The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-18
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

When the patrons OF the Crawford
Grand are afforded an opportunity Of
seeing Primrose and Vests stupendous
minstrel production and take advantage
Of it they viii be given a treat
Primrose and West do not need an In
PRODUCTION 70 a Wichita audience. They
simply come TO this city. .et the people
know that they are here. and the public
does the rest. II Is only a question az
who will get seats first. so that there viii
be no necessity OF standing for lack Of
seating capacity; but even standing room
is considered a luxury with such al al
traction OF the merit Primrose & Vests
MInsrels possess.
The curtain rises upon the fun troupe
upon a terrace beautiful with scenic gran
deur. a genuine minstrel act is done
with the full band. a wonderfully sweet
quartette and c.ever soloists are intro
duced, and OF course bones and ;ambour-
Inc are brought 20 the front IN such a
manner that the audience grows sore
laughing. The first part = pat upon the
stage az al expense OF ten thousand dol
lars.
The second part is fully as interesting
as the first The following are some Of
the amalgamatlon OF talent headed by
the king OF versatile comedians. George
II. Primrose: the prince OF interIocutors
William II. West; the emperor q enter
talners. George Wilson: Jimmy Wall. the
singing comedian; Messrs. Howe. Wa
tiers and Wall. the musical comedy kings.
in a brand new dear;ure: the Vocal Corps
VIM II. Window. the phenomenal alto:
Chas- Kent. the eminent baritone: Az
thur Williams. the operate tenor; Frank
Picker. the wonderful baritone; George
Robinson. the lyric tenor; FL. Dickens.
the finished basso profunGo: John II. Da-
Wis. second tenor. The great frs, par as
presented by this great company i a
revelation such a. could only be coac-sv-
ed by these experienced Managers
The Kansas City star says: The p-o-
ducti0n % Uncle Toms Cabin this vesk
Is marked b. unusual excellence. Taoss
who have suffered from the exaggerated
and fz1clcal representations % Uncie
Toms CABIN which Save been prevalent
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and other such nolsense. vii appreciate
the deceacy and real merit % safer *
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stance tire Cd slave story has bsea pre-
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sees Il developed from srene % scene u
uafolds the pay as Il ogEa: q -. TIE
juvenile Characters ars ezgecia-ly 49,
done. Little Seva zs Li.sie Iva. = nat
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