The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-24

night was enthusiastic and apprecia-
tive. Mr.. Russell fully maintains his
envfable reputation in can Every Day
Man" and he has surrounded himself
with a fine company Of high-class play
ers. The scenery and settings all be-
long to the company and were most
beautiful and appropriate. The play
last evening was probably enjoyed
more generally than any play of the sea-
son and the attraction certainly was
one of the best seen at the Crawford
for some time. ''Mr. Valentines Christ
mas" was played as a curtain riser, in
which Mr.. Russell displayed some very
pretty emotional work. The opera
house orchestra last evening played a
select program of entirely new music
which had been arranged for the occa-
sion and was executed in an artistic
manner. Wichita theater-goers wish
for more such engagements as Sol
Smith Russell.
A n ORIGINAL PRODUCTION.
The public always halls with delight
an original production and the David
Copperfield representations at the Gar
field hall next Wednesday night for the
benefit Of the Missionary society of the
First Presbyterian society promises to
lend their presence and aid in carry
out the 80 characters so faithfully por-
trayed by that prince of novelists,
Charles Dickens, are all under the
charge of Col. lines, who has on more
than one occasion shown his ability to
do such work.
Friends of the story will wonder how
"Barkis" ever lived so long a single life
when they hear him sing as Mr.. Throck
morton will attempt to show in de-
lightful, pleasant CD manner.
Another agreeable part of the enter
tainment is the refreshments which the
young married ladies of the church will
serve, directly after the play and where
III they will show their abilities in cul-
linery art. Altogether it is to be the
event of the week and when seats are
selling al 15c it is easy to see that a
crow will attend.
PROF. DYCHE.
Since his return Prof. Dyche has re-
ceived scores of invitations to lecture
on his Arctic experiences. Yielding
to the almost imperative demand of
friends and the public in general he has
finally consented to deliver such linn
tied number of lectures as will not con-
fiict with his University duties.
In making this announcement IL may
not be amiss for the management 10
new undertaking for Prof. Dyche. For
years he has lectured at the request of
his friends in different parts of the
country, delivering no less than twenty
six public lectures during the past year
on his first trip TO Greenland. He has
been heralded everywhere as most
highly entertaining, enthusiastic and
instructive lecturer
Prof Dyche is known the world over
for the wonderful collection of North
American animals he exhibited at the
Worlds Fair. This exhibit elected
over 100 columns of printed matter In
the best papers and magazines in the
country. The animals exhibited at the
Worlds Fair only represent small
part of the magnificent collection Prof
Dyche has made for the Kansas State
University during the seventeen eX-
petitions to the different parts Of the
Nor tn American continent.
Prof. Dyche's curios and natural
history specimens will not arrive here
until Wednesday evening. On Thurs
day morning they will be placed in
Biting Bros window where everyone
Will have an opportunity OF seeing
them. Prof. Dyche will be at the aud
itorium Friday afternoon and evening
! His steroptican lecture in the afternoon
to children will be worth months OF
| study. Prof Dyche is anxious that
all students and children have the ben
eft Of this lecture so he has insisted
/ that the price 10 students and children
/ 70 afternoon matinee be placed at ten
/ cents. Seats on sale at Biting Bros.
| for evening only.