The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-24
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
GREAT PERFORMANCE.

1Black Crook, " ut the Crawford Grand
opera house last night, played to a ridicu
lousy small house considering the
character of the entertainment. 1t was,
without any exception, the best attraction
that has visited this city this year and OF
right should be received with a house
crowded from the orchestra to the gallery.
The company is strong in every feature
and includes some of the most &C
complished speciality people that have
every appeared here. The scenery
is magnificent and the effects produced by
the company's own electrical appliances
are simply marvellous Over half car
load of scenery had to be returned to the
baggage car owing to the lack of room on
the stage to hang it.
The matinee this afternoon and the reg
ular performance tonight ought to be
largely attended, and the indication Is
that they will for all the surrounding
towns have been billed.
Current high money pressure and con-
seuueut hard times have taught many
peculiar changes in our country's affairs.
Theatrical enterprises being by no means
the least affected. Starts Big Comedy
company, which appears all next week at
the Crawford Grand at 10. 20 and 30 cents
no higher-is- a regularly organized
dramatic company that started from New
York last fall at high prices. but finding
business did not warrant paying SIX rail-
road fares and advertising six cities every
week, TO say nothing of the other enorm-
Gus expenses attending company playing
one night stands, they formed themselves
into a popular priced organization and
not cheapening tie performances but Civ
ing the identical performance at cheap
prices they gave at high prices the be-
ginning of the season. Merit has told
and since December they have literally
crowded the houses at every city played.
A rare treat is in store for Wichita
theater- goers next week, and from the in-
terest already shown a succession OF packed
houses is confidentially predicted. Among
the plays to be presented are: The Inside
Track Under Ground" Hunted
Down." "A Fair Rebel" and others
equally strong. Ladies accompanied by
one paid 80 cent ticket admitted free Mon.
day night and on Tuesday and Friday
evenings ladies holding 30 cent tickets will
be presented with handsome silver
Prices during entire engagement will be
10, 20 and 30 cents-no higher.
MR. STEVENSON, THE IRISH EVANGELIST.
Mr. w. G.. Stevenson, the Irish evangel- !
let, commences series of special gospel |
meetings for men, under the auspices of |
the Young Mems Christian Association,
at the Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium on Sunday !
afternoon, to ) o'clock. Mr. Stevenson
was converted some eleven years ago dur |
ing the Moody and Sankey meetings in |
Dublin. Later, under invitation. from Mr.. |
Moody, he accompanied him in his tour
through England. After eight months |
work there he crossed the ocean with Mr..
Moody and labored in various parts of the
states. In 1889 he returned 10 Great Brit
ain where he worked for a year, chiefly
in connection with, and under the guild
ance of the Y. NJ. c. A. work. In 1890 he
came again to to this country, holding
meetings in the United States and Canada.
Mr.. Stevenson comes to US highly in
dorsed by Major Whittle and Mr.. T. B.
Hyde. pastor of Northern Congregational
church of Toronto, formerly pastor of
Moody's Chicago Avenue church, as an
able, earnest and efficient evangelist. He
is not only clear, torceful preacher, but
also possesses a voice of much sweetness
and power which has been used To sing the
truth into many hearts.
There will be only one meeting held by
Mr.. Stevenson Oh Sunday, and that the
mems gospel meeting at 4 O'Clock in the
afternoon. The meetings for Men will be
held every night next week. Mr. Steven
son will arrive today aud is very desirous
of meeting the interested Christian men
and workers at the Y. NJ G. A rooms this
evening for prayer and conference