The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-11
LrcKY CHoRrs G1R1s.

CONG IT, wasn't a good thing"'
LUCKY CHORUS GIRLS.
The st. Louis Post-Dispatch tells the
following story;
In the company which will present king
Dodo' at the Century theater during the
week OF January II, are two St Louis
girls, who are probably better known in
the East than 10 their native city
They are Maud Grey and Maud Williams
and theG duties comprise blowing trumpcts
to announce tho arrival or departure Of
the monarch OF the musical comedy when
ever that potentntc erlnces desire to
basB In the glare of tho lmclight II Is tbc
same work done by the Sicger sisters Of
St Louis last year Both young women
left St Louis three years ago tp seek Same
and fortune ~ the stage and their progress
has been lmpcded.
Recently, while King Dojo' played nm
engagement in san Antonio, Texas, one Of
The wealthy cattle owners OF the Que
Star state, who had seen the performance.
EXPRESSED a desire to meet Mr.. Raymond
Hitchcock who intcrprcts the title role.
The Introduction was accomplished on the
stage 81 the theater' and both Miss Grey
aud Miss Williams, who happened to %"
present, were also presented. The -four re
paired 10 a nearby restaurant. aud, anxious
ia appreciate the cnttlc mans mission IN
life Mr. Tfitcncock became more en-
thusiastic than is his wont aucnt the al
vantages Of possessing a ranch.
No sooner said than done was evidently
the raucbman's motto, Tor he forthwith
assumed philanthropic spirit. and told
MIR. Hitchcock that he should have hun
dred acres Of land and hundred head OF
cattle with which 10 start ranch OF ms
own whenever he was ready TO come To
Texas.
Now Mr. Hitchcock, although he former
~ had desire to write Il comic opera, now
has aspirations which VIII ultimately dis,
play his name MS n star ana wh'le he GO ii,I
not fail to recognize the generosity OF ms
Texas acquaintance, he was 10Th to accept
Just Imagine the comedic custodian Of
king nodo's" lyrics attircd in cowboy
fashion riding n hroncq around a hundred
acres Of land to supedniend the rllS'ng az
cattle Hitchcock G",&ell says ne sAuu-
dered at the thought. ,.,
Then n happy idea occurred to- him, why
not make the two little trumpeters HAPPY
The rauchman agreed and next morning =
deed was fled whereby Maud Grey ana
AIaud williams became Joint owners ot the
land and the cattle. All Of which Is not SO
lad ana almost duplicates tho success 9t
some Of the show girls who nave rc'epuS
realized profits on Wall street.
rndoubtedly the dramatic treat of our
theatrical season viii he the appearance,
very soon. Of Fife Ellser as Mary Iud r
In Julia Marlowe's original New York Crl-
terlon thcater production Of 'When Knight
hood Was in Flower" Miss Ellslcr's pre-.
emlncuce as a histrionc artist Of the high
est type has long been conceded by Amerl-
ems greatest critics, aud the pubic at
large Miss Elsler's marvellous versatility
has always been constant source Of Won
der to her most ardent admirers Her
name is indclbly linked with her FORMER
creations of the characters Of "Rosalnd.'
rJullpt" "CnmiIle," etc, aud recently
Barbara in Barbara Freltchie' and Glory
Ounyle in "The Christian" aud now as
Mary Tudor she is adding fresh laurels TO
her vet unfaded wreath. The complete.
original Julia Marlowe production OF
when Knighthood Was In Flower; WIN
its gorgeous scenic investiture will posi-
lively be seen in this city under the dlrec-
ton OF that well known manager, Frank y.
Perley, who is fortunate IN having so git
| ed an artistic as Miss Ellsler III the tue
role of when Knighthood Was IN
| Flower"
FLASHES FROM THE FooTLIGHTs'
| In recent interview Thomas Jefferson
who is successfully starring In RIP VAN
| Wrinkle" said: The theater is n place
who're, Of recent years, you are invited to
! take pleasure IN witnessing the writings
| and gasps and all the tumld, explosive ugli.
! ness of bysteria woman with swollen
| face and dishevecd hair is seized with
| spasms OF crotomania or violent grief. She
grovels at mans feet or hugs MIN TO hcr
| breast like n Wild beast. And when the
actress has thus walowed aud beloved
and painted has almost worried herseif
! iuto the actual throcs OF the frenzy sue
depicts, the pit rises at her ana the Ea'-
! Getall and end. ali is bysteric
/ frenzv. a. Schiller said. and 1
agree with him. the aim Of oil art, is Joy.
But for all this believe the theater Is
steadily improving. Eratic plays arc NOT
/ SO popular as they once we're, ana the
public is turning to the best that there ~
4 in the drama
Newspaper exchanges bring the informa-
tion that Helen Grantley has made hit
in "Thc Girl and the Judge one OF the
best plays ever written by Clyde Fitch,
Miss Grantley is said TO act the role origin
ally played by Annie Russell extremely
well. She makes the character her own
( and dominates all her scenes. She Is GIL
! ish, sympathetic and womanly. Manager
/ James b. Delcher is to be congratulated
| on the success OF his beautiful young star
During first night at an Australian the
alter recently man arose during the prog
ress Of the third act, and, standing on his
scat in the front row Of the gallery
shouted:
This IS bad play, and the acting Is
even worse than the play.
The leading actor came TO the footlights
and retOrted. "NOu have no right 10 In
terrupt II you don't like 1t. 60 outside
! Excuse me-" rcjoined The maicontent
paid for If buy pound Of butter ana
md a. rs bad. ] say So. ] have bought q
shlling's worth Of this show and u Is an
Imposition, want my money pack.
a. This poiut sialwaft attendant inter
posed ClawlnC. Unparliamentary lgnguaet
ana Smashing N furniture tpHurd' Es.hlu
ally tbs champion OF plTEoeFs HShl'