The daily gazette., 1879-12-03
AMtssses,sesltS.
"KfT, THE Arkansas TRAVELLER"


The above play was presented last ev-
enine at the Opera House, by F. 5:
Chanfrau. The audience was fair. and
the play was highly enjoyed by the ''gal-
lery gods," As it contains several situa-
tioDs that smack loudly of Buffalo Bill
ism. The piece is supposed to portray
life In tile Southwest since the war, but
u Is certainly o. poor representation. The
lines OF The play have been SO constructed
by the author that 1t is really devoid of
plot. and a play without plot is no play
at all There are times when it drags
wearily along, especially in the third
act, which Is representation of vessel
sailing down the Mississippi river. There
is nothing in this act to draw the xtten-
tion Of The audience except it be the act
ing of two "dead BEATS" who use every
means TO obtain drink at the expense Of
their fellow travellers. The plays needs
reconstruc ion, it needs q plot, and it
furthermore needs some, IL not all, the
blood and thunder lines cut out.
There Is the making Of u fine play out
Of It, ifthe author should revise it. There
is as 1t Is several tine passages in it of
power aud pathos, and somewhat realis-
tic. Ofcourse the play was written for
Mr.. Chanfrau, and consequently he was
given all the fiue and pathetic passages,
but, notwithstanding this fact, there is
an indescIibable something needed to
make the play run more smoothly, and
to be more evenly interesting than it is
at present.
The acting was good, and Mr.. Chan
frau Is certainly a good actor, but he
leeds u new play. He has appeared in
the present o:e too frequently, he should
not cramp his abilities in one play dur
ing his lie time. Let him get new
piece. H0 company has been selected
with great care, and were all up In
their parts.
KATE THAYEB.
On Friday evening next Miss Kate
Thayer, and her excellent company will
appear in this city for the first time.
Miss Thayer has obtained a well deserv-
ed reputation as a singer, and she de-
serves the complimentary notices of the
press wherever she has appeared. Be-
sides herself, her company contains Mrs.
Helen Norman, contralto; Sig. Taglia-
pietra, baritone; Mime. Teresa Carreno,
and Mr.. c. Z. Pratt, accompanist. Most
vi tuCoU uaNC aPpCoACu Al ehiS
city before, and therefore they should be
greeted by a large hulience.
"oUR GERMAN SENATOR"
On Tuesday evening next, the we'll
known dutch comedian, Gus Williams,
will appear here in piece written ex-
pressi,ely for him, en- tiled "Our Ger
man Senator" The piece, it is said,
abounds in fun and in the hands Of such
a mirth provoking comedian as Gus
it will surely be faithfully portrayed.
"Our German Senator" is a tarcical af
fair built around the character of retir-
ed German brewer whom bis ambiti tious
wife and avaricious file nds have pushed
into a senatorship primarily against his
will. This part affords MIR. Gus Will
liams ample opportunity for displaying
his amusing specialties in dialect. Dur
ing the waiting for election returns, Mr..
Williams gives round If his entertain
Ing specialties. The interest in the play
itsel! is kept continuous BY the excel
lent support, and two of the characters
bear a striking facial resemblance to two
very prominent cit zens in semi-public
life, and many comlcal situations excite
the risibilities of the audience.