The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 25, Ed. 1 Monday, September 20, 1909 Page: 4 of 12
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i: MAJESTIC
Watch; Our; Show Windows
Ifce Coojress Aveoue. Playhouse
Crowded for Excellent Bill
TWENTIETH
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OPENING OF THE SEASON
Performance of High Clan Acts
Given u Starter for Theatrical
J Year Lee Beggs and Com
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erybody tu all imlln at tha Ma-
"' Jestlo theater last night. It waa tha
' r opening performance of the season at
the little Congress avenue playhouse and
all who were there had cause to be
' pleased. Manager Charles A. McFarland
was as happy as could be tor "the stand
ing room only" sign was out early In tlie
evening. Treasurer Eddie
raikns; la the shekels with a broad grin.
.... the performers were pleased with the
enthusiastic reception they raoeived
the opening night in Houston and lastly.
but most important of all the audteooe
was happiest because of the excellence
f the first bllt of the season.
And It was a bill of general excellence
that the Interstate Amusement compauy
offered through Mr. McFarland for the
pleasure of the Majestic patrons to begin
with and made the start of the new
theatrical year all that could e desired.
. of the "acts" are of a nlrh ds
and it was one of the most evenly bal-
anced bills of pleasing features that has
been seen here on any vaudeville stage
in a long while. Truly it was a good
start that has been made and if other
bills to come are of the sane high char-
acter great things may be expected ot
the Malestic this season. . t
The theater itself was very comfort-
able last nlffhl There are numerous elec
tric fans to cool the atmospnere and
there was plenty of Ice water on hand.
There is something coxy anout tne Ma
jestic sometiung nomeuse. as IX us au
dience mere being entertained In a par-
lor that makes those who have enjoyed
its Derfonnances loatn to give It up.
with its small auditorium for a larger
theater even if it is more modern.
The headliners on the bill this week
ana Lm Beras and company presenting
a rural domestic comedy called "The
Old Folks at Home." There Is a touch of
. nathoe to this sweet story of bow a rural
couple whose thirty years of married life !
have been Meal decide to simulate a
nuarrel (tbev have never had a real one)
in order to show their only daughter
and br husband how roollan such
thing is. They succeed admirably and
the young couple from the city decide to
not sue inr a aivorce ana to live sappiiy
forever after. Mr. Beggs plays a Den-
man Thompson role splendidly and the
character of his wife is in capable hands.
There are two others In the company
who help to make the picture. The
sketch is well written and cleverly done.
Next in point of popularity and Justly
so is Miss Clara Thropp. Miss Thropp
has a pleasing presence and a voice
which although of not great range has
a charm to it. She aings three songs all
new ones thank you and her efforts
te please were so well received that she
was foroed to respond again and she
gave a number of imitations. There was
Just enough of this to be enjoyable.
There was quite a range. What greater
extremes could there be than from Sarah.
.Bernhardt to George Cohan?
Manager McFarland has gone back to
the old way -of opening and closing the
performance with moving pictures which
is the better. New and better pictures
are shown this year and for those who
care for this form of entertainment and
they are many there la plenty of gpod
material.
Following the pictures comes Ernest
Terxa billed as a "European gymnast
and' posturist." He is a very athletic
well developed young man. who can do
aH sorts of double twists. The act Is
well worth while.
"And next ladies and gentlemen' we
have Dainty Margaret Ryan. The press
: agent really hit it right when he called
this young woman dainty for dainty she
Is. She is pretty has a sweet face and
a .voice to fit. She sings several catchy
One that made a particular hit
Is called the "Emblen Song' In which she
tells of her troubles in deciding among
an Eagle Elk. Odd Fellow Knight of
Pythias and Mason.
Jenr
Jenniiurs-Jewell-Barlowe trio in the
"Dutchman the Dope Fiend and the
Trim. Donna." do a little it of every
thing from singing to a burlesque of
' the melodrama the latter being the only
bit in the whole evening's performance
that was not new. Jennings is the Dutch-
man Jewell the dope fiend and Miss
Barlow is there to look pretty which by
the way. she has no trouble in doing.
Art Adair furnishes the musical feature
ef the program likewise the monologue.
' Even a look at Art is enough to make
you smile and he grows funnier all the
time. He plays the drum the bassoon
cornet and clarinet the latter standing
a his head.
Nadell and Bell close the performance.
They are a youthful couple the boy of
the precocious type that George Cohan
gave un for which George ought to have
been snaked early in his daredevil ca-
reer. The best feature of the "sketch"
Is the finale. In which the woman Is seen
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in all my life. I recommend Lydia E.
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ColumHa Avenue Bockland Me.
