The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-19
MUSIC AND DRAMA

MOSiC AND DRa MA.
Tomorrow evening at the Crawford
theater threater-goers will have an OPP
portunity of witnessing Mr.. Hoyt's "A
Black Sheep which has been pronounced
by eastern critics as the best as well as
the most humorous farcical comedies this
popular playwright has turned out.
"A Black Sheep" pokes a little fun at
the Anglomaniac, but after presenting
himself in this guise for half an hour
the Anglomaniac becomes tired Of the
roll, masses his hair, yells like an Indian
and expresses wish to be back in Ari-
IONA again. The characters in the play
are familiar to all newspaper readers.
There is the Arizona editor, who might
easily be mistaken for the gentleman who
gets into trouble by editing that much
quoted sheet, the Arizona Kicker. The
tenderfoot from the east, who, having
been football player, succeeds in doing
up the Arizona tough, the typical bar
tender of the comic papers, and other
characters frequently caricatured are
there.
The story of the piece is said to be
sufficiently lucid to prevent the perform
ance from being rated as a variety show,
intersperced with bright and witty dia-
logue. The theme is apparent at all
times. and it is with joy that one halls
the absence of those breaks which usually
occur in creations of this kind, when a
speciality Is introduced. The specialties
and songs introduced are heralded as be-
ing absolutely new and up-to-date, and
the action of the piece is rapid with no
let-up to the fun from the rise Of the
curtain to it's fall on the final act.
The east to be seen here is announced
as the strongest and most versatile Mr..
Hoyt has ever organized, and will be
headed by William better known in the
west, perhaps, as big Bill'' Devere, who
will be seen in the character Of the Ari-
iona editor, a part especially written for
him by Mr.. Hoyt He will be seconded
by George Allen, a comedian Of marked
ability. in the role of Hot Stuff. Seen
as the tough young man who must get
out of Arizona by way Of the stage
coach-or the rope, and then as the An
glomaniac Mr. Allen completely loses one
character in the other, and has rich, mel
low baritone voice Is an important factor,
as the piece abounds in music, now break
certed number.
The newly constructed and wonderfully
appointed Broken scene. which Is this
season used with Lewis Morrison
Faust" is attracting general attention
everywhere. 1t will be seen in this city
in a few weeks.
| Thomas Jefferson is the principal come
| dian of the Jefferson Comedy company,
which also includes his brothers, Joseph
| Jr.. and William. This company will be
seen at the Crawford theater soon, pre-
| senting the play, RIP Van Wrinkle,
| which made their father, Joseph Jeffer-
| son, the dean of the American stage
| Thomas Jefferson shows the careful
| training of a masters hand. The ease
of his manner and the art Of his adapta-
| ton are made even more striking by the
| quaint dialect which flows SO naturally
from his lips. A delightful evenings en-
| tertainment is assured when the Jeffer.
son boys and their excellent company
! present RIP Van Wrinkle"
When you hear the exhilarating SOUND
of Stetson's big double Uncle Tom:
Cabin" company. and see the entire com
pany on parade. you can take It as about
/
| evenings entertainment, which It 1:
| promised this time will excel all pre-
vious efforts. and that is rather bold
assertion, for Stetson has always haC
the best and an abundance OF it-still 1t l.
a fact, will appear at the Crawford
theater Friday and Saturday nights and
Saturday matinee. November "a and 2.
A very funny farce-comedy, entitled
| 1.-TWO Married Men, at the opera house
last night kept a large audience II
| laughter for two and half hours 1
was advertised as Laughing success
and the claims of the manager were mad'
good. The action was lively from be
ginning to end, and the applause wa.
continuous and encores frequent IN
situations were humorous. and the must
cal specialties and singing were yer!
good. Daily Express, San Antonio
Texas. Wednesday, March !, 1922.
Two Married Men viii be at IN
Crawford theater Thanksgiving matine'
and night.
The southern states Of American an'
the dusky citizens thereof have peculia
interest andy fascination for those wh'
have never lived or Travelled extensively
south are an interesting race Ihei
habits. customs and home-life are httl'
known outside the lands where the'
dwell. As natural musicians they ar
not excelIed by any people on earth
There IL a charm to the negro southern
melodies that has made them popular tn
world over. There Is distncfiveness Z
their music possessed By no other music
Many Of the most popular songs 81 n
world have had their origin IN the south
A large company Of real southern negroes
has been formed ard VIII tour the nortl
and far west under The title q Olive
s,otts Big Minstrel Carnival III
basis % the entertainment : music an
/ dancing. and correct presentation .
horne-llfe IN The south as & actually eT
ISIS in the cities and on the plantation
Wherever these people have apPeavef i
their entertainment press and publ
a,ige have vied with each Other n pro
nounciug Is the most UNIQUE and p3eaziu'
Of the kind before the public
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