The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-17

country, comparatively unheralded one
served merely as an Introduction 10 the
second. Its former trip bids fair to
eclipse the combination OF the other two
TIE farce has passed into the hands OF
the Broa dhurst Brothers, who have al
ready achieved an International reputa-
ton as farce producers, their what
Happened TO Jones" and "Why Smith
Left Home" having been presented In ali
quarters Of the globe 1t is their pur-
pose TO present the farce this season In
rs fitting manner as before with a
George c. Bonface, Jr., Gus Plxey, +.
W. Bernard, NJ l.. Heckert. d. H. Lam
don VIII c. Vedder, Arthur Vlllars, d.
W. siegrist. Robert Deshon. Lottye Hicks.
adellne Mann, Dorothy Armstrong and
Mildred Keith, and LAVISH scenic embel-
lshments. The Man From Mexico IL
a funny farce. The situations are Of
that happy mixture Of impossibiity and
absurdity which blend we'll
Benjamin Fitzhew and his bosom friend
Majors, enjoy an evenings recreation at
a music hall. They become involved in
a quarrel with coschman which results
In Fitzhew being sent to prison for thir-
~ days. He tells his wife that business
o. an important nature calls him to Mex
leo. Through three acts he keeps I'd his
bluff. only to find that ii has all been
known by his family. The complications
which arise are not forced and the dia-
logue is witty and happily constructor
Inc dramatls Tersonae consists OF the
unhappy Fitzhew. his over anxious friend
Majors crazy German artist, a tough
Ja!ler an effete warden, two loyesick
young men aad the same number OF maid
ems, a shrewd waiting maid an Itali
convict, who inspires mutiny among tho
nd he 1, f,,r
tltzhew, They all lend helping hind
TO spread the smiles like syrup Ia
Southern sun.
One of the popular mistakes about the
lives of the opera singers is that they
exist con inually in an atmosphere OF
steam heat, varied with the odor OF vio-
lets, and that they never step out of
doors except to enter carriage after
Having carefully robei themselves in fur
cloaks and nluiIlers. Blu there are some
notable exceptions to this rule and one
OF them is Nine. Sembrich, who takes
\ laily walk which would prove appalling
70 the average American woman Every
/ clear day Nine. Sembrich leaves the Savoy
Motel at about IL and sets out on her
journey around the park. This com
mences with walk 10 the west side OF
the park and winds up about two hours
| later at the Fifth avenue and Fifty-nlnth
| street gate. That, so far, has been the
extent OF Nine Sembrich's inves igatlons
OF Now York, as since she arrived here
SIX weeks ago she has never been below
Twenty third strea, and the wonders OF
| the lower section of the city. the crowds
and the great buildings she has learned
only from her maid, who has made all
these explorations on her own account
| ana brings back TO her mistress remark
able accounts of the dnarvels that are
to be seen down town. Some day Nine
Senbrich is to make Journey to that
/ unknown region on her own account. One
OF the Christmas souvenirs which she re-
eeived the other day from Russia came
from charity for which she had APP
pe2red four years ago Then she played
The violin in public for the last time
and afterward. seciding that il required
too much practice to continue as expert
on the instrument as she wanted 10 be
resolved never again to plsy in puolle
AT this particular charitable concert
Nine. sembrich. with the assistance OF an
orchestra, furnished the entire pro-
eramme There were nwelve numbers and
three Of these, were given by the or
chestra. Nine. Ssnbrich sang three
solos. played twice on the piano. with
the accompaniment of the orchestra, and
once alone, and played three times on
the vialin Her Accomplishments 10 her
cwn songs at tho Metropolitan have made
it clear that she is an exceptionally ac-
compllshed musician. But she has long
since ceased any attempt to keep up her
practice on either violin or piano.
-
The Lash OF the Whip" s the tile
announced for a new comedy from the
French that is to be acted in the me-
tr, polls ea4ly in March. e. VI. II Hand
and williams are the pyincipll menoe.
of the organization known as Chares
Fnohman's Comedians, il Is expected that
new cast will be engaged for tle trans
ation of Bsson's AN Historical Cha
Jeau." N wlIch they were 10 have ap-
feared. AS yet, we have not learned The
s.u-cs or the AUTHORSHIP OF The Lash Of
the WHIP
1t is revealed that the play which Lori
mer Soddaid ana f. Marion Crawford are
engaged in wriaing FOR Mrs. Lemoyne
c, nlerns Mai me Dc NJ lintenon, TIL long
time mis- res5 ami eventual wife OF L3uis
XIV. It is stated that the story OF ne
play as foun-o, UPON IN actua. ipci1en.
n The life 4 the protagonist, and that
the events occur Just ror TO he. mas
NJ Adenon hgur- d, We recall, in a min r
capacity in Genee's conc cse OF ma
non" beirg t last re s)n TO whom the
fos i've De Ma sillIc Sings the ode TO
Salt Annie's Lay. Eleanor Robson is
Il SCI cate role in the S,oddard-C raw-
ford pay tat is being written with her
in view.
William a. Brady, who ventures in the
airl,als the money he earns as an i'm
p.esatio of pugilism, makes known the
act a. be Is goins TO revive Uncle
Tom CABIN on "spectacu ar scale, Ia
NV York city hi Academy OF Music,
within the mex. m. NTH His selections Of
pla so far 5 Interesting, Wilton
l4cLlye IS n3mel for Uncle Tom; Odeil
wi lams. int8s Fletcher Ms, Yea
mans, Aunt opnIlia; Maui Raymond lshe
VS. popular as A sort OF c5-star with tie
Roge Bros. for couple OF seas nsl,
Toi sy; Within Harcourt. George hag-
ris; l.. r. S .oekwe!l. Marks.
The CJ.@ns, a quatette Of comic per-
.ormais who have been among the m st
pr minen In the varieties since that form
OF e1lte. tainmelA hss been miscalled
vaudeville" are going to try tnem-
gelyes as the stars CT "rhe Governors