The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-12

The piece was adequately presented and
has scored success Of fair proportions.
When Ryrie Bellew walked on the stage
at wallaeks Monday night ne was , gnVs ~
his old friends and admirers. Mt bel'
lew has changed but little, aud y ne same
sclf-possessed, handsome man OF ? ueeane
! leading actor of the stock COMPANY At this
house "a Gentleman Of France ID
| which he takes the most important part
| Is a romantic drama Of excellent quality,
| with several scenes that arc calculated 70
arouse an audience to enthusiasm II II
well constructed mud has few dull moments;
| Mr. Kelley, as the hero, acts with MS nln
time ability aud has evidently retained all
| Of bis youthful imagination lie y pc
! tuwsuue figure and has made tne snc-
"rhe Wilderncss" Inns evidently started
| on a prosperous run At the Empire thea
| tor. where II has been well received, ne
! hit of the performance has been made py
| Margaret Angiin, the leading woman OF me
| stock company. She plays her scenes Win
a sure touch, and In the last ACT tslrE
! oyerwhelms the audience with her emotlona!
pathos II Is n remarkably clever piece OF
| work and has added much to her popn'
! larty with local thcntcrgocrS MISS Nv
| Kiln has made rapid strides IN nor FieeiVs
| sou since she graduated from tho stun.
Iihope Wheatcroft dramatic school three
opn barry" with Mrs. Leslie Carter In
| tho titie pnrt npnearR to have made y
/ sensational hit at the Criterion, where u
| Is likely to stay for the remhinder "i tuc
season. The thcntcr might easily ne WIZ
Allied M every performance, so anxious Is
Tho public 10 see the new piny' whlch w,
nlshcs this actress 9 part Amos, as ot gonIp
for the production which Is as elahorntey
| complete ms ANYTHING ever before shown on
this or any other stage. ,,,,.,,
I Miss Christie Macdonald Mrs, willie
Jefferson. who will play the leading female
role IN 1.-THE Toreador nj the hnNSer,
hooker thcatcr, has had an easy tlme OF
It since her first appearance IN Ine nan
She was new to- MS then, but her sweet
voice and charming mnnnors mnde ner ?
popular fayorlte at once since men MlSs
Macdonald has had few weeks when sue
was tot drawing good snlary, whether
she sang or not a few months ago she
became the dnughtcrin-lnw Of Joseph JIet-
governor is very fond N Christie and
to prove Il tx building nnc house for her
aud hcr husband at Buzaud's Ray
The new burlcsuuC which Weber nnu
Fields produce carly In January Is called
"The Curl and the Judge Fay Temple.
ton will he seen in the part taken ny An
ME Russell nj the Lyccum thcatcr. Inc
bod room scene. In which the two women.
mother and daughter lie In separate beds
mud sob out their misery. VIII he eNcruclat
tended the rchcarsals Lillian Russell
Weber and Fields, sam Bernard, De Wolt
Hopper aud John T. Kelly viii also he IN
tho cast of the new hurlcs0uc.
Here is some small gossip Of the town:
Anna Held and The Little Duchess VIII
stay nj the Casino until the warm weather
arrives
, Cnrl Eckstrom has been engaged to sue
, coed Ralph Stuart In the leading role In
+ "Iuder southern Skies when that play
4 gees on the roDd
Tor OTIS Skinner. lie PLAYED In II with
Lawrence Barrett appearing ms Poolo, the
Young lover ot Francesca Now he Is the
= deceived brother with hump on his back.
. Ills lmpcrsountion IN certain ways brings
back memories ~ Mr. Jarrett.
Edwin Arden will create the leading role
!, In Jim Blgdsoc' when that play Is pro.
4 "Rohcrt Emmett" romantic drama. will
3. be made known at the Fouriccnih Street
8 thcater ON March 81 for a rltr
V WILLIAM BlQisdcll, clever comedian 70.
" csFst and danocr. wiz he s-cu ms Il dealer
r " Wild Hniihals in "Thc' Tore dor" at the
y fhniccerhurker thcnter next week. lie hls
fn song My Zoo" that Is expected 10 HIT
tho public hard
, Tho Christian" with f. ! Morgan MS
u John Storm and Esc Leslie rs Glory
{ Quayle, is on view at the Academy Il
. / Music
Florence Reed daughter Of the late
Roland Reed, viii head company NJ her
own next season, appearing in several Of
! MAY lrwinS PLAYS
9 Della Fox begins starring tour January
,. 10 In new comedy called Little MAIDEN
p IN York state" continues to M the
: Fourteenth Street thentcr At every pcr.
~ lormnNCC, ms nlNN is one OF the rem
a successors Of tho senson md Is making
money for oil concerned Tho httieth per
@ formnncc win hc reached next Monday
u night, when handsome souvenirs viii he
N distributed Tho piece win have to 20 10
other cities on January a. hut returns
next fall for another long run David itg
~ gins and Georgia Wnldron. tho authors arc
II under contract 10 write now play for
Manager RoseUQuoSt.
Frank Daniels In tho new comic opera
- "Ml=s simplicity" Is booked 10 follow
q Anna Held m tho Casino
~ II is rumorNd that Elsie 10 Wolf viii
IL, come 20 tile Savoy thcatCr In "lac Way
u ~ the World Immediately following
T. Henry Mllcr's engagement
q charles Hnvtrry and "a Message From,
., Mars will he continued NJ tho Garrlck
, thcatcr until April l.
Il Oscar llHmmCrStclu expects to present a
is French opera company NJ the Victoria nj
4. tho end Of the run ot Francesca di
y Tho new Star theatcr was orcnod to the
~ public Monday night with lannon's "Su
Is pcrhH'' MS the attraction
[. AmclR bingham haS finally decided n
" start her season M the Bilou thcatcr on
Ie January - With LADY Margaret" 4
a. new climbers" company has been or.
r. ganizcd to take the road on the same date
~ opening In Jersey CITY.
" Herbert Kelley and Eflc shannon have
10 Lord mud Master" In Rrooklyn january
T.. n. and later IN this city The new niece
S is said 20 he tho hest that these popular
a artists have cvCr appeared IN
A. blanche Walsh Is reported 10 have made
n hit In "MadClNlnc.' Harry ! w Dams
a new MAY. Miss Walsh Is booked for a
a, extended engagement In this city next fall