The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-19

Win Miss Allen and ''In the Palace OF the
| King"
| The sensational staircase eight In "a
| Gentleman Of France" has not been car
rIed to it's triumphant success without Sc
rious mishaps. Mr.. Bclley himself has
| received not less than a half dozen sword
cuts. while Mr.. George Morton, who is an
| excellent swordsmsn. and is thrown into
the assault on De Msrsac for this reass;S
has had bis pleural cavity punctured by
Mr. Bellows trusty blade. and now wears
| a breast plate 10 self-protectiou; not less
| than three Of Fresnoy's desperados have
| had to he conveyed home in cabs on diff.
| ferent Occasional and as the capshesf, Mr..
| the sensational fall, while he has not yet
| broken his neck. came so near II last sat
| nrday night that a physician had to be
| summoned before he could leave the thea
| ter. SAYS Franklin Fyles In the New
York sun The fame OF such scene as
| the fight 10 "A Gentleman of France
| tnreads quickly, and on Tuesday evening
| talked during the lntermsslons about the
| struggle on the stairs that they we're 90
| see An incident Of the sort arousss the
curiosity Of neiehhorlng managers and at
! Days and the Bfiou desert their posts to
see the scrimmage. When the time came
on Wednesday for Kyrle Bellows wholesale
assistants and otherwise. and even the
ticket taker left one door unguarded. lest
they might he too late. Evidently think
ing n catastrophe had occurred In the
neighborhood, newsboys and messenger
boys joined in the hurry, and Matches
Mary quit her place in front Of Days,
asking If Wailack's was on FIRE. Another
evening an actress, whose part In The
Messenger Boy is in only the FIRST and
last scenes went across the street to see
the fight a thick veil covering her paint
!.
costume. AS she passed the doorman she
whispered excitedly: Is It over|
~
Mrs Patrick Campbelrs New York en-.
sagement began Monday. January 10, at
the Theater Republic. As in Chicago she
VIII appear on Monday. Tuesday and Wed.
hesday evenings, and at the Wednesday
matinee On Thursday. Friday and Sat.
H,day evenings she will offer 1.-THE Second
Ars Ianqueray," and at the first Satur-
day matinee she will produce Bjornsons
new problem play. Beyond Human Pow
err For her second weeks repertoire we
are TO have The Notorious Mrs. Ebb-
nesday evenings. and for Saturdays natl
nee; for Wednesdays matinee, dAIagda:"
LOT Thursday and Friday evenings, Jose
eTeni6g seSdn5 and for Saturday
The program for the third week has not
yet been. definitely decided upon. Mrs.
NampDelIs tour after her New York en-
gagement. will include the following named
cities, in the. order here ssown: Brock.
lyn, Montreal, Toronto. Harlem opera
house house, Phlladelphia. Baltimore, Washing
Louis Detroit and Cleveland, Ohio. All
dates are but for single week save Phil
adelphia, which Is for two weeks As will
be seen, there are a few bookings yet to
tour for which she has contracted.
~
Mildred Holland Is now having daily 70.
hearsals Of her new romantic drama. The
Lilly and the Prince" written by Carina
Jordan. which will he produced 10 Buffalo
/ the coming spring. Her role will he that
OF a Young Italian girl, and calls for high
tiolnl work. The scene is laid at Florence
In sunny Italy, the land of brightness and
romance. Miss Holland is very much
9TSIIea VIII tn the new play ana hopes 10
The Power Behind the Throne"
or Fraucis Wilson, 10 The Toreador."
the dramatic critic Of the New York Mail
and Express says:
Full of tunefuL II not very original.
music aud tastefully aud beautifuliy cos.
tuned is The Toreador." the new musical
comedy in which Francis Wilson aud his
company appeared at the Knickerbocker
tqenter last evening. but as to its being a
piece for the exploitation of Wilson him.
sss sm as the ridlculously funny comedian
semhles what Shakespeare's great trsoedv
would be with the leading role cut oTf'
ne mas no opportunities at all IN the 6rst
ana TL ana oner only Two or three in the second
are only partially atoned by the slways
9S,ie ana active Wilson legs and feet,
m Heir D. apparently act because they can't
nelp themselves. II the piece had not been
SO widely heralded as a Wilson show nsr
maps the disappointment would moi he 20
seem SIC for there is plenty of lively music
a. ,ne time ana succession OF stage MIC |
matters ''u'ous IN those
But Mr. Wilson's part was dissppojnt
cause %g ana II was distinct one The more so be
lected all the fun he possibly corl5 ~
nis part, and two or three times was CEN
an nnb humorous: but on the whole it was
Who 'Pbn ar .nsE set for him by six cooks |
mixed ''u as At present |
are h Sna adr,a ana Harry Nichols: the Iyrics
the, music was composed nv T varenrpank;
ana sb Lionel ,Monckton Between " tbe nars vii
pulled nf Io, tb,, Which Mich Mr. Wilson assumes is is
usfd 70 see where he is-even IN I,s NIely
UoniiieIy, which does not need 10 he reyn
or Me fo @fpnTa Tbs HIS GSrt Is that Of ssr
lions ends himself in the town ~ p', Vn
ava, In Spain, mistaken for Ssr,ooni;
toreador and under contract IN 6gbt -
nerce bulls, and incidentally 10 iaao AAN
MT ThhI'ist uprising against the government
10 tne se.rors OF bullhght and lust eIant.
y, wat Us expected NJ him are dsscrihsd
70 10 nm IN detail. but Just M the rigbt
line the real toreador turns IN and ssTas
MN MN, nat Is situation In which NJ
W Hson has often found himself. and yith
me hest comedy results, which Ala NJ" ~
mateIlallze last evening Desnite III 10
sen, the role Is not very funny Here ~ ~
perhaps, the most ridiculous line u T.,
Ioohlngt at a Spanish passport which lii
iake him across the border-"Tbn ~
ana Snorer Carajola.' be reads Ths
1oesn sound particularly funny In rrjntS
nut II was given with the real wti.a,,,'
eSque JUNCTION and was nnernected nnn,nh
10 eaten the audience unawsfes 'lNu
The rest OF the cast Jared better rho,
ilueS are quite as dull ms Mr. Wuso,s'
put they had the advantage over bin,
cause 10 their lot fell A great dnaI W.
music which Is catchy enough 70 he r,l
tied all over town. toreador sorn IN
William Rroderlek aud the chorus ns!
sesses much merit and goes with swing
Mhlie "a quartette and chorus. AVA -
Adele Richie Melville Ellis ana J% nssnL
Coyne, Is very pleasing Miss MscT,apnn
AID also has negro melody. ''YsIIer phr
ana the Moon which she did cbsrmiTg
y, and Keep on the Grass" raTn MS
hitehie good opportunity, which she diS