The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13

agemert, and not once departing from
! their established rule of presenting only
what is graf, good and wholesome in the
minstrel world. Other minstrel companies
have come and gone. but Richards & Prin-
gIe's go on forever. The secret Of their
success has been the fact that the man
agement has always firmly believed that
the paying public craved a genuine colored
minstrel performance when presented on
the lines that made minstrely so popular
years ago; their belief has been proven
TO be the correct one.
This var they are combined with russo
x Hollands operate MInstreIs, making
two shows IN one-over forty people all
told.
Sweet southern melodies. beautiful and
enhancing music by skilled musicians,
dancing as only the negro can dance,
and witicisms told IS only the darby
can tell them. Arabs, japanese, athletes
and Turks have no place with this organ
ization. Billy Kersands, the comedian,
who has made the whole world laugh, is
still at the head Of the list OF artists,
and viii bring with him this season a
big budget Of good things that he has
collected during the past summer.
COMIC OPERA.
The appearance of the Calhoun Opera
company at the Crawford on the night
OF Friday, February %, will be an event
Of interest to lovers of good music, hand
some stage settings and pretty girls. The
company have just concluded a most sue
ccssful engagement at Salt Lake. The
Herald of February l says: 1.-The Calhoun
Opera company is a first-class organiza-
ton, carrying its own scenery and prop
critics, caIciums and furniture. BY this
means they are able to give a perform
ance complete and new in every detail,
and not belittled by the sight of old
stock sets Of scenery. The three sets
used for the three acts Of CZibulkas
charming opera each won a round of ap-
plause, the ducaI palace of the second
act. and the moonlight view of Florence
showing the lghing up of the city
were very beautiful.
But all this was completely overshaw-
owed by the beauty of the music, cos
tunes and pretty girls of the opera, of
these. Miss Carlotta Gilman, who plays
Amorita, the furrier's daughter, easily
takes first place, her voice being pure,
true and sympathetic, her character,
which is something of the Juliet or Mar
guerite type, was very sweetly enacted,
and her numbers were several times re-
called. Next to Miss Gilman, Miss Adele
Harrington, in the role of Angelo, a sculp-
tor, may be mentioned. Her voice, al
though more on the order of the conven-
tional opera singer, was true, and alto
gether pleasant, and her manner at once
graceful and charming. Her wedding
day costume was very beautiful, as was
also that worn by Miss Gilman. Of the
other ladies of the cast, Miss Blanche
Lewis, as the captain of the guard, Miss
Madison, as the furrier's apprentice and
the Armstrong sisters as officers of the
guard, were each good in their respective
roles. Mr.. George Lyding stands at the
head of the mems voices. Mr. Edward
Webb Montjoy Walker and Carlton King
making up the complement OF these.
Mr.. Lyding is a sweet and sympathetic
tenor and he is, to use a common phrase.
a good locker" (Matinee girls, lock up
your hearts,. Mr.. Walker, who is the
comedian of the company, is very clever,
and is unusually favored in possessing -
good voice, in addition to his comical pro-
clivities. Mr.. Webb as dude, or fop of
Florence, and Mr.. King, as a conspirator.
in a tall black hat, each helped to bring
out the humor of the opera.