The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-29
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE oCToRooN TONIGHT.

pleased the audience Immensely and the
applause was frequent and Spontaneous.
1t abounds in exciting scenes and start
ling developments. and carries the audi
tor with it. Thel play was so well pre-
sented that it approached realism No
play yet presented has met with the re-
ception that last nights production did.
The kaleidoscope dance by Miss Spooner
was a feature Of the evening, and little
Irene Miles in her negro melodies was
pleasing Tonight this company will
play The Octoroon.'
When the curtain rose, some weeks ago,
at the Columbia theater in Washington,
D. c., upon the entertainment given by
the world famous magician Hermann"
there confronted the noted entertainer
most fashionable audience. one that col
lects only upon rare occasions in the ma
TONS capital. The boxes were occupied
by members Of the diplomatic corps,
prominent among them the Corean minis
ter. family and suite the Japanese and
Chinese ministers and their families and
attendants Magic appeals strongly to
the people of the Orient, and the engage
ments Of the great Hermann in Wash
ington are always attended BY officialdom
from that portion Of the globe (the far
easO, where Hermann had visited and
played before royalty years before The
magic Of Hermann IS appreciated prob
ably more by them than by the great
American public although magic can be
said TO be one of the institutions OF the
e
never falling source Of delight to the peo-
pie Of the far east and are applauded by
them without stint or favor. Hermann
always has some special feat which he
performs for their benefit Upon the pres
ent occasion he presented the famous
ladder trick. where A rope IS thrown into
the air and a young lady climbs hand
over hand on it TO the top The trick
created 4 sensation. as ii was the first
time they had seen IL done by any one
else than the HindOo fakirs OF the Orient.
At the Crawford theater Hoyt's a
Texas Steer viii appear during the
street fair. Almost every thea-er-goer
throughout the length and breadth = the
land IS acquainted with the mirth-pro-
voking qualities OF this famous satire on
American POLITICS from The pen ~ Chas.
Hoyt- Maverick Brander. cattle king
who owns 81 90 head Of steers and a
daughter called "Bossy." who Is dearer
% him than the whole drove. The fam
iIy lives in q four room cottage. and the
old mans simple costume IS supplement
ed by whisky bottle and an enormous
revolver Major Yell. one q the wiltes1
and woeIiest Texans in the state. Is a 10
cal politician who process 20 run Old
Brander for congress, but Brander runs
away and threatens 70 shoot X ne IS
elected The campaign Is 4 success and
Brander IS compelled 70 accept a. tie
r1uzll4 % ali the shooting irons IN town
A young captain az the regular army has
become engaged 10 Bossy while stationed
III her vicinity. but when the family ar
rives II Washington and Bossy sEells cut
in barba-oas spiezdor q apparel vith =
half pocket of Jewels On her ps-soa. CAP
tain Bright S horrfsed. He finds 8: in
possible 10 reason vish her o. tore a5wr
her extravzEaace, and at ne same tine
Mother Bra-deT Is making herself 4
fright. ard the old nan apDea-s Ike 3
monkey In fIl-attIEg Eas-en-s iEte15s3
% De Civilized Bassy discovers THAI her
lover Is ashamed o., shsf- appearance ard
breaks tie engagement se16iaz hlan from
1he h0Uss- and sac ard mother sus -
some hard srusy n a h.sk . etiquette
Ciz Brar5er gers IN s7azrgiy weli n
IRE role q . conEresS-aa ard avasts
eataI shooting scraae. 49, he Is init
ared 30 re vas q z-ztee-zft hT
Brassr Gar An accomplished and atser-
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