The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-04
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
COMING EXHIBITIONS.

As can be seen elsewhere in our
columns the big show OF the period Is on
its way and will soon be here. The
circus and hippodrome performances,
We are told, surpass any yet given by
other shows, and its grand menagerlc
contains large number OF rare beasts,
many Of which have never before been
seen in this country. and the many won
ders of its chronological collection Is a
source Of amazement. Eastern news
papers unanimously agree in extending
1t the palm of superiority, and say II IL
undoubtedly the best show in the Union
The feats of its educated horses have
never been equaled. 1t is immensely
patronized everywhere. We have read
article inviting a return visit. 1t Is
billed for miles and miles around, and
is sure 10 congregate the masses from
everywhere on Bond Brothers Worlds
Best Show day at Wichita, April II and
is.
JUNGLE TOMS CABIN"
The famous play, which dates back so
far that some people have vague ida
that it caused the war of the rebellion.
has been presented with religious regu-
larity each dramatic season, sometimes
with double Little EvaS and double
Uncle Toms even. but never has IL
been given with such an elaborate stage
setting and realistic effects as the Salter
and Martin mammoth original company
present IL. In fact. several OF the
features are within themselves. suffi-
GENTLY novel to make IL worth while
going TO see "Uncle Toms Cabin for
the forty-seventh time. The company
is strong. Topsy IS a gne piece OF char
acter and dialect acting with the addi-
tionsl virtue that IL is really funny. II
is doubtful il the part was ever better
or even as wei played by any one else.
George Dorsey assumes the role OF I'm
Gle Tom very acoeptably. even II II isn't
hakespearean. But the leading fea-
ture OF the production Is the gorgeous
transformation scene painted by Sos
man & Lands. which represents little
Eva in the golden realms" The tab
leau is a beautiful and striking one. rep
resenting the flight Of the angels OF
death and the opening Of the golden
gates. There are several other note
worthy stage settings, representing a
cotton picking scene, Eliza crossing the
ice, Mississippi levee scene. showing
the famous race OF the NatcheZ AMI
Robert Lee. Some very pleasing sing
ing OF plantation melodies is given by a
cOlOred quartet, and Their is some wing
dancing that IS a great novelty. The
audience last night was = large one
1 IL 4IIl-ss a pm IL
The Salter and Martin mammoth. orr !
ginal spectacular Uncle Toms Cabin !
company viii appear az the Crawford !
Grand today MATINEE and tonight.
REPEATED TONIGHT.
Every student in wichita and every
person who desire 20 be able to converse !
with reference 70 the subject which. /
probably. means more TO science than
all others at the present time. one that 2
IS unravelling many OF the dark mys- (
terles Of the past, and IN time VIII b. 1
the only theory used in courts OF justice /
n arriving al the true testimony IN \
cases Of malpTact-c-, snould b. on hard I
az the Auditorium tonight and mar the 4
great and instructive lecture on cleo I
tricity n general and X rays IN particu- 4
lar by the man who has excslled al com
petltors IN his developments-P-ot |
Blake. q ne State University
Those who were present last highs
are walking advertisement for his lee
;Ire tonight They declare that they
were enabled 20 rec@1ve more inforrna-
ton fiom his lecture than tuey possibly
could have received IN a three months
term % school L was perfectly Won
1erful % Sc how he handled the fluid I
and made Il DO his bidding. II seems
almost Ike al !nlpossibil!ty that he vas
enabled 70 allow 90. 90 volts % pass
through he BODY without injury when I
ess than 90 VII produce Instant death.
and yet Re gave just such an exhibition
asst night and VIII repeat i again TO-
light
Special p-lc~s % students = = cents.
md only 3 cents % others viii Re given
- Prof Blzke's lecture :onlzat