Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-23
GEORGIA CAYVAN COMING.
A Brief Engagement at the Coates
Opera House This
Wool

Miss Georgia Cayvan and the excellent
company with which she has surrounded
herself on this. her first season as an in
dependent star. is to be seen at the Coates
orera house next Thursday evening, whCr
they will begin an engagement which will
be limited to three nights and a Saturday
matinee. Miss Cayvan is well and favor
ably known here, and the fact that she has
at last realized a long cherished ambition
and gotten together a company of her own,
and that this company Is declared by more
than one competent critic to be one OF The
best and most evenly balanced organiza-
items on the road to-day. will lend an add
ed interest to the engagement. Her plays,
TOO, are both new 10 this city. one OF
lhCm Is Robert Buchanan'S beautiful pas
tCral drama, Squire Kate which. when
originally produced by the New York Ly-
ceum company some four years ago proved
one OF the greatest successes Of that cele-
hrated organization. Miss Cayvan, in the
title role, scored her greatest personal sue
cess. The play with which the engagement
here IS to be inaugurated Is a three-act
comedy delicateiy. Vet keenly, satirical Of
tho advanced woman.
This comedy is entitled Mary Penning-
ton, Spinster." and il is by Mr.. w. X.
Wakes. who by his previous successful
work for the stage has won the very high
esteem OF his associates in the literary cir
Giles of London, and upon Mary Penning-
ton he is said to have done his very best
work. It's character bespeaks high appre-
citation on the part OF the best class of
~ eCNAEH NNAAAAb "a a y NIAA1 =
manner the story OF the daughter Of i rich
mill owning family. whose property has de-
scCnded TO her as the only child. 1t IS
Miss P~ennington's belief that men and
women are in all cases exactly equals and
she, therefore, insists upon their occupying
equal positions in her mills and receiving
equal wages. The result is not precisely
what Miss Pennington lad anticipated.
Troubles arise which induce her to take d
partner in business. He proves fully equal
10 the duties which deVolve upon him, and
Miss Pennington's pleasure over having Sc
cured him Is unmiXed, until one day she
is rudely awakened to a realization Of the
fac that important as he is as a business
partner he is even more essential TO her
own personal happiness. This is, of course.
but the briefest outline of the story,
through which the author IS said TO have
woven in abundance the brightest threads
This comedy. by reason Of the stylish
and attractive gowns which are worn by
the ladies OF the cast. is an especially APP
propriate selection for the matinee of Sal
urday afternoon. when II is TO be repeated.
Friday and Saturday evenings are to be
devoted TO presentation, for the first times
I'm this city. of the famous Lyceum COM
pany's greatest success. Squire Kate"
Miss Cayvan herself considers her role in
II the strongest piece of work she has ever
done, and IL is said TO be an exceptionally
eXscting character study.
The scenes of Mr.. Buchanan's powerful
story are laid in beautiful rural England.
of Mary Pennington, Spinster'-are the
simple folk OF a remote farming district.
The story is one of rustic life and love, SIM
pie and powerful. Catherine Thorpe. scarce
out Of her teens. yet the guardian of a
younger sister and the manager of her
none too productive farm. has long loved
George Heathcote, the step-son of a miserly
neighbor. But George loves not her. but
her sister, all unknown to Catherine. re-
turns his affection. The miser. CATER
kingsley. bitterly opposes Georges visits
20 the sisters. because of their poverty,
but when Catherine Unexpectedly falls heir
20 a fortune. all his opposition vanishes.
and he makes Catherine a proposal OF
marriage In his step-son's name. Catherine,
whom nothing could please better. willing
declaring that he will marry no other
woman while Hetty lives. GATHERINGS joy
IS short-lived. for she speedily discovers
the state of affairs existing between George
and her sister. and her affection is instant
" turned to bitter hate. Hetty Is poisoned.
and as Catherine has made no effort TO dis
guise her feelings. she Is suspected of the
crime. But Hetty's life Is saved, and
Catherine is shown to be innocent, and the
ending is a happy one.
The scenic effects in this play are said
u be elaborate. and as all of the original
scenery and appointments, even to the
smallest detail. are promised. the produc-
ton will in no respect differ from that
which made so favorable an impression i'm
New York. Miss Cayvan's company in
clu1es Miss Anne Sutherland. Miss Mary
,JerTold. Miss Winifred McCaull, Messrs.
George Woodward. Orrin Johnson. William
Frank Atherly. Lionel Barrymore
and others. Seats for the engagement are
- be placed on sale tomorrow.