Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-20
THE WICHITA AND SUBURBAN ELECTR
AMUSE II ENTS
CORNER GROCERY.

The three-act comedy, the Corner Gro
| cery," was presented at the Masonic Tenn
| pie theatre last night to an excellent aud
fence. 1t was such an audience as one
rarely sees in Louisville on Monday night.
The play is certainly funny and it kept the
audience laughing. The bad, forgetful
boy is the life of the play. He plays pranks
on everybody he meets-his father, moth
er, brother, his brothers sweetheart, the
policeman, and, aboue all on the grocery
man. lie Is never out OF mischief, and his
inventive genius keeps the community he
lives in very busy. The bad boy steals,
lies, gets whipped, soaks his fathers best
hat in the water butt, soaps the doorstep
and nearly breaks the old mans neck, ar
rests the policeman, keeps everybody in a
state of falling down, and finally unearths
the villain and makes everybody happy.
The plot of the play is brief and unlm-
portant. 1t hinges on the forgery of will
and an effort to make a rich, pretty girl
marry the son of q forger who was part
ner of her father in the grocery business.
He is a Jew, and keeps the corner grocery.
Daddy Nolan is the guardian of the pretty
girl and Thomas Nolan, clerk IN the
grocery is her lover. Jimmy Nolan is the
bad, forgetful boy.
LOTTA.
Through a telegram received yesterday
by Manager Crawford it was learned that
Lolita will give two performances here,
putting on "Musette" at the matinee and
Pawn Ticket No. 21O'' at night. Sale of
seats will commence this morning prices
of seats for both matinee and night being
the same.
Cincinnati Times-Star, Tuesday. October II. ISIS.
Il we'll remember the first time l saw
Lotta," said Mad. Carreno, the great plan
list, as she sat in a box at the Grand last
night and laughed at the eccentricities of
the inimitable Lolita. "Idid not like her.
Twas astonished at all that monkey bust
ness, as thought it. But | saw her again
and again, and liked her better and bet
ter. And then l saw the fault was with
NE. Her little plays are essentially
product of this country; peculiar to the
soil; full of localisms. A foreigner would
not appreciate Lolita, at least at first sight.
/ don't think she would be SUCCESS on
the continent But once understand the
country and the localisms of application,
and Lolita is appreciated. | enjoy her so
much.' And the madame certainly did,
for she never lost point, and laughed
heartily at the sallies and comicaliries
When Lolita said she w"s completely 'hab-
ergasted" the madame Wrinkled her brow
in query and wanted to know what it
meant.
THE BON TON THEATER COMPANY,
Supporting the versatile actor, Mr.. James
r. Mccain. will hold the boards at the
Crawford Grand the week of March 25
The company has had successful season
of sixteen weeks on the Pacific coast and
received f1attering notices where ever they
appeared. OF the company the San Jose
Mercury says: THE fact that the Bon
Ton Theater company is popular in San
Jose was emphasized last night at the Cal
ifornia Theater The house was packed
from pit to dome. The attraction was
Dan, the Virginian," with Mr.. Mccain
in the title role. He was ably supported
by other members of the company, each
one being an artist in their particular
line"