular pay, which had the longest ruE
ever known at the Madison squire bhe.
theater where it is drawing oyerhowng
audiences This presentation revyes pleas
ant memories OF charles W. Gouldoeh, who
created the role Oi Dunstan hirke II is
worthy OF note that the only two women
who played tho p1tt OF Hazel vita Mr..
Couldock are now IN this city Ellie Elsicf
In Barbara Fdetchie' at the Academy OF
Music. and Lillian Billings, now married
ana In retirement. Next Monday the man
agcment of this house produces ioul act
romantic drama enritled Master at Arms,
for which they promise elaborate scenic scenic
! Neis tell. me that the first season Of the
stock company has been much more sue
ccssful than was expected. Business, has
been large and handsome proiit VIII be
shown at the end of the year
Inc Savoy theater reopens Monday.
March 4. with the four Cohans In new
musical farce called The Governor" which
was recently produced in Hartford, Conn,
with considerable success. This party o.
comedians has been popular in the vaule,
willie houses for number OF years an /,
viii now try Tor success on whaf is caiIel
the legitimate stage. Their piece has been
written by the Youngest member OF the
family, George Conan
I Charles Klein has finished new Hebrew
plal for David Warfeld, the dialect como
dian, who stars next season under the
management OF David Bclasco. Mr.. Klein
/ has endeovored to create a semi serious
Charles Frohman announces FOR produc-
/ ton on Easter Monday. German farre
called Lodge Brothers, which was orig.
inaily presented nj the Irving Place theater
hy Heinrich Conreid. Leo Dietrlcnstein
( will be seen in the leading part, assisted
/ by a strong company OF well known people
March . san Tog," with the 9rlsinaiii
cast. follows, and will he continued until
MAY. Tho house reopens Scti'AntNr
with musical comedy called .Ihc Mes'
The prosperous days of the season are
ended and the best part OF the thentrical
harvest has been reaped Lent mas CONF,
and with 1t small audiences ana d'smAN lo T
the manager with sipi hank account IN
April things will brighten up BIT 1hen
! comes the usual hot wave IN May, Nheu
the curtains will ring down. y ms nrcn /"
cood season in spite Of numerous natures
| and the local puryeyors of theatreai PRO
vendrr have no reason 70 complain.
Joseph Brooks Is making actiV ...r prePMar Urn
cbnnt ~ venice which will include Nat
a. Goodwin Maxine Elliott ana othe.
prominent actors and actresses. me soul
begins in May and VIII continue TOUT
yvceps Win engagements ~ one night IN
erch city visited. This will turn New 90
BOSTON. philadelphia Baltimate. Whyniint
ton and Chicago into one n.sh' 49,, No." ros
irmc. will he provided Inc comlaha WI
travel In a suecial train Of Pullman carr
virginia Harmed WIN continue az 40
star with young Eddie Sothern uhIll w
end Of the season, appearing vi M, "'1"sl9i9
matjnce performRncea OF - annie. ~
iali. when Mr.. sothern opens mere ,.,, y. III, ,i'
CARBON theater, she will be seen WIN M ~
in Richard Lovelsce, eontinsn n,i;,, n ~
December. whom she makes her nrnn' r 2s
etar on her own account. eh1fes .ir,I, In
n ran ha. secured dramati5silogp r :" Pa nc.
Of ola Yincennes' hy Edwar1 y. noHt
show Nbo VII she can DO with the ntereson'
nar ,t OF co nr'se ,ont tour Of oty skinner
Mrs, LcMoySe and Mss Robson s a,, - IN
bal,oh% 4brno or fonr weeks. Tho ara
rcrfoFmsnee q THIS ttlS S. Play w seo- sifo
l,,,Hn+ e,,,cass Tho thee parts In ! 81
IVA EXCELLENT opportunities for De skn
nov ana his associates. -,
= ~ IIs 81" AfiIier Is In his last week nj IN
Lroeum, where the an9l p .,nn sai,,,sa
, ,,grt Mr.. Miller IS drawing large hn y
c1ccs and couid continue max KL n1tI ar
n,1 40 n cancel n contract clliinc or ~
onnearance in BOSTON neNl MonaanH ,.,ov.
snite 81 some adverse criticism irS' ~,
~, i, goof one and has been cordial
pane,ved by the public Nancy sykes