The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-30
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.

Alden Benedicts "Fabio Romani" which
will be presented at the Crawford theater
tonight is a spectacular production OF
much merit. being an adoption by Chas.
W. Chase of Marie Correlli's novel, The
Vendetta" The story of the play is sad.
weird and interesting, but with the dark
passages OF the sombre story are many
enlivening scenes that help 10 make the
whole a pleasant entertainment. The
promised realism come at the end of the
drama In the earthquake scene. The last
act commences with mausoleum scene,
which occupies the entire stage. At the
climax of the commotion the whole limb
sinks out Of sight and reveals dwellings
falling in ruins, the earth rocking, and
rent with fury and fiery assures. while
Mt. Vesuyius in the back ground belches
forth huge columns Of fire and smoke and
pours red streams of lava on the city of
Naples at its feet
The theater goers of Wichita testified to
their appreciation of a good play when
they attended zen masse" last season the
presentation of Hoyts "A Black Sheep
at the Crawford theater. This delight
fully breezy concoction of all that is fun
ny and musical will return to the city on
Wednesday next to repeat its former
success. The principal characters, 1t will
be remember are: The Arizona editor,
a part especially written for Mr.. Devere,
otherwise Big Biz and Hot Stuff -
which is played by George Allen. In all
of Mr.. Hoyts plays there Is a creation OF
this sort of travertys Of peculiar individ-
ualities, but in this instance these char
acters are perhaps more familiar to the
multitude and satirized with a keener
shaft Of wit. Upon none of his former
productions has Mr.. Hoyt exercised more
care and judgment in selecting a cast. He
picked out from everywhere the men and
women most capable of playing the char
acters he has chosen TO portray, and he
announces for this season the best and
most talented cast, conspicuous among
them being Miss Fanny DeCosta, whose
real figure makes her the veritable
wood, who possesses SO much beauty as
wood, who possesses so much beautq as
IS prone to be kissed, but won't acknowl-
edge It Harry Devere in his original
role of Underdog. Ed Moncrief, a Keith
and Proctor "head-Hner'' as a member
of the stranded burlesque company
Franklin Wallace is cast for the lawyer
Tom Besson, Edna Wallace, Ruth Mad
rigan. Larry Geno, Lillian Kenwick and
score Of others go 10 make up as gay
a crowd as one would wish to meet
"A Man of Mystery, which comes to
the Crawford theater Saturday Matinee
and night, November 3, is said to be one
Of the strongest and best plays that has
been in this city in many years. The
company is an unusually strong one,
headed by enc Of the best leading men in
America, Forest Flood. The play is the
clever conception Of Mark z. Swan, the
celebrated playwright. It Is entirely away
from every other play on the stage and IS
rated as q melodramatic production SUI
perior TO The Great Ruby and Sporting
Lige. Not only strong dramatic situa-
tons but absolute originality mark the
work OF the play. The comedy element
is by no means lacking. and seems 70 re-
store equilibrium to the. at times. over
wrought emotions Of the audience. The
play deals with a strong mystic theme.
as the title implies. but 50 naturally that
only strong and highly artistic results are
produced.