The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-24
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
NE NfINSTRELS

A minstrel show occupied the stage OF
the Crawford last night. II was a top
heavy but apDreciative house, SCOTS
Minstrels have been seen here before,
the performance given this year being
as good as heretofore. and with excep-
tons. really better. The end men and
the interlocutor were good. The singing
was fair. except that of Richard Lewis,
the male soprano. which was very fine
MIR Clarence Powell made the hit Of the
evening as comedian, his monologue be-
ing especially good The musical team
was very clever and had some entirely
new and novel instruments. Kitch,e. the
Japanese hand baIancer and equilibrist.
Is q wonder. He IS agile as a cat and
strong as Sampson and performed SONS
feats that seemed almost impossible
The company is under the direct man
agement OF that old-time but congeniaI
manager. VIII Junker. whose courteous
treatment OF the patrons Of his show is
always noticeable.
The next attraction will be Uncle
Toms Cabin tonight
If the entertainment given Saturday
is a sample Of the quality of all the
others on the Y. NJ. c. A entertainment
course for the winter. it viii be the best
ever given in this city An audience Of
over 1000 was enthusiastically pleased
The program which this fine organization
OF twenty skilled lady musicians, Jed by
Frank Mckee. rendered. was Of very high
quality and the difficult compositions were
arttstically performed. The opening num-
Der was from Wagner's Tannhauser. the
Grand March. and was extremely beau
tiful. A selection from the opera OF
William Telr' was next and the rendi- I
ton OF the difficult changes was perfect,
and the effect upon the audience was
thrilling. 1t IS a composition that re-
qIlires great skill in handling. especially
by a large orchestra. but these Young
ladies handled It splendldly and received
a magnificent encore. II IS hardly nec6s-
sary TO review the while program suS-
hcient here to say that the solo and or
chestral work were ebout equally appre-
ciated. Every number was heartily en-
cored and there was not dun moment
from beginning 20 end OF a two-hours'
program arfnette News.
Auditorium Monday evening. Noyem-
Der q.
There was crowded house last nigh,
at the Barton 10 witness the representa-
ton Of George r Blossoms Two Mar
ried Men" The play Is zone az the So
called farce comedies 50 popular now
II is hereft Of almost all save the suE-
gesioa OF a plot running through TIRE.
acts and serving as a pretense princI- /
paily for the introduction u a number /
Of variety specialties. These were good
and. above all. clean and unaccompauted /
By the low horse-play which so often
characterize the antics Of the speciality
artists" that make up these farce
comedy companies. Two Married Men
was IA the hands ~ clever people and
the fun was 50 fast and furious. yet
withal cleanly. that the house wa kept
IN q roar while the curtain vas up The
company is above The average. Two [
Married Mea' is a certain cure fcr che /
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Crawford next week
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