Wichita eagle., 1888-03-08
ADJUSTMENTS.
CRAWFORD GRAND.

CRAWFORD GRAND.
Last night Miss Kemble's company gave
again their delightfully."- clever and in
teresting ''Sybil'' and received the plaudits
and praises of every one of the audience.
| She is certainly a bright and charming
| commedienne; her pretty song, SO liveiv
and fresh form an entertainment in them
! selves well worth the hearing Mr.. Bell.
| too, came in again for his fun share OF
public favor. His sprightly good humor
is contagious and every one feels the in.
| f1uence of his geniality and good nature
Those who have seen and heard Miss
Kemble will ever remember her with
to the city.
Mr.. LODGES BENEFIT.
Extensive preparations are being made
for grand benefit to be rendered Mr. J. j.
Lodge at the Main Street Theatre Satur
day evening. An interesting programme
Of exercises has been arranged for the
occasion and will be participated in by
professional as well as local talent. Prof
Beal and his brothers will render some
musical selections: Senator" Leavitt will
give Chinese character sketches; and sew
eral others have agreed to take part in the
performance. Mr.. Rogers, the photo
grapher, has taken pictures of Mrs Lodge
and little Lottie, both of whom have since
their first appearance in the city been
great favorites with the patrons of the
place, and one of them will be given to all
ladies who attend the performance
Mr.. Lodge has on account of his poor
health been compelled to resign the man
oft h. $o =
of its patrons.
Many of the merchants have given their
support to the benefit and very large
house is anticipated. Already over half of
the house is sold
ANNIE PIXLEY IN TWO PLAYS.
Miss Annie Pixley, the most popular
coincidence now before the American pub
lie and who has achieved a national repu-
tation, will appear at the opera house on
next Saturday afternoon and night, March
TO- in two of her latest successes. the
Charity Girl and the Deacon's Daughter.
The Pittsburg Dispatch says Miss Pixley's
production of the Charity Girl at the
Grand opera house last night was the most
noteworthy of the week. One of the
largest and most brilliant audiences of the
content with standing room. The play is
very strong for acting purpose and ad-
mirably produced that one is easily
tempted to admit that it is the best play
she has brought out for years. Miss
Pixley's success was simply unprecedented
in this city. She was recalled again and
again at every fall of the curtain During
the performance Miss Pixley introduced
some very clever songs and brilliant
medleys. Her company this season is ex-
cellent The sale of seats will commence
at the Opera house box Office Thursday
morning, March S.
THE MUSEUM
This place is still booming under Mr.
Robbins management, and :.'Uncle Tom
is decided success. The auditorium has
been arranged in a more commodious man
ner than before and does away with the
usual crowding. In the curio hall seats
have been reserved especially for ladies,
which is source of pleasure to them
Taken as a whole there is decided i'm
provement in the house.
FANNIE BLOOMFIELD.
The American Art Journal, Feb Z, 1885,
says:
From the moment that the first notes
from the piano rang out, firm, brilliant
and full of power and magnetism, there
was nothing to mar the full enjoyment of
this beautiful but difficult woIk, and at
the conclusion of each movement the
pianist was compelled to rise and respond
to the enthusiastic applause. She is re-
self-possessed, aud is withal so
earnest that one feels that it is quite i'm
possible that she could strike false note. |
Her infinite repose was not disturbed at a |
tempo that would have wrecked any per- |
former less phenominally accurate than |
Mss Bloomfield. who rushed headlong into |
the most amazing difficulties with |
rapidity that appeared to fairly revel in |
the complications that ensued, yet came |
put triumphant without a note lost to the |
listener. Her octave playing excited adj |
and In the melodious Larghetto, |
with its slow clinging notes, Miss Bloom |
field proved herself to be perfect mistress
IF the art of legato playing, giving also |
he deep sentiment and feeling that is
found in Henselt's music.
There is nothing feminine in Miss Bloom
ield'S playing and her individuality is so
marked that it would be difficult to COM
pare her to any pianist OF the present day,
'et if asked to define her characteristics
re would say that more than anybody we
lave heard does she ally herself to the
composer and identify herself with his in
entions and in this she is so versatile that
he succeeds beyond any lady pianist now
before the public. At the conclusion of
he concerto the applause continued until,
.fter being recalled half dozen times, Miss
Bloomfield consented to play an encore.
At the Crawford Grand opera house,
darch 9.