The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-02
MUSIC AND DRAMA,
JONES ALRIGHT.


the fact that it patronizes hrst-class the
atrical attractions. A packed house greet
ed the excellent company that presented
What Happened to Jones" which prov
ed to be one of the funniest and most en-
PERTAINING plays that has been seen at
the Crawford theatre for soma time. Mr.
Harry Corson Clark was not with the
company, although this is his company,
and the role played by him was most ac-
ceptably played by another artist. Mr.
Clark is at this time at Kansas City very
sick with pneumonia, which unfortunate
circumstance was explained to the audi
ence last night at the end of the first
act. The management very frankly
made the announcement that Mr.. Charles
W. Terriss would act the part Of Jones
instead of Mr. Clark and the audience
was informed that if owing to Mr.. Clark S
absence the performance did not please,
that anyone could leave and get their
tickets redeemed at the box office. No
one left and it was generally remarked
that if Mr.. Clark was able to improve on
Mr.. Terriss' work that he must indeed
be a remarkable actor. The entire COM
pany is good. Not a draggy scene or a
dull line occurred in the whole play. The
audience was interested from the first.
Mr. Willis Marks, Mr.. Seaton, Mr.. Halli-
fax and Miss Marshall and Miss Irving
were especially good. The stage letting
was splendid. as well as the arrangement
of properties which reflects credit upon
Bob Tuttle, the local stage manager, who
used only the regular house scenery to
make a pretty effect
The play Is a most laughable comedy
in three acts. 1t takes place in the fash
ionable home of Professor EbeneZer
Goodly in New York. The professor has a
beautiful daughter, a charming ward and
maiden sister-in-law This fair daugh-
ter is engaged to a modern society young
man. who, when the curtain rises on the
first act, is making a call on mis- fiance
1t Is necessary for him to leave early, as
ne has an important business engage
ment. After his departure the professor
finds on the floor ticket to a glove con-
test to take place that night Soon the
young man returns in search OF it and
after a great deal Of argument persuades
his father-in-law to accompany him
The police have been fixed but the
FILINGS don't work The place IS raided
by them and the trouble begins. Pro
fessor Goodly and young Richard arrive
home safely, save that they are followed
by a man whom they suspect as a de-
tective He enters the house and they at
once beg for release when he confesses
to be ike them, at the mercy OF the Pc
ice, who have torn OF a piece OF his
coat-taf He asks privilege to remain
over night which Is granted, and then
begins to worry over his clothes.
1t happens that ths family are expect
ing a visit from the Rev. Anthony Good
", bishop Of BaIlsrat, and brother Of the
professor He hiss ordered a suit Of
clothes sent TO the house before his ar
rival. and when they are brought IN Mr.
Jones. the fugitive. dons them. and also
the manner OF the bishop. The family
are delighted with him. He IS not the
stern. diEnifed man they supposed. but a
kind and jolly uncle.
For FIVE years the n11iden aunt has
been corresponding with the bishop and
ne about TO marry her though they have
never seen each other.
She a. once makes al advances and
poor young Jones is compelled TO make
love 20 her.
soon the real bishop arrives ard NJ
Jones IS put to his wits ends 10 keep
things straight Finally everything clears
up and everyone Is happy. The play IS
fall OF fun from beginning 70 end. not
like the usual funny show. but pure. re-
fined wit