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

other been stars Erroll Dunbar. tho lead.
ing Support Of Mrs Bruno. Is ono Of the
best known 'henyN men In America. In
Mrs. Brunc's ncNS play he ESSAYS tho role
Of Or keyorke, an Arabian, who takes
tncrua from the romplc Of Golah mt
Delhi, India. to Prague to utilize for his
own ends her strange aud mystic powers
MT. Dunhar was educated Mt Wnghin@'n0
and Lee university. Lexington. VA. und 3
q native Of Baltimore. He has bccr proNi
rent on the stage for n number Of Years
lie starred for several years as MeuhiSto i0
'Faust Last ecGson he was leading sun
port for Rlanchc Walsh.
heavy" in "Unona"' that Of SIN"
kafka: Urornn's rejected sultnr '~'s ~
ono time leading support wi" Thorn q.
kecnC. mud was in tho sanlc position '"i =,
Frederick Wardc, He supported MrS.
prunc when she was ro.siW with War'lN.
Hc MISC hos boon IN Independent star
Mr. =. r. spencer. WIN arncnrs as car
/ tah Hclmor Drcvcott, the hero Of
"Ouorna has been among the ste'lFr
f tpa, hayinF toured thH %onrtry y
France" he WIS for time rp-etar With
Gharlcs r. Hanford. Isabel rHgrn Spcr.
cer another mcmhcr Of Mrs, "rr"r's
forces was once cC-star with Mr. SooUNcr
Claus Pngcl. whn IL 10 bo enc t'rni ~
"t'norrH." v'ns last season lcndiuc iuvcu'ln
with Mrs. Fisl'o. lIc Inns strong char
nctor part IN JlrGi. Ho Is lookoI Un0a ns
being ono Of the most promising OF oui
younger actors.
Tho other mcmhcrs Of tho largo cast mr."
copahlc, and the eScollcnce ~ the companv
gives promise TINT Wallace Nnnr" h"S lrft
nothing undonc to assure the success Of
the piece.
The Strolers." in which Miss Mar
guerite sylvia is starring Is a musical MAY
in three acts. The book is by Mr. $500
y. Smith of Robin Hood" fame the music
10y Mr.. Ludwig Englauder. the composer Of
many Of the recent musical successes in
the metropolis. hrief synopsis Of tbs
story is as follows: Bertha, Hungarian
gypsy and ballad singer. hnving married
Augustus Lump tradesmau. the two on.
ter upon a prolonged career Of bad luck,
resulting In their taking 10 tho road rs
strollcrs picking MP living by giving on
tertainments at county fairs orc. In tho
course Of their rambles they happen TO find
diamond necklace and thousand mark
udlcrous situations follow In their en-
deavor to return the necklace TO its proper
owners without casting reflections upon
themselves. during which NIL sorts Of dis
guises are resorted 10 by all concerned
The story Is snappy and easy to follow,
and the music Is the sort that sends one
away from the theater whistling some mir
Of the play.
The play Cory Corners" is better
vehicle for the display Of Miss Thurston's
powers than her last seasons success,
Sweet Clover" says the Columbia Is ca
State II is bright crisp, entertaining
throughout has a nne moral tone and
sparkling comedy pure and rich, runs all
the way through the cast, which, by the
way, are not long. and rounded with neat
curtain scenes Miss Thurston Is fascinat
ing IN the character Of Avis, frst the maid
en- violinist, and then the young minister's
wife. Mr., Hope is an admirable leading
man, and Messrs. Stevens. Reynolds and
Fox all All their respective places in the
play with ability. Miss Aliens Sophie,
with her infectious cackling or giggling
a little laugh that comes in always at the
right time and reminds one Of the laugh
Of certain actress who won fame with
such a laugh some years ago was artistic
MISS Glovers Amanda. comedy work Of a
unusual variety, was striking and effective
Miss Harcoqrt was ideal for the part she
essayed Altogether the company was a
decidedly good one, and the attraction
one Of the best OF the season
~
Among Charles b. Hanfords most cher
ished possessions is a black cloth hat, IN
deniably shabby and Of rough material. It's
shape stamps II as a garment whose like
the present generation knoweth not. al.
though the student OF the stage would at
once recognize II as the style OF headwear
which prevails among the male characters
fact, the hat which Edwin Booth wore
when he played Benedlck, and he seemed
10 feel a certain peculiar affection for e.
as he wore Il long after most actors would
have discarded II as having outlived It's
usefulness. Mr. Hanford was rather
thoughtlessly asked why he does not wear
the hat in one of his own performances on
some souvenir occasion. hut very properly
declines 10 use the relic FOR advertising
purpose.
Mascagni has selected for hts single ap-
pearanoe IN this city his most famors
work, "csvaliena Rustiepns." and the less
well known but equally beautiful "zanst.
to-" Each is one long act, SO that the
two together make UP an evenings en-.
tertainnnent Of the usual length. nCavai.
ieria Rustieana' Il probably tbs MOST pcpu