Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-01


and seen in her new opera, IAN American
Beauty" at the Auditorium. Miss Russell's
engagement, although the first here, is
limited to only three performances. and
will therefore in all probability fill even
this immense theater every night. The ad-
vance sale has been very large and indi-
Gates a brilliant engagement.
The beauty of Miss Russell is world
famed. Her features are familiar even to
these who do not frequent the playhouse,
for she has been most extensively pictured
in one way or another. She is moreover a
singer of such attainments as to give her
a high artistic rating, and the combination
of a sweet voice. highly cultured.
and a personal beauty has so far
proven irresistible to an admiring
public She has secured and retained a
remarkable hold upon the people.
1t is declared by those who have seen
Miss Russell in most of her roles. and by
Miss Russell herself, that she has never
before been so happily placed as in this
new opera 1t not only gives her musical
scope but rare comedy privileges. 1t is
said to be staged with layishness as to
settings and costumes.
The opera itself is a novelty. 1t was
written by Mr.. Hugh Morton, while Mr..
Gustave Kerker, who could not write any
thing but tuneful melodies If he tried, fur
nished the music. The situations are said
to be the most excruciatingly comical ever
devised for a light opera Miss Russell is
a comedienne as well as a prima donna,
and enters into the fun and frolic Of her
role with the abandon of hoyden. She
has in her company several of the come
dams who have made New York laugh in
the recent Casino successes, those light
and frothy things which just happened to
hit the popular fancy. Among her people
are Jerome Sykes, Susonne Russell, Sadie
Kirby, Owen Westford and others of note
Messrs. Canary and Lederer, under whose
direction Miss Russell is appearing this
season, used the utmost discrimination in
the selection of the people to support her.
Recognizing the fact that beautiful face
and figure is always attractive to the pub
lie, they picked out from the hundreds of
applicants only the most attractive. I'm
like some prima donnas, Miss Russell would
sooner be surrounded by beautiful women
than by those not SO beautiful, but who,
by contrast with herself would serve to
make more resplendent her own person.
ality.
The Ninth Street will present the big
show, the New York Stars, to its patrons,
commencing with the matinee to-day. The
artists that compose this high class vau-
deville company include some Of thestrong-
est attractions on the vaudeville stage,
and in its entirety makes a programme up
on which It would be hard to improve.
The Hiatts, an exceptionally clever sketch
team, open the programme, followed by
Bonnie Lottie, the singer and dancer.
Others are: Frank D. Bryan, OF the late
National Trio. in parodies and sayings
original with himself: the beautiful Mile.
Ami, European marvel and worlds renown-
ed woman gymnast, in her thrilling per-
Torrance in mid air; Conway and Leland,
the two monopedes, in their acrobatic COM
edy act, where, each one of these men
possesses only one leg and does more with
1t than most people with their usual al
lowance of two legs, they finish riding one
bicycle; John E. Drew. a clever dancer of
modern times; Deaves Merry Manikins,
the Folly trio in comicalities; Giguere and
Boyer. a clever sketch team, and Murphy
and Mccoy. clever singers and dancers.
the whole concluding with a laughable
comedy. A midnight performance will be
given election night, when special returns
will be read from the stage.
The attraction for the Grand opera house
for the week commencing with the matinee
to-day will be Ward & Vokes and their
merry band of farce comedy authorities.
The vehicle in which they will disport
K.
1t has been seen here often. The company
this year consists of thirty people, which
is decidedly the largest one which Ward
& Nokes have ever carried. OF course, it
is farce comedy; that means that NONSENSE
cal melange of fun, music, singing, dane
ing. etc, in which a love ballad and a song
and dance follow each other with no apol-
ogy. Prominent in thecast are the following
people: Charlie Guyer, Kansas City boy,
hnn hnr s, h.
Pierrot, the clown, in Hanlon's '.Superba." :"
He is cast for Bow, the bartender, in the
Percy & Harold bank. This part gives
him full scope for his acrobadc work. in
which he stands a past master. Tony
Williams who created the part of the
General, is still to be seen in that char
Rcter. Kelly and Mason, a team of unctuous
comedians, viii be seen in team work and
the characters of the confidence man and
the German sheriff. OF course. T. W. Eek
ert and Emma Berg the lyric artists, who
have been an enjoyable feature Of the
musical programme of "a Run on the
Bank" from the first, are retained. Gus
Meehan, gifted baritone, will be heard in
descriptive solos. Gilbertie Learock is still
the book agent. She is said to be partic-
ularly fetching this year in tailor made
gowns Always handsome. Miss Learock
has made herself very popular with Kan
sas City audiences. Margaret DAILY Vokes
is still the Sassy Mol. She with Ward and
Nokes. will be seen in several new special
ties. Emma Francis. a little Australian
girl, has been entrusted with the part of
the typewriter in the Percy & Harold bank.
"A distinct claim of this organization is
that all of the music and songs are espe-
cially written for "A Run on the Bank, -
Manager Judah has arranged for the re-
ceipt of full election returns on Tuesday
evening, and they will be read from the
stage at frequent intervals. The engage
ment includes the regular Thursday and
Saturday matinees.
The first symphony concert will be given
at the Auditorium next Friday afternoon
at o'clock. Subscribers and others MAJ
secure seats for the event at the Burling-
ton ticket office tomorrow morning at S
o'clock. AS the subscription list Is very
large, those who are particular as to loca-
tion will be obliged to secure their seats
early.
The surprising and gratifying success of
last seasons Symphony concerts and the
largely increased list of subscriptions this
season combine to make the opening event
one of particular Importance. The orches-
ira, which is still under the direction of
Mr.. John Behr, is composed of fifty musi-
clans, and rehearsals show that it will be
quite up to the standard of a year ago.
Mr.. Bernhardt Listemann, the celebrated