Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
CRAWFORD GRAND

The Grau Opera company closed last
night at the Crawford Grand, playing &c
good houses both afternoon and evening
''Virginia" was given for the matinee and
was well received. Ia the evening "Amo-
rita" was presented. The best passages
elected several encores, while the comedy
of the opera was well worked up. The
company is large and all the people are
well adapted to the production Of Its rep
ertoire. The public seemed to enjoy opera
for change and will be quite ready for
another musical attraction IN the near fp-
ture. The musical directress was very
generally complimented on her efficiency
and the faithful training she had bestowed
on the chorus.
CHIP O. THE OLD BLOCK.
"Chip O. the Old Block" will be given on
Saturday, both afternoon and evening.
The advance sale Indicates big house.
1.-The company employed in "a Chip o.
the Old Block is. compact, and capable
The soubrette is loved and protected by
the Chip, an old sailor retired from the
salt sea, probably for the express purpose
of guarding virgin innocence. He wears a
wooden leg. full deck whiskers and seduc-
tive wink. aud altogether he Is a remarka-
bly, grotesque conception. Mr.. Robert L.
Scott, who Imbersonated him, we do not
remember to have seen on the stage be-
fore. Mr.. Scott made an emphatic and de
serving hit. His humor is dry; the express
sion of il is droll; his study of the bust
ness of his role is remarkably careful aud
effective With Harry Mills, young
comedian who is more familiar here. he
shares the starring honors ~ A Chip o.
Old Block, and perhaps he finds it prohta-
BILE. Yet there 10 Q better field for him in
legitimate comedy. and we shall thear
more Of him some day. The cast ether
wise was good, and the plsy was neatly
staged. Xxx.
PECE's BAD BOY.
'Peck's Bad Boy" opens Oh Tuesday
next for one night only. The company
is strong one and has won
the success it is meeting with
Zouavo full brass band and orchestra is an
able accessory TO the entertainment. Tits
band has been organized az great ex-
pense. is handsomely uniformed aud mign.
have been made feature of the show. The
dramatic critics have been racking their
brains 70 justify the very bad actions of
Peck's bad boy by asfributing his pranks
TO innocent mischief etc. As matter Of
fact he is the impersonation of cussedness,
and his only reoeemiog feature is IN his
wit and humor which usually go with
badness. The piece is immensely funny
and has been received all along the line
with shouts of laughter.
M'cAgTHT's aIsHAPs
Crawford opera house will On WedEes-
day ard Thursday evenings OF nsxt week
open its doors to receive its laughing pa
irons in honor of the engagement of the
Ferguson & Mack company of comedians.
who viii enIiven matters With . produc-
sion Of their spasnodie prodretion called
'McCArthy's Mishaps"
The play - the title suggests ss Of the
frish order and deals with the many con-
plicasions arising 10 she life Of convivizI
Irishraan Whose penehAo. for TIE ballet
aud bitsers" leads ham into many anus
ss2 situations from which only al Irish
msu's ready wit can ex;rica,e hin The
title role in the hands Of Mr. Barney Fer
guson, Is q nsoss ludicrpas creation, ao6
with the assistance o. Miss Lizzie Daly
and c&psble company. sueceecs IL keep
irg Up constant ripple Of unaIioYsd n,sr-
,rerr