The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-17
NOVEMBER %.

There are few things that better at
tract an audience than one OF Hoyt's
farce comedies. and it is certainly true
enough to say that nothing in the farce
comedy line is more popular here. Hoyt
has enjoyed such q success with his pre-
vious productions that a new piece with
his name 10 it as author is certain TO
command wide attention and FIJI the
house to it's utmost capacity. 1t is easy
to take it on trust and feel confident
of having good for the trouble OF going
to see it.
"A Black Sheep" Is the tile OF Mr.
Hoyt's comedy, which enjoyed a long
and prosperous run in New York at
Hoyt's theatre for more than 200 nights
and displaying the standing room only
sign at every performance. and which
has been pronounced as the brightest
and most amusing farcial skit that has
ever emanated from the fertile brain Of
this clever playwright.
Be that as II may the piece has proven
most successful. testing the capacity OF
the largest theatres Besides It's long
run in New York. It was presented for
fourteerr weeks in Boston, eight weeks in
Philadelphia and twelve weeks in Chi
cago When play can remain as long
as that in a city it is pretty certain that
it is one that pleases the amusement
seeking public
"A Black Sheep will be presented in
this city next Monday evening at the
Crawford Grand. In this piece Mr.. Hoyt
takes an Arizona miner and carries him
through some stages Of social securing
until he is brought out all right. i Is
Said 10 be particularly clever in some
real character which reaches the fun
dignity Of comedy; bright IN dialogue.
which never lags. and serves 70 intro
duce people Of various social grades who
do exceedingly we'll q considerable
amount OF vaudeville specialtes which
are announced as being absolutely new
and novel.
The company IS said to be exceedingly
well fitted for the business undertaken
by II. William Devere has a surprisingly
! good character in Goodfellow Cunning
the editor NJ the Tombstone Inscription
a part especially written for him BY NJ
/ Hovt. and the part from all accounts
/ has fallen into excellent hands Win Mr
/ DAvAra whose size adds greatly % the
/ effectiveness Of the character. Dir. de-
/ we're. II not the largest is one % the
/ larges men upon the American stage.
/ George Allen. a clever comedian wiih
+ a rich. mellow baritone voice which hf
/ knows no VITO use. Is cast a. Hot stun
/ the "black sheep" a a respectable Mas
sachusetts family Matte Keeue. a Ters
! beautiful woman both ln face and figure
( e Queen Of Burlesque Of the stran6e'
/ burlesque company. Joseph Natus. he o.
minstrel fame VIII be seen 81 his origin
al role. that 81 the manager Of the siran
/ ded company. Gilbert Girard. one r ~
I best. II not the best im!tators ~ eiTe
o. the air AID beasts ~ he hc'd B@rto'
/ Poardrnan. coruet1=t whose solos ere
( stad such A Juror ata Manhattan Beac'
/ last summer with sousa's band. the Pee
sons CTorn and Lulu} the wenderf'
vrhIrwfn4 dancers. Devere and kenTie<
character and sketch artists. Beu3a'
/ Ts-n,fa exponent q selecfious from tf
I latest coon operas, Adelaide NTe. ~
/ o,ee7 q song. Larry Gedd Daniel Nai
Lev and Others cont~liI'sts - re r1ecisl
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vas especially written f5r the piece. a7'
=, contains some particularly hr.lflan
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The musical department j. under ne r.sr
sanaf direction % -. Charlie Zi7Hsnsf
/ man
Al Ire scenery in the prod sc'ion :
rom FFort's trea,re. New York. a1d !
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