Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-08

| 6b6 DuOVOIV VI
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
CoATES-To-night at Sis and remainder OF the
| week. including SATURDAY matinee. Walker
| whiteside in The Red Cockade."
GRAND-To-night at S:15 and remainder OF the
week, with Saturday matinee. "A Black Sheep
| oRPHEUM-To-night at Sis. and remainder OF the
week. with Saturday matinee. vaudeville.
| AUDITORIUM-To-night at Sis and remainder of
the week. with Saturday matinee. My Friend
From India"
COMING NEXT WEEK
COATES-Monday night Apollo Club concert; re-
mainder of the week. The Christian
GRAND-An week. "a Trip to Chinatown
AUTHORITARIAN week. Alabama
oRPHEUM-Au week. vaudeville.
Although Mr.. Walker whtesde found it advisable
| to secure a release from his contract to play the
title role in ben Hur because the sacrifice OF
dramatic and artistic elements spectacular effects
| in that production, the training he underwent for
| that athletic role was good investment. When he
made his appearance the Coates stage last night
pounds heavier and at least 20 cent better look
| ing than when last seen in this city. From the
appearance of slender youth. he has advanced
to that of proper cavalier, and he fills the picture
| better than ever before.
The Red Cockade'' used by Mr.. whiteside
all last season, when 1t given with specially
| selected cast 1t proved profitable bill 1t is not
a great play, but 1t Is good several Of the
successful romantic dramas Of the past few years
that have been distinguished. 1t is laid in
| France during the period following the reign of
terror certainly favorte epoch for the dranatsts
1t from the French of Poinsard. who has contented
| himself with only enough of the strenuous aspects
| OF the time to furnish strong clmaxes for a ro-
| mantle story. The play is lacking In alluring
quence and effective action but is strong in parts
seine OF the lines being excellent and bits of
the comedy being capable of very amusing interpre
Mr.. Whiteside has gained considerably by laying
| aside the heroic roles of his old repertory. His
reading Is more natursl-or. more properly speaking.
less unnaturaland his action is less stilted He
still handicapped yes, burdened, with reading in
fectons that mar his speech and are all the more
exasperating because he has voice of rare depth.
quality and resonance. When he gets still further
| from Shakespeare-when he gets into tn drama of
to-day and under the direction Of Intelligent and
authoritative coacher perhaps he will lose his man.
nerisms altogether. Meantime in the role OF Marte
he simply gives his admirers encouragement, not
satisfaction.
Miss Leila Wolstan plays the romantic heroine
with much earnestness and proper repose without
| giving the character '.royalist'' distinction Mr.
Whitesde was evidently at disadvantage in secur-
Ing company when he decided, after the season
| was well advanced to go the road His support
is very ordinary, although fairly good work done
by Mr.. De Deyn as the Count de valmonte, and
| Mr. Brenon gives a few unobtrusive but delightful
| AUSTIN LATcHAw.
The presentation of 1.-The Christian at the Coates
next week should more than ordinary interest
The company. though not the that has been
| identified with the great of the play in the
East. includes people whose regulations will COM
mend them to the people of this city. That charm
ing actress and lovable woman, Efhe Esler. will be
seen Glory Quayle. in which she is accredited with
the chief of her Miss Ellser has not
appeared in Kansas City in several seasons Her
former annual visits were always the occasion of
a gathering of old admirers, might almost say,
old friends This favorite actress. with her sweet
personality occupies unique place in the affections
I nf fho MIA lnyir0
wholesome. Her characters have always been lovable
Her plays have always taught good lessons. AS
reward Miss Ellsler has the unceasng confidence
OF those VINO year IN ana year out 60 TO see her.
