Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-11

MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

| There has been noticeable lately a lively
and quite general revival of interest in
Scottish history. contemporaneous life and
! literature, and the stage now takes up the
fad in the form of For Bonnie Prince
Charlie" the play that Julia Marlowe is to
make a feature of her coming Coates en-
gagement. The writer's who find their SUBJ
ject matter in the simple annals Of the
Caledonian people are commanding the at
tention of both the English and American
reading public and it is natural that a
Scotch play should be offered just at this
time. For Bonnie Prince Charlie" is n
romantic drama, the leading idea of which
is to be found in the affection of the Scotch
people for the helpless Young Pretender'
and their LOYALTY and devotion to his cause.
day. Tuesday and Wednesday nights. and
at the Saturday matinee. On Thursday and
!Eppiday nights Miss Marlewe will present
night. ."Ingomar." The sale Of seats will
open this morning.
The Ninth Street theater will have a pop
ular attraction next week. when Joe Flynn
VIII be seen in a strictly characteristic We
play admits of the widest scope of action.
and due advantage is said to have been
taken Of every laughter-provoking- posi-
bility. The entertainment is solely for the
purpose of amusement, and in that respect
only appeals for criticism. There are num-
erous sDecialties by bright people. number
"S "Nhs W ~ ali bila q II u
vile character is impaired. Joe Flynn. a
clever eccentric comedian, will make his
initial appearance in this city as a farce
comedy star.
Robert Fitzsimmons, the worlds cham
pion pugilist, heading a large and expensive
vaudeville company. will appear at the
grand next week, opening at the regular
Demonio; Thomas Ryan and May Rich
field; Theo, the American Macs; Crane
Bros; Lizzie Muirey and Pearl 1nman:
Thornton: Whitman and Davis, Billy Lip
pincott, and the La Verne sisters will
furnish the vaudeville end of the bill. The
Der and Carl Beck, former champion Graeco-
Roman wrestler of the world, the latter
champion of Germany. in contests Of that
four rounds of bag punching on his lately
invented apparatus and will spar four
scientific rounds with Mike Conley, the
Ithaca giant.
The last performance of Forgiven" was
evening and the remainder of the week the
stock company will be seen in THE Black
Flag" The specialties will be continued.
Sunday afternoon an entirely new bill will
be presented. 1t will include Bobby Gay
lor. in his characteristic specialties: the
E Eaehel M @his 6 the In . thsin n deli?,, n tRe eias:
Two Orphans" one of the strongest dram
great melodrama has not been seen on the
local stage for a long time. and never be-
fore at popular prices. 1t is considered so
strong that it will be continued throughout
the week.
James Whitcomb Riley will give read
ings from his poems at the Gilliss opera
house Tuesday evening of next week. The
programme has not yet been announced,
but it is said that 1t will contain many
novelties never before given by Mr.. Riley
in this city. The advance sale of reserved
seats will open this morning at the Burling-
ton ticket office.
Independence. Kas., Nov. 10.-(Special.) A
very fine musical and eIocutionary enter
tainment was given at the opera house here
tonight by Miss Adelaide Stitch and Miss
Evaline Mason. of this city. under the aus
pices of the Ladies' Library Association.
Miss Stitch has an unusually fine voice and
has studied under several of the best vocal
and instructors of New York
and Paris. Miss Mason is a graduate of the
oratorical school of the Northwestern uni
versity at Chicago. The opera house was
packed and the entertainment was a Sue
cess.