The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-28

Campbelrs white Slave"
Friday night--"The Belle OF New York"
saturday, matinee and night-Gorton's
Minstgcls,
An advance notice says;
The fame, prestige aud popularity OF the
Olympia Opera company knows practically
no limitation; the superior merits and the
permanent success of the great musical or
ganization have been securely established
IN the musical world for number of years,
while the universal and unqualified praise
bestowed upon it during it's initial tour OF
the United States, some five or six years
ago, has been unanimously indorsed with
uumistakable enthusiasm upon each sue
ceedlng visit. The present. tour is tri-
umph, so complete and so pronounced has
been the success thus far, as to have
ecnpsed anything ever accorded comic
opcra organization In the Sunny South be
fore.
In Sew orleans the Olympia" was ac
claimed "the glorlded ideal Of comic
opera" and throughout tho South It has
caused critics to pay homage 20 the author
tty and ease With which us principals reu-
der aud portray the roles OF the different
late and standard musical compositions.
Identified with and sharing in the sue
cess " the organization are some Of the
best known aud most popular artists of the
comic opera world. Miss Lottle Kendall
beautiful and accomplished as a primu dou-
IA soubrcttc and comedicuue still retains
the place of pre-emiHcnCc IN The Olympia
company Miss Tuerese Barker. clever
and accomplished chHructercoutrato is
another prim" factor of the olympia, with
Edward L. Weston the leading tenor. car
rick Major, the leading baritone. Edward
Eagletou the leading comedian ana Harry
Iightwood second comedian, ull artists of
quality aftordiug strong support Nessrs
Scamuns aud MatChCttC. who by their COM
bined efforts hive forged the "Oiympin'
TO her proud place, must not he forgotten
they having been acknowledge the leading
combination of the lGbt opera dcd, uud
well do they deserve the distinction
This favorite organization viii play an
engagement OF three nights und Wcdncs-
day matinee, commencing Monday. Deem
Der 20, at Sweeney & toombs opera house.
~
Gortons MINISTRIES will appear at the
opera house Saturday, Junuury g. matinee
and night Read what the Butte Miner
SAYS: The Grand opened last evening for
It's season and the attraction was Gorton's
mlnstrels. The pretty little playhouse was
web flled and the audience thoroughly en-
ioyed the performance, hich was far
above the average. Tho members ~ the
Butte and Seattle baseball teams were the
guests of Manager Marks during the per
Torrance.
Ciortons MINISTRIES is one Of the oldest
organizations OF its kind in America aud
Il has improved with age. The bin last
night contained many attractive leulMlee
and there was hardly duh moment. Ihe
VIZ vas clean, Inc anu music , Gnl wan Tu nam
ing particuiarly new about the perform
amcc, but what was done was done WIN ,.5
nv a ~ P55 atos aud musical sclcctinns.
'rhe ends were held down by sam Lee ana
If tho tr.t rart was Casptr Zurues' rcudt
lion az a tnncfuI negro ballad stay IN
Your own Back Yard
The olio was entertaining throughout
Welby and Pearl. the familiar team of
dancers and fun makers, Gortou and Lee.
in a clever musical sketch; little Cle"nC
Pearl Fell, wonderfully clever dancer aud
comedicnnc; the Newton htotherS IN gro
tesque aerphauc turn, all contributed 10
the enjoyment OF the evening
The entertainment cloAtu WIN dur Sun qta
tmc clos Aha Noougn anor %n IA mn
bronsht nach MI, Ihe nlsAI|'S ~ ~. NJ "'H ~ NJ
etrel upfS ny nj. ~ r,l.,o,,, Tor those
eI I'M, nu ~, W. W st,Ie N c1tertaInncnt
WIZ e"'''
or some plays, the theater-going people
norer sner, 70 tire PLAYS like "The Old
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hounes'eau' way Do"n H'''' u"u
White Slave" are presented each year ia
very largo audiences In the same cities In
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"hieh Vhe' nav O''n 'o'eN ~ '''''
the texts Of the plays have become as
familiar TO those who sit in front' as to
tho nl,,er ,,bosc business f. ia 70 internre,
-. -.
the nhes OF the author' Countess uraluos
of endless variety have been written aud
produced. many of these have been retired
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A'eF o'iei anu unp'on'ap'o eaiep'' "uu
even where voted substantial success, the
a ~ SUI ,,'. l aaSe v , nsruE pe p'o,omgvu
quality of excellence must a play contain
which lives for twenty years, during which
I'm n vat mn i'i, ~ rs TO ug s ana
Campbcil's beautiful southern romance
THE White Slave New plays can come
be g., pa no none ar, anett us PoPnlarty IoI
mingiing OF the tragedy ana comedy Of
real life, a touch Of human nature which
s tsS !" p ane Mnite Slly1 lts marvelou,
Tor many Years before he wrote sntcess
and repeated failure taught him the great
lesson Of aayersity' but at me same time
ana studied long the surest method ipi Of