The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-02
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
LUCiEN BLAKE's LECTURE.


The lecture TO be given at the Audi
torium Friday evening. April 8, by Prof.
Lucien l. Blake of the State university,
explaining and illustrating tx Ray
Photography" promises to be very in
terestirg and instructive.
The professors recent successful ex-
periments for the United States govern
ment have placed him among the lead
ing scientists CT the day. His wonder
ful developments Of Y ray photography
have created grea: interest throughout
the whole United States at the practical
tests made a. Kansas City last week
A large number of people availed
themselves of the opportunity of hav-
ing foreign substances and growths
brought out by the rays which were I'M
obtainable otherwise such as gallstones,
bullets, needles, etc. Prof Blake brings
with him a large amount of very valu-
able apparatus which he uses in these
tests and experiments, the high voltage
of the electric current necessary TO pro-
duce the wonderful results which the
professor is obtaining nessitates the
EMERSON of a great part of the appara-
tus in oil as no usual Insulation will
stand the strain. Prof. Blake as a lee
turer needs no introduction TO the peo-
pie Of Wichita. His ability to take up
q
simple, comprehensive manner was well
demonstrated in his university extern
sion lectures. III addition to his regd-
lar lecture he will show all the wonder
full Tsu.ts obtained by the famous Nicole
Tesla. Reserved seats are now on sale
at Biting Bros
UNCLE TOM CABIN.
The Salter and Martin original Uncle
Toms Cabin company at the Crawford
Grand on Sa: Lrday matinee and night
travel in Their own special train of cars;
carrying $1,000 worth of scenery besides
horses, burrJs, donkeys. mules, eight
Shetland ponies. six nan-eating blood
hounds and in order to present a perfect
rendering, a company Of artists of the
highest reputation has been selected
with the greatest care for their peculiar
fitness for the personi6cation OF the va
riouS characters of the drama, making
this by far the best company ever or
gsnized, or now travelling. and the only
first-class Uncle Toms Cabin company
that Will v:sir here this season.
This drama brings out in its full
strength the fervent Christianity OF
"Uncle Toms Cabin The book itself
had a distinctively religious influence
A Bible was presented the author as A
Testimonial by an association of work
ingmen in England. on the occasion rr
a lecture delivered on Uncle Tom a IN
Illustra ton OF Christianity" The work
found sympathetic readers among all
classes and creeds. All Protestant Eu-
rope reads this work. 1t was placed in
the index of the Roman Catholic church.
The Salter and Martin mammoth, or
iginal spectacular Uncle Toms Cabin
company will appear at the Crawford
Grand Saturday matinee and evening.
THE BEST BIG SHOW.
Without doubt or question the most
popular and attractive exhibitonal en-
terprise of the age is that OF Bond
Brothers, which will spread its huge
tents at Wichita, April Il and IS. Its
reputation as the leading tented amuse-
ment is worldwide. An organization
owned and directed by the same man
agement for forty years OF most extern
sive travel, having exhibited around the
globe. It's advent here Is heralded far
and wide. and its advertising material
does credit 20 the printers art being
the finest and most expensive ever post
ed anywhere. Preparations are being
made on every hand for the great day.
Large crowds from neighboring towns
and the country will be here. Every
body is on the tip-toe Of expectation.
Low rate round trip excursion tickets
VIII be on sale on day above named.
that all may have an opportunity OF
visiting The Worlds Best Show.
The weIles Circle OF the Kings
Daughters viii meet this afternoon at
O'Clock with Miss Margaret Brown,