The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-02
MUSIC AND DRAMA.


Light and breezy Extravaganza VIII
be the attraction at the Crawford Grand
tonight. L viii be interpreted by ia F.
Rush's white Crook" company. an or
ranlzation Composed OF versatile COM
edians. clever vaudeville performers and
a score Of handsome burlesquers The
Extravaganza in which the full strength
of the company will be seen. is divided
into two acts. the first, a tropical island
and the second. a royal palace In thu
second act. clever and novel specialties.
marches and terpsichorean novelties VIII
be introduced. Among the specialties
are Helen Russell. comedienne and
dancer; Baker and Lynn. comedy duo:
TIE London Sensation. Tommy Atkins:
The Ballot OF all Nations: the B0wery
Boys and Girls; the charming Sisters
Arnold: the four Chevaliers: March OF
tie Broadway Squad; and the famous
FL Captaine March. Both acts viii be
costumlng is elaborate.
CAMILLA URSO CONCERT.
On Monday evening next will be tho
greatest event OF the season. and well ~
may be. for the artists I'm the company
rank among the first In the country
From Musical Courier. October IS. 1895:
Camilla Urso. soulful and finished artlss
that she Is. early justified her enthusiast
&c welcome. She played Ernsts "Otel-
10 Fsrtaisie. a verbose tissue. but in the
df'Gseness Of its trimmings well calcu-
lated 10 snow on the brilliant virtuoaity
OF the artist Her technic - as bold and
%. Of al nj h.F .s,I Of
tone color something 81 a marvel Shs
p'syed also (frst timel a posthum0us
capricciO BY Gaie calling for more SER
ious attention. and which was given
with a superb breadth and volume. in
finite deiicacy In It's place. ana in tones
which at times r.valled a cello. For en-
cores she gave WisniawSkIs 'Vslse Ca
price" and Nieuxtemps's Revere tbs
former with an elan wh.ch brought down
The house Camilla Urso returns % re-
mind ia Of much We have missed. Ths
applause which she well earned Nas giy-
On iavisnly.
Miss Minnie Methot was the solos; az
yesterdays concert she came unherald-
g 10 Washington. With only the recOm-
u1cndation That she was = pupil OF Mme-
M1rchesi Of Paris She is young. at
fractive woman OF charming presence.
dignifed and with a pleasing stage man.
nsr. Her voice Is a rich tone soprano.
with beautiful mezzo qualities. and shs
Signs delightfully."-. Her numbers each
received a double encore ani fhs r.
sD0n1sd very graciously. singing severaI
pretty ballads. Miss aiefnot may con-
slider ta3l her appearance in WashinztOn
was great success. based upon ths
manner n which she was received By
the audience. and the favor with whics
she was regarded by cri.lcs.-WashiEg
son star
Edwin D9uElass.--A pleasure. .rdsef.
Il was Midday evening. IN Association
han. - hes, a tenor whom we may well
be proud 20 claim as oBr own--Ed ain II
Dougiass-who. having returned fs0m
foreign studies ard succszses. gave On
op2rtJHl;y Tor hearing "a concert. pre-
vi0us 70 tis departure f1r a sec9n1 tour
% TIE word. Mr. Douglass e enfo<ef
vita pretenor q great rangs. fIne fsrs-
brr. fuTl % warmth. ~ upper register
9 especially satisfying. clear. resonant. IN.
sEl sweet. an1 q surprising poEer-nos
the tirn. weak not 80 often bsarI 10
has improve his oppgrtuni.iss s5rpaf
aad evi5encaz mos. Through study. snf
the sn:eilgcurr sud 6nlsh - rs work
enhance the effect o. h.s natural synpa-
,1e:lc quality. ~ potent n = ~rect On
ne audience lie has the true romantic
style. not sHenlnats. bus o. zeal iyr.o
5oze-. Ta.s was oppressed n -ss Arls
from Ven Wa5er's Der FTssraBrtz"--
D1rca de Wzselfer.~ IN sympataes.1
oppression se gave pleasure n Abf's ser-
sns5e Cute Sacht III Men HsTzEes
Eliad. % sad g. Foresfsr's loys sonz. ~icE
che den" Tigh artistic simplicity -
rendered Roger a. Par-iaR" anf 80
BALLADS b. TosfL one o. RS ~re1-sr.
5 1nu5err's 'Dz be, de Run" was sfvsa
ss;a f~zs exprssst0n. Toe Cr.oc. eve
and. Perjury -. ~.