The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
GOSSIP FOR HOME PEOPLE,

present the great attractions that at
the first OF the season are promised
them The companies are alone 10
blame for disappointment. Usually
these attractions when they do big
business in eastern cities on their ronte.
they prolong their stay at such points
and cancel those further ahead. and as
nearly ali companies start from New
York or Boston, the western towns get
dates well along in the season. and II
there is good business in the eastern
states We never get to see them. The
season is over before they gs this far
west. Therefore the local managers out
here get no further message than that
owing 10 other arrangements they must
cancel their dates here. There is no re-
course for manager. He cannot en-
force the contract by suit because no
service can be had on the managers con-
tracing. Therefore a contract with
company is practically only good TO de-
terTnine the present and minor details
which govern II the company plays at
the house. The coming shows for the
next six weeks, after deducting all that
have been cancelled. will include Grif-
fith's Faust" "A Breezy Time" 'Cu-
ban Gaiety Girls, The Real Widow
Brown Beach & Bowers minstrels and
Palmer Cox's Brownies. The latter will
probably be the greatest show OF the
year. Everyone mas heard OF il. The
Brownie craze OF two or three years ago
was the result OF Palmer Cox's great
production; in fact, Mr.. Cox originated
the Brownie pins which were theu nj
versal fad for time. klaw & Erlanger,
seeing the magnitude OF the Brownie
popularity, originated and wrote the
play, which they and Palmer Cox de-
veloped into a grand spectacular pro-
duction. THIS will be seen here in jan
uary.
"a Breezy Time" is musical comedy
that has appeared here before. II con-
sists OF unique specialties and funny
Gialogu This show was originated by
FHtz & Webster. Old man F'itz is a we'll
known character on the American stage
and is personally one OF the most jolly
characters on the stage. Webster is his
wife and her Vanthepian disposition
is a matter OF comment on the stage.
The stage hands, the several critics OF
the stage, stand in horror of this de-
termined dame, and although she is
usually talented and an excellent bust
ness woman, f1er advent by She stage
hands is always regarded as a Coming
reign OF terror. Frank L. Frayne is
the leading comedian IN the snow and
an interesting story is told OF him. 1t
is said that ne is a young man OF re-
markalole nerve and ne gave unmlstak-
able proof OF this in the summer of 1890,
when ne captured single-hande6 Bob
Ingersol, the man-eating lion az his ia
ther's farm, Echo Dell, at Chatham, y.
j. Such confidence mad ne in mis- rifle
that when the lion broke from the cage
in which he was used in his fathers
play. he stepped from the piazza of the
house and met the fierce beast face to
face. after he had killed one man, $500
horse, and manned eight farm hands.
Not realizing the terrible position ale
was in he took deliberate aim ana fired.
The bullet plowed it's weight through the
eye and broke the bridge OF the animals
nose, stunning him 30 that ne could be
securely bound and placed in the cage.
Dangerous as the affair was. Mr..
Frayne had every reason TO feel sure
of his unerring accuracy with his rife,
for ne had given marvellous proofs of il
from infancy. At the timid age OF five
he astonished the Royal family of Eng
land by his wonderful skill as a marks
man. He made his first appearance be-
fore Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, and
the Royal family AT private perform
ance al Windsor Castle. The boy made
a backward shot at 100 feet, piercing the
centre OF a card. tine ace OF spades. AS
atoken in remembrance OF the wonder
full shot the Queen on the night of
Frayne's appearance at Her Majesty's
theatre, London. cent the boy a mag
niicent scarf pin OF gold. inlaid in ivory
and onyx, to represent the ace OF spades
pierced by a diamond outlet, beautiful
souvenir OF his great shot.
! Mr. and Mrs Fred LeComte, well
known TO many Wichita people, are
with the Breezy Time
Griffith's Faust" is also one OF the
biggest shows enroute. There are only
two great Faust productions in this
country at this time, and these are Grif-
fith's and Morrison's. Griffith as Me-
phisto in the play and deserves. IT is
said, the praise ne gets. Goethe's Faust
has for years been a standard attrac-
zion in all civilized countries, and the
German Shakespeare, in his creation cf
Faust and Gretchen. wrote one OF the
greatest sermons that has ever been
written. He makes the Teakne sses o,
men and women 81 silly, 80 ridiculous.
50 utterly unfnvitiny that those who
witness the play are given lesson more
powerful than a dozen sermons. No one
with Fauss's experience fresh in his
mind would be tempted 10 rum a con-
iding and innocent woman. ard no wo-
man rxfth Marguerite's SAD example tn
mind, would allow herself 20 be beguIlei
from the path OF honor and virtue.
Grfifhs production OF Faust IS eaid
n aave spectacular effects tnat are ex-
cegeyr;, and the press spesks well OF the
company. Faust viii De here this
month.
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silver oil can
Silver handled whtsk-
Silver irouSer guards.
A 1urile-neck sweater.
Silver golf hose sBPpor;sa.
Silver key ring and chain
Slvsr-ruoBnted cyclometsr.
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Bicycle name plate 20 clasp around tns