Wichita eagle., 1889-10-12
AMMUSEMENTS.
FRANK MAYO.


Seats are now on sale for Frank MAYO,
now on his farewell tour in "Davy Crock
| ett." He will appear at the Crawford oD-
era house an Tuesday the 18th. The St.
Paul Pioneer Press speaks as follows:
| The large audience that assembled at the
| opera house last evening. occupying nearly
| every seat in the structure, was compli-
/ rlent of no ordinary kind to the fame &C
euired By Frank Mayo in his presentation
| of the character of 'Davy Crockett y
"Davy Crockett" has acquired national
| reputation, placing him second alone-if
even second-to that OF Joe Jefferson in
| his rip Van Wrinkle" And both the
| play and the manner of its presentation
| by Mr. Mayo entitle him to this.
1t may with truth be said that the in-
! PRESERVATION of the honest backwoodsman
by Mr.. Mayo last night was picture that
from first to last was full of a noble emo
ton, of truth and beauty. of strength of
purpose and honesty OF motive that won
the sympathy of the vast audience and
held it closely till the curtain dropped on
the last scene il the last act. 1t was in
deed most pleasing most wonderful
conception of character calculated in its
every part to awaken and revive the better
elements of mans nature. In it there was
no rant; but from the scene with Little
Bob" and the squirrel, the mending of
the saddle. the onset of the wolves, the
fight on tn besrothal night, TO the final
denoument, II was so judlcious.y managed
as to avoid the over-acting which would
have marred if not spoiled the beautiful
picture.
NEWTON BEERS.
The entire company engaged by Mr..
Newton Beers for his elaborate scenic and
lyric revival OF Enoch Arden began active
rehearsals in New York June S. The COM
pany, including property and calcium
men, wardrobe women, etc, left for Chi
cago June q, where rehearsals were con-
tinued until the opening at Hoo!ey's thea
ter July Z. Mr.. Henry K. Hoyt, who
painted the scenery accom- panied the or
ganization to Chicago, where he personally
superintendent the staging of the scenic
and mechanical effects. The stage car
penter of the Metropolitan opera house,
New York. travels with Mr.. Beers, max
ing all necessary alterations in the present
rigging loft, fly gallery and gird-iron floor
of the theater, SO as to be able to properly
place this production on the stage The
company carry two complete sets of drops,
wings and borders, carefully folded in
boxes. These can be hung and adjusted to
any sized stage. This is new invention
and does away with scenery on frames,
which can only be used on stages fitted to
them, and are too bulky to carry or use
effectively on small stages. This company
is booked for the Crawford Grand on Fri
day and Saturday evenings. October IS
and 10.
TANK KEE
Tank Kee will deliver a series of lectures
in the First Methodist Episcopal church
next week. The first lecture will be given
on Monday evening at o'clock. Tank
kee is the finest lecturer in America ON
China and the Chinese" He has $4,000
worth of Illustrations and brings with
him fine museum illustrating his sub
ject. Lectures will be given each evening
next week except Thursday. Admission
rs cents; course tickets 81. Matinees will
be given four afternoons at 4 o'clock
Admission 10 cents. First matinee
Wednesday next. Everybody should hear
Tank Kee