The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-21
MUSIC AND ORA MA
IAN AMERICAN BEAUTY.

IAN AMERICAN BEAUTY"
The little Corinne will be here on
Tuesday night in the brilliant operate
success, IAN American Beauty con-
structed by two OF the most successful
co-workers Of the day, Messrs. Hugh
Morton and Gastave Kerker, who wrote
the libretto and the music, respectively.
They have done their work well and the
result is a genuine operatic novelty. Il
possesses in its story q thread Of TO-
nance, Eout 50 embroidered with fresh,
wholesome fun and nonsense taat its
action is Kaleidoscope in its shifting
pictures of sentiment and hunor.
While employing Corinne's best efforts,
both vcocilly and historically, AN
American Beauty az the same time en-
lists no less than SIX comedians, and
unsurpassed corps OF singers and bevy
OF beautiful women, the whole compris-
ing one OF the FINEST comic opera or
CARNATIONS IN this country. The new
opera is essentially modern in Its &C
ton and environment, and the story De-
ing located at Newport and Monte Car
10 there is practically no limit 10 the
opportunities for superb scenic display.
The scenery was painted by Ernest
eros, d. Frank Dodge ana Ernest AL
bert, and the gorgeous costumes were
made 10y Worth and Felix Of Paris. and
by Simpson, Crawford and Simpson of
New York. The new role gives Corinne
opportunities to display her abilities TO
the greatest advantage and she fairly
revels in the part Of the beautiful dash
ing widow who has all Newport at her
feet. Corinne today is justly considered
our leading light opera comeiienne and
her countless friends will be justly
proud Of her brilliant, magnetic work
in "An American Beauty" Her sup
porting company is composed OF artists
famous in their line Of work. and the
entire organization is under the manage
ment OF the well known New York the
atrical firm of Rich & Maeder Seats
are now on sale at Hcwe's jewelry store.
Prices-Lower floor S1.00. Balcony Is
and 80 cents.
Head e. Westlands players open a
weeks engagement at the Crawford
Grand on Monday night. This COM
pany carry a band and orchestra and
have received the best of notices in
neignboring towns. There Will be two
matinees. One on Thursday Thanks
giving Day., and the regular Saturday
matinee. Monday is ladies free night,
as usual. and the house will no doubt
be crowded. Seats are now on sale at
HOwe's jewelry store. This company
does not play on Thursday, as the Cor
~,
cry and pretty girls and handsome cos
tunes nave been serude for that date.
Paigs's players, who made a great hit
here last spring, have been secured for
the week Of November 18th. The New
York Mirror Of November Goth says Of
them: 1.-THE Paiges, the most satisfac-
tory repertoire representatives OF low
priced repertoire we have had in years,
drew succession OF packed houses in
Shadows of Life Wages OF Sin,' Mas
ter and Man. Rip Van Wrinkle Prince
Of Liars and 'Maude's PERIL which
they rendered in a very even and sat
isfacdory manner. Good specia!ties were
introduced
Following the Paiges we will have the
eminent tragedian, 8Ir. Thomas Keene,
on December It'll, in his greatest sue
cess and in which ne is probably with
out an equal, "Richard H.
As variety is the spice OF life on the
following night dec Sth) the Fields
Colored Minstrels will be on the boards.
1t is said to be most pleasing and in
teresting study of negro life The ac-
tors are selected from the best of colored
artists. and the m,sic, singing, dane
ing and specialties are the brightest jol-
liest kind which cannot fail to make the
show a success. and profitable en-
gagement is looked for.