The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-02
WEEKS THEATRICAL CALENDAR.

WEEKS THEATRICAL CALENDAR.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
aus Opera company, presenting "The
gard Of the Nile" "El Captain" and
"Reesar Student"
rnursdaN "a Stranger in New York"
tince and night.
Friday, "A Trip to Chinatown, matt
and night.
weeney q Cocmbs opera house has been
npied every night during the past week
the crowds that have been IN evidence
ioate that the fondness of Houston
usenent seekers for the theGter Is dairy
wing.
ne nrst three nights OF the week the
,ucht Beldeni Stock company held tnc
rds with some repertoire selections that
ased their audiences.
nc OF the largest houses that ever as.
hbicd at Sweeney ~ Coombs tneater
eted Al g. Fields Greater Mmstrels
irsday night, and it is not too much 10
the audience never witnessed superior
rcgation OF mlrth-proyokers or more
site exhibition In minstreIsy.
be Overs of music had the playhouse on
day and Saturday for a presentation or
lusts' Carmen" and I'll Trovatore.
the Gordon-Shay opera company.
wo Companies win appear IN Houston
week, with change of oil for eacn
ht except Saturday. The Grau opera
ipany will be seen Monday, Tuesday
"Wednesday, and Charles Ii. Hoyts
auctions, "A Stranger In New York
"a "Trip to Chinatown" VIII appear re-
rtively on Thursday and Friday.
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the Grau Opera company, Which opens
engagement in this city tomorrow, an
ance notice Gays:
heater-goers have a grand operate treat
store for them when the greatest of all
ic opera successes, 1.-The Wizard OF the
y" will be presented for the first time
this city at the opera house Monday
BIT, November 3, by the Grau Opera
pany. Manager Grau has fer years
d to secure this big attraction and has
asst succeeded in doing so. There is no
ia now before the public that contains
pretty music, solos. duets and trios
n does The Wizard of the Nile" The
e become so well known that they have
plsyed by all military bands through.
the country and have gone so far as
g whistled by almost every one on the
cts This has been long looked for
nt Among the artists Of the company
such wen known names as handsome
ice Clarke Drake, the Southern plight
Marie Tyler, Mr.. Joseph II. Smith.
crica's greatest lyric tenor: William
imam West, John Henderson, Albert
DER Dave Yost and young ana hnnd-
ais is said to be the strongest opera
pany seen South In years Grau has
lred some. Of the best artists In the
IL opera line, and his chorus are won
b sousa's Eel Captain" wednesday
= Beggar Student, special Wednes-
metinee. Manager Grau promises the
We an advance notice: Two Of the late
rles Hoyt's most successful comedies
be presented at the opera house. "a
niger I'm New York" will be the attrac-
Thursday. November 9, matinee and
h and "a Trip to Chinatown" win be
Friday. November Z. matinee aud
though these plays are wholly dis
n3r they are written on the same gen.
hnes, and II is claimed that they are
mpst representative of all the Hoyt
10y ubAn clever hH-
plenty Of good character sketches aud
gu commingling OF the most absurd
penings with everyday occurrences.
le of the radest lines from Hoyts
er pen are said TO occur I'm these plays.
pc presenting OF two such plays by the
e company Ia a new departure. but II
mel with general favor and has been
& success
20 scenic production, music, songs.
ree and vaudeville features Of each
u Is claimed by the management are
rely separate and distinct, nothing
lpted. while the music. songs &c,
kue latest successes Of popular authors.
le company IS a large and carefully
eted one and IS said to be FULLY up to
requirements OF these plays.
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norgh e IL not billed as an ''ail-star''
pehy. the cast supporting Mrs Bruno
eeasOn in ''UnoTna" has as clear a title
~ designation as any on the road, as
g pre- no less than six members Of the
Esgstiens Hho. hays at spae. time OF an