The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13

sanford, Harry de Lorrne, Madeline win.
t1lop' ,shdle STOCKTON, Lillian Austin and
Anna rage, al newcomers, although they
are the original members of the Eastern
company In addition are Edith Yerriug.
ton. Ida uawley, Josie Neuman William
Broderick. VIII Peters Joe Nieol ANDY
Lyman, A. J. Murray and others.
49,
In spite, says an advance notice Of the
lavish productions given the meIodramas
which are founded upon popular novels. and
the elaborate REVEALS Of plays that were
successful years ago, It is comedy that the
play going public wants, and a good clever
comedy. presented by capable COMPANY
and produced with adequate scenery. i nj.
ways sure Of instant success. Such NAV
Is shooting the Chutes." which viii he
teSented at the opera house Thursday. DC.
tober II, matinee and night
This triumph of he funmaker's art has had
a phenomenal success in the West. winning
the biggest praise everywhere The Moi
+ so simple that child can uuderstap
It,, and SO Intensely funny that the youne
and old alike are kept In an unroar AZ
laughter; and the music, which Is said Ia
be more popular and catchy than that of
many OF the successful comic operas was
especially written for the PLAY: many nj
the songs are destined To- become record
breakers, All of the newest hits I'm the Son !
line are introduced. and they are mt On
Win ch0ruses' which make them especially
eheetiye. The fact that the company is
headed by the vel known comedians, Muir.
errs, Boulder and Griffin, Gus Pixley, Ed
West, Billy Primrose George IL Emmitt
etc. Is a sufficient guarantee that 1t is
composed of thoroughly good people and
should be greeted with packed houses
49,
Theater-goers are anticipating with more
than ordinary pleasure the presentation al
the opera house of Anthony Hopes charm.
ing romance. THE Prisoner of Zenda." on
Friday, October is, and Saturday matinee
October TO- and Rupert of Hentzau." the
sequel Of ''the Prisoner Of Zenda," on Sat
urday night, October 10. One OF the at
tractive features of the decentralization of
Rupert is the sustaining throughout TIA,
pay or the love Interest between Queer
tlayia and the gallant Rasscndyll Mr.
Hope has mantained this Interest as he
did in THE Prisoner of Zenda," adding Il
the pathos of its 2qpelessncsS bv delicat,
touches which have served to heighten Inc
interest in the final outcome. These scene,
strong contrast to the stirring action which
SURROUNDS them and which makes Rupert
of Hentzau, one of the strongest of mod
ern romaptic dramas.
''The Prisoner of Zenda" is too wei
known 10 require an extended review as Il
fact and incident. First produced by h. II
"a.
was afterwards sent on tour with James X
Hackett in the dual role Of Rudolf R9Ssan
dyll and King Rudolf of Ruritania, and
since then has. proved one of the great
est successes of the day, both artistcalN
and necunaTily. Edward u. Rose made IN
dramatization from Anthony Hopes novel
and has shown great tact and ACCOMPLISH
ment in making this great story acceptable
truly interesting ana inspiring in dram y iC
form. The action is quick and lively and
there IS no pertuuctory narrative or te
dious dialogue.
Hereford and Master" the new play
which Herbert Kelley and Enie shannon
are appearing in this season, is unique in
that it contains no villain. Martha Nor
ION, the dramatfst evidently relied .or the
strength of the play on dhe love scenes and
character study of American and Eng
fish society. In their long line of parts
these two players have never portrayed
characters that are so peculiarly adapted
to their indiYidualties. Mr.. Kelley Is OF
English BIRTH while Miss Shannon IS an
Ideal type of the American girl,
The impersonation Of the title part IN
Joan of the Sword Hand" by Blanche
Walsh, is thus described by Mr.. George
Goodale, the mosterful critic of the De
troit Free Press: 1t is strong vital, sur
prlsingy well rounded human Din the
sense of naturalness), artisticaily touched
with humor of admirable quality, graceful
in action, appealingly naive and ingenious
and again charged with electrical energy
that carried the spectators to the height