The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-17
MUSIC AND DRAMA,
THEIR CLOSING NIGHT.

Last night was what is known in stage
pariaHce as furniture night" the night
that the furniture is given away Yes
terday afternoon Little Lord Fauntle-
roy was played to a large audience and
the geld watch was presented to Miss
Parks. Last night THE Private Sec
rotary" very laugha Die piece, was we'll
put on by the Kempton Komedy Ko. II
was one of the best performances dur
ing their engagement here. The furniture
SET was drawn by Ed Wilcott. The
; kempton company did a good weeks
business in Wichita, and what is credit
able to the management is that the
plays kept improving every night, the
strongest play being that presented to-
wards the end Of the week. The members
Of the company have all individually
made pleasant acquaintances during
their stay and are all delightful people
TO meet, from the jolly and talented pro-
prietor down.
THAT LITTLE SAVAGE.
A charity entertainment will be given
at the Crawford Grand Wednesday night
February 3. in behalf of the Humane So
ciety. The work of this society is well
known to all of our citizens, and all are
aware that the work is kept up by money
raised by church contributions and char
liable entertainments. The entertain
ment to be given on the night of Febru-
airy 3, is by local talent, under the man.
agement Of Colonel Innes, and consists
OF drama written by Mrs. Sally Toler
expressly for Miss Opal Street, who ap-
pears in the leading role. The name Of
the play is ''That Little Savage" and 1t
Is full of interest and dramatic incidents.
Our citizens should see that no engage
ments interfere with their witnessing
this entertainment, for being in such a
worthy cause, it merits the patronage OF
ell.
ELLEN BEACH YAW.
The date for Ellen Beach Yaw's ap-
pearance in Wichita has not as yet been
definitely decided upon, but it will prob
ably be February 2. Her coming will be
one Of the great musical events of the
year in Wichita. Miss Yaw is something
more than a fine singer. Her voice is a
phenomenal one in the fullest sense OF
that much abused term. 1t extends over
nearly four octaves, from G. below z in
the altissimo. The world records only
one other singer approaching such
range-Lucrezi Ajugari-a protege of
Mozart, and Miss Yaw goes four full
tones higher. Aside from the extraor-
binary compass, Miss Yaw's voice has
received high praise for its purity and
sweetness Of tone. Miss Yaw's appear
looked forward 10, not mtrely by musi-
clans, but by all music lovers. and
large number of others will undoubtedly
go from the same motive that would
plompt them TO seek freak Of nature
In soma Other direction
SOUSA'S CONTEMPLATED VISIT.
o. course. everybody will go to Sou
sa's concerts. Sousa is real. Sousa IS
genuine and his fame is not built on
ouicksands. Sousa is an American. he
was born within sight of the great Ma
tional capitol. his life has been spent in
America, and his great life work is be-
ing accomplished in this country. Amer
lea Is his home. and Sousa is proud OF his
country. as an American is proud of Sou
"a. Not many years have passed since
Sousa made his debut, and still there Is
not a hamref in the far distant corners
of the United States that does not know
CT his SUCCESS. His visit TO this city
on his great trans-continental tour VIII
be hailed with delight In addition to his
i magnificent band he will introduce the
J two charming artists, Mrs. Ellzaoeth
Northrop, soprano, and Miss Martina
tombstone, the Swedish violinist.