The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-26

virtue and toll In the concluding act La
Madeleine Kills herself In her despair
she had thrown down the cruclGx she bore
In her dying moments she gropes about
the door until she finds 1t. and passes away
with the cross pressed to her lips. II is
tragedy.
Marcia Van Dresser seems to be repeating
the experience OF Maxine Elliott in passing
from the ranks Of stage beauties" 10
those OF actresses of real ability. Her act.
Ing In the title role OF Otis SINNERS pro
duction OF francesca da Rimini" has been
praised for Its emotional strength, as well
as for Its wonnnly grace. Her step from
light opera g leading parts in the poetic
drama with Viola Allen and Mr. Skinner
mas been long one, but she appears to
have made It safely.
~
This season has witnessed Francesca
da Rimin' revival IN several countries
simultaneously Different dramatic YER
sorc Of Danto's famous theme are being
prepares for the stage In Rome. Paris and
London but neither the play OF stephen
Phillips. nor that Of d'Anuuncio Is thought
10y the hest critics to compare In literary
merit or dramatic strength with the mas
tcrpiccc OF George II Boxer, ln which Ous
skinner has just made the greatest hit VI
his career Mt the Victoria tbeater IN New
~
In les Uugucnots," says Lcslc's Week.
IT, Madame Melba not iufrequently forgets
her lines At the point where she Is seated
| on tho throne surrounded by her Indies In
waiting. The cause of III, trouble Is the
| fact that the conversation demanded at the
moment In pantomne is not sham AFFAIR,
but an Interesting one it is her habit, in
deed, TO exchange just then pleasing bits
Of news
MadcmUiscllc Bauorncster who knows
| not on, D,.I. own roIo but ,.,erv o,,o olsc,s
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'9 ''"'H upon as promp''r Eut IN one
| particular performance She suffered a lapse
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ava tue NV "'" 'e'u more
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! Madame Media was suddouly startled by
her enc FROM the or,hr.tra Fnrgattii,,.
. what Mcycrhcor had written. she ssuhsti-
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