The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-19

| ford Grand, there was a scene which might
| have been disgraceful had it been less In
dicrous.
Manager Monroe of the "Aunt Bridget
company and Manager Bowen of the house
had quarrel. which eliminated in the
visiting manager rushing upon the stage
and being promptly informed to 60 to Z
place where fire-escapes are not in use by
| that gentleman.
The sudden and pyrotechnic display Of
prismatic profanity, put the audience in q
turmoil. Several motions were made te
adjourn and Mr.. A. w. Oliver, receiver Of
the opera house, was on the point of dis
missing the audience. when the visiting
manager relapsed into nationality. The
play proceeded.
pany, il seems, didn't like Wichita in the
first place aud he was spelling for quar-
rel His company is, with the possible
exception Of one or two members, CON-
mon place and mediocre to q degree that is
almost atrociouS.
The young man with the voice that is a
cross between a meZzo-cycloDic screech and
the burr OF a grasshopper with sawdust
OH its lungs will linger IN the minds OF
many for years, as a particularly hard
visitation. The women who gave vaude-
vile entire act, could have omitted it with
credit to themselves and comfort to the
audience.
The play itself is old and mossg grown
and the lines reincarnated from cheap
almanacs which dOurlshed before BenJa-
min franklin.
For that reason the farce which was on
the floor was a better one than the farce on
the stage.
The first inrimation Manager Bowen bad
of anything wrong was the forms Of two
youngsters emerging from the main en-
trance with a velocity that attracted his
attention. "Get out of here or I'll throw
you both down stairs" said the Manager
OF Aunt Bridget" harshly.
whats wrong" asked Bowen. land
what right have you 20 kick my employees
out of my theater?"
That's all right. old man. you can't
come any sneak in games on me. These
two boys came in through the stage, and
not having a pass. / reserve the right to
have them elected as | may see fit"
"They belong to the house and didn't
sneak in."
81 say they did. / saw them myself
coming from under the stage. Pm rum
ming this show aud don't you forget it,,
and no dead heads go with me-"
You're a liar! Those two boys belong
'We'll see about this" said the Brady
man holly, and rushed down the aisle,
Climbed upon the stage in the middle of
the first act and yelled for the curtain man
to ring down; but Bowen was close on his
trail and countermanded the order, to the
great amusement of the audience. This
action OF the two infuriat ed managers put
a stop to the play. and the stage was I'M
mediately vacated by the performers.
A murmur arose from the audience and
ended in misses as this dsgraceful un-
looked Cor act was being perpetrated.
81 say the play must continue, start the
music" said Bowen to the director.
''Stopi" repeated the Brady manager
botiy, 'this play will not go on :ill those
two sneaks are elected from the house. or
their price of admission made good to me-"
By this time large crowd had collected
around the two managers and demanded
that the show proceed or the money be re-
funded for tickets bought.
A. w. Oliver then appeared on the scene
and said if this disgraceful pantomime was
not Immediately ended and the perform
ance continued he would dismiss the
house.
After a wrangle of useless words the
matter was settled by Manager Bowen,
who, to avoid further difficulty, paid the
price of two tickets out OF his own pocket.
aud the performance continued amid loud
applause from tine audience.
The poorest shows AS r1le make the.
most noise, and the Aunt Bridget combi
nation is no exception. Their performance
is stale, their music chestnutty and their
beautiful girls advertised are a hideOus
conglomeraIiou of grease, paint, false
teeth and unmitigated gall.