The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
A FINE ENTERTAINMENT.

Wichita, while IL common placs play so
frequently meets with success. Every one
who Was present last night must admit
that 81 Absentheur" was one of the best
played pieces ever seen in Wichita, and
yet the receipts fell very far short of even
the cost of the special car which brought
the company from Pueblo.
The following is short outline of the
plot of the play: CASTOR Beauvais, the son
of Partisan banker. is in love with Paul
inc de Charmilles, the daughter of a rich
count. Silvion Guidel, peasant by BIRTH
who has been reared in Brittany and edu-
Gated for the church, comes to Paris TO be
ordained priest and falls from grace by
falling in love with Pauline de Cnarmiles,
who reciprocates his affection. They keep
their attachment secret until Pauline's
parents insist on hnrrying the marriage
with hers fiance, CASTOR Beauvais. Paul
inc confesses to CASTOR her love for Guidel
and begs him to release her. He refuses
aud a stirring scene follows in which she
tells him that she will break the engage
ment herself and marry Guidel.
She does not know that Guidel has just
been ordained, but is crushed with this
fact which CASTOR taunts her with, and
he, dashed up to spirit of revenge, de-
nounces her and rejects her before her en-
tire family. This blow Kills the old count
and maddens the abandoned Pauline, who
caves her home and disappears without
eaving trace of her whereabouts. The
unhappy CASTOR Beauvais becomes an abb
siptheur. He meets Silvion Guidel in the
Bots while he is under the influence of the
drug, and after an exciting scene murders
him. The murderer then becomes prey
to remorse and Authorization. He meets
Pauline by accident.
She is starving, and he goads her to
death by telling her that he has killed her
lover. She throws herself into the Seine
and is drowned. Her body is found and
taken to the morgue, where CASTOR wan
ders with his friend, Andre Gessonnex, the
artist. who frequents the place to sketch
the faces of the dead The body of Silvion
Guidel is also found and taken TO the
morgne, where it is identified by his uncle,
Pere Vaudron. CASTOR becomes so terri
fed that he confesses to the priest his
crime, and terrific scene ensueS He Is
left in a room in the morgue, the door of
which accidentally closes upon him, and
he dies alone, locked up in the room with
dead body of his once beloved Pauline.
There were SONS admirable characters in
the piece and he who wrote it must have
been a fine judge of human nature.
Pauline de Charmilles is beautiful char
acter and SO is Silvion Guidsl, the young
priest, who from the highest and most
honorable motives welded the church and
sacrificed the most intense love he bore
the fair daughter of the count, who broke
her engagement with CASTOR Beauvis for
his sake. CASTOR Beauvis was also beau
tiful character to study, and so was the
priest Pere Vaudron in the fifth act. And
what more interesting character conld be
found than Andre Gessonnex, the artist?
Characters like him can be found In
almost every country, but France, after
all, is his natural home.
"a Model Husband" is the title of John
DilIon's new play. which is to be produced
at the Crawford Grand this evening. 1t is
from the pen of the we'll known author, C..
r. Darcy, and it is said to be far superior
to anything Mr.. Dillon has appeared in for
years. The story deals with the fortunes
and Misfortune of New York stock brok-
er, who has long experienced the unpleas-
ant restraint placed upon him by his
strong minded and jealous wife. After
many years OF feminine reign, during
which time the henpecked husband has
continued to say Eyes, my dear" to every
command from his better half, the wife
ventures to leave him alone while she goes
away on visit. This proves turning
point in the husbands career which leads
to many ridiculous Incidents and laugha-
BILE situations which befall the Model
Husband" He recklessly takes advantage
of his freedom from petticoat government
to have what he styles "a good time" He
passes himself. off as single man, attends
balls, clubs, operas, etc, aud leads his
younger associates a lively race of gaiety.
There is happy reconciliation for an
ending.
The Salt Lake theatre was filled last
night with al enthusiastic audience that
gave Frank Daniels and Dr. Cupid and
their marvellous subjects Il reception
worthy of the best farce comedy which has
visited this city for several years. From
Uue COIuIueuCGIDeDb Oh IDS .lTSb aCD tDe
house began to laugh, and the merriment
continued almost withous break, culmi-
mating at the close of each of the three
acts in cOnvulsive shouts of approval DR..
Cupid has only been on the boards some
eight weeks, but has already assumed a
shape that bids fair TO become as popular
throughout the country as Little Puck,
Mr.. Daniels mint of five seasons: and this
piece has also the merit of being more
its lines and situations than even any of
Hoyt's comedies. The play is built
around the idea of patients entire nature
being changed by TRANSMISSION of blood dur
ing surgical operation. Incidentally
some very clever takeoffs are introduced
on the prevalent craze for joining every
secret society in sight. Tne principal
claims Dr. Cupid has to public favor are
the complete novelty of the Dialogue and
the brightness ot the many new and start
ling specialties which are introduced fire.
quently throughout the play, II
medley of clever features being seen in
the last act, with brilliant back
ground of masquerade costumes Frank
Daniels is always funny and unique, and
in his new play he presents one of those
old figures at which it is only necessary TO
look in order to laugh. His wit is spon-
taneous, and he sings, among other clever
ditties, TWO London costermonger songs
which were loudly called for again and
again. The entire company Is clever with
out any exception. Miss Bessie Samson
lends her cheerful presence in scene after
scene. and they always go with a vim un-
der the influence OF her talent Gus Plxley
renders clever specially aud makes nit
as tramp, as does John Garfield as the
silent man. an inventor The Sisters DAILY
received three calls for their graceful dance,
and Miss Waters aud Miss Miller respond
ed TO an encore for an exceedingly taking
duet. The music throughout IS catchy and
new. Mr.. Daniels continues to maintain
the appreciaiive confidence of the Salt Lake
public, and will doubtless have another