The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-21
WILL CONTEST It
Property of Beach & Bowers
Minstrel Co. Attached.
CLAIM AMOUNTS TO $500
Deputy Sheriff Has $500 in
Money and Property,
CLAIM AMOUNTS TO 5000

During the performance Of the Beach
& Bowers Minsrels last night Deputy
sherin Simmons served legal papers on
the management to secure possession Of
the property and box receipts to satisfy
claim Of o. T. Crawford. who has
charge Of the Kansas circuit, which the
minstrel company is travelling.
The sum was for 500 for alleged breach
Of contract. Crawford states that the
company contracted to make several Of
the places in his circuit and that the
towns were billed for the event. The
company failed to appear and for this
reason Crawford claims that it was all
a loss 10 him.
The serving Of the papers did not inter
fere with the performance and many of
the members Of the company did not
know of it at All. Those who did under
stand what was going on, could not ap-
Dreciats the situation, for Beach & Bow
ers are considered as two Of the best
men, from a financial standpoint, on the
road
The continuous performance lasted until
the usual closing time, and then the fire
works commenced. The minstrel people
asked for an explanation and the deputy
sheriff gave it to them.
Henry w Huffman Of Huffman &
Harvey, represented Mr.. Crawford in the
matter and he stated the case TO the
managers of the company. AT first
Messrs. Beach & Bowers refused to pay
the claim and the deputy sheriff pro-
ceeded TO take charge Of the property and
money In the hands Of Manager Mart
ling.
Mr.. Simmons now has $500 in the prop
erty Of the company and money secured
from Manager Martling. Beach & Bowers /
state that they VIII contest this case
They VIII so on to ill their engagements
but viii hire a lawyer to take care Of
their interests. They claim that it is un-
fair and that such a thing cannot be
legally done.
Wichita may see one Of the uveuest
lawsuits in her history as the outcome o.
the proceedings of last night
Mr. Huffman stated last night that he /
had received the claim of Mr.. Crawford !
yesterday and that neither Mr. Martling /
or any other person knew that such a
thing would occur last night
After the close of the veuing entertain !
ment the members of the company gath +
cred on the stage and discussed the af- I
fair. They did not know what would be
the result. but one thing was sure. that .
the Beach & Bowers Minstrel company
was able to take care of them.
THE NIGHTS PERFORMANCE.
Probably no one but member Of a
theatrical troupe can appreciate what It
means TO get home. asst night four Of
Wichita's musicians. members Of the
Beach & Bowers AIinstrels. appeared be-
fore home audience. 1t was gratifying
to these people to look over the faces of
a familiar audience and to know that
they were people with whom they were
acquainted and had seen many times in
their home town. This feeling was in
teuslhed by the large attendance, and if
ever the Wichita musicians were at their
best last night was the time. Professor
Sanford and son Audrey, Geo. Kessler
ald Al Bridenstein- are the Wichita men
of the company.
OF course the chief interest In the per
formance conferred In the parts taken by
the Wichita contingent. The audience
was ever on the alert for anything TO
happen that either Of the Wichita mem
bers Of the company did and on the
slightest provocauon broke into hearty
and enthusiastic applause. The audience
was the warmest in appreciation of the
performance that has been in the Craw-
ford theatre for many nights
Shaw's orchestra, twelve in number,
occupied row If seats in the front row
OF the parquet They gave their former
fellow members of The orchestra an ova-
ton when they appeared and however
enthusiastic the applause that coming
from the front row of the parouet was
he loudest and heartiest Tor Professor
Sanford, Audrey Sanford. al Breidenstein
and George kessler are all protoges of
Shas theatre orchestra For years they
PLAYED with them and here they obtained
The training which made them sudieieatlv
proficient % become professionals The
members OF the crcaest r8 presented each
Of the four men with beautiful horal
pieces, which were handed 90 them On
the stage amid hearty cheers and APP
plaUse. And the welcome that was ex-
tended was by no means confined 10 the
members of the orchestra When The
noon day parade appeared the streets
were lined with people and many rushed
ont and shook hands with the Wichita
boys, so that It nearly dem0eralized the
parade and the marches The band was
playing. Professor Sanford. in The band
plays ,he E-dat clari0net and his son
Audrey the ciarionet. George Eessler
the handsome drummer how PLAYED bot
ter than ever and Al Brei5e0steia nlavef
the baritone Al IS an artist ON this I'M Z
strument and plays better than ever He
PLAYED solo On the band conce-t that
was beautiful. In the performance Pro-
fessor Sanford PLAYS violin instead OF !
carionet and George Kezsler gave some
~ his whistinE solos asst ui-ht when he
De was accorded hearty ap-
plause. He was reoaled fine times. the
last time whisuing "Tome. Sweet Home"
il ii touching and delightful manner A
hush fell over the audience as thew real
izer the import Of The beautiful strains
thar. always reach the heart
The performance throughout was the
best that Beach & Bowers have ever pre-
sen1ed in Wichita. Their orchestra is ex-
ceUeut and their chorus singing is esrecl-
ally e01d. The work og Bobby Beach ana
Ous Bowers IS good- They ere ecod
minstrel comedy men. The bicycle rider G
was also good. Taken in every way The
performance pleased everyone
YOUTHFUL BURGLARS CAPTURED !
Dave PIummer ana Bert F,urns Ar
rested ON Three har~es
Yesterday oncers Sutton and Massey
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