The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-18
MUSIC AND ORA IA.

1Orhr anu may De ODtdIHeu III NIcHItd u
the Goldsmith Book and Stationery Com
pany.
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
WICHITA LYCEUM.
| CF'rom the Mansfield News. April Z, 1897
A more appreciative audience one sell
dom finds than was that which was in
| attendance Friday evening at the Y. NJ.
C. A. auditorium to hear the musical re-
| cital of Ernest Gamble, that splendid
| basso. Mr.. CANDLES voice is one of great
volume and as melodious as it is strong.
He has a magnificent stage presence and
he sang the most difficult passages with
splendid ease. The audience had been led
| to expect much of him, but his singing
surprised even the highest expectations
which had been formed. Beginning with
1.-THE Bandolero'' he sang himself at once
into highest favor which he further sus-
tanned in his grand rendition of Honour
and Arms from Handels Sampson"
and of 1.-THE Armourer's Song" from De
| Koven's opera of robin Hood" Mr.
Gamble also sang a pretty Scotch air,
THE Bonnie Banks of Loeb Lomond,"
''The Sands o. Dee" Mozart's Sin Diesen
HelPge Hallen,'' and number Of other
selections, including 1.-THE Wooing." the
Monotone" and an Irish song, "Of to
Philadelphia"
It was a feast of music throughout and
Mr.. CANDLES singing was received with
every evidence of highest appreciation on
the part of the hearers. Every number
was encored.
| Extra number, Monday evening, March
| 10Th.
A repertoire company with new plays,
the charming little comediene, Clara
Mathes, and a company of players will
open their weeks enga gement at the
Grand Monday evening, March 10, in the
| comedy-drama, Shadows of a Great
City," a powerful play produced with spe-
oial scenery and effects. The company
supporting Miss Mathes is enc of the
| largest and most carefully selected ones.
numbering twenty, and they introduce be-
tween the acts an olio OF popular special
ties, making a continuous performance.
A matinee will be give non Saturday af-
| ternoon. Popular prices. 10, 20 and 80
cents for this engagement.
At the Crawford theatre. theatre-goers
will have an opportunity of witnessing
| performance Of the most successful COM
| edy Americas most popular playwright,
| Charles Hoyt has ever turned out. "a
| Contented Woman is the title of the
piece, and 1t has from all reports proven
| to be the greatest financial success of
this popular authors career. The scenes
| s -o1o 1ofI in an
exciting political campaign, in which wo-
men take part Belle Archer, as the he
roine runs for the mayoralty on the wo-
mans ticket, against her husband,
! Democratic "ring' politician. Husband
| and wife agree not to let politics inter
fere with their personal relations. The
husband is choleric and fiery; the wife
cool and collected, and shows the ability
| of an old compaigner. She wins, after
turning one of his own political tricks to
| her own ends, and beating him by his
| own plot. The play was one of the big
New York successes, and IS described as
Hoyts best effort in comedy writing The
dialogue Is said to be bright and spark
ling. full Of brilliant satire against the
way men conduct popular elections"
The piece will be presented here with
the scenery and stage accessories the
same as given at Hoyts theatre, New
| York
| SICKNER CONSERVATORY NOTES
Seats all taken might have been an
nounced at the entrance to the Sickner
Conservatory rooms some time before the
weekly recital began last Friday after
noon The pupils were assisted by Mrs.
Colonel Bryant and Mrs. Allmon, each Of
whom were in excellent voice. Miss Cal
houn accompanying on the piano. All
papers read were of most practical and
| instructive nature The instrumental
numbers were well rendered. especially
the Berceuse of Chopin. which was play
! ed in a highly artistic manner by Miss
| Grace Chapman, who is proving herself
a pianist of rare talent. Miss Slade play
ed Spring Dawn with great brilliancy
and Miss warren's song without words
was very legatto. with the melody well
sustained. The program as given appears
| below:
Pinao Touch ....................Jame Tracy
Emma Park.
/ Piano Solo-Romance .Rubenstein
Ossie Bergman
l
Laura Lathro3e
Guitar SoIo-Echoes From the Casino
| - .............Jo Johnson
Mable Sickner.
Some Points on Tone Production......
Buenta Mcdaniel.
Soprano solo-Bird Frof Ger the Sea
....... .............-... 10000. White
Mrs Allmon-
Thoughts and Aphorisu1s- ..-. Rubinstein
May Conley.
Piano Soio-By the Sea shoTe-.-.-.-.-.
| ....-.-...--- Ne1delssohn
Monie Warren
Hints on How TO Praetice-...-.--.-.-..
Coda Evans
Piano SoIo-Fifth Symphonic Beethoven
Ninifred Allu5n-
! Poen-An Opportunity L0st-..----...-.
Hattie Lawrence
Piano solo-Song OF Leisure----W. stu-n
| Ruby Royes and A " Sickner.
/ Soprano solo-Marguerite &C a White
Mrs. BRYANT
/ Piano Solo-SprinE Dawn-----..---..Az son
Ruby s.ade.
Piano solo-Berceuse .-.-----------..ca 7pln
Grace Chapman
Among the visitors al the Conservatory
during the week were Miss EgEisstBn.
Pratt. kan: Mr. d u Resder Kansas
city: Mrs Moore. Benton kaz-: Mrs.
marry Meyers and Mr., Z 5. stephens
Mr. Tayio- has received the sad tateii-
genee OF the critical Illness 0 his mother
IL Illinois.
Miss RutIe5ge Is convzIsScszt after 81
/ Illness OF several weeks ard xii s1oE o.