The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-23
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
INCOG COMING


At the Crawford Grand on Saturday.
Dec. %, Mr.. Charles Dickson Will play
an engagement in Mrs. r. Pacheco's
Side-spiitting comedy of errors, IN
cog" The press all over the country
have 1avished liberal encomiums upon
the piece, comparing it favorably with
THE Private Secretary, All the Com
forts of Home" and Mr.. Wilkinson's
Widows" Consequently much is eX-
pected by the critical and fashionable
friends of Mr.. Dickson, who will be
there in force to witness this, his first
role as a star. Although Mrs. Pacheco
wrote "Incog" some years ago, when
in the City of Mexico, she struck the
same vein that Gillette has hit on in
his latter plays, and which have proven
to be the most popular and paying kind
of attractions, and practically driven
from the field farce-comedy and horse
play The story of 'Incog' is that of
a young man, Tom Stanhope, who, be-
ing driven from the hotel where they
were stopping, by his father for refus-
ing to marry his ward, and persisting
in his determination to marry the
wards companion, determined to return
incog in order to be near the object of
his affections. To this end he DISCUSSES
himself after a photograph he had
picked up. This photograph is that of
Dick Winters, one of pair of twin
brothers who cannot be distinguished
from one another by their most init
mate frisnds. Dick has been confined
for some time in private sanitarium,
in order to cure him of slight affec-
ton of the brain which prevents him
from recognizing anyone, not even his
own wife and children, who are reSid-
ing at the same hotel in which the ac-
ton takes place. Dick has just been
discharged cured from the sanitarium
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By a singular coincidence the other
brother, Harry,is engaged to young
lady, also a guest at the hotel, and hav-
ing just returned from a trip abroad,
is on his way to see her. Tom arrives
first under the alias of Jack Darling,
and concoctS a scheme with his father,
who does not suspect his identity, to
win the hand of the companion, Kate
Armitage, and thus checkmate Tom.
Just as he is getting along famously,
and has revealed his identity to Kate,
Mrs. Winters enters and claims him
as her husband. while the children
cling to him affectionately, and hail
him as papa" This is to the intense
amusement of Kate. who understands
the situation, but to Reconsideration
of the father, old General Stanhope;
and the rage of the general may be inn
agined when Miss Somers claims him
as her intended and Mrs. Winters as
her husband. The two women have a
regular set-to. Next comes Died, who
Kate mistakes for Tom, and proceeds
to embrace violently, when enters Mrs.
Winters and Miss Somers, and tri-
angular fight is waged over the unfor-
tunate young man. Harry comes last
and is also made the victim of similar
mistakes, and from that time ensueS
series Of amusing situations. AS will
be readily seen from the foregoing. Mrs
Pacheco has evolved a play on the
plan of 1.-The Private Secretary" "AlI
the Comforts of Home" Mr.. Wilkin-
sons Widows" and the other great
sIql puB 'Gep eQl 10 sesseoons Apsuoo
is the style of play that creates fun
without horse-play.
THE FAST NAIL.
A production of unusual magnitude
will be given at the Crawford Grand
next Tuesday evening. Lincoln j.
Carriers superb scenic melodrama The
Fast Mall As it's name indicates, il
deals largely with the railroad in its
incidents. but it presents an abundance
effects that are daring in their magni-
tude and admirable in their execution.
The steamboat is said to De wonder
of clever conception and mastery me-
chanical work. and the railroad scene
with its trains going at terrific rate
of speed, makes the stage seem like
piece OF realty. lie -Ntd-dt Il tlAo
scene is wonderfully beautiful. and It
may safely be said is more elaborate
than anything of the kind ever before
attempted in this city. There are null
titude of minor effects that contribute
10 make the performance a revelation Of
realism. The whistles bells and
splashings are heard as the boat leaves
the wharf. The sounds that tell US Of
an approaching train herald the APP
proach Of the freight and the fast mail
train-the latter rushing by with peo-
pie gazing from the window at the he
rome who has just saved her lover 3
life by fastening Il letter to the mail
pouch. The roaring OF Niagara Fails
is heard. and the mist that rises from
il is shown wildly. The play IS under
the personal direction of the author, L.
J. Carter. The cast is said 10 be a cap
able one. Theplay IS startling at times
in the intensity Of its climaxes. and
these. when presented with all the effcts
OF the intricate stage settings, bring
the interest 10 a degree that Is rarely
attained in the meiodraIns- a large
number Of people are employed in the
production, which is in many particu-
lars plainly the result Of care and
skill combined.
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE COURSE.
Our literary and art loving people
have a rich treat in store for them next
week. in the course Of Supe-dIy Illus
trated travels and artistic pictorial
lectures to be given by Donald DoWnie,
e. &. l. the noted traveller and lectur
er. tn course Is 10 be given under the
auspices and for the benefit Of the
Young Mens's Christian Association
Of this city. in the Y. ". =. a. audito
rum. on Thursday. Friday and Sstn--
day evenings. January :. and ;. lsS5.
The lectures are illustrated with hun
dreds Of beautifully colored stereopti-
can views wildly dissolVing with re-
alistic effct on 500 feet OF screen. The
subjects will appeal very strongly 10
the literary and political world Of the
day on Thursday evening Napoleon
the Great. on Friday vening Through
Great Britain and Ireland" and CT Sat