The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-27

The popular favor accorded this
grand spectacle in this country, has re-
suited in magnificent productions be-
ing placed before American audiences
equdIllng and in many cases, surpass-
ing the most famous European plays.
This may justly be claimed for the
BLACK Crook" which scored phenom-
NAL run of twelve months at the Acad-
envy OF Music, New York and in the
principal cities last year, owing to the
remarkable completeness and lavish
manner in which it had been mounted
The company visiting this city, re-
tains the clevereSt and most talented
artists of the New York revival. but
with magnificent new costumes in the
rarest fabrics, gorgeous original bal
lets, in which an army Of beautiful
girls take part, elaborate scenery and
bright and catchy music, the present
production viii eclipse all previous at
tempts to place before the public a
perfect show. Animated throngS Of
clever dancers, attired with masniti-
cence, rejecting the richness OF ORR
entail splendor, will form the most beau
tIful Ia bleauX, and under dazzling Splen
dor of countless coloTed lights, the
grand march will take place, headed by
the beautiful AmaZonian guards, the
cleVerest metropolitan artists viii ap-
pear in the play, who viii be assisted
by speciality artists OF European fame.
Among the latter Will be the famous
Brothers RiXford, from the Cirque Cis-
SMELL, St. Petersburg, and the equally
famous quartette Of French dancers
from the Paris FOlies BeTgeres, whose
remarkable dancing and agile move
mentS have created everywhere the
widest enthusiasm. The visit of the
BLACK Crook to this city should be
one Of the most successful engagements
of the season, as it is seldom that a
production of such magnificence il seen
outside of the metropolis.
PROF. LOUIS ELSON.
The musical lecture by Prof. Louis
Elosn at St Johns church Thursday
evening at o'clock viii undoubtedly
be the geratest musical event of the
year in this city Hundreds of the
leading pepalHs Of America place him
on the very pinnacle of vocal and in
strumental musical ability. His
songs and legends Of the sea" is per-
haps his most remarkable and fact
mating illustrated lecture. The OK
ford News, says: ''One never Wearies
OF hearing that sweet sad song OF
kingsley's arranged by Hullah. and
Mr.. Elson sang the pathos Of it into
our very hearts The Kansas City
Journal says: The lecture-loving por-
ton of Kansas City enjoyed a rare
treat Friday and Saturday evenings
in the lectures of Prof. Elson of Bos-
ton. He is without a rival in this
wonderful and special department OF
musical illustration. The things he
spoke and sang about seemed to pass
in a varied panorama before the au-
dience" The Chicago News says: a
most fascinating and delightful lee
ture." The Jew Orleans Times-Dem-
greeted the gifted speaker and singer
aNnd he was again and again Interrupt
ted by prolonged applause. When he
sang Aud Lang Syne the audience
fairly shouted"
SICKNER CONCERT.
Open recital by the Sickner Conserva
tory of music Friday evening, March
%, at O'Clock.
PROGRAM.
Quartet
N5oln.-.-..... .......NTr. Carl Groeshner
ViolonC- llo..... ..... Mr.. Ralph Dunbar
Iluj".-.-.----.....-.-.Mr HAIRY Dunbar
Piano..................M Mabel Aver
Piano Duet...-..........-.....- ....-..-....
Winnie Barnes. Bessie Allen.
Ossie Bergman.
Piano neutrality-suspicious..
Hattie Stanley, Bessie Innis.
Miss Eva Dunbar.
Piano Solo...................... ..............
Miss Bessie Smith.
Flute OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Mr.. Harry Dunbar, Mr.. josef Alter.
Piano SOlo........-........-...
Miss Fannie Lewis.
NiolOncello Solo. Observation-Disclosures
Nr. Ralph Dunbar.
Miss Beatrice Thomas.
MILO guar let
Mr.. Robert Sweet, Mr.. Boyd No
l. nfe In 1tst
Mr.. Harry Dunbar.
Piano Quartet.......--...--.-. ---..:-----...
........BeethoVen's 9Th Symphonic
Miss Bessie Smith Miss Beatrice
Fulton MISS N@"n1 sad, Miss
Laura Geohegan.