The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-29
Some Late Publications.

Lawrence School OF Expression, New York.
mas published small. though valuable.
! volume on the elocution and dramatic art
ne powers OF vocal aud physical express
SION are clearly set forth and rules are
ana down for the most graceful and eff
| tective exercise OF these powers. Prof.
Lawrence saws his object is TO describe n
| system Of expression that Will mainly CON
vey thought by word OF mouth and EN-.
phasize II by appropriate action. IL the
instructions Of the author should be fol-
| lowed properly the result could not be
otherwise than a splendid accomplishment
| In the charms Of oratory and correct elo-
cutlonary methods.
Prof. Lawrence believes emphntically in
the necessities Of a teacher and on this
! point says: THE services OF the living
| teacher. however. will he required by all
who wish to gain practical knowledge OF
J the art of elocution, and such knowledge
J is absolutely essential to all who would
aspire to success at the bar. in the pulpit
or on the stage The rules of eocutlon
embrace artlcutaton moduation, empha-
sis mud delivery, and each Is treated In
! detail. Tho Importance Of u plentiful sup
| ply Of breath and how 10 regulate this
! FACULTY Is dwolt upon. The various post
! lions and rules governing the gestures are
| also Included, On the subject of express
| sion the following words arc quoted: "Ex.
preston, the art OF all arts, Is very ex-
acting mistress and must he assIduously
| voiced before she Glll he won, and he
| who would achieve fame as lawyer. min
lister or actor must bear In mind that he
can only do so by lmpresslng others by the
roWcr OF his cloqucnce, and SO to be able
to do this he must cultivate all his talent
for expressing clearly and forcibly what
| lac has to utter. TO the student Of express
scn, would say In work lies your hope
OF success, Make up your mind to succeed,
work patiently, faithfully and inteliigently
and success must, IN time. crown your ef.
forts"
rhe book also contains number OF
choice specimens Of modern nratory for
practices, and its teachings can not fail
10 be valuable to the lover of the simple.
yet finished, style Of defamation.
~
one Of the lutcst from d. Appleton &
Co.'S publishing house is q novel, by Leon
ard Mtrrick, bearing the name, when
Love racs out o the Window" The be-
ginning OF the story presents Meene, the
leading female character, who is a little
chorus girl seeking place at the Pccu-
dilly bat who Is unsuccessful In her eff
fort. while she is waiting on an agent
of the drama, 10 whom she has applied.
she meets Il girl by the name Of Nellie
Joyce who tells her OF theatrical company
that is being made up at Il nearby building
to go TO Paris. Upon an offer from Miss
Joyce, Mecuie accompanies her to the
quarters where the players are being Sc
, leccted, and from this Introduction pro-
cures a coutrnct ut 30 fvancs week, an
arrangement very delightful TO her
After Meenie's departure, Nell and the
dramatic agent converse In manner not
clear to one who might not be well ac-
qualntcd with their methods. In The course
of which Miss Joyce states that there are
always those to be obtained who can be
diverted from carcfulness on account OF
the necessity OF having 10 make living,
saying you've got this one, anyhow, aud
She has no people and no friends,
thcrcll be nobody To make a fuss" This
dramatic agency Is deceptive, ANA It's pur.
pose Is TO trudc on the character Of victim.
lied women McculD sails To Paris and
discovers that she Is TO perform no h3ll
of not good reputr. Tue proprietors soon
put her under debt for board and COS.
tune. she Is instructed by the manager
wife to drink with men in the audiences,
to which she refuses 10 comply. Lack OF
finances prevents her going to London,
and no way Of making livelihood appears
other than fulfilling her engagement one
Of the players in the house tells her II
she's got a friend in London to write him
he must get her out II he has to pawn
his ticker The manager makes au effort
to please her and tries the art Of fattery.
saying her voice is good. and when you
ave been taught TO love you will have ze
touch magiQue Eat shall make son cele-
brate"
At last she mixed among the guests and,
as luck had Il, sits by one who allows her
no insults. This is the Introduction OF
Ralph Linsham writer who finds stu.
alton for her with Madame Pgeonneau. a
p pension keeper. II is nor long after that
Llngham proposes. pure love is follow
ed by happy marriage, lasting until
financial trouble enters In the way. His
, writings are not sufficiently remunerative
and Mecnie desires 10 aid by coming 10
the stage again She becomes chorus
girl and her husband seeks newspaper en-
ploymtut. Meenle meets success IN her
role but Liugham rGbuns At taking the as
sistance. Dlsagreeabe episodes follow, ana
/, she asserts that her, life Is being spoiled
parting OF the two takes place and the
wife comes back across the Atlantic
4, play, OF which Ralph Is tue author is PUT
on in New York. making an immense hit
Meenle proves TO be the means OF getting
Q its merits Impressed upon the manager. The
h author discovering such. finds his former
!. wife, and with the words, Meenle, you
= have given me success. Won't you give
e me your love ageinT a joyous reconclia-
$ tion occurs.
n The operations OF Immoral beings and IN
! stitutions that shadow the path OF HES
: transitory ways IS given too much promi-
! hence TO admit Of an approval Of the
( story. II Is written, however with
! pleasing naturalncss. and presents some
. touchirs pictures In the realms Of the
theatrical world.
T Bio Fair in Russia.
, II IS said that the great fair held every
! raar nj Mil Noygorod, Russia, Is the iarg-