The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-27
MUSIC AND DRAMA
RINGLING BROTHERS.

Inc personality or the fve Ringing
brothers has had a great deal TO do
with their remarkable success. This
has long been recognized throughout
the west and especially in this city,
| where their worlds greatest shows ex-
hibit Saturday, Sept. %. During the
remarkably successful tour of the show
in New England this season the per-
sonality of the Ringing brothers prov
ed an important factor in attracting
attention to their wonderful exhibition,
while the show itself was a revela tion
of what these five most successful man
ayers in the United States have accom-
plished in a few years.
ALABAMA
Frank c. Bangs of the Alabama COM
pany is one Of the most remarkable men
upon the stage today. a Eirginian by
birth, he was in active service for four
years during the war. fighting for his
| native state, and distinguished himself
as brave soldier and a gallant officer.
For the decade following the close of
| the war Mr.. Bangs learned his art in
those celebrated stock companies that
delighted Washington, New York, New
Orleans and the other large cities. Then
he became associated with Booth and
II
for many seasons 1t was during this
connection that Mr.. Bangs played
Marc Antony 20 the Brutus OF Booth
and CaSsius Of Barrett. His success
in this part was phenomenal; he over
Swallowed the other two stars complete
", and the critics OF New York pro-
claimed him the ideal Marc Antony"
For many years these three masters.
Booth. Barrett and Bangs We're known
. !. A., -
the United States as The Three BIS"
Mr.. Bangs is as great a favorite socially
as he is upon the stage. and he can
claim among his friends lawyers. states
men and the literary men of the day
| Henry Watterson and Frank Bangs
Were boys together and were close
friends Their friendship has ripened
with years and today they are warmer
friends than ever When in Louis
vile Mr.. Bangs always makes his home
with the great journalist. Mr.. Bangs
is now playing Colonel Preston in Ala
| bama."
1t is almost superiuous 70 speak Of
the ease and elegance with which he per
| forms this role, when we recall his
work in the other parts in which we
have seen him and among which may
| be mentioned Wilfred Denver in the
Silver Kin. James Ralston in Jim the
Law. Sir Anthony Absolute in The Ri
walls. These last two in conjunction
with Joseph jefferson and the late Will
lam ]. Florence; Daniel bruce in the
play OF the same name: the brothers
Louis and Fabian in The Corsican Bro
theirs and the title role in Sardanapo-
lus when the great production was
made during the Centenniel- This Is
not a tenth of the great characterize
identified. but what a remarkable re-
cord il is Mr.. Bangs is now in his fifth
year as Colonel Preston in alabama
and he says he likes X better than any
other part he ever played. and adds
that Ala bama" is the sweetest play
he ever saw. and he watches Il from
the wings every night
The company will be here on Friday
and Saturday OF next week
TEXAS.
The Siege % the Alamo is a theme
that Is surrounded by romantic asso-
Citations. The star parts were IN the
hands of such prominent PLAYERS that
their names have been imuortaIized II
y not surprising then that good play
founded on this incident should D.. a
popular one. and especially when the
cast IS a capable one Specsalries being
required in nearly every thing they are
IN this and they are fully up TO date Mr.
M. Taylor as Jim Bowie looks the part
and acts it Miss Thelena Aub-vus "a
seen this season for the first time in a
domestic company. Her work in the
comic opera has been noticed most IA
vorably everywhere
J. P. Milton OF Conway Springs was
in the city yesterday and spoke very
encouraging OF prospects in that region.
He said the corn crop is the best they
have had IN years. and that the wheat
and oats crops were very fair In the
city business IS picking up and The
merchants are cheerful He says that
the working Republicans OF Conway
Springs are with the Eagle 70 a man.
and are taking as much interest in the