The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08
.,..eus THEATRICAL CALENDAR,

r,atlnes and night--t4aVerly's
,e.don Minstrelo' 49,. ,..
.-,.on, entertainer
el,.,, rioht-"Peck's Bad Boy"
s,yrday madnee-"PecNs Bad soy
49, Mastodon Nlinstreis, headed BY
a', ,u,rs minstrel comedian, George VIII
IN ,pnear at the opera house Mon
s.s-rarv 0. matinee and night The
Games direct from their successful
NJ Metropolitan theater, New York
~ Wilson'S name Is too well estab
!. rronlre anything further than the
~ his presence. Assisting Mr..
-. an The ends are such capable come
:, Jolly Bert Swor, whose funny
.,lllnr has made him a favorite; Per
sonners. Jake Young, Johnnie Swor,
"A u youps. The first part setting repre-
nlsht In Venice. showing the gon-
a ~, carving the serenaders through the
n ..,nl waters OF ancient Venice. A new
f .,rurs with mechanical lighting effects
"a !, udscnbable nature In conjunction
II N chorus Of twenty rich voices, are
"A snrers as John 5. Roland DassO pro
# ~ lsie OF tho BostoniunS. George Alor-
~ M Dnclish contralto, direct from
n IN { Burgess ninStTels. st. James
RI N Iondon, England, Frank CoombS. the
FL -, carriers famous lyric tenor, and
,ts Charles Richards, the wonderful
bsrtone. The olo Is made up of eX-
n .,Ie minstrel acts, and includes that
Fl -Sstlble monologue and funny parodies
II gorge Wilson. besides the Young
N o,hsS original black Chtnks; brothers
~. II an eccentric singing and talking
Il 4 Garden and Somers, musical kings
e wing on all new and up-to-date muslca
*,nsks, and the famous Carl Dammann' s
#rspe o. acrobats. performing feats of
r l.rgth and skill that seem simply mar
Mon. As an out door attraction the IA
ME- Hsverly concert band, under the dL
1saou Of Francis w. sutherland, will
#i1s concert in front OF the opera house,
y iJinS selections from some Of the fol.
&sing musical hits, namely. "Hoity
the Ameer," Dolly Warden. y
Hl1a Chaperons, king Dodo, THE Sing
d. Girl" 'The Chinese Honeymoon" etc.
n We have stten heard Of John Thompson
-h has been In the profession all his
fiA-liSt night we saw him for the first
ksrs, and moro remarkable actor we
EisTd saw, No one who has not seen John
hcIpsen could form an accurate opinion
hin BE is original and not a bit like
k'u ether comedian we know of. lie ap-
7pared In Around the World in Eighty
Minutes" IN entertainment written by him
Esf, Ia which he kept the audience in the
N pei possible humor. When he was not
tiesllning them with some comic song or
4 ~ % musical Instrument he was making
4 IA nugh with MS Jokes and puns, OF
ehea 70 mas an abundance. and fred them
~ nh audience thick and fast. He is a fine
EAoia. q good singer, an accomplished
lleG, & Wonderful dialectician and a
Ftai character actor
would be impossible for any other actor
gW tne same things unless he had the
!sn Of experience and the natural accom-.
,lalentS and gifts that John Thompson
1.s.VteaS mas. The verdict of the au-
s.as .sAt night can be summed I'D In one
n: 15TEneE-Patriot, Harrisburg. Pa.
AZ, thompson Will appear Mt the opera
~ tuesday, February 10. and give two
,ir.!Ial one In the afternoon at go;
h, ~ Z. ~ dna % cents, and In the even
o. admission Is, 90 and 75 cents.
u sarsnee notice saysi There are plays
~ one sees and enjoys very often, and
-sl Promises himself to see Just once
a'e "Peek's Bad Boy is in that cate.
~ anu viii occupy the stage at the
y, ~ eoose Friday night, February IA,
II. saturday matinee, February 10.
ass seems to have no effect ON that most
sleSous Of youngsters who yearly
- new Franks, hnds new tricks to
~ ~ tAe German grocer, original meth
II y Ootaering his Pa, makes Life a tire.
csn salag for the policeman, and when
|eTslT " making love, well--he's lust too
sssS ~ aus best girl thinks
|ktacE az M!L 81. Auburn possesses
a,.t pIscsss s'elg the right players Tor the
|As LanS NJ ~ needs out mention that
IL ay tbst .uouSoh IS playing the title role
sai tSa st tAe Bad Boy Is better impe-son.
|gho Sat al ever. Mr.. William Milllken,
ii hs E 70 nave been born Tor the part
gsn be,,sett ulh Grocer, will portray mat
As oibs. tnan ever before. While ali
Easlly parts parts nave been hlled with people
u Al neS- ptea 70 those parts. The music
Me, In tsc, Ag up TO date; specialties ga
hlsed IN ne whole show has been ar
49, tSs~S SAAys
-, ON HUR" AT NEW oRLBANs
M. -T Changers stupeudous spectacle,
hhs. .'' Is to be brought South for a
I,S my engagement of two weeks at the
~ ~. leateF In New Orleans, commenc.
A,dr-s4Iua February Ii, with mauuees
h 4" -4!s and Saturdays. The coming
as Great snacts,to t.
al Importance, as everyone in this
SAL s has long wished to witness the
i,sags F,neas ,' Of General Wallace 5
adaeed 49, special accommodation anu
Llaetn 80 VIII De offered on ali roads
segment Of ana az New, Orleans during the
Az lsA Ben bur- is oIraod,, Lnowu
4 d ip, seIe regarding It's massiTeness MIN
Y New 0risr me production which comes
g tllanee. aus Is the same original kIaw
\ la.gsgo VI SUMMATION which was seen
" sama SUI ST. Louis iast year with
AatIs Ana asl scenery, equipment, horses,
= few bs,Aale electrical effects There
l-.ioSe as VI music-Serylug the same
:. s~sld When 'y'uAtary before divine serg
'A lllmltehi tue curtain rises, IL dlscloscs
eRels, Inc D ~ waste OF desert, the tired
'e.tets, Iren' 'uEee wise men gathered IRON
get tie I'M Is!pL, from u4uuusLdu, tu
< dailIips Ppeetanee OF the star, "a focu.
y, " birth T tSss'er' His star proclaims
~ closes ,rine play opens with His birth
w the 1ss F1l losaunahs and rrjOlcluss
az Bi ~ miracles lie was to perform
Sf.sally eolersJ5I s prelude comes the bril-.
.s-len, H. pietnees Of the housetops OF
~ NeTt terrace of the palace OF
,,s plGg-thaA one OF the great scenes Of
sss-eg SIN 4im interior Of The Roman
,,,'s tugdny '9 9 musc.aE grim yisaged
IAe1 - c the wreck. With Ren HH ~ snI '
ssss Eject eS,I tle most thrilling and real
y. eapiain 'sSr Presented on the stage-the
ss.s chariot 'r.eHsgling in the waves.
uaekground rumble is heard II
~ Roman cs u then the race Is disclosed
,ssses form r,95a a each drawn by foui
NJ Tie an center of the maFyelou,
ga On h. ai,,2Stins nostrils run Ike mad
A. hnr ana Nhlps Of the cbsfioteere-