The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-26
THE DISCOVERY SAvED HIS LIFE
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

On next Thursday, April 80, and Fri
day and Saturday following, with a
matinee Friday and Saturday, T. j.
Gentry & Co, will present to the amuse-
ment loving public Of Wichita one of
the most unique entertainments seen
here in years, consisting of fifty most
wonderfully educated dogs and twenty
five of the most beautiful eduacted
horses and ponies now travelling. These
wonderful animals are taught and ruled
entirely through kindness and the re-
suit is they perform feats never before
attempted.
''They do everything but talk" was
the remark made by lady spectator
at the performance at the Haymarket,
and a better or more favorable criti-
cisIn could not be given. In the congress
Of educated ponies this show has Sc
cured a valuable and decided aQuisi-
ton, for the high degree of intelligence
attained by these animals is phenOmen-
al.-Chicago eHrald.
The price of admission will be 10 cents
for children and % cents for adults.
THE WONDER OF WICHITA.
A new departure in theatricals greet
ed out people last week, and our city
fact that the VanDyke & Eaton COM
pany, an attraction that stands on a
par with many high priced theatrical
entertainments and really give dollar
show for dime. Old, middle aged and
young have filled the Crawford Grand
every night the past week. Boxes
were filed with the elite OF the city.
Theater parties occupied parquet and
dress circle while ladies and gentlemen
tardy at the box Office bought standing
room and filled the aisles, and the spac-
ious gallery gToaned with a weight of
eager admirers Of this truly meritorious
company. Hundreds were turned away
each night, unable to gain admission.
but the disappointment only FASTENED
their rising with the sun the following
morning and join the eager throng that
surged about Mr.. Mosbacher's jewelry
store, waiting for the doors to open to
secure tickets for another play by the
peoples popular favorites.''
This clever company of entertainers
are ten in number, none of them posing
as stars, but certainly the most YER
satile and clever OF popular players.
All are equal 10 the parts assigned them
and the absence of one poor actor is
conspicuous in all their plays and anoth
er fast is that tailor made garments
and handsome gowns IN seeming endles
variety are displayed each evening.
Their plays range from the merry
farce comedy TO the society drama and
includes one or two entertainment
that border on the tragedy, and oc-
casionally they play a mello drama on
the boards that highly pleases and sure
~ every patron OF the theater are sat-
is1ed; and why shouldn't they be? Did
you ever think how long 10 cents would
last on shopping tour or how many
luxuries or how much entertainment:
you could really buy for 10 cents?
VanDyke & Eaton give you two hours
OF pleasant entertainment driving away
your business cares and make you feel
life is worth living" You see them
once and are satisfied. Come again
and bring your friends; and everyone
unite in saying: Go see them: they
are fine"
Another very large audience greeted the
Van Dyke & Eaton company az the
Crawford last night Jerry & Co"
was presented n a manner truly credit
able 20 the company and highly enter
tanning 20 the audience The play IS one
OF the strongest Vet given by this com
pany and afforded ample opportunity
for The versatile powers Of the popular
young actor, Mr.. Van Dyke. The matt
nee was attended by the largest crowd
OF the season. On Monday night th=
great sensational drama, Master and
Man" VIII be given