Kansas City journal., 1898-01-13

will open this evening with the first pre-
sentation here of THE Adventure of Lady
Ursula" and the first appearance in this
city of Mr.. Sothern in SIX years The re-
panied by the gifted actress. Miss Virginia
Harmed. has aroused much interest, and
the sale of seats, which began Monday
morning, has been very large.
There will be a matinee performance of
1872" at the Grand to-day.
Mr. John W. Mckinney the popular and
we'll known business manager of the Hop
per opera company. and a former resident
of Kansas City. yesterday signed contracts
ship of the Third Regiment Military band
In the two great march finales at the close
itan." which will again be presented in a
new and improved form at the Coates opera
house on next Monday evening. The hand
some and snowy full dress military uniform
will be worn by the members Of the Third
Regiment band, and together with the
brilliant costumes and superb scenic effects
OF imposing pictures will be presented. The
tuneful. melodious "El Captain" will at the
close of the present season be retired in
written by John Philip Sousa and Charles
Klein. and the forthcoming presentations
OF the opera at the Coates next week are
its farewell ores in Kansas City
Aside from the fact that the popular
band organization will assist in givin,
tone, volume and power to Sousa's splen-
did march numbers. another excellent feat
ure is announced in the form ~ Sonsa.s
new arrangement Of his now famous
Stars and Stripes march, which will be
given at the close of the second act by a
monster ensemble of 15O musicians and
singers. In Difference to Mr. Sousa's ex-
pressed wish. the Hopper management will
this season. In the larger cities visited. in
terpret the march numbers of lei Cap-
itan" as originally intended by the COM
poser. and to do this properly and fitting
y II the s services f Of fully equipped brass
seats will open at the box office this morn
ing.
In THE Girl Left Behind Me-" which
will come to the Grand next week. there
is no offensive noise, although II is a war
drama The authors take other and more
ence. If one wishes to hear how music
can be made more terrifying than noise
the great third act Of this fine play viii
OF intense excitement, but little noise. The
war chants of the Indians. heard in the
r,nT are i really really ,eTTrfyinG r. M When
tance and never becomes oppressive.
Marie Leslie. the French comedienne
transatlantic vaudeville company, some
few years ago. will be seen next week at
& Macks new Town Topics company.
which is said to include large number of
new and interesting people and novelties
This will be the only comedy attraction of
the week.
Saturday evening. January %. DR.. Fridt-
jof Nansen. the most successful Arctic ex-
plorer. will be heard at the Coates for the
first time In this city. His story of the
famous trip to the North in the ship Fran
will be accompanied by stereopticon views
from photographs of the aurora and other
beautiful sights of the far North, as well
as those illustrative of incidents of the
voyage which have now become well known
history. DR.. Nansen's story Is described
as not only attractive to those Interested
in scientific research, but an extremely
thrilling, the interest created being doubly
intense by reason of the quiet way In which
he describes exciting events. Three wears
in the highest latitudes ever reached by
man should furnish DIR. Nansen with an
abundance of interesting material.