Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
NEWTON BEERS.

lQe SD0clHl features WHICH MI Ioco ID Al
PRODUCES in his musical and scenic rev iva
of Enoch Arden will be mainly confined t.
the third act, which will be faithful n,
production of Cornish fair scene of The
olden time, with the sports and pastimes
of the peasantry of the period. The scene
is laid in a moonlit dell, exquisitely
painted by that master of color contrasts
and scenic effects, Mr.. Henry L. Hoyt. OF
the Metropolitan opera house and Casino,
of New York. The revels of the country
folk take place during the harvest moon, y
according to the old English custom, when
the wealth of the soil has been safely gar
nered and the peasants are sfree to give
themselves up to outdoor sports and
amusements. They ioyfully assemble to
the simple but quaint ballad music of the
epoch, which is ineXpressibiy beautiful to
the modern ear surfeited with the products
of the different schools OF harmony. They
gather in front of colossal head
of the titular divinity of the To-
cality. the great Magog. and the
sports begin. Sweet pandian singers
render some of the melodies of the time,
and sword dancers. tug-of-war men, etc.
all give exhibitions under the direction OF
the village beadle, who is master of cere-
monies. Mr.. FarGuhar Beaton, the
champion pipe player of Scotland, will
positively appear. Mr.. Eeaton has execut-
ed his marvellous performance on the Scot
fish pipes before the Prince of Wales, and
is decorated with many medals won in
Scotland, England and Wales. He was
first brought to America as the champion
North county dancer and piper by the Hon.
2. L. Bsrnum in 1887. Mr.. Beaton will
make his first appearance here with New
ton Beers "Enoch Arden" next Friday
and Saturday ights. A grand matinee
will be given Saturday afternoon and all
the scenic productions given at the even
ing performances will positively lie pro-
duced then.
JOHN DILLON.
On October q and % John Dillon will ap-
pear at the Crawford Grand in WANTED.
the Earth" and "Tbe Circuit Judge" In
''Wanted, the Earth" his new play, Mr..
Dillon has won considerable praise from
both press and public. The Decatur Re-
publican speaks as follows:
John Dillon is always a favorite, ana
while many of his plays are beginning to
grow threadbare from long service he
never fails to amuse. His new play,
WANTED, the Earth''-which should be
called "a Corner on Widows"-was pro
duced at the opera house last night
before a very large audience, and though
1t was only the second presentation of the
play, it gave the greatest satisfaction and
drew forth continuous showers of applause.
The construction of the play is out of the
common order of comedy, and presents
situations that. are full of novelty. The
customary villain is not wanting, the
disappointed lovers finally get together
after the usual difficulties. an the hero of
the play-the inimitable DIR. Smythe, who
runs the gamut from the role of the
Jersey farmer to that of the successful
New York financier-never permits any
Hioc IN - In hon
Mr.. Dillon shines out as the great
comedian that he is, and covers himself
with glory. The play, too, Is unlike most
others of this kind in that ii has more
than a single character. The judge, the
dude. the wronged wife and the designing
widow are all good characters. while the
Canadian policeman who always arrests
the wrong man and allows the right one
to get away reminds one of his American
cousin in pursuit of a Chicago boodler.
We predict for the new play successful
run and satisfactory return in shekels.
LEANDRo CAMPANARI.
In the near future this talented musician
will give a concert in this city The Bos-
ton Herald contained the following:
Sig Leandro Campanri has returned to
Boston after an absence Of two years, his
second visit to Boston since he first came
as the first solo yiolinist whom Mr.. Hen
schel introduced to Symphony concert
audience. He was the organizer of the
Campanari string quartet. Beside play
ingin his quartet Sig. Campanari was
continually engaged rs solo violinist by
the various musical societies in the city: |
for several years he played at the opening |
concert Of the Euterpe, and Was frequent
ly heard at the Boylston, Arlington and |
Cecilia, ard more than once at the SYM
nbOpv nn6ar Mr. Ito &c
desire is to awaken an interest in chamber |
music, to popularize the string quartet |
and make known the work of young com |
posers In his plans for the future he has |
arranged for the quartet to go to Germany |
and to England While in London, lust |
before sailing for America, he was per- |
suaded by Mr.. w. b. Healy to take into |
consideration a series of concerts there. |
He also hopes to come with his quartet to |
America, to Boston, which seems like a |
second home, because of the kindness of |
many good friends 1t is hoped that Bos-
tonians will not have to wait for the COM |
Ing of the quartet before hearing Sig. Cam
panari play in Boston.
TANK KEE
If you fail to hear Tank Kee and see his |
collection it is your own fault. If there is |
a lady in the city who has any taste for |
fine works of art and fails to attend one of |
the matinees and inspect the work there
displayed. it is their own fault If YOU
can find single person who has been |
there that is not going again and have not |
advised their friends to go, give them their
% cents back AS lecturer he is exceed
ingly entertaining. The only regrets
offered on Tuesday nights lecture, after |
he had spoken an hour and three-quarters.
was that he stopped so soon.
THOMAS w. KEENE
Next Wednesday night, the Esd, will
usher in that eminent tragedian, Mr..
Thomas w. keene, who will appeart at
the opera house in his famous creation of
''Richard IlI'' for that night only. Among
the excellent organization supporting him
can be found such excellent and well
known names as George Learock. Frank
Hennig, William HUMPHREYS, Willard
Newell, George Gastin, James Mitchell. |
Marwood Andrews, Master Arthur Bow
lin. Miss Lavina shannon, Miss Henrietta
Walden, Miss Jennie Ellison and Mrs s. B.
Baker, as well as others of equal ability.
Of Mr.. keene's acting nothing but praise
can be said and few interpreters of the
great masters of the English drama are
better known and more popular with the
regular theater goer than is Mr.. keene.
The sale of seats will open at the box Of
flee on, Saturday morning at o'clock.
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
Last evening while on his way home
Officer George Dennis discovered a couple
of youths engaged in the fascinating game