Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-22
ANUS ENE\TS.
TIE HONEY MnoY.


| One of the pleasant events of the week
will be the rendition OF John Tohin's great
comedy, The Honeymoon" at the Gar
field by Miss Ella Cave assisted by num-
Der of ladies and gentlemen OF this city on
"Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The
entertainment will be given for the benefit
of st Johns church and promises To be a
performance of decided merit and worth.
Almost daily rehearsals have taken plaza
and every one Of the members Of the cast
show a most thorough understanding Of
the requirements of the role assumed.
Miss Eta Cave, who .mpersonstes
Juliana, has appeared in quite "A number
| amateur theatrieals in this city as well rs
7 her former home ST. Louis. and has in all
displayed decided ability. The costumes
| to be worn have been gotten up especially
for the occasion and are very rich aud e!e-
CANT The performance will no doubt re-
| ceive the liberal patronage that it in itself
az well rs the object for which il ia given
50 well deserves.
MI BONIFACR.
Through the courtesy of Mr.. julie Kusel,
the gentlemanly and efficient manager of
THE Streets of New York an EAGLE
representative had the pleasure Of meeting
last night. after the performance, Mr.
George Boniface. one Of the most remarka-
bic men on the stage to-day. Few PEOPLE
who last night witnessed his mastery in
depreciation of the character Of Tom
Badger and are unfamiliar with his past
career will recognize in him 4 man who
has, for the past thirty-eight years, at.
tracted considerable attention from thea
TRIGGERS. He still retains his fine persona!
appearance as well as vigor Of earlier
days. The third year after his appearance
/
he was playing leading parts TO
such women "a Mrs. Jane Daven-
port, Mable Forest and other notable
actresses of the period. He has played
Iago to Forests Othelo. Macbeth with Miss
Charlotte Cushman and Macaluff with
Davenport and Cu-nfnan. He supported
Mary Anderson in her second tour through
the south, and in fact during his thirty.
eight years has been playing leading bust
ness in all the principal tbeaters Of the
country. In the season Of '65-S be starred
In the legitimate drama, visiting most Of
the principal cities of the Union, being
then known. now as well for comedy az
tragedy. In original characters he ap-
peared in New York rs ''Micawber" in LAT =.
tie Emily, David Garrick, (" "Pygmaiion"
and many other noted characters. While
playing "Micawber" at Sibios Garden he
so favorsbly impressed the renowned
Charles Fletcher tina: be Immediate
~ tHgaZsd MN 10 ASSIST IN tho
opening 81 a leading New York th@a,~-.
II was Ia 81 that he played The long aud
successful engagement with the elder
Booth at Baltimore, and near the sans
period played leading parts during the
season in three different theaters in bslti-
more, Washington and Kizhmond His
fine impersonatlon OF Nillefort with James
O'Neill's Count of Monte Cristo will long
be remembered By eastern theater- goerx.
The Streets of New York /" the play now
being produced WAS first given ht Wal
laek's in New York, with lester WaIlzek
ss Tom Badger. When SIR. Boniface three
year, ago started out with this play every
body said II would be a failure; yet "a IL
we'll known be has made Of IL great sue
cess
Mr.. Bonifses carries al elegant grid
medal presented N him A. Peters
burgh, Va, in 1855, by one 81
The clubs 81 that city He was
somewhat surprised TO meet upon the
street shortly after his arrival here. NJ
Hardy Solomon. one Of the donor. Of this
valued gift. The two xeT4flsmgn had a
very pleasant time talking oyer the past
and today Mr. Solomon eutersaIns Al ms
pleasant home on College Hill. ar H1ni-
fscc aud his leading lady. Mis- Palmer.
= nis accomplished lady who played Miss
Bioodgood j. making her first season upon
the stage. She f. Philsdeiphis LADY Of
c xcellsnt family: and po.sessing decided
ability and diligence mncn more viii IN
future he heard Of her.