The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-27
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A MUSICAL. FEAST

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A MUSICAL FEAST.
The audience last night at the Crawford
was a disappointment so far as numbers
is concerned, for so good a show as
Black Patti and her Troubadours. Many
a cheap attraction. both colored and
/ white. have had much larger and more
! enthusiastic audiences. The company is
! the finest colored organization on the
| road and the music is exceptionally fine.
The first part Of the performance consist
tide OF the rag time frolic on the beach,
| appropriately staged with pretty scenery.
| Much applause was given the specials ties
and the rag time choruses, which was de-
served. With the exception of some
knock-abOut work which was somewhat
tiresome, and a few stale gags, all the
work was good. The juggling Of James
Wilson was very clever and the cake
walk was good Unfortunately the ma
jority Of the girls are very homely. but
they are singers. Madame Siserietta
Jones, the black Patti, appeared in the
! second part. She was encored, but she
deserved much more applause than she
received. She possesses a splendid voice
and sings divineiy. Black Patti is
great favorite in the east, is popular in
New York. and astonished Europe with
her artistic singing, but she evidently
does not please audiences out in this
country. The finest portion Of the show
were excerpts from Chimes Of Norman
dy," "Cavaliera Rusticana," "Erminie'
and the grand finale from Tannhauser.
with full chorus appropriately costumed,
but these were accorded the least recog-
milton by the audience The rendition Of
these numbers was the best thing music
ally that has been in Wichita for years
"A HOT OLD TIME"
That hilarious, hip hurrah. rolIicking
comedy, "A Hot Old Time. will be al
the Crawford theatre soon. A laugh is
promised every minute. The comedy was
written for this purpose; it IS said to
answer the requirements The purport Of
"A Hot Old Time" is just an excuse TO
introduce some of the latest and most
catchy music OF the day, unique charac-
tiers, numerous specialties OF a refined
order and above all one of the. most pre-
tentiOus companies ever seen in farce
comedy. The comedy has been the hit Of
the last two seasons and this season it is
The company has been carefully selected
and includes such clever artists as John
W. Jess. the prince OF eccentric Irish
comedians; William McRobie, clever
young juvenile; W, Wallace Black. an
actor with an unusually good singing
voice: John c. Leach, one Of the most
amusing of character comedians: Charles
]. Newton and Joe Darling in characters
well suited to their respective abilities;
Ada Henry. the leading woman of the
company; Ada Meirose and Pearl Revare.
in character and singing speciaities;
Annie St. Tel. the bounding antelope"
Americas most sensational dancer; Hy-
berta Pryme and Beatrice Rice singing
comedians. and John and Bertha Gleason,
in their artistic dances and cake walks.
The music is under the direction of Mr.
Frank Hodges.
Although Athens has had a surfeit Of
minstrel shows this season. there was a
good audience at the opera house last
night and the Barlow Ministries made
good all the favorable advance comments
they have received. The elegantly dress
ed first part, with its excellent special
scenic effects. combined with rich COS
tunes. made beautiful picture. and the
comedy work and singing were IN keep
ing with the surroundings
The comedians. Harry Ward. Lew Bald
win. Chas, Cartmeu and Walt Wilson. all
made distinct hits
James Rainey rendered "One Little
World in an artistic manner. as did j.
Harvey Briggs his solo Mid the Co-aIs.'
The meIodious baritone voice Of HarIe
Wilson is probably the best we have
heard this season Chas. CartmelI danced
rapidly. and the finale. Hypnotism UD 10
Date was amusing
Wilson and Leighton proved themselves
the most remarkable Of buck dancers.
concluding with a novelty q baseball
game in raE-Ime.
Harry Ward had a few new stories and
songs and entertained as brightly As
usual
A musical number by Coburn and Bald
win brought forth many 1laudi,s CO
burns cornet solo and Baidwin's tussIe
with a sheet Or Ay paper being most con
mendsble There i no, q duh moment ~
their twenty minute sglt
The Harmonic Four. a Thorough min
strel quartstte. amused greatly and
B-i-~v the piueky little wheelnau, car
risd ~ wheel Bp on six-foot pedestal.
I'D after performing some almost In
possible feafs Of balancing. rode down
narrow wire ladder - che Eiags.-Athens
Ca Banner. January =
The Manhattan Stock company has
Sled the Grand a--e-a house every night (
this week and the engagement Is one o. /
the most succsssfu3 ever PLAYED in To-
p=sa. The special =c@n@ry carried ~ the /
company. together with ,ne haod znd e.
cheStra and the vaudeville features have /
added greatly 90 ne pIea~ssre q sha stag
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