Wichita eagle., 1888-03-07
ADJUSTMENTS
CRAWFORD GRAND.

Last evening Miss Fannie kemble opened
her engagement in the city at the Craw-
ford Grand with ''Sybll." There was a
good sized audience and this bright and
charming young lady was accorded quite
an enthusiastic reception upon her first
appearance in the city. Whatever may be
thought of the play itself, it must be said
thatt Miss kemble is bright, vivacious
and winsome little actress with good
deal of personal magnetism, a pretty figure
and a good voice. Her impersonation of
Sybil is unique and novel, differing in very
many particulars from anything ever be
tore attempted upon the stage. The more
striking parts of her performance were re-
ceived with applause, and at the end OF the
third act she was called before the curtain.
The Brown Madder of Mr.. Bell
was, too, meritorious performance.
The play affords him an excellent oppor-
tunity for the display of his ability and he
avails himself of it to the fullest. Crooked
Mike was we'll done by Mr.. Wallace, and
Grace Pendleton by Miss Lockhart. Mr..
Robyrs, Mr.. McCready and Miss Hatch
were all deserving of favorable mention.
Another member of the company who
should not be forgotten was Little Josie
Lloyd, who played so cleverly the part of
Bessie
Today will be given the first matinee in
the house, and there is ever reason to be
lieve that the event will be success, and
one to be remembered in the amusement
annals of the city. ''Sybil' will also be
given again tonight.
FANTAsMA.
OF Hanlon Bros new Fantasma who ap-
pears at this popular place of amusement
the Cincinnati Enquirer says:
The Hanlon Brothers ''Fantasma" drew
an immense audience at Heuck's opera
house last night. Standing room was at a
premium. Every seat and box was occu-
pied when the curtain rang up on the first
act. No performance was given in the
afternoon on account Of the great amount
OF work required in putting the scenery in
order. "Fantasrna' is a novel spectacle of
the most attractive kind. and is familiar
to theatre goers, having been witnessed by
large audiences at the same theatre last
season. There are many changes and some
new and very clever features introduced in
this years production The principal
scene not seen last year is that showing
the quarters Of ''Zsmaliel'' at the bottom
of the sea, the idea being taken from
effective, and the scenery and transforms
lions as fine as ever put On in any theatre.
MISS BLOOMFIELD.
Miss Fannie Bloomfield, who made so
favorable an impression here year ago in
piano solos, appeared last night in Hen
selt's ( minor concerto, one Of the most
difficult works ever written. She has a
fire and an impetus, genuine enthusiasm
that she awakes IN her audience. The
abounds in octave passages.
and these the young artist executed with a
dash and precision that were sparkling
she was greeted with a most enthusiastic
outburst of applause at the close of the
first movement, though IL was in the sec
ond movement that her finer qualities "a
an eKecutant appeared AZ the close Of /
Miss Bloomfield was twice re-
called, and received handsome basket Of |
flowers. Her success was b,iiliant.-Ral- |
timore American and Commercial Adver- |
.iser, Sunday, March I, 1855.
AT the Crawford Grand opera house
March O.