The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-02-02
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

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MUSIC AND DRAMA.
There IS both musical and dramatic
talent 10 be found among the people of
Wichita. This will be conclusively
demonstrated at Garfield hall on next
Friday evening, the date set for the
presentation of the operetta Hunt the
Thimble," under the management of
Mrs. Colonel Bryant. The rehearsals
have already proceeded for enought to
make it absolutely sofe to predict a
most pleasing entertainment. The
music generally is Of the light and
catchy character that so delights the
popular ear, interspersed, however,
with songs Of rare sweetness and pa
thOs. This with a strong, welI-drilled
chorus composed of Wichita's fairest
damselS viii furnish a diversion which
our music loving people will largely
patronize AMI which cannot fail TO
please.
CAVENY'S CHALK TALK.
The following is what one of New
toms prominent and conservative busi-
ness men says Of Caveny:
Newton Kan, Nov. 6, 1895.
''Too much cannot be said in praise
Of the Chalk Talk" given by J. Frank
lin Caveny at the Presbyterian church
On Tuesday evening. Those who miss
ed IL and the many that attended are
clamorOus for another entertainment
by him II was grand.
I'm spite Of several other entertain
ments or attractions the house was
crowded and many had TO stand up,
but no one seemed to notice the crowd
ing and he held the interest Of the audi
ence from beginning to the end in a
surprising manner.
In his humorous drawings, OF which
there are many. and with provoking
evolUtiOns, he kept the audience about
three laughs behind all the time and
applause followed applause from be-
ginning 10 end.
There was not dry word or pic
ture in the entertainment, and his carl
cature Of our two prominent lawyers
Bowman and Allen), brought down
the house"
His Chalk Talks are much more
humorous than French his landscapes
just as beautiful and he undoubtedly
held the attention Of the audience bet
ter and received more vigorous ap-
plause.
JOHN REESE"
At THE First Presbyterian church
Wednesday evening, Feb. 5. General
admission IS cents. Seats reserved at
Chas. LDWrence'S drug store beginning
tomorrow morning,
BEACH & BOWERS AIINSTRELS
viii appear at the Crawford Grand on
Thursday, Feb 6. That this company
is giving unlimited satisfaction is fully
endorsed from the number Of laudatory
notices cOmplimenting their excellent
performances contained in our numer-
Gus exchanges, from among which we
clip the following: Beach & Bowers
famous Ministries held the board at
Ailletts last night, and were greeted
by large audience, considering the
weddings and other attractions last
evening. The first part was after the
usual manner Of minstrel shows, and
aoounded IN witty sayings, jokes and
songs.
The musical act was good. Beach
and Gibson in their songs and dances
were good. Bowers. the cOntortlonist.
WAS eXcellent All in all the minstrels
pleased their audience.
Tonight they play again with entire
change Of program, and if you want TO
enjoy yourself you SHOULD go and see
them.-AUstin CTex.) Daily Statesman.
IT'S y FIRST CLASS SHOW.
If you want TO see a very clever en-
tertainment, one that is novel in every
respect. go to the Grand tonight and
see Eliason. His is the best show Of the
kind Topeka has seen in years. Neither
Herrmann's nor Kellar's is better
EliaSon's greatest trick was his Gre
nation" Mrs. Enason, or Nine. Ed
munda, as she is called on the program
she is beautiful young woman, by
the way-came on the stage and mount
ed a pedesta tai A drapery was placed
around her. Suddenly a fire was seen
beneath il. When il was burned out,
the drspery was raised. Nine Edmun-
da was gone. and on the pedestal was a
grinning skull and two bones. That
was all.
Another very clever trick was called
Rapid Tarnsit" Two Of Eliason' 5
company Were dressed as japanese.
One was short. the other tall. Thetall
one was sewed in q sack by two gentle
men from the audience. and placed in q
large trunk. The trunk was locked, and
placed inside another trunk. Il was
then locked and sealed. the keys re-
naming in the hands Of the gentlemen
rom the audience. \ canopy was
paced over The trunk and the short
Jap In i've seconds IS was removed.
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the tdunk which apparently had not
oeen moleS'e1. The faS,enirgS were re
moved. both trunks We're unlocked. the
sack was cur ozDn, and there was the
short jap. This was as mvstffving a
trick as has ever been performed on the
Topeka stage.
The frs, act @ the performances VAS
devoted 70 minor tricks with cards
watches. etc. Everyone was good The
show Is really first class. ard deserves
a crowded house tonight.-Topeka Can
ital.
REQUEST GRANTED.
Deputy City Clerk Seweu yesterday
received the following letter from ?. r
Miller of the Tennessee Jubilee singers
I'VE VIII gladly comply with the re-
quest -c ouc Wichita friends and IN adj
ditiou 20 the regular program, which IS
our hes, 1c twenty. VII give the lol,a So
ing: - az Our Prayer. by t1e com
pany: Sweet and Low" BY the Qca-
tette: I-illard's Ave Maria and old
Cornation.' The rush foc tickets yes
rerday was 50 great that their seiiins
ws.s deferred until Monday when IN
dia-ram VIII bc ready. i VIII douo''
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