Wichita eagle., 1889-11-16
ADJUSTMENTS.
CRAWFORD GRAND.

Zanziz will appear tomorrow at the
Crawford Grand for one night only. This
great magician has earned an envlabie
reputation which makes him an object o
interest. The feats which he performs are
purely original with himself and no one
has ever even attempted to initiate him.
His wonderful powers of calculation and
manual dexterity which are the result OF
years of study and practice place him Oh
higher plane than any competitor.
The deepest mysteries of black art known
only to the orient are as familiar to this
magician as the alphabet is to his audience.
BURLEIGH COMBINATION.
The Burleigh combination opens Mon
day night with fine repertoire OF popular
plays. On Monday night Falsely Accus-
ed" Tuesday, Escaped from the Law, y
Wednesday, "Black Spider" Matinee Oh
Wednesday, ''The Chrystal Slipper"
AMONG THE BREAKERS.
'.Among the Breakers" will be given on
Thursday night by the ladies Of the ST.
Johns Guild for the benefit OF the church.
The ladies hope to realize enough to put
windows in the church and there is every
reason to believe that the fund will BE-
considerably augmented by this produc-
ton.
AS the Leading amatuers of the city will
participate and the rehearsals have been
conducted by professionals great things are
expected.
ROBERT DOWNING.
Mr.. Robert Downing, the brilliant young
tragedian who made such a good impress
sion here last season, Will be seen at the
Crawford opera house next week in the
following strong repertoire: On Friday
"Vlrginius" will be given with Mr.. Down
ing the title role. This part is one that
this actor has identified himself with hay
ing won the highest praise from the press
wherever be has played it. A special
matinee will be given on Saturday. at
which Mr.. Downing will appear as lingo
mar" and it might be said in connection
with this play that Mr.. Downing was Sc
lected from all the leading men of the
American stage to play the part of lingo
mar to Miss Mary Anderson's Par
thenia." and accompanied her on her tri-
umphal tours through this country. The
engagement will close on Saturday even
ing with Mr.. Downiug's new and success
full play, 1.-The White Pilgrim" which is a
decentralization of Herman Charles Meri
oale's charming poem of the same title.
Mr.. Downing will be supported by that
beautiful woman and charming actress.
Miss Eugene Blair. and his
own legitimate company Manager
Crawford has gone to great deal of ex-
pense and trouble in securing this very
strong attraction and it is to be hoped that
the theater goers will show their apprecia
ton of the same by giving Mr.. Downing
and his company series OF large houses.
GILMORE.
Gilmore will be at the Crawford-Grand
Novemb Der %.
This city is soon to have the grandest
kind of musical treat in the shape of q
visit from the great Gilmore's wonderful
band, of New York, which ranks as the
finest organization of its kind in the world.
The famous band master is observing this
year as the Goth anniversary of the great
Boston jubilee, of which monstrous event
be was the protector, conductor and gen.
eral manager. He began early in the sea-
son by giving jubilees in all of the large
eastern cities, which were greeted with the
most remarkable success; and as the Bos-
ton jubilee was an affair of the whole
country, Mr.. Gilmore now proposes to
carry its series of commemorative festivals
throughout the land. 1t also affords him
opportunity TO visit many parts OF the west
which have clamored for his great organ
cation for years.