Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-18
ADJUSTMENTS.
NEWTON BEERS.

NEWTON BEEbS.
Mr. Henry Z. Hoyt, of the Metropolitan
opera house. and the New York Casino,
personally conceived and executed the
scenic accessories with which Newton
Beers revival of Enoch Arden is illumin-
ated The well known artist has author
lied the statement that there will be
nothing before the public during the COM
ing season that will surpass the stage eff
fects with which he has framed Mr. Beers
production OF this beautiful play. Mr..
Hoyt's work will cover an extended range,
from wild Cornish coast scene full of life
and animation at the opening, TO the mel
low calm of a tropical picture in the Isle
of Palms. Within these extremes of land
scape there will be ample opportunity for
the brush of Mr.. Hoyt, in storm and
wreck at sea; in the Cornish fair scene,
studded with the sports and pastimes of
the day and locality; in the interior of
Enoch Arden's cottage; in rustic lanes
and leafy dells, ana in the
splendid church exterior, behind
which the marriage of the hero
and Annie Lee is supposed to take place.
The entire press of Chicago, as we'll as that
of ST. Louis and Kansas City, where Enoch
Arden has recently been staged, unani-
mously endorse it as the greatest dramatic
production ever given in those cities. The
promises OF Mr.. Beers and Mr.. Hoyt have
been faithfully kept and a series of splen-
did stage pictures will be presented upon
the appearance of Mr.. Beers and his COM
pany here this and tomorrow evenings. A
special set of scenery is carried which can
be adapted to any stage The storm at sea
and Wreck of the Good Fortune is a
marvelously thrilling piece of stage me-
chanism. The Isle of Palms is equally
beautiful. On Saturday afternoon grand
family matinee will also be given.
JOHN DILLON.
On Monday and Tuesday evenings the
Crawford Grand will be occupied by John
Dillon and his fine company. Mr.. Dillon
comes this season with new play which
has been winning fresh laurels for the
popular actor. OF this play, WANTED.
the EARTH the Sioux City Journal speaks
as follows:
Mr. Dillon appeared in Gus J. Heedes'
conception of Wanted, the Earth. and a
better conception to fit Mr.. Diilon's tai
to the public. Mr.. Dillon begins with
plain Mr.. Smith, engaged in the playful
occupation of running Jersey farm. and
keeping the flies off by indulg-.
ing in summer ooarders. He is led
into the occupation of working a
corner on widows, and from that IS
seized with an ambition to enter ''sassci-
ety." which he does under the name OF De
Smythe. He subsequently returns to
plain Mr.. Smith, in the meanwhile having
obtained a part of the earth and one
widow.
Wanted, the Earth is rafting piece
from beginning to end, and Mr.. Dillon is
in lively work from first to last. The in
terest does not lag at any point, and the
society of Dillon, who is simply immense
in all his situations. There are bushels of
fun in this play, with Dillon. The COM
edian was never fuller of rollicking
humor than he was last night, never was
seen in characters in Sioux City that
fitted him so well, and never before sent
home so thoroughly well pleased an au-
dIence. 1t was accepted as fact that no
flies were roOsting on him.
TANK KEE MATINEE.
Quite large number of our leading So
ciety ladies brayed the mud and slush and
stormy weather to attend the afternoon
lecture by Tank Kee in the First NJ. Z.
church yesterday. The lecturer spoke OF
life among the children in Ghina, and for
an hour held his audience spellbound.
Tank Kee has the happy faculty of max
ing one forget time. In his lectures there
are no pauses. He is very rapid speaker
and loses no time. He goes straight as an
arrow TO his subject and the only COM
plants of his Wichita hearers are that the
lectures are entirely too short. Each night
he has lectured two hours and the audi
ences have not wearied. His drollery is all
his own. His wit is not borrowed and his
peculiar way of describing thing is
unique to say the least. Yesterday after
noon among other things he exhibited sew
eral fine costumes, one which alone occu-
pied nearly seven years to complete 1t and
is a marvel of patient needlework. Other
silken robes were finely embroidered and
gave those present good idea OF what
Chinaman could do with MS needle. The
robes are lined with silk and have solid
gold buttons and are used to show the
dress of the different ranks in China. 1t
is very unfortunate that the weather is so
but Tank Kee can feel COM
pimented with the large attendance Each
night the audience has grown in size, and
with good weather the church would not
hold the people.
THOMAS ". KEENE.
On next Wednesday evening the theater
going citizens Of Wichita are promised
night of tragedy. Thomas w keene Will
be at the Crawford in Richard Ill. OF
this great tragedian nothing new can be
said as his fame is such that all persons
with Shakespeare's tragedies
acknowledge him in Richard III to stand
without peer. The sale OF seats COM
mences tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
TAFFY-PULLING.
A very pleasant party was given last
evening at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs.
c. W. Conklin, S25 South kmporIa