The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-08
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
JAMES, AS CAESAR.

| appearance here On Christmas day has
been engaged in very prosperous tour
Of California ard the Pacific coast, viii
pass through Wichita on Friday, April
| 8, and has been secured here for a single
performance on that night. The play viii
| be Julius Caesar" and Mr.. James Will
appear as Brutus, which is acknowledged
| 10 be one of his greatest, if not his great
est character. The management of the
Crawford deserve great credit for enter
prise in securing return date, which
was not obtained without great trouble
and expense. and. the support accorded
by the public should be of the most gen
erous kind.
Julius Caesar Of all of Shakespeare's
plays, is the one showing the highes; de-
gree of literary merit, aside from the dra-
| matte value as an acting play. L, shows
such wisdom in thought and such beauty
Of diction that il is everywhere common
ly used in schools and colleges as the text
book for students of the immortal bard.
1t abounds in fire oratorical passages,
and unlike most of the Shakespearean
dramas, affords stellar opportunities for
three of tha characters. Not only Brutus,
but Cassius and Marc Antony as we'll are
all worthy of the efforts Of accomplished
artists.
Mr.. James has always selected Bru;us
as the character of his choice in the play.
When he was playing with Lawrence
Barrett years ago he was the Brutus Of
he Barrett-James production and the
great success of that combination was
1-,o
talents OF MIR. James.
The play affords unusual opportunities
for sceric display. and an elaborate seem
ic production is carried by the company
The forum scene, where the grafton over
the body of the murdered Caesar occurs,
is an exact reproduction Of the historic
Old Forum Romanium" and the garden
OF Brutus' villa, the plain of Phillippi
and other historic spots are faithfully re-
produced. Mr.. Guy Lindsey, who will
be remembered for his fine performance
of Pharsarius in ''Spartacus, will APP
pear as Cassius. and the rest of the char
acters will be in competent hands The
company is the same in all respects as
that which appeared here last winter.
and the performance viii be one of the
emotional and intellectual treats of the
year.
CLOSING ENTERTAINMENT.
The following are only a few of the
many press comments on Professor De
Notes grand lecture:
A splendid lecture. If Professor De
Mottecould come here again, we venture
that ne would fill thel argest hall in
highest class, superbly illustrated-Daily
News. Newburg, n. Y.
Under Professor Denotes skillfui
handling, with the aid OF the stereopti- |
con, it not only proved to be very inter-
esting and instructive, but judging from
the various remarks of the audience |
overheard al the close, many will place
this lecture al the head of the list-Daily |
Eagle, Lawrence. Mass
Last nights lecture by Professor De |
Motto was another enthusiastic success !
for that prince Of lecturers. There is no !
man on the Chautauqua platform who |
can so pleasingly bring science down to |
the comprehension of a boy.-Bee, Oma-
ha, Neb.
One Of the grandest that ever was the !
privilege of your reporter TO hear. The
lecture will delight any audience.-Morn-
ing Tribune. Altoona, Pa.
Rev. W. II. Meyers echoed the senti-
ment of the audience in a remark to a
friend by saying 1T was a treat.'-Ea-
gle. Reading. Pa.
One of the best, and we believe the
most interesting lecture Of the season.
During his lecture ne was so frequently
applaudei that hen ad 10 forbid il in or
der 10 get through.-Daily Republican.
Ottawa, Kan.
Suffice to say i: was one OF the finest
and most instructive lectures we have
ever listened to anywhere. and was
worth thrice the price of adnission-Pa-
ma Evening Palladium.
Enjoyed by large audience. II was a
entertaining and instruc-
tive lscture-Evening World, Reading.
Pa.
The lecture Of John B. Denote was
one that drew forth the warmest ap-
plause from Joseph Cook. who heard the
same. 1T was the grandest talk on
that 1 ever heard" said ne.
Il would rather lose five hundred dollars
lh1tA AZ nave Ihi9Scd H. -ioSS-tG' AS-ai4d
Park. in Fort Wayne, Ind.
First VI E. church. Seats on sale this !
morning az O'Clock at Mos5acher's
HARBOR LIGTHS.
'Harbor Lights was played by Wes-
tons COMEDIANS a. the Crawford Grand
asst night. This evening "Finn:gan's Al !
ey." a comedy. will be the bill. The
company promises this play 10 be a good !
one This company will not play Fri
lay night, having gave way 70 the Louis :
James performance. On Saturday they
viii produce Reuben Blue" and a, the 7
performance the Fowley bicycle
will ba drawn. At the matinee on Sal
lrday a good watch will be drawn. Mat
nee will begin al 2:S0 o'clock.