Backache Is a symptom of female
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Tha great volume of unsolicited
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Also a Prize for 150 of Those Holding " the Remaining Coupons
MAB TfflS Afl CAREFUJILJLY
How It Wai Be Done
All Duplicate Numbers are in a large Metal Box (locked). You .
now hold a number corresponding to one of the same number ;
this box of duplicates is unlocked in full view of the crowd pres-
ent showing all numbers are there. Then we will call for a child
from among the crowd who will be blindfolded. Then peach-
ing into the box the child will draw out a -number which will
be announced to the crowd and painted on the front window
glass. We will wait five minutes for a response. If no one re-
sponds with the corresponding number within five minutes an-
other number will be drawn from the box and announced and so
on until someone present responds with the corresponding num-
ber. Therefore you must be present or else lose. Also must
have your ticket to show that you have number. No written
memorandums count.
THIS DRAWING MUST
Be ABSOLUTELY FAIR
We will continue to give out Coupons until 2 p. m. today Sep-
tember 20 (one hour before the drawing). None given after 2
S. m. and drawing takes place at 3 p. m. not 2:55 nor 3:15 but
o'clock. BE HERE.
All persons holding
tickets on the Range
to be given away
hy us this afternoon
at 3:00 p. m. will
please he present for
the drawing as it must
be donfe
FAIRLY AND SQUARELY
Ever
Be Here
ybody
A Prize fpr.Thbse Holding
Remaining Coupons
Immediately after the drawing of the Range and the winner is
announced we wish to show the jKople of Houston our appreci-
ation of their trade and yinterest manifested in our advertise-
ments. Therefore we give away 150 acts of guaranteed triple
silver plated Teaspoons in the -following manner: A
For the first 150 remaining Range tickets presented with ?5
' Cents which buys a full set of Six guaranteed triple silver plate
' full size and weight Tablespoons that sell everywhere for $1.50
we will give Free a set of.Teapsoons to match the Tables. The
Teas sell regularly for 85 cents but they go Free in this case
with every set of Tables. . Only r 150 sets of Tables sold at this
Erice. Only one set to each customer. Therefore all cannot
e accommodated the heavy expense of an ad of this kind
account of the loss makes it necessary to limit 'the number
But we believe in our customers reaping the benefit of what
we lose in advertising Hence this remarkable offering:
A Range ticket and 75 cents buys a set Silver Tablespoons
worth $1.50 and WE GIVE YOU FREE with each set of Tables
purchased at 75c a set of Teaspoons to match worth 85c.
Be sure and have correct change to avoid mistakes during
the rush. Sale begins immediately after the drawing of the
Range.
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HOUSTON TEXAS
on tha top of a slob which revolves and
moves while "he" sings to her ef how
much better he loves her than all tha
world or something like that. She is llt-
erallv holding on to the North Pole defy-
ing either Cook or Peary to snatch It
from bar.
At the Prince.
last night at the Prince witnessed the
annual presentation of Richards ft Prin-
gle's negro minstrel a The crowd while
not entirely filling the house was a very
fair one for Sunday night the two apper
floors easily having their quota; and the
lower being guilty of far more than a
temperance lecture would turn out.
The opening number the "Palace of
Revelry." was easily as good as the
usual combination of clever "bone" and
tambo work backed by a goodly num-
ber of soloists and a very good .chorus.
Especially clever In his jigging was Dave
Smith who turned loose his vocal powers
on 'Trans-mag-nl-8-can-bam-dam-u-al-t-cy
bringing quite an unusual amount
of applause. -Kid Langford in "Baby
Talk was another recipient of contin-
uous applause. Sydney Kirkpatrlck a
middleman carried out his part thor-
oughly rendering In addition a charming
baritoo solo. .
Tha second part was full of good
things chief among which were the
"Georgia Flirtation" and the "Blackvllie
Ooards in the Philippines" both of these
numbers furnishing a bounteous round
of laughs and giggles. White and Wash-
ington tha Cbontown Swells and the
Georgia Saxaphone quartet composed of
Simpson Williams. Gaines and Watklns
both earned several rounds of hearty ap-
plause. Other numbers of this part of
the program were Clarence Powell the
fnan who talks and sings; Fred Simpson
trombone - virtuoso and the Alabama
quartet.
Robinson's operatic orchestra of twelve
executed a number of late pieces from
ha northern staces. and furnished a
very pleasing accompaniment to all thS
the ladies represents the last word In
this season's modish art
His leading support is again the delight-
ful Dorothy Sherrod.
AT THE BIJOU.
Another capacity house greeted the
Great Powers when he made his appear-
a nee on the stage at the Bijou theater
last night. He has become a great favor-
ite with the patrons of the house and
each night the performance goes better
than the night before. The same old
bunch of subjects make their appearance
and with them three or four new ones.
