The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-27
MUSIC AND DRAMA.


Now that Christmas IS over people
can turn their attention to current af-
fairs once more, and one of the most
interesting and instructive course of
entertainments awaits our literary and
art loving people in the Illustrated trav-
els to be given next week at the Y. NJ.
c. A. building by Donald Downie. 3.
C.. l., the noted traveller and lecturer.
| Stereoptican views thrown on the large
canvass are selected with the utmost
care, and are prepared under Professor
DOwney's supervision by the same ar
fist who furnished the views used in
the large eastern cities. The New
York press says of him and his lectures:
HE is one of those speakers one always
wishes to hear again. The finest Illus
trationS ever seen in this city. kemem-
Der the subjects: Napoleon the Great
Great Britain and Ireland" and Pic
turesque Japan" Only one dollar for
the entire course of three evening lee
lures. Reserved seat chart now on ext
bition at Charles Lawrence's drug
store.
'INCOG"
Mr.. Charles Dickson, who will ap-
pear at the Crawford Grand on Satur-
day, Dec. 90, presenting "1ncog." is al
most too well known here to need an in
PRODUCTION to the public. for although
his visits have not been many. the i'm
preston he created in Jack Dexter, In
THE Wife the correspondent, III
Held by the Enemy" and Jack Weeks
in 1.-The Possible Case" will never be
effaced from the memories OF those who
were fortunate enough To witnes
these wonderful creations. Mr.. Dick
son began at the foot of the ladder
and has worked his way up 10 star
by in herent talent and unremitting
energy. He made his first hit with
Robinson and Crane and became the
leading comedian. In his methods,
critics say that although he possesses
an individuality distinctly his own,
he yet reminds one of Crane and the
elder Sothern rolled in one. Still
young man with genius, good looks and
ambition concentrated in him in the
highest degree, We can rest assured the
title he now possesses-that of the
cleverest light comedian on the Amer
lean stase-will be retained.
A word here is due TO the magnifi-
cent company which Mr.. Dickson has
culled from the flower of the profession,
and who today constitute a model COM
pany of players. il is a rare thing TO
find a star with company OF this ie-
scription, il being more adVdnta geous
TO their luminosity and economical TO
their pocketbooks to be the only fea-
ture; but Mr.. Dickson has certainly de
spect-
THE DAZzLER."
The Philadelphia Bulletin says: The
Dazzler returned TO the Park theater
last night, and its bright, captivating
features were received with more
favors than before by the large audi
ence. There are few comedies of the
kind that are so thoroughly pleasing
as the DaZzler. Its writer's evident
purpose 10 Danish care and gloom from
the theater-goers minds fully carried
out when the performance is in the
hands OF so successful a company as
played at the Park last night. Origin
ally the comedy may have had plot,
bu; there is little OF it Yet visible. TIE
company is composed Of clever. talent
60 comedians. and their storytelling and
joking are as spontaneous and inimit-
able as they are entertaining.
THE KINETOSCOpE
TIE microscope. which was adver-
tised 70 be at the Manhattan, IS now in
operation and can be seen at the hotel
The kinetoscope will be in town for a
few days yet and all who have not
seen il should not fail IL see the prize
fight at Edison's laboratory through
this latest invention OF the world re-
nowned inventor. Ladies without es-
corts need feel no hesitancy about look
ing through the machine as there Is
nothing OF an immoral nature .n IL
The price TO see the great prize hgh;
is 10 cents
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with tais CAKES" Wife MISUNDERSTANDING
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