The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-10
MISS JERRY"
GIVEN BY ALEXANDER BLACK
wichita Lyceum Delightfully."- En-
tertained.

Last evening the aesthetic element Of
the city were entertained by the picture
play of Miss jerry" given in three
parts under the mastery direction of Mr..
Alexander Black, the inventor Of picture
plays, and the author Of Miss America"
and "A Capital CourtshiD.'
Many people in looking over the pros
pectus ofthe seasons lyceum course have
asked themselves and many others Of
their friends just what Miss Jerry was
They found out last evening, those VINO
attended, and were amply rewarded and
delighted with a series of magnificent
scenes and q very pretty fiction Of the
Old story of love as portrayed by an
artist who has viewed. al the scenes in
New York City which he reproduces on
canvass. This very popular invention has
been called "a play on a white Sheet"
IAN illustrated monologue," "a love story
in pictures" Mr.. Black himself styles it
a picture play or a picture story. 1t Is
delightful story combining the beautiful
effects of the pictorial art with the effec-
tive interest of the platform lecture. told
in story.
Mr.. Black is a magnetic platform en-
tertainer and has his subject thoroughly
mastered and assisted by $50 stereoptican
views and thirty-seven illustrations from
life photographs, the monologue produces
a splendid scenic story.
Mr.. Black, after being introduced by
Mr.. o. A. Boyle, made a short address
explaining the nature of the display. and
facetously stating that he had the ad-
vantage of the author in the fact that he
could give his preface and it was bound
to be listened 10, while OF late It was
more and more coming to be true that
prefaces were not read; and added to that
was another advantage in that the reader
could not in this case look at the last
chapter first to see how it cams >.u,. Inc
first part opens with a preliminary story
about one ofthe leading characters, one
Richard HolIbrook who, losing his wife
in q mining camp in the far west, took
his daughter TO New York. The girl. rails
ell in the environments of a mining To-
cality. is suddenly placed among the ef-
fete surroundings of the great metropo-
lis of America. and very soon resolves TO
aid her father by entering some profess
sion, and selects journalism. Il is a news
paper story all through and infinitely de-
picts the ups and downs of a novitiate in
this profession. The girl is first assigned
by the young and handsome city editor
10 interview a prominent fnancier, who,
unbellnown 10 herself, is associated with
her father in a secret mining enterprise.
Right there comes q conflict between
hlial fidelity and her professional honor
J. sylvester Ward, the promoter and
schemer allows himself 70 be interviewed
BY her. Geraldine Hollbrook. simply be-
cause she is the daughter Of his friend
and business partner. but adds that al
ways crushing condition, this is not for
pvblication.r Il would ruin him and her
father, Yet the city editor told her 1T
was good story and she must get It.
Later. Walter Hamilton. the kind hearted /
city editor. lsome Of them are really kind
hearted. fells in 1--we with the new re-
porter. Miss jerry and affairs straight |
en- themselves out in the usual way. II
Is a vivid portrayal Of Bohemian life IN
New York. a fine tale OF accidental iove. /
and a wonderful achievement inche rsalm I
of mingled AK and literature. both these /
departments being thoroughly sustained. /
\ large audience greeted Mr.. Black and I
the hush of the vast assembly during the i
mos tragic, or dramatic. scenes testified Z
20 Their complete appreciation. as well As /
the APPLAUSE and more pronounced tes-i-
mony given at the proper intervals. Tae /
pathetic. the nelO5-a matte. and the /
humorous su have q place in this pretty 1
and instructive moaologue and ADDS one I
more 10 the list of very satisfactory at /
fractions Afforded the public by the man /
agenent % the Wichita lyceum.
In his opening announcement AI-. BOYLE /
gave out thar OF next Friday evening /
there would be an added number 20 the /
course In the appearance OF The Ottun7wa /
Maze Quartet company, which had been