The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-08

twenty-stx numbers, comprising sele,,-
lions from Gilmores hand, Columbia or
chestras vocal solos. violin solos. and
medleys. The machine known "a the
Graphaphone grand was tried In thu
theater the other day and could be heard
distinctly at all parts OF the house. A
Washington correspondent writes: ssrxo
thousand people sat for an hour and a
half in one Of the principle theaters Of
the city while from the grand shining
cylinder came in turn comedy and trag-
edy. music, vocal and instrumental. con-
verstio and oratory. The Graphsphone
grand told why II was there and what il
could do. introducing in its own way
each successive proof OF It's enlarged
Powers. And In all parts of the house.
top and bottom and centre and sides. the
words were spoken as distinctly as II
the human voice was uttering them d.
rectly, rather by mechanical proxy. This
wiz be both instructive and entertaining
and in order that all may have an oppor-
tunity OF seeing and hearing this great
invention the price to both entertainments
will be only ten cents
Says the Bishop OF London: at think
The drama is an admirable form Of popu-
lar teaching as well as amusement. I
DO not often go to the theatre MYSELF.
for prefer plays that have literary merit.
and these are not numerous" The best
written drama of the century IS the
dramatization Of Stanley T. weyman's
story Under the Red Robe" oy Edward
Rose. adopter Of ''The Prisoner Of
zenda-'' Under the Red Robe" claims
great literary merit. and is classed with
the big successes. as the New York Her
aid dated Oct 18th. 1899. SAYS: The
greatest dramatic successes in the irsedi-
ate past have been won by plays that
were originally novels 'TriIby," Under
the eRd Robe" and The Littlo Minister
stand out with special emphasis But
they are only the most remarkable OF a
remarkable SERIES
The play is to be presented here 4
the Crawford theatre soon and will be
mounted will all OF the original scenery
great success during the long run at the
Empire theatre, New York Mr. Paul
Cazeneuve heads an unusually large and
powerful dramatic organization.
At the Crawford theatre Will soon be
seen the funniest comedy ever written,
"A Hot Old Time" Since fits presenta-
ton In this city, the comedy has been
rewritten by Geo. NJ. Cohan. a bright and
trenchant writer. ana in its present state. I
II is promised that II Is brighter and I
funnier than ever. Unlike most so-called !
farces. "A Hot Old Time possesses a plot, /
the story OF which Is a pleasing one.
prettily told and delightfully."- concluded (
1t overfiows with bright dialogue and
situations, IL made up OF I
distinct, impressive characters and moves I
with unretarded activity. Throughout the !
piece are introduced a number of the lat +
est musical numbers, ensembles and high !
class vaudeville acts.
The company includes such we'll known /
as John Jess, William Nc
Robe. John c. Leach. william Black,
John Gleeson, William Finley, Jack Oar
ington, Ada eHnry Ada Melrose, eParI /
Revare, Ryberta Pryme Bertha Gleason,
and Annie ST. Tel, the inimitable dancer
The music is In the hands OF that popular
composer and director. Frank Hodges.
The company will be splendldly mounted
with special scenery and the newest ideas
At the Crawford theatre merriment OF
he highest order OF excellence VIII reign.
when Hoyts brightest composition and
most successful comedy "A Contented
will be presented. "A Contented
is an amusing satire on the
woman IN pilitics. It teens with bright
ines, particularly Hoytesque in their
3harpness and the foibles of the gentler
Tex who dabble in politics and advocate
he new woman" ali satirized with
humorous and TO use a paradoxical ex-
preston, kindly severity. The story Is
aid to be an interesting one and is
ounded upon the law recently passed in
ONE far western states. giving women
he right to vote. and allowing them 10
lold Office.
The scenes are laid in Denver. and the