Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
GARFIELD.

standing room only" was the iegenu
hung on the outer walls of the people
theatre last evening, the occasion being
the first appearance IN this city this season
of Beach & Bowers MINISTRIES. Fully 300
people were compelled to return TO their
homes without gaining admission 10 the
theatre and mrny of those who did get IN
had to stand or sit in very uncomfortable
and uneasy positions, SO great was the Jam
Mr.. Browne attempted TO shut the ticket
Office when all the seats We're sold, but the
people would not listen to such thing,
yet he absolutely refused to sell any more.
OF the company much may be said. A
great deal Of new business is introduced IN
the performance. No better company has
visited Lincoln for some time and 1t goes
without saying that they will not lack Tor
audience during their engagement.-Lln-
coin (Neb.) State Democrat.
MISS BLOOMFIELD.
The New York Musical Courier Feb. 1855.
Mr. Van der Stucken, in his laudable de-
sire TO give novelties 10 his listeners, went
so far this time as even to present them
with pianiste new TO New York. This
was Miss Fannie Bloomfield a young lady
from Chicago, who has finished her stud
les under LeschetiZky, in Vienna. Since
Essipoff's departure we have not heard IN
New York pianiste with so much musl-
cal intelligence and feeling.
The first movement of the concerto with
its difficult close she mastered as if il were
child's play, the beautiful slow movement
was rendered with grace and poetry, and
even the somewhat trivial last movement,
her originality and intelligent conception
made musically interesting TO the very
end The power developed at the close
seems all the more remarkable as Miss
Bloomfield appears TO be OF rather slight
build and as the concerto is one of the
win nh " aN
was generously applauded after each of
the three movements, and gave as an en-
core in response to hearty triple recall, a
little scherZo in Eminor, by Mendelssohn,
which was delightfully."- played
AT the Crawford Grand opera house,
March g.
CRAWFORD GRAND.
Last night Barry Il Fay repeated their
very amusing and entertaining perform
ance of ''Mckenna's Filtration" to a good
sized audience. The performance was re-
ceived with the same appreciation and ap-
plause as the first evening. Not only did
Mr. Fay and Mr. Barry stand high in pop
ular favor, but Miss J. Williams with her
songs and dance came in for her full
share.
The next attraction will be the Casino
Comedy company in Busted" Thursday,
March l. This company is composed OF
many old time Wichita favorities. Mr.
Fred Dixon, Mr.. George Paxton, Miss Net
tie Klum and Miss Charlotte LIE Brun
and big house is expected.
MUSEUM.
The acrobatic song and dance on the
vaudeville stage was well received and was
followed by very amusing afterpiece. In
the auditorium War to the Knife" was
presented with a strong cast and promises
| to do good weeks business. Next week
| Glitter Cold will be the attraction in the
auditorium and the Royal Marionettes or
| the vaudeville stage.
| COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Some superior attractions are promised
at the Crawford Grand before the closing
| of the season Next week will be frankie
| Kimble, 9th and 18th. and Annie Pixley or
the 10th; the following week will be Kat,
| Castleton, Samuel Posen and Hanlon':
| ''Fantasma;" James O'Neil plays TIVE
nights engagement, March 81 and Apri
2; Booth and Barrett will be at this hous,
| April IA.