The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-17
1.-TWO MERRY TRAMPs."

Manager Martllng presents 20 MS pat
rons on next Thursday, October u, this
big farcial comedy which has 1een sue
cessfuliY produced in all the large cities
Of the country and which, by reason or
its unique and meritorlOus construction,
is of an order that Will continue to meet
with favor for many seasons to come An
unusually capable company of farceurs
and specialists Interestingly interpret this
laughable comedy in manner calculated
to cause one to forget for the time be-
ing that sorrow or care exists, and an
evening Of pure enjoyment and harmless
hilarity is promised. The company this
season is unusually strong in a musical
way. each member being a trained vocal
iSt and at times during the progress Of
the play one imagines that 1t is an Oper-
attic production rather than comedy. a
fine male quartet an excellent band and
orchestra and many male and female vO-
calists comprise the musical contingency
of the organization. Special care has
been taken by the management 10 have
the wardrobe and costumes Of the finest.
a truly up-tO-date comedy production is
promised.
The Rays "a Hot Old Time" Is booked
to appear here in the near future. They
have the funniest and most successful
farce comedy on the road and have been
doing a business unparalleled in the his
tory of farce comedy.
Unusual Importance attaches to the ap-
preaching engagement of Hoyt's "A
Texas Steer at the Crawford theatre
Saturday next Much of HOytS reputa-
ton as an author and success as a theat-
rical manager rests on this piece. 1t has
not the novelty Of new production and
the mana cement does not announce that
the play has been largely rewritten and
remodeled. On the contrary it is as near
a fac-imle of the original New York pro-
duCtiOn. in cast and equipment. as pos
Sible. and absolutely identical in lines. 1t
would seem almost sacrilege. or at least
-f .HN1 n LOT ? h.~
most sprightly dialogue which IS never
commonplace ana sometimes rises 10
heights of mastery elOQUenCe and again
subsidies to the gentle utterances Of love
or the homely expressions touching
pathos The fun IS fast and furious at
times but Is never allowed to take the
interest from the plot OF the story, which
Is keenly and logically arranged and car
ried out. The character types are Splen-
didly drawn. They are not ready made
men and women. but develop as the story
proceeds. The company Is Well balanced.
Ii is headed by Katie Putnam, who has
been specially engaged for the beautiful
role of Bossy. and includes VIII II Bray,
the original Minister 90 DahomeY." Jas.
r. Mccain. the Maverick Brander' and
the original Texas Steer QuarteJte.
Years Of experience dating back quar-
Ter OF q century ago ana LIBERAL outlay
Of money has placed Richards & Prjn-
giles Famous Georgia Ninstrels foremost
among che amusement enterprises OF this
country. The successful aim ot the man
agement has been 10 give strictly high
class and wholesome entertainment. free
from the blemisheS Of suggestive vul-
garity. The best Of minstrel talent has
been secured ana the clever blending o.
oii-tine DinSrreisv. with up-t0-data
vaudeville acts IND many bright features
never before seen IN this line Of amuSe-
msnr makes this mammoth attraction
one well worth waiting for. Il will appear
az the Crawford the last Of this month.
Two big bands head a street parade a.
2;ea =. m. HaSsan Ben ATS famous
troupe Of Arabs and a dozen or 50 Of
bright comedians trick bicycle riders.
wire walkers. 8. popular QUsrJette ~ sing
erS. dancers. vaudeville acts of all binds.
4 spectacular cake walk all combine 10
make an uneuUalled minstrel show.
The following is the program Of a re-
ci-sl 70 he given hy pupils % the kelso
School of Musical and Dramatic Art AZ
Shaw'S booth today. az t-a1 p. m. The
sole numbers viii he played from memorv
by Ethlyn Bowman, a little miss, = years
of age
,. S2lhgsio .......-........-... Pm. r. Bach
= GaNotte- G. minor-.-.-....--.J. ;. Bach
3 SNt l-+lh .-----,--.- -.-...-..-. ----. ilcl
3. Folks Song -.......-...........Sc humara
p hild t1orSe1llal --..--.-.-....-- = human
3. Happy Farmer ..--......-.....S chumaDn
= Hunting Song ..--.--...-----. Schuuann
\. Ct-1-ion ,..-.--.--- .-fsrie-
2. Souatine -.....-.-.............. Handbook
70. Spinning Sang .....-....-.- NcnteISseEn
Ethlyn Bowman.
Dsree MacRbrs. (two pianos Saint Seems
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