As Glory Quayle she is said to realize Hall Gaines
ly interpreted Judging by the criticisms of other
cities, by j. NJ. Colville. well known romantic
place on the stage in standard characters. His ex-
pressve face and resonant voice are said to 1T in
admirably with the requirements of Hall Gaines
hero-one of the most difficult characters be found
| in recent plays. The roles of Lord Robert IRE
Archdeacon Wealthy. Mrs. Calender and Horatio
capable hands of Edward Emery. Frank Lyons Carrie
Lee Stoyle and Frank Weston. Fanchon Campbell, as
other roles are mpersonated by W. S. St Clair.
Robert Harold. Jr.. Frederick Maynard and NJ. ].
| Cody.
Hoyt's "a Trip to Chinatown will be the attrac-
| ton at the Grand opera house next week. opening
with the Sunday matinee. This play has been before
the public since 1891. but does not seem to have
lost any of its popularity. 1t is being presented with
|
Harry Gilfol one of the most popular Of the Hoyt
| speciality and comedy people
Playwright Hoyt is business playwright He
writes PLAYS to amuse the people. and at the same
time to draw money to the box office. and in these
respects he has proven success and Is without
| equal Mr. Hoyts comedies have ever been popular
with Kansas City theatergoers. and anything from
his fertile pen is to draw large audiences. IA
Trip to Chinatown probably has had the strongest
hold upon the amusement seeking public of any OF
his farccal skts. The cast embraces number of
local favortes who previously scored successes
|
scenery stage accessories and costumng are said to
be on more elaborate than the original pro-
auction The music is said to be new spirited and
catchy. and the specalties are more numerous than
ever.
Scarcely any spectacular attraction which has
been presented to the Orpheum has given much
general satisfaction have the dances OF Papinta
| While there other dancers who make use OF mir
and who introduce striking light and color eff
copy the work Of Papnta and try achieve the
suits achieved by her. For the reason that Papinta
is In position to go to greater expense to present
her dances properly. she has not yet had dangerous
rival in this country Her own energy is astonishing
and although she has accumulated respectable for
tune during the past six years. 1t has been because
she realized the necessity OF always leading
following. and of making every endeavor to
| something each year. Papinta promises that
| when she comes the Orpheum next week head
the bill she will have number of attractir. novel
| the Orpheum will be that OF Caron and Herbert the
| famous athletic clowns. who established themselves
in the good graces lovers of tumblng and fun
| season John T. Thorne and Grace Carleton. said to
be we'll schooled actors, will be in the bright
comedietta THE Substitute Florence Henri King
| Is o violinst who is not unknown to the musical
| world, and whose playing should be strong feature
| bats and equilibrists will be seen in their native
sports the Chappele sisters will sing and dance
| Billy Rice and H. W. Frman. the popular end
| and the we'll known minstrel basso will unite
In sketch which should be one OF the most enjoya-
BILE things in the bill.
Few plays regarded with more affection by the
rank and file OF paygoers than is Augustus Thomas
idyllic comedy. Alabama" forcible tribute to
Mr. Thomas skill in dealing with the sectional sent-
ment and the contrasted types between North and
South Is that his play has been warmly received
in the Northern This beautiful play, with its
quaint humor its romantic story, its distinct types
and its attractive pictures will be presented at the
Auditorium Sunday afternoon and the ensuing
week. and will be given one OF the most careful set
tings that the Auditorium management has yet pre-
the patrons of that house The selection of
this play would to be appropriate from the
standpoint of variety at least, for 1t has been
ceded by exciting melodramas and busting farces.
It Is said that strong cast has been chosen
full presentation. The play has been given through
several engagements at popular prices in this city.
but never before at such low scale as that Of the
Auditorium.
MY Friend From India is meeting with great
success this week. The theater has been filled
each performance and the sale for the remainder Of
the week is said to be very large. Good perform
| ances OF the popular farce are being given.
Mrs. Chas. Smith. of Jimes. o.. writes:
have used every RENE dy for sick head
ache l could hear of for the past fifteen
| years. but Carters Little Liver Pills did
me more good than all the rest.