The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-10
ADJUSTMENTS.
I'M THE PENNAN.

Sir Charles Young, the author Of Jim,
the Penman, is to be credited with the
authorship of a very interesting play, Of
genuine dramatic merit, and of marked
originality. There is originality in the
conception and in the execution. He tells
a story, for the basis Of which he pleads
melodramatic license, and tells it in a very
natural and consistent manner. He asks
you to admit the possibility of such q
character as James Ralston. That granted,
he proceeds without the necessity of fur
Their appeals to your credulity or tolerance.
In the elaboration of his story there Is
nothing but what you must admit as ra-
tional and logical In all things success
depends on the incest and mInutest adj
iustment of the parts concerned, and that
Is said to exist in tins play. y melodrma
rarely appeals to the intelligence; in its
development it often outrages common
sense, and in its character it Offends good
taste but at the same time, 1t excltes the
imagination, aud in measure sways the
senses. In Jim, the Penman,"
there is just enough of the melo-
dramstic to act As a stimulant to
the Imagination, and not enough to pro-
duce mental nausea. In the scenes Of the
play, there is throughout genteel, natural
comedy Even IN the more serious Incl
dents there is no departure from the Ordi-
nary condition of things. The characters
are all natural: they are studies-keen and
true The language i appropriate, ana,
as used by one OF the other, of distinctive
quality The business Is very effective
without its purpose being apparent. In
what is called the curtains" the author
has also displayed effective originality.
The end of the play Is startling bit OF
original effect. There il scene OF dumb
PLAY in the third act, which is ingeniOusly
dramatic. The point of the play en- relief
is the emotional misery OF j I'M, the Pen
man." this is a genuine study, and eIe-
Yates the play in artistic quality. Jim,
the Penman." may not escape being classed
as a meIodrama, but il Is melodrama OF
unique Characterization not for the I'M
thinking OF the gallery, but for the
thoughtful of the boxes and circle.
AROUND THE WORLD.
II any one was under the impression
that that venerable spectacular piece
Around the World in Eighty Days, had
Outlyed it, drawing powers, they should
have looked into the Haymarket theater
last night The audience Was one OF those
immense crowds frequently seen at the
Haymarket sunday nights 1t was an au-
dience bent on enjoying itselt-and Il did
An inferior version OF the play has been
hawked about the country for several
seasons. but not since the early days Of the
production has IL been given N such an
elaborate manner A. by the hIralfys az
present 4 capable cast. new and hand
some scenery, striking mechanical effects.
gorgeous costumes. a live elephant, in
tricate marches. glittering pageants, etc.
formed a collection Of features that
aroused the enthusiasm Of the audience
Joseph Slaytor. as FOgg. c. T. Gilpin,
W. J. Mills. As Fix Gus Frankel, a.
Passepartout, Helen Tracy, as Aonda,
Rose Watson. as Nemea, George Fox, a.
Bessie. and one or two Others did good
WORK in their respective parts.-Chicaso
Journal
THE sTOwAwAT.
Looking Backward: or A Carnival Of
Crime, - is to be the title Of a new play in
which spike" Hennessey and Kid
Mccoy are 70 star next season, when their
present engagement with The Stowasay"
dn which they crack safe during every
performance. terminates. The Latest en-
deavor toward the elevation Of the stage
bids fair 20 be the most remarkable occur
renee that has ever been recorded In
dramatic annals. The Stowswsy Will be
at the Crawford Grand for one night only,