Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-11
! MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. !

For dozen years or more the names of
Sardou and Fanny Davenport have been
intimately identified in America. Miss Da-
venpcrt has decided to sever this connec-
tion, but before doing so she will crafty
the demand of theatergoers and give them
an opportunity to witness her in the plays
OF the famous Frenchman, wherein she has
appeared, and which she has made famous
Much interest will therefore be manifested
in Miss Davenport's engagement at the
Auditorium, commencing next Monday. Ap-
prcrriately enough. Fedora" will serve as
the beginning of this revival on Monday,
as it was the first play in the series of her
Sardou successes On Tuesday and Satur-
day nights La Tosca" will be offered. The
morality of this play has been the subject
of more than one sermon; dramatically it is
one of the most intensely interesting plays
known to the stage. Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday nights will be devoted to
"Gismonda," the latest of the great French
dramatist's plays, and thought by many to
be his masterpiece; In scenic inveStiture,
costumes and embellishments. Miss Daven-
port has built a monument for herself to
which she can justly lay claim to being
in ne Egrope an9 % will Se
repeated at the Saturday matinee. Mel
bourne MacDowell is at the head of Miss
lady on the lower floor attending Monday
nights performance will be presented with
Davenport silver souvenir as token of
remembrance of Miss Davenport's final
appearance in the Sardou plays.
The general demand from managers and
public alike in theaters and cities where
Mr.. James O'Neill appeared last season
in the trying role of Virginius was this.
BE sure and give us 'Virginius' again
when you return next year. 1t is no
wonder, then, in view of these sentiments.
that Mr.. O'Neill. this season, is making
''Virginius'' one of the leading features of
his repertoire. In this character he has
met with an instantaneous and incontro-
vertible success. Further interest will be
attached to his appearance here in play
written around the famous l.esurques
case, which revolves around the advent
ures and vicissitudes of an honest French
citizen. who, through an unfortunate re-
semblance to celebrated bandit. IS &C
Cused of murder of which he is not guilty.
IIe is saved from the guillotine by the
successful endeavors of his sweet daugh-
known on the stage as THE Courier OF
Lyons 1t has already proven an inn
merse source of profit to Mr.. WE'LL.
The repertoire for Mr.. o NeiilS appear
ance at the Coates next week is as fol-
lows. Monday and Wednesday. evenins;S.
Monte. Cristo;" Tuesday evening ming: I,i cvir-
Ter of Lyons Every lady on the lower
floor Monday night receives a beautiful
bas-relief souvenir of Mr.. ONeill-
That favorite comedian. John E. Hem
shaw and the Henshaw-Ten Brock COM
pany commence their engagement at the
organizatinn is very strong, if one Is to
ir,1ge by the names of Il number of prom
inent comedians and condolences compos-
ing it. The company is headed by Hen
shaw himself: Frank David William
Blaisden, J. r. Homer. Edward Webb,
Louis Mason. r. ]. Ward. Clara Lavine,
C'orIotta, Sophie Witt Clara Van Vechten.
Edith Whyte and May Ten Brock. Their
new comedy. Dodge. at the French BAH.
is said to be extremely humorous. and to
be filled with bright musical numbers,
dances, songs, etc.
Yet another farcical comedy looms into
sight Beginning at the Ninth Street the
ater, Sunday matinee a new comic pro-
duction with the extremely catchy title
OF .'Shoot the ChutcS'' will make its first
farce comedies, with the exception of the
Hoyt effusions which have appeared on
the boards of local theaters, have been
absolutely devoid of Il, coherent plot. This.
however 1t is said. Is not the case with
.'Shoot the Chutes.'' It is said to be pos