The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-05

II this year Is that the twenty hrst col
lion ~ the Devils Auction" Is new IN It's
enfircfy. Manager bergman Of the opera
hcnse gives his personal guarantee that the
Devils Auction Is one o. n not the best
attractions he has ever booked Tor this
season.
Murray aud Mack viii appear FOR two
performances on Saturday or this com
pany an advance notice saws;
In spite Of the lnyish production given
the nelodramns which are founded upon
popular novels and the elaborate revival OF
plays that were successful ycnrs ago, II
IS comedy that the playgcing public want,
and n good. clever comedy, prteented by q
cgpable company aud produced With ale
guate sccnery * always sure az instant
success. Such play g. "A Night ON
Broadway, which those jolly lows. Mur-
ray aud Mack are Offering The public t9lss
season and which viii be presented At the
opera house saturday October ii, matinee
and night.
Maseagnrs opera. "RatcliG," founded on
historical facts wildly told Of In a Hciue
poem. Is q story Of most sanguinary TO
nance and passion. 1t Is n combination OF
the spectacular, the romantic aud the real
istie seldom equalied, aud the whole is
likely to leave upon the minds Of the spec.
tators vivid impression which viii re-
main with him for weeks. For surging
iempestnous emotion and luFid action u
stands upon q level With anything known
IN drama nr opera The music hut helgbtens
the dumntiC erect The composer tioW
Of melody IS us strong a. his command ~
passion and both are as glowing as the
point ~ tho hprp's sword az end OF the
fonr exciting acts.
"ltutcliN represents action supposed TO
have taken place In Scotland iu the year
is2e. Inc main character William Rat
cll0, dashiug impulsivc and picturesque
character. ready with sword and pistol for
aus emergency, especially those which
threatened the success 10 his love FOR the
beautiful Marie 81 the house NJ MucGregur.
Z is spoken II vita admiration ana awe 60
| tiiS day. so Caledonia u Us likely he VIII
prove fascinating addition 70 the heroes
who have been exploited uu the American
stage Wren Mascagui cgUeS over this fall
Win bis italian opera company D viii De
( produced In tdis country for the first time.
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The rchearsals FOR Captain links Of the
Horse Marines the fantastic clyde Fitch
comedy which VIII bc seen 10 this city
this season. have commenced IN New York
The entire east FOR the production. includ.
Ing Miss Elizabeth Kennedy. who will he
featured as Nine Treutonl Is now CONF
pletc and Is as follows, Theodore Bahcuck.
/ Francis Yale. charles y Lum, Edward j.
I Laurence Finch. WilHnm Renuie. Gerald
llarcourf. Harry A Barton John y. Daf.
iey, frlHk DunHellr T. c. Foy. Char
latte Lambert. May Anderson. Mary Pal
MGR. clara Barton. Nile Arnold. Therrso
Morgan. Annie Moor. Monica Lee. Anna
Morrison Ncuie Athcrtun, Grace Wilcox
and Annie honst Including auNilarics,
nomhcr about forty people The manage.
mcnt has made arrangements for the use
of a private car which formerly belonged
10 Mrs Laurtrv and which Will he used
To- the comfort ~ the ardunus trauscouti.
Mental trip extending 30 tlie Pacidr coast.
"Captnin Jlnks wtl first lee seen through
the south after which DE company Will
head dilectiy for California aud the North.
west.
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Mrs Patrick Campbell began her second
American tour NJ the Garden theater. New
York on September 49, Il Is her drst ap.
pearance under Charles Frohmau's man.
aEsmcnt: The niece nut forward is aunt
Jcannic, written by 2. r Benson. II Is 9
tindcru society nilr. I'm three acts, dealing
with the doiucs and sayings W the smnrI
SET OF London. Tho dominant dram1ti,
Flea Is the protective love ~ one woman
Tor another ana there are two pretty To
uanccs running slide hy side through 81.
scenes. Mrs Campbell as Is her wont. 8.
emotonally high strung throughout her
noting Her leading man and principa
character actor are Amcricans-Joh Blaii
4 and Vaughn Chaser
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| The hits Of "sallv In Our Alley" ius
produced at the Broadway theater. New
I York, are scored by Marie Cahill. IN thu
1 title part Madce Marston In a souhrctt,
| role, and Ernest HannlEan, the author "a
/ a contagious song called "Glrlte With tn,
/ BaDy stare Miss Cahill's hest opportu
4 nlty Is when she Sings 'Miss Brown o
I Arknnsas, who comes to New York an,
! iueets charles FrohmRn, Mrs. Osborn ant
! her play house David Reiaseo ana Others
! Miss Marston promises to be another Edn.
May. she was In the chorus Of THE VIII
Rose before she was east 10 the front II
sally and nearly all the critics wrot,
cordially ~ her apnenrunce and singing
| FRANKLIN FNles ia the sun speaks OF he
as "a find from the chorus OF The WI,
Rose an admirable little actress aud swee
singer" and the conservative Times sui,
TINT she disclosed n voice nf exceptiona
sweetness, exceptionally well trained, rem
tistie numbers Of the eveniuc. ''''' '"' AZ
49,
Henry z Dixey Is supportlng Miss Bing
ham IN "A Modern MaGdnlen" and is sal,
to be making hit
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Having been ruined nv the South Africal
war, Mr. Luscombe Searele q compose
! and author. and an owner of theaters ii
Johannesburg and Kimberley, has com,
rived last week and Is at the Barthold
hotel, New York.
stuart Robson revived The Comedy o.
Errors at the Alvin theater Pittshurg
last SATURDAY. before very large an
dience. Il WAS the lrst time he ha,
PLAYED the role Of Dromio IN ten years
ana his performance was much apnlauded
Mr. Clifford Leigh. as iAe other Dromio
geYe the star good SUPPORT, The produc
ton MAS most elaborate,
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-oh. no" exclaimed Mr.. Charles Haw
49, Al
hegan onering him concentrations MOI
his recent marriage; you've got Il al
wrong. I'm not married. That was m,
I brother Georeei"
ard then he tried 70 look unconcerned
9lt his attemnt wasn't success, and MI
friends began 20 apologize
uh. that's all right interruntea tb,
actor but gon see. / haven't done any
tAlns since i landed except receive con
gfAtuiatiuns and indniries about mv wlfe'
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