Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20
This Weeks Attractions.
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Friday afternoon, Carl Busch's Composers Con-
cert.
Grand-An week. "a Stranger in New York"
Orpheum-Au week, Vaudeville.
Gfltiss-AH week, Agnes Wallace Villa, in The
World Against Her"
Academy of M~usic-This afternoon. Third Reg
iment Band Concert.
Lyceum HaII-Thursday evening. David c.
Bangs Testimonial.
Mr.. Joseph Holland. who is well known
ss one OF the leading comedians of the
American stage, and an efficient support
ing mpa will present for the first
time here, tomorrow night at the Coates,
THE Mysterious Mr.. Bugle," one OF the
latest successes Of the now very popular
playwright, Madeleine Lucette Ryley. Al
though the play is described as a farce,
It has no likeness TO the usual farce OF
the period or an actor of Mr.. Hollands
standing would certainly not be connect
ed with it. Mr.. Hollands clean, incisive
methods are very far removed from the
knockabout style 30 popular with actors
usually found in plays under this cap
tion, and though he wins as many laughs
as are gained by the average species OF
acrobatic comedians. his humor does not
offend intelligence.
1.-The Mysterious Mr.. Bugle' is said to
be a play of the French type in argu-
ment and treatment, but free from the
suggestiyeness and indelicacy character
spect IT has been compared to Gilbert's
well known comedy. Engaged"
The plot Of the play rests on the 5ea AZ
will teopardize If his matrimonial inten-
tions become known. To insure his affi.
snced sweetheart against the attentions OF
ztLa ,-a- ha p,nlao har nnnEanf during
her visit to Lakewood to pretend that she
Is a married woman. The name she selects
for her husband Is that of Bugle, and OF
course as he does not exist he is never
seen. Tn situation in itself makes COM
pI:cations enough. The lovers are respect
lively Tom Pollinger and Betty Fondacre.
Tom Pollinger happens to tell Bettys
cousin Allan that he is in love with one
of Allan's cousins. Allan, being under the
impression that Betty is a married wom-
an. naturally concludes that Tom refers
informs Betty to that effect OF course
Betty takes Adams story as fact and re-
venges herself on her lover by insisting
that she is married and that there really
avowal, with Toms Jealous disposition and
fiery temperament Is easily imagined,
though to tell the story In detail might
initiate against the interest to the pros
pectiye spectator.
Mrs. Ryley's reputation as a writer of com
edy is enough to insure an hilarious enter
Idl0lltnI. Int DldN Will NC pLtotLlCo a.
It was seen during its run at the Lyceum
theater in New York. The principal play
ers supporting Mr.. Holland are Gretchen
Lyons, Joseph Kilgour, Edgar Morton.
Winona Shannon and Agnes Ffnlay. The
cast will be as follows:
Betty Fondacrc. alias Mrs. Solomon Bugls.,...-...
Gretchen Lyons
Julia Fondacre. her Wlnona Shannon
Allan Fondacre. their cousin.....--.-Joseph kilgour
Mr.. Tote. a broker. dealer in stocks and real estate;
Charies comm
lnuiss Tote. his flu0lay
Bonaparte. their Master Mlcheelson
Alfred J. Edwardt
Policeman henry rnlanp,
waiter h.,ro,h.d 1osenh Holland
All of Hoyt's comedies have been pre-
sented In this city at one time or another,
and none of them has been found want
ing in those qualities which go to make UP
an entertainment in which the various
~playgoing element will find much to
for visiting the theater. The
best thing about the Hoyt shows Is thai
they are all $50 different" he never writes
a play that bears a striking resemblance
to another. save in the fact that they are
all of a satirical tinge. and thus II Is ina,
when the announcement OF a new play Dy
Hoyt is made the public pays its money
with perfect assurance that 1t will have an
opportunity of witnessing something
unique. No other American author has
tu Full
ground work for his plays as Mr.. Hoyt
He can turn about in almost any part Oh
the country and discover material from
which he can draw the inspiration neces-
sary to the completion of a comedy. Thls
afternoon, at the Grand opera house, ms
latest concoction of melody and mirth, "A
Stranger in New York" will receive Its
initial presentation in this city.
1t is pretty well known that this clever
wainwright has never devoted much time to
writing a play. 1t is reported that "A
Texas Steer was written in ten days. Ii
took him less than a week to put "A lem
perance Town together. and about the
same length of time was used In building
"A Trip 10 Chinatown 1t Is claimed py
Mr.. Hoyt's representatives that he has
spent months OF his "A Stranger In New
York" with the avowed intention Of max.
ing II his masterpiece. The cast whicf
is a strong one. was engaged many montns
ago. Mr.. Hoyt is thoroughly familiar witt
each performers ability. and each par
has been especially written with the idea
of fitting his people, and bringing out ane
giving them every opportunity OF oispiay'
ing their respective talents. The new
piece is announced as n broad farce com
edy, constructed for laughing purpose:
only and to furnish an enjoyable evenings
entertainment. Mr.. Hoyt. it is said, mas
been lavish in the expenditure or money II
making this n production that Will appea
to the eye as well as TO the ear. Every
accessory that can possibly add 10 the sue
cess of "A Strange in New York ha:
been carefully looked after, and the ex'
trayagant stage settings, with the gor
geoua costumes and bevy OF pretty women
cannot fail TO make a pleasing picture un
der the dazzling brightness of the calcium
Miss Anna Boyd and Joseph Coyne leat
the cast, which Includes Mr.. Charles Dun
gan, Mr.. John Dudley. Mr.. w. H. Halter
Mr.. Harry Rogers. Mr.. Steve Maley. MIR
Sam Marion, Mr.. John Mitchell. Mr.. Thorn
Mccoy, Miss Lizzie Mccoy. Miss Camill,
Cleveland. Miss Minnie Bridges. Miss Min
mic McEroy, Mr.. Willis Martin. Mr.. Ed
ward Wonn.
The orpheum's now attractions-and al
ere new with the exception of the Knahel
kapeIle-wiIl make their opening at to
days matinee. Henceforth, the orpheun
mana cement announces the opening per
formance of every new company will he a
Sundays matinee. The new people are al
prominent artists in their respective lines
RudinoT. a Russian celebrity from 81
Petersburg: Josephine Sabe1. the ceiebrat
ed chanteuse internationale: Paulo an
Dika. eccentric vocalists from the Folie
Bergere. Paris; Smith and Cook, acrobat
comedians: Webb and Hassan. the grea
hand acrobats and head-to-head balancers
Burt and whitman, comedy sketch artist:
and John ". West. the musical "moke.
are the chief features
Rudinoff introduces an act that has bee
the craze In European capitals and in Ne'
York for some months past. His characte
limitations, whistling, smoke pictures an
autobiography form an original and enter
tanning melange entirely new to theateI
roers here. The only other artist VIII
might be put IN the same class is the grea
Trewey, and he does only part Of Rudt
noff's work. Josephine Sabel bears the rec
ord of being the only American comedienn
who has played the Empire theater, Lor
don. as a chanteuse, singing both til
French and English and appearing fc