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


alone costing $4,000.
The only play which none should miss
this season is Lewis Morrisons Faust"
which comes to US on its farewell tour
soon.
Oliver SCOTS big minstrel carnival, trav-
cling on their own train Of palace cars,
and with their own brass band and superb
orchestra, are booked to appear at the
Crawford soon This company comes
highly recommended by the press OF other
cities. They have had a continuous sue
cession of triumphs since their Inaugural
ton Of their tour two years ago. The
company is composed Of nearly the same
people who were first brought together
by Al G. Field, some forty genuine
negroes. which played through the Unitei
States for three seasons under the title
of Al G. Fields Real Negro Ministries.
Barney Ferguson who heads the NC
Carthy's Mishaps' company which will
appear here next Tuesday night at the
Crawford. is the originator of Irish knock
about farces and his name is familiar TO
every amusement lover. This season he
has the strongest supporting company
that he has ever had and the Milwaukee
Sentinel speaks Of the performance in
this way: There is fun and rapid fun
in the various scenes. The three Fergu-
sons-Barney, Dick and AIarguerite-made
a big hit with the auditnce. Other men,
bers of the company, Brandon and Clare,
the American Trio, James Rome and Rob-
ert Jackson, also pleased"
In "Musketeers" a new American YER
sion of Dumas much drama tized romance
Les Mousquetaires,' which comes TO the
Crawford on Thursday next, Paul Gilmore
will assume the character of the chival-
rous D'Artagnan. A synopsis Of the play
is superfuous in that the chief motives,
characters and incidents of the famous
romance the atmosphere and rich color
ing of the picturesque period of Louis
Kill All these important elements are
faithfully preserved, and consistently
grouped although some Of the situations
are viewed from a different standpoint
10 that of other adapters. In the version
there are five scenes and each scene con-
stitutes an act The first is the Kings
Garden of the Louvre" second, "Bonan-
cieu's House." D'Artagnan's lodgings;
third, 1.-THE Inn-ay Calais" fourth, Gar
den of the Louvre by Moonlight" fifth
1.-The Royal Palace during a State Ball"
The ball room scene was built and paint
ed in Germany and is said to be histor-
ically correct. That Mr. Gilmore will give
a good account of himself is evidenced
bv fba ~,
in parts of similar nature. He has been
seen to advantage in several of Froh-
mans attractions, including THE Wife,
Charity Ball" MEN and Women etc
He is young man of good presence.
intelligent face, dark, piercing eyes and
commanding figure. In appearance he has
much 20 commend him for a heroic roe.
OF all farce comedies there is none more
potent to create laughter than The
Hustler which pays a visit to this city
very shortly. The 'ihlstler'' himself, PEN
niless, but full of plans for making mill
ions, is one of the funniest individuals
ever seen in a theater, and his fellow
boarders are almost equally amusing.
The sDeciaIties in the piece this season
strong one.
The revival of Paul Kauvar, which will
be seen at the Crawford theater soon, as
interpreted by Mr.. f. r. Spencer, is
given on a very high scale of excellence.
The production itself being entirely new
the scenery from the studios of the very
best artists on this continent, and the
costumes all being new, elaborate and
historically correct. The supporting COM
pany is far superior to any that has been
seen in 3, similar play in this part of the
country for many years. This is no idle
talk or press agents bravado. For the in
formation of those who are acquainted
with the artists of the stage we give the
names of several of the leading ex-
ponents of the play. They include Miss
Isabel Pengra, formerly of Mr. Daniel
Frohman's forces of the Lyceum Theater,
New York; Mr. John A. Lane, who has
appeared in the leading support Of Edwin
Booth, Lawrence Barrett, both tho older
and younger Salvinis. Madame ModjesRa
Madame Ristori and others of equal prom
inence; Mr. John Milton, for number OF
years leading juvenile man with the late
Thomas w. Keene; George Morton, for
merly of Agustin Days company of Da-
ly's theater, New York; Mr.. Joseph Zah-
ner late of Stuart Robson's company;
Mr.. Joseph Nanery, last season with Mr.
Charles Frohman. and others equally as
we'll known. The theater patrons of this
city can depend upon this as being an
attraction OF the very first order, and will
rank with any that will be seen in this
city during the present season. Mr.. Spen-
Ger has spent money extravagantIy in this
grand revival, and the staging of the play
is said to equal. if not to be superior TO
the original production made at the Stand
ard theater. in the city of New York.
where it had a run of nearly 200 consecu-
tive nights.
Congressman J. p DolIiver. who lee
tured at Monona yesterday afternoon on
THE Nation of America" IS an ideaI
American, both physically and mentally.
His tall well knit physique is in itself
quite sufficient to command attention any
where. and when speaking his manly sp-
pearance, coupled with the wit and brill
fancy of his utterance, win for him the
good will OF his audience at once. NJ
Dolliver IS an orator in the true sense OF
the word. His delivery Is impressive
passionate when he cares to rise 70 that
pitch; his rhetoric is polished and artistic.
sentence after sentence flowing from MS
tongue with such ease and huency that
the perfection Of their structure was the
constant surprise Of his auditors. Ono
of the officials. and a man whom every
said Of him after the lecture yesterday