Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-29

Grand-Edyard CIart in Natural Cas- ,:3o an,
Sp. n.
Orpheum-Mr and Mrs. Edwin Milton Royle ant
other vaudeville sstures, 2:l5 and SIS p. H..
GilIiss-"The whis slave" s:i5 p. M
COMING NEXT WEEK,
Coates-Au week. Frawley Stock Company in rep
eTtOry.
Grand-An week. "A Stranger in New York"
o~rpheum-An wesk, vaudeville.
GiiIiss-Al week, Darkest Russia
The engagement of the Frank Daniel.
opera company at the Coates came to {
close last night with a performance o.
The Wizard of the Nile" which wa.
given during Daniels last engagement il
this city. The big audiences that attend,
ed the performan ces at the Coates thi:
week have atteSted the popularity OF comic
opera in this CITY. The theater was packed
at each of the four events
The Frawley stock company, an organic,
alton that has made itself very strong
since its establishment in San Francisco
VIII return TO the Coates opera house the
coming week, opening with Il Monda!
New Years. matinee. When the company
was seen at this house last season it was
recognized as Il particularly strong organ,
ization. II was then seen IN Shenandoah.
The Charity Ball; sue and An IN
ternational Match" For it, second en-
| gagrmenI a very interesting repertory is
| announced, each play being new 10 the To-
cal stage and all Of them having been con-
| spicuous successes OF the past lew years
Monday afternoon and Monday and Tues
Jlay nights the bill Will be The Dancing
Girl; "Wednesday. night, An unconyen.
tonal Honeymoon; THURSDAY night -tor'
Frayne,' and the remainder OF the Week.
An Enemy to the hins.
Next week at the Grand opera house
Hoyt's, "A Stranger in New York" will
be presented by the original company.
This company is known as Mr.. Hoyts pet
organization and embraces all the prln-
cIpal comedians in his employ.
Nearly every member is familiarly known
by reputation to theatergoers. Harry Con-
or. the original Welland Strong in "A
Trip to Chinatown" and who made the
Gilfoil, the original waiter and the old man
servant in the same piece, remembered by
his clever whistling specially and clever
limitations. has in the Stranger a part
which has made him the talk OF the lead
ing critics. Anna Boyd. also remembered
for her work as the widow in the "Trip"
and George Became, whose quaint character
of Ben Gay, will never be forgotten, will
be seen in leading roles. y special holiday
matinee will be given Monday.
The biggest spectacular feature ever seen
in a vaudeville performance in Kansas
City will be the leading attraction at the
Orpheum during the week which will begin
with the matinee on Sunday afternoon.
1t is called ''Clorindy. or the Origin of
the ~Cakewalk.' and was first seen at
the Casino roof garden in New York last
summer. For its presentation thirty real
darkies are employed, and they are said
to be among the best dancers, singers and
cakewalkerS of their race. The production
at the orpheum will be identical with that
which was given in New York. Hilda
Thomas. who has been one of the promi-
nent figures of the world OF burlesque,
assisted by Frank Barry. will give a come
been praised shly: The Visions of Art,
a feature of the bill this week, will be
retained. a number of new and handsome
Pictures being introduced. Topack and
pear in a laugh-producing Skit. Emma
Carus, Il female baritone, whose voice is
not only remarkable but pleasing also,
will be heard in several songs. Wilson
and Leicester, operate duetists. and Dom
ertys dogs will also appear. in addition
TO the usual Sunday. Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday matinees, there will be a
special performance IN Monday afternoon.
One of the best melodramatic attractions
to appear here this season is Dark
Russia" which comes to the Gilliss
New Years week, with a special matinee,
and there are so many features that are
to both please and instruct that few
lovers Of the best in modern drama would
themselves if they missed it. Pri-
lnarlly II IS n romantic drama. treating Of
political life in the Russian empire. a plot
Is unfolded with the. smoothness Of n we'll
novel and the audience IS carried
from beginning to end. imbued with
an interest that does not lack in any re-
spect. The author, Fl. Grattan Donnelly,
IN language that is terse and crisp. tells
4 pretty love story, making it the pivotal
POINT OF a plot that is as interesting as it
s deep. Russian life Is displayed in all
Us features. bringing out its joys and sor-
'OWs, ITS hopes and its disappOintmentS,
ana ending IL all with a happiness made
ng sorrows.
Mrs. Ffske will soon begin her annua,
Engagement in Boston, at the fremont
heater; This engagement will he made
noteworthy by her first appearance on any
in Sudermann's great play, "Magda-"
n which Mrs. Fiske,s friends look for a |
' Ge not second to any of the many
ears 1t Is said that Mrs. Ffske has be-
ONE deeply engrossed in this drama. the |
mel part in which will offer her a won
lerful opportunity. The production of thi. |
nay, too again suggests the marvellous |
.rtistic activity OF Mrs. Fiske, who is never
atlshed with achievement and seems al
ne marvel OF II is that she IS so uniformly |
ucceSsfuL. She touches nothing that she
.oes not adorn. and her dramatic victories
ave been so successive that no one asso-
lates her with the possibility of failure.
MISS Helen Redmond. Frank Daniels |
rlma donna soprano, has risen rapidly to
ne comparatively conspicuous place she
occupies. Two years ago she was A
leinper OF the chorus and thought herself
lcky II she had a dozen lines TO sneak
I Is said that she now commands a salary
I Sl2J per week.
Richard Mansfield travels in a private
ar attached to a special train of eleven
ther cars, which carry his company of
ana ms scenery, properties, furniture,
1stumes. armor and other paraDhernaIia
II. Mansfield Will have given 100 perform
noes OF "Cyrano de Bergerac" on New
ears day.
hOUGHT HE WAS IN ST. LOUIS.
Mixed Condition of j. II. Fro,