The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

Darling Of the Gods" In which Blanche
Bates was 60 have the leading part.
Certain members OF the syndicate al.
ready owned a drama-or the right 20
produce n dramatic scene OF which Is
laid IN the mikado's dominion. This
work is based upon the exceedingly
touching and beautiful story called "a
Japanese Nightingale" aud the owners OF
the stage. rights felt perfectly secure. 10
particular field all TO themselves.
When the f3easco announcement was
made, II was too late TO get the other
tlon and the general feeling seemed to
be that he had stolen a march on his
competitors AS he has n theater OF his
own in New York he can run The Oar
or ut least as long as the public is
pleased with IT,
The play viii first be shown In Wash,
inRton tomorrow evening and two weeks
later Il viii be taken to the Belasco
thenter In New York for an indefinite ne.
Rod following the extraordinary and brill
liant career Of Mrs Leslie Carter. in "Du
Barry"
The production will have certain dis
tlnct advantage In the presence Of Blanche
Bates at the head Of the cast, she having
already earned an envlahle popularity IN
Japanese characterization through her
graphic and heart-stlrrlnr Interpretation Of
the leading role in Belasco's one.act idyl
Madame butterfly
"a manager generally gets the worst Of
II" said Florenz zelgfeld, Jr., manager Of
Anna Held, recently.
Miss Held Is playing in Philadelphia.
and the other night 1 gave two weeks
notice Of dismissal to her musical director,
In accordance with managerial custom. In
stead OF going. along cbout his business
until the end Of this term, he abruptly left
the theater, which was packed to the
doors, and we had to face tho complication
OF giving a musical performance without
conductor. We succeeded In pulling
through, but It was hard work, and If We
had been compelled to dismiss the audi.
ence there would have been no possible
recovery Of the loss entailed, as ] could
not nave collected judgment even II
had secured one.
ION the other hand. II any OF my en-.
ployes goes to law with me and bents me
I've got TO settle aud that's all there Is
brought suit against me upon a claim of
a whole seasons salary. when | had dis.
charged her early In the winter, giving her
the usual tortnghts notice. She found
employment elsewhere at SIS a week more
than ! had been paying her, and In spite
Of this fact the Jury gave her verdict
from which there's no chance Of my escap.
so, you sec, the cruel, callous ana bitter.
hearted manager sometimes has troubles OF
ms own no matter how successful his at.
traction may be"
We IL hlhtNlt ItluEu TO New YORK
for brief engagement M the Knicker-
hooker theater In Sherlock Holmes his
furnished a source Of commiugled surprise
aud satisfaction to himself and his man
The Knickerbocker is one Of the very
largest thcaters In the country, holding
SOW OF more when filled with spectators
MT Gillette has been drawing audiences
resting the capacity Of this playhouse In
spite OF the fact that sherlock Holmes
IS by no means novelty II ran FOR the
better part Of an entire season at the
Gnrrick theater some years ago aud was
supposed TO have been pretty thoroughly
played ont at that time, and for this reas-
on not very much was expected OF the
present engagement on Broadway.
This Is presumably the last New Workers
VIII see or Gillette in his own drnmatiza.
ton OF Conan Doyle's detective sketchcs.
as ne is preparing for an early presentment
or Hamlet the announcement Of which
Il year or so ago was received with wide
spread incrcdulty. In fact, the declaration
Of this nctor's Intention to Invade the
Shakespearean realm was pretty generally
thought TO he particularly Imaginative
hlght on the part Of his press agent
The outcome. however showed Tint the
Undertaking was quite serious, for Mr.
Gillette Is laying out large sum Of money
upon revival which he Intends To treat
with considerable originality as well as
munhceucc.