The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-25
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

The beautiful display of Living Pictures
and exquisite stttusry gIv-n un'i-r the
management of the Cuiiy Guill. Frida y
evening, proved an immeuse success. The
stage was gracefully decorated with cur
tains and rugs aud IN the center was n
/ large git frame which enclosed each
pic ure rs given. About the stage was
grouped living -tatuary IN most graceful
aud Artistic poses.
Some OF the costumes were magnificent,
Cieoparrr's fairly d ZZling one with it,
j-weied and beaded effect on the rich satin.
. hers worthy of >recial mention were
those Of the Japanr>e LAZY. Slreping Lady,
Spring. Virgin Tuccia and Pnaron's
Daughter. Mater DoloroSa was An exact
c"py OF that celebrated picture. Moses in
the Bulru,hes captivated the audience, As
did the graceful Psyche and Three F.Ies.
Ine Cairo band, dressed IN native Cos
tune. rendered some del ghtful music aud
were repeatedly encored-
80 meny people who were there and
also. who were unable u CINE the first
night. lave SO urgently requested n repeti
tion that the young people thi"k another
opportunity should be given them to view
these lovely creations. and Lave decided to
repeat the entertainment Monday even
Ing New musical numbers and attrac-
tIons have been secured and the second
enter ainment will, if anything. surpass
the LIST.
QUEEN OF THE SEA
The Wichita Musical clnb will present
their beautiful cantata. The Queen of the
Sea, next Friday evening at the Garfield
opera house. The work is Very taking
one, the cboruses being very attractive
Ihe solos Will lie takea by Mrs. Coeu aud
Miss LtriIner, and their numbers-solos
and dne's-are great feature OF the eau
;ata. Do not fail to enjoy this great
musical treat.
The QUEEN OF COMEDIES. JANE"
The attraction at the Crawford Grand
November %. afternoon matinee and
night, will be the best Of all comedies,
Jane" The company that Will be seen
In this comedy will no doubt be warmly
welcomed, as IL has among its members
those artists that have made comedy IA
nous. The story of the play eau he profit
ably recalled at this time. A gay young
London bachelor has been living for three
years on the interest OF an estate, b.
queathed him on condition that he mar
lies. 1uIs estate is in the hands of
trustee, who pays the young man the ia
Come because The latter LAS Informed him
that lie his taken wife. TIE young man
Is unduly extravagant, and one fine day
the truss ee resolves to 20 TO Loudou and
demonstrate with him. When the Young
fellow learns OF his coming he is in "A di-
lemms. He has no wife, but be brides the
nOusein tiu, Jane, 10 lmprrS0uate her
j are has married William. man servant,
whom she perSuades for financial reasons
10 consent 10 the deception. A aby /.
borrowed, and al manner of absurd de-
vices are employed to deceive the confidiny
o q trus.ee. The fun Is fast and furious
through three acts, and finally explana-
lions ale made aud all ends happily.
NOT JULIET.
The Jane Coombs company appeared ut
the Crawford Grand yesterday AFTERNOON
IN Romeo aud Juliet and last night in
Il eak House. The latter entertainment is |
-poken of IS being very good, bu, it must |
BE- Confessed that the matinee was dis |
tressing disappointment. Miss Coombs is !
in no respect Ii ted for the part OF Juliet /
and this fact was so apparent to every per. |
SON In IA large matinee audience that il |
WAS really srrpIt,e why she should at |
Tempt 10 play the part. The natural ten
ieucy OF one Is to praise Miss COMBS; |
she Is before The public for II long time and |
8, To some extent, a Gavorite with The older 4
theatre goeIS, but ii Is a0 act of simple (
Justice to her only to say that she should !
lever ain at empt TO play the role OF Ju- /
let. She has neither The voice nor the |
ph' steal form for the piece. She did very
;leyer work III the Bleak House.