The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-26
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AERKY NILKNAIDS
Artistically and Financially \ Suec ss-The Rem
dit on Las y gin AZ tine Crawford.

The opening operetta at the Crawford
Grand last night was a success III every
term. The audience WAS large, entbu-i-
sstic, cultured and apprec alive. Tue
num- ers were well render ID and not a
single person Connected with the opera
tut did themselves aud their manager, Mr.
N-wt,n proud. Ii Is pronounced 10y all
who were fortunate enough to b. present
a. the most decided hit hat has ever been
rendered in the city 10y mtteurs. \
crowded house will greet the COMPANY to-
night at the opera house. The TO lowing
l. but a brief mention OF the parts assumed
by local talent:
From the opening chorus MERRY Bells"
until the curtain fell on The grant finale
every; ming was success last night ia the
first performance OF the Merry MtIkmaids
1t certainly was AN unqua!Ifi Il success,
aud the performance last night
giving such universal satisfaction
insures n good house for tonight. Tue
work of the princip lis was FIRST rate and
tue c. orus was one of the best drilled ever
OF the stage in .bis city.
The hero part was taken by Mr.. Robert
c. Sweet and his pure. sweet teuOr voice
won the applause of the auGi,nce Ia his
Beautiful Maiden" song in the love
scene.
MIR B. B. Hull rs the judge won the
favor of the house from the first, and in
his solo "HoIe," followed 0y the trio and
qunrtei. he hal 70 respond 10 encore
The roll ~ Qle-u was VIII taken by
Miss Persi- Russell who appeared with the
LIT lie fairies, Marguerite Bis, Mattel
smyth sud Fannie Oliver. The part is a
very difficult Que. requiring a high soprar O
voice aud che took the high Z, win appar-
ent ease.
Mrs. Bryant as Dorothy" the sonbrett..
was yioscious AMI In h-r duett vi a the
Qu-en won tue house over to her sds.
Mss B atrice Marsh imp-rs mated the
'GyoSy FsT-uue Tier AMI in her sou =
"Jos SnaI b. Tbiar" her rich c0nir1l Ito
vuic- slowed of 40 AL aiirabl- sdYaursge.
George Mold as tue Dutch ID ctoT'
scored a biz aud his WORK Certainly sur
pissed anything be has ever doHe o. a
VIC i a sage before
+. ". Sweet as the "Commodore and
Be.car' csu-ht the house from his Z &
solo, Lion Il the Town" anu la his VOL <
the comedian di-p!al CT originality IN
10th makeup and interpolation Of the
tramp. playing the roe Of a Commodore
and Royal Per from India
The solo, Royal Peer" is the most
"cstcby' song Ia tue opera. aud WAS >uu-
Ia q manner that brought applause from
tn house
Mss Bissau'z IS Msrrery, Miss Kate
Ea.l-h Is Ruth. Mss Acli.Ung a.
Jua.tIA Esca we're deserving II spec a.!
mention, and took their par-> faithfully
and well Nr. Bert Allison a. Farmer Joe
-ucc-etird IN cbe-Tinc mp m ~ very fav-
otaule WAY TO say the csSs u wls 1Be dos :
rxnrs-, il ~ ho d..rs1,'t Ell y seeiss tue
youth and beauty tt-'t was IN is>-d on the
; az last night. Th-.r co>tum-s were
pretty sud becoming. theIr siusng goSd,
aud the oAUc<, dainty, MODEST aud
gracefully exe-uied- Tue fzTm-r boys
ariii Wa new IuuoystIo1 sad Wa well
received bv the auiisncr. Ike u alto
&c her IL VS. The D. 81 amateur oo-ra Ihzt
Ia, been pat GA for seyer-l year, and vii
su-rly bAVz . c.osy.ie1 house ;o1i<ht. Pro
lessor II ". N-wfoa and vile hare
worked y-ry haT'I - n IKE to- oprra -u-
ce-s aud may We! DC Yruu. =. Tie oufcoms
Cf their wCgk-