The Ume that was formerly taken up in
the long explanatory talk and coaxing
required to get the class organised hai
been by this time greatly reduced and
early la the evening the fun begins to
get fast and furious. List after list Is
tried and the subjects becoming more
easily Influenced respond reaililv to every
suggesUon. Another demonstration In
catalepsy was made and this time four
men with a combined weight of 617
pounds were supported on the slender
body of Miss Ellsworth who weighs but
V& pounds.
An enormous business wss done in sell-
ing rubber balls made out of the rubber
noses of etght of the subjects who passed
among the audience making the balls as
fast as they could sell them. The Great
Powers took them all swimming and
nothing but his wonderful control of' them
kept some two or three from completely
undressing themselves. Bees imaginary
ones of course chased and worried the
entire class for several minutes and the
grimaces yells of pain and comical situa-
tions kept the bouse In an uproar of
laughter.
Tremendous business and earnest re-
quests made by patrons have forced the
Great Powers to remain for another week
and he positively will not close his en-
gagement here until Saturday night.
Watch; Our Show Windows
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Y. M C A. MEETING
EEV. C. A. EAB1 DELIVERED IN-
TEE.ESTLUO ADDRESS.
The Greatest Feed of Churches Is
Co-Operation to Conquer Sin
and Gain Heaven.
INCREASE REGISTRY TEE.
Uncle Sam Will Raise the Rate to
Twelre Cents.
After November 1 the government's
charge for transporting registered letters
songs renaerea oy me eoiuiein. i yn- i wiu be 10 cents. Instead of a cents as
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it is now. i nereiore as tne 3-cent stamp
which now must accompany the registry
stamp will still be required the cost of
Federal insurance on mail Is raised from
10 to 12 cents. The government makes
one concession to the people however
of great value as a sort of recompense
for the additional charge namely. It an-
nounces Its Intention also after November
1 to raise the amount also which It can
be held if a registered letter is lost from
25 to S.
Some years sgo the registry fee was M
cents but as this ass thought unneces-
sarily high a reduction was made to I
cents. The restoration of the old figure
at this time Is an outcome of the in-
creased trouble which the government has
in handling the mall due to te long
distances which letters are sent. Post-
office officials are unanimous In declar-
ing that it costs more today to handle
mail than ever before. By an act of
congress passed In 1S0S. the postmaster
general may change the fee at his dis-
cretion within the limits of 8 cents as
the minimum and 20 cents as the maxi-
mum. Instead of decreasing the number of
registered letters that may be sent It
is very probable that the readjustment
of the charge and the Indemnity will re-
sult In an Increase. Liability of only
125 has long been thought Inadequate and
many persons desiring to send sums larg-
er than that have refrained from -doing
so. because of the fear that their remit-
tances would be lost and only partially
repaid. The inauguration of a liberal
increase making the Insurance twice aa
large as It waa before will very likely
cause the registry business to extend.
the forenooon was quite a suc
cessful feature. It was composed of the
entire company beaded by a band of
twenty-five under the leadership of Fred
Simpson. "The Black Pryor."
PRESS AGENTS' NOTICES.
TIM MURPHY
Mr. Tim Murphy visits this city for the
flrat time this season under the man-
agement of another; with the production
of Rupert Hughes' charming comedy
"ifv Boy" at Powers' theater Chicago
last spring Mr. Murphy joined forces
with William A. Brady and Louis Werba.
Mr Werba is the manager of the New
York theater. New York city and Mr.
.Brad? has an extensive interest as any
otbr one manager. Besides Tim Murphy. I
H. will this seusor. manage Sir Herhe'i 1
-Beerbohm Tree Grace George Robert
Mantell and Nat Goodwin and have four-
teen companies playing "A Gentleman
From Mississippi" "Way Down East'
and "The Man of the Hour."
"I like the new arrangement said the
popular comedian. "A large part of every
year I shall play in New York Boston
and Chicago but I am too much at home
In the South not to want to come to see
my old friends occasionally and four
weeks every year will be devoted to a
Dying tour of some of the cities which
have been so cordial in the past. Do I
think the artistic and financial sense gi
hand in hand? Yea. there is nothing in-
consistent In that. It's a question with
me of frame of mind. On the stage 1
work not only with my mind but win
my nerves emotions and such sense of
humor as' nature and observation has
given me. Off the etftge I use my judg-
ment but I drop nerves and emotions
out of business.' What's that sense of
humor in business ? Indispensable. It's
the springs in the wagon. Softens the
jokes. Business Is judgment. Imagina-
tion common sense and the springs.
Omit any one and business will suffer.
No I simply can not abandon my old
roles" replied the comedian in answer
to another question. "I like to play "Old
Innocence.' "Cupid and the Dollar' A
Corner in Coffee' and the other favorites
just ss thoroughly as the public likes to
see them."
