The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05
Ii WAS A SUCCESS
CORONADO MINISTRIES GREETED
WITH GREAT APPLAUSE

matte Culture-Grsve and DiEuified
Citizens Indulge in the Antics of the
Stage Greatly to the Delight of the
Audience-The Circus Proves to be a
Wonderful side-Splitter-some Clever
Work on the Wires and Poles in the
Japanese-Prize Fight has a Corksr.
The Coronado Ministries and Haskels
burlesque circus made their first ap-
pearance at the Crawford grand last
night TO an immense audience-the big
gest house since the first production
of Sinbad.
The show was a roaring success IN
every particular and the applause was
terrific at times. There had probably
never been a better minstrel show IN
the city than that presented last night
by home talent under the direction OF
a man who thoroughly understands his
business.
The curtain was rung up promptly
at $40 which disclosed TO an appre-
riative audience one of the prettiest
settings Of minstrel first part that
has ever been seen anywhere. Over
sixty men occupied places on the stage
The opening chorus was played and
sung with a hearty vim that was in
spring and augured well for the rest
Of the performance. The end song
by Roy Kramer, Bon Hull, VIII Stice
and VIII Haskell were well rendered
and were received with laundering sp-
plause and some containing local hits
were. recalled three or four times. I'll
ger Bill of course figured prominently
IN all of these. Ballads were sung by
Messrs. George Hammann, Al Hilton,
Frank Higgins, and George Westgate,
all of which received encores and hear
~ applause.
The FIRST part concluded with ORaf-
ferty's Light Hussars composed OF
eight policemen, and this proved an
enormous hit.
Charles Jones the good natured and
al around merry companion, was in
terlocutor and performed his functions
with really great skill and grace.
But the great hit was the burlesque
circus. To understand this it must be
seen 1t cannot be described. There
was certainly the greatest aggregation
Of dissected wonders ever exhibited
outside Of a clinic. The circus band
and the lemonade man, clowns, fakes,
song book nuisance, suckers-all were
there in true circus style. The grand
entry by r. Taylor, B. Hull, A. Hilton,
q. Chapman, r. Priddy, J. Manner, r.
Kramer and HUse Taylor, all mounted
on prancing steeds Of white was won
ierful 1t was unique and might be
added. truly remarkable.
Mr. Arrnoor of McMahans circus as
the merry clown sang one Of his very
latest songs. 1t took amid storms of
applause, but his really artistic leap
ing act was loudly and repeatedly APP
plauded.
George Bergman was clown and he
was axdaisy, too. His Dutch song and
dance took the house by storm. Eek
stems stump speech was a ccrker and
contained many happy hits.
Judge Leland's address TO the jury
was good and received with hearty APP
plause. The song and dance by Messrs
Copeland and Jones was net and pretty
and showed careful preparation and
good execution. The three Japanese
wonders direct from Pekin. Faulkner
iski, Tayloriski. and Sniveliski per-
formed miracles, assisted by their
props. The turning and bar turns by
the Sponge Brothers, Musselman, Shea
and Fletcher, commanded favorable
comment from the audience which they
evinced by powerful hand-clappings.
Their work was artistic. Then the
leaping acts and the Follower Broth
ers In their skillful gyrations were fine.
Delos Wood as Mile. Shortclothes was
clever. The queen of the arena, Mile.
Macaroni by Will Haskell did some
very clever work in bareback riding.
A very ingenious device which repre-
sents the regulation circus horse gives
Mr.. Haskell ample opportunity TO do
some mighty clever work. 1t was one
of the hits of the evening. Circus
scenery ingeniously contrived helped
10 make the circus very realistic. Mr..
McMahen, whose circus is wintering
here occupied box and he expressed
himself of the entire success of the bur-
Iesque circus. Nj McMahan rendered
the Coronado club very valuable as
sistance, all of which is highly appre-
ciated.
The great prizeight between Fitzsim-
mons Eckstein and Corbett Locke prov
ed a great big hit. Ed Vail as referee,
and Tom Fitch. DR.. MoClees. DR.. Hoff-
man and Sid Ashton as seconds; Ray
Oliver and Ray Taylor as bottle holders
and Manner as time-keeper. were out of
sight and their work would be credit
able TO the most approved sports Of the
ring. The fight was fast and furious
and is alone worth the price of admis-
sion. Eckstein forced the fighting in
the first two rounds and won by a right
hand swing in the second, landing full
on Locke's jugular and laying that gen.
tleman completely and effectively out.
Locke endeavored 10 rise az the end Of
Q seconds, but was too groggy and the
fight was awarded TO Fitzsimmons Eek
stein. The curtain decended amid tu-
multOus applause.
The great Coronado MinstTels proved
10 be an event. Careful training al the
hands Of an experienced man. Prof Has
kell bore good fruit. The show ia real
iy a creditable one in every particular.
The sale of seats for tonight is good,
but there are plenty Of good seats Yet
to be had at Mosha cher's. The street
parade yesterday was a most credit
able one. The parade will be repeated
today at II 80 O'Clock and will be big
ger in all probability than yesterday.
All club members and those in the pa
rade are urged 10 be at the club house
on time The Ministries will play their
last performance tonight
Mr. Henry Huttmann, as Sousa. the
leader of the Great Elackville Circus
band. covered HIMSELF with glory, his
eesticulations with th4 baton has not
been equalled in this Icity for several
days Mr.. Sousa would do well TO take
lesson from Mr.. HUFFMAN. The
band under his SUPERIOR instruction
played those sweet strains which caught
the ear OF the and ali~ifpA