The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-26
mU IC ann DRAM.

/ hanged this week.
mU tC AMI DRAMA
/ In the summer ~ 1857 David Hender-
: son organized a theatrical company in
I Chicago, which has since h-copsa the
most important iu Us line ~ effort On
I this CNlntry. II not in the world This
organization which Is now famous as
: tile American Extravaganza Company.
presented first at the ChNase opsrN
house an extravaganza based up7n The
/ Arabian Nights tale Aladdin and his
I Wonderful Lamp In 1884 Chicago
was not the theatrical center it has
I since become. and u was difficult; 20 oh-
I tain artists skilled In the various lines
that make up extravaganza. Bale.
dancers Were hard 10 get and had 20
be imported; good chorus singers were
not obtainsole ard &c was even hard 10
get people 70 iii the principal parts as
extravaganza as Mr.. Henderson con-
CciVed il was new thing. and people
who had the talents necessary 10 shine
in 81 preferred to appear i'm comic opera.
These difficulties made 60 necessary -
establish classes IN dancing, singing.
elocution, and stage business. and SDon
out Of the rank and file Of the big COM
pany a number Of very clever people
were brought forth. The personnel ~
the company has been strengthened
and improved. so that now the players
appearing this season in the splendid
spectacle. ''Sinbad. or the Maid OF Bal
sora," probably form the most evenly
balanced and trained coteTie OF eNtraVa-
CANA artists extant. The company AZ
present numbers one hundred people.
There are a large chorus and ballet. ana
n competent executive stan OF scene
painters. electricians. stage managers.
property makers and costumers OF wids
experience and reputc.
The title role is played by Miss Louise
Kissing. a lady of attractive appear
ance and posse ssfng a sweet and we'll
trained voice. Miss Kissing has all the
qualities OF physique and manner ~
make one Of the best impersonstors ~
burlcsgue boy parts IN this country.
One Of the most important OF the female
roles ia that % the character old Wo-
man This b. NOW being played b. Mss
Marta Reyusford. who as an exp0ucnt
Cf yrotesque cha rsCter work has prob
ably ~ superior ON the American stag.
Miss Reyusford Is "A good dancer. =
splendid comic singer. adept al humor-
cus makeup and very unr'uos ac-
tress. The big corps De ballet j. head
"A by two principal solo dancers. allie
FerreUp and Si2uor Bisnciborl.
The comedian. oscar Giriyd. ls chief
Of th- SiusId" FUN makers NcNt %
Mr. Girard comes Hugh Chllvers. a 70
bust baritone. and one % the best bur
!esquers In the country today. Re is a~-
curate tn his methods and intelligent
ln his work The light comedy par, ct
s!Ehad Is nat ~ "a styiishly dressed hut
poverty stricken Italian count. 10 ls
played in spirited way by Henry car
rer. "a rect acquisition N the company
from ths ranks II uiHatr"Isy.
The American ExtravagaHza com
pauy 81 this season unqusafloEabiy the
stryuEe.st and most efficlen. orRanfza-
ton 81 i'r kind existing to-day sale -
seats for their appearance az the cav
tord Grand on Friday opens this morn
Ing a. Mosa,achers
L gram received yesterday ~
Tartl 1K from 81 Joseph Siu
says. "HendersGn'E Siubad played 20
capaciiv - theaier tonight TIE com
yaBy du1 production stronger than
ever
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