Mr Murphv brings complete productions
for all of his plays and tha uressins -
CASTOR I A
Per Infanta and Children.
lb Ifcl Yn Em Atop Est
The meeting of the Young Men's Chris-
tian association yesterday afternoon at 1
o'clock for men was attended by a good-
slxed audience. After an inspiring song
service the assembly was addressed by
Rev. C. A. Earl pastor of the First Bap-
tist church of Houston Heights. The sub-
ject of the minister was "Four Little
Things Magnified" and the central
thought was found In "Proverbs thirtieth
chapter beginning with the twenty-fourth
verse. The first Illustration was that of
the ant.
The workings of the ant in building
homes and making preparations for the
future the minister used to Illustrate
forethought. Other examples were the
hare the locust and the spider. With
these he brought out the great qualities
essential to the successful completion of
the great undertakings of life fore-
thought co-operatlotg ambition and per-
severance. The locust alone 'could do
little damage but wnen they come in
droves as they are said to have done in
ancient times their force for destruction
was Irresistible. By co-operation they are
able to destroy the crops of the country.
The spider is another example of ambi-
tion. She spins her web In the highest
places. Not content with the dungeon
or low places she spins her web from
treetop to treetop.
Rev. Earl applied the examples to hu-
man life and said tnat much could bo
learned from these small things. ' Many
children in Korthorn cities walk tax
streets freesing because their parents
had not foresight to provide for them.
The cause of much of the suffering of.
the world is lack of foresight. "I believe
that It was one of the great mistake
of the Civil war wnen the southern uon-
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STERLING
SILVER or
CUT GLASS
GIFTS
are very desirable. Do you
know of anything more ap-
preciated for the home?
Come and see our assort-
ment. The gift neaoon is
nearly here. Prices: .
$75c to $750
Tha .Diamond Merchant.
41S Main Streak
Porcelain Lined Bath Tubs
$20.00 Only
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eral Johnston
removed from com
mand because a study of his tact lew has
since proven that he exercised the trreat
es: forethought in anangement of hi;
troops leaving -hem alwa. s a fortress of
protection near.
"What the churches today ned Is co-
operation and foresight and they can
fcouquer the world and attain' the king-
dom of Heaven." (
Rev. Earl maate his addreau Interesting
with numerous exasnples to Impress his
incauiug more fully and ' his talk waa
strong and helpful. r x
Next Munday afternoon' Rev. E. Ilncher
of the Second Presbyterian church wii'.
speak at the Young Xfen's Christian as-
sociation. A cordial Invitation to all men
has been extended. His subject will be
announced later.
CELEBRATED INDEPENDENCE.
Italians Held Appropriate Exercises
With Speaking- and Xnaie.
Yesterday wan the anniversary of Italy's
proclamation of independence- and tha
occasion was duly celebrated m Houston
the local Italian colony with appro-
priate exerclaea In the nail on Preston
avenue. Th-s day was solemnised under
the auspice of tha Dante Aligner! club
and addresses treating upon matters of
history in relation to the fight for Inde-
pendence were beard- from several prea-
present. At the meeting was a delegation from
the Dante Allghert of Waco which was
represented bv V. MIstrella Joe - PVito
and Anthony Nicosia. The speakers were
Introduced by Frank 8. Bonne who acted
aa toastiuaster. D. Canessa. president of
the Dante allgherl club of Houston made
an interesting talk treating upon the
history of Italy.
He told of how. In tb year 1870 tha
Italian free thinker and liberty lover
fought the last battle which resulted in
the freedom which la-now enjoyed by the
pop jlation of that country the liberty 1
enjoyed by sunny Italy after twenty-live
cetituriea of slavery and oppression by a
tyrannical government. The speaJter
fcpoke of how the vast army of real and
true Italians demolished the wall that
was Rome's protection and spread pande-
monium among the ranks of the enemy's
soldiers who at once raised the white
flag of surrender at Castel Saint Angelo.
The Italian troops under command of
the king Victor Emanuel II It was ex-
plained and the volunteer soldiers under
command of the great General Gusseppe
Garibaldi made their entrance Into Rome1
and signed for tha Italians the "unity of
:toly."
R. Chell professor of the Houston Ital-
ian band and O. -B. Trapolino also spoke
nnon the Independence idea. The nroaram
L was closed by a dance to the music of
tne Houston Italian nana. -
CAPUDINB for "THAT HEADACHC.
Oat last sltUf Headscke eaa asissist IMs
eraingt Hkkt' Caswdiae iv she Iking te M
yea for tnninna Ctears sst sad sisisS'SSt
Try it At
Dr. J. O. Boyd baa moved bis offloa to
the fifth floor of tha Bcanlan building.-
ONE HALF
THE PEOPLE
In Houston KNOW that Heyer'a
Drugs are fresh and pure the
best obtainable and every day
we are telling the other half so
every one shall" know that when
they want prescriptionr'Jllled
that will PRODUCE RESULTS
they should go to A
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