The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-10
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mems the season at the Crawford next
Monday night receives the following send
| IF from the Topeka Press: THE Isaac
Paytou Comedy company presented Rose
GarlaTd' before good sized audience at
,trawford's last night. Mr.. Payton open
e,r the season here. and he has a company
this year With twice the individual merit
of any OF his former organizations. The
band which lie has carried heretofore has
been dispensed with and the money de-
voted TO the improvement of his company.
Miss Matte keene, the star, is an actress
of great originality and ability, and Mr..
PaS1o 4 himself has 10 rival as comedian
amt ng the repertoire companies. The
other members are well selected for their
parts and all seem 50 be in favor with the
audiences which nave been at the avenue
house this week.
Mr. A. W. Fremont tells of his lone at
temp: at singing. 1t WAS during the mat
inee at Havlins that Times-Star repre-
sentative invaded the d. essing room of A.
w. Fremont, the hero of ''77777." The hand
some affable actor was preparing to go on
in the second act and Wa S in communl-
catve mood The cow ersation finally
~ tuc SuDJcCt VI III Ao'S' ~ -"
sing?" the actor was asked ''Those who
rave heard me say do OF" responded
Fremont, reviving an old stage gag as he
dol,ned his striped jacket Ibid you ever
sing on the stage?" 'Once, and once
only While we were rehearsjng III IN
Chicae,o 'The Sheik' was ruDn ing at Hav-
Inns cosy theater there. One night the
artist who was personating tue titu'ar
role WAS sick, and 1T was doubtful If he
would be able to appear. Jim Hutton,
every body in Cincinnati knows and ad-
nires him. was in a state OF anxiety.
Learning the facts l said that l W Guild go
on and act the part, but could not sing
%, chat will be all right said 'Alpllibeti-
icaP Andrews. the actor and auIhor.
know the words and music. 1on go on
and act and Phi stand in the wings and
sing.' Happily tine audience was spared
the ipfliction. as the artist recoved suffl-
GENTLY to assume the role" when was
the last time that you did siug?" Fremont
was asked. ''Ig was when | WAS playing
the star part in "A Brave Woman the part
formerly played by jim Hardy" said Ere
mont, looking ar his watch to see if he had
time to tell the story He had. "One
me that would have to introduce song
during the performance, But l can't
sing,'I replied. We'll, make bluff 1t
it, was his consoiing answer AS
| ne left me- There was nothing left
| for me to do but comply. / purchased an
English song entitled ''They All Love
Jack" as thought it was IL catchy title.
With hard study and the leaders assist
ance got the song down pat. Well the
night came when was to spring it. As
the company took up POSITIONS i'll the
wings to hear me, / walked down to the
footlights and the orchestra played the in
PRODUCTION. Just then every word of the
song deserted Inc, with the exception OF
the first and last line. L started in bravely
with The ship was trim and ready" and
| then filed in the verse with II string of ia,
la. la, las until l came to the last line.
THE Jolly day were done" l struggled
through "a second verse of la, las. after
having said to the leader to swell it to
forte.'' We got through all right and re
ceived an encore, but the manager said
that didn't deserve it.
The new sensational melo-drama emil
tied "711177,'' is one of the best attractions
offered TO the theatergoing public this sea-
son Come to the Crawford opera house
Tuesday evening. Sept, y Mr.. Fremont
comes with a new company aud d much
stronger one than ever heretofore.