The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-15
TANNING OF THE sHRF,v.

Shakespeare's plays have stood the test.
Of centuries and yet when comparisons
are made some of the efforts of the mas
ter playwright are judged TO be better
than others. Among his lighter works
it is the general opinion that Tanning Of
the Snrew' is entitled to- first position
This sparkling piece is aost the only
one OF Ghakespeare's comedies with z
regular plot and a downright moral. 1t is
full OF business, hustle, ANNA ton and
rapidity of action. Petruchio is a mad
man in his senses, a very honest fellow.
who hardly speaks a word of truth and
succeeding in all his tricks and impos-
lures. The situation of poor Katharine
worn out by his incessant prosecutions.
becomes at last almost as pitiable as it
is ludierous- The learned critics say that
PetruchiO is q character which all hus-
bands should study. Be that as II may,
'"The Tanning of the Shrew" is undoubt-
eddy. viewed from many standpoints as
an object lesson in matrimony. The COM
edy should be seen. not only by those who
have entered the bonds of wedlock. but
also by those who contemplate taking
that most important step. Charles 3.
Hanford. the wei known Shakespearian
star. IS presenting the play this season.
He VIII appear as Petruchio, a role adj
mirably suited to his talents. The shrew-
ish Katharine will be portrayed by Miss
Helen GRAVITY. young actress of beauty
and distinction, who is said TO have al
ready achieved remarkable success.
The play will be seen at the Crawford
theater on Thursday afternoon matinee
and evening December 10, with the fol-
lowing exceptional cast
Baptista, an old gentleman of Padua
.....................Mr Mr.. p. a. Nannary
Vincentio, and old gentleman of Pisa
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mr.. N. C. Stone
Lucertio. son Of Vencentio ..........
...................... Mr.. Stuart Beebe
Petruchio. a gentleman of Verona,
and sutton TO Katharine =. Mr.. Hanford
Gremio, gentleman of Padua ......
.................... Mr.. Paul Anderson
Hortensio. young gentleman of
PadUa, sutton to Blanca ............
...................... Mr.. Irving Knight
Tranio, servant to Lucentio
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mr.. r. o. Mech
BiondelIo, servant 10 Lucentio ..-...
-.................. Mr.. Harold Fiske
Grunlio, Petruchio's serving man 49,.
Observation-Disclosures. Mr.. VIM J. Shea
Servants 70 Petruchio:
Pedro .........-.......-. Mr. John c. Davis
Nathaniel ................ Mr.. John Daniel
Gabriel .............. Mr.. Richard Garth
Gregory ..........-.....--.. Mr.. Collins Guy
Adam ...............- Mr.. Geo. ". Bridges
Walter ....-......... Mr. Shannon Lyddane
Ralph ---.....---.--..-. Mr. W eFner fneem
Philip ............-.... Mr. Henry Gohram
Peter ...........-... Mr.. Wren 7. Nash
The Cook ........-.. Mr.. Dushane Clouds
A Tailor .............. Mr. /. w Browning
Katherine. Daughter 10 Baptists ....
...............-.. Miss Helen GRAVITY
Blanca ................ Miss Marie profnah
Curtis. servant to Petruchio .---.---.--
acknowledgements. Miss Emma Hayner
= widow. who maTries Hortensio ....
............... Miss Lucy Grath
SYNOPSIS.
Act I-BaptistI's garden. The proposal.
Act II-Same IS Act T. The welding
act IIf-Petruchio-s house near Vero-
M. Tie tanning school
Act " Baptistc's garden by night. The
ba2aue-. The wager
This version OF Tanning the Shrew'
was arranged bv 8fr. Hanford. aud The
entire production, is under his personal
supervision ana direction.
Coachin saws that the violin has soul
that speaks and d heart that beast, and
that the player seeks and finds synpa-
thetic echo 70 his emotions. " sta
Ties' plaving OF the whimsical. warmly
colored Hungarian Dance 1y Brahms is
brilliant and iupeCuOus. in character Win
the composition. The TraumeTsi IS pisyed
IS quiet revere. I'm Of thoughts OF
quiet and pace after The ycuus romance
OF life IS in the past II is one 81 Schu-
mann's mast charming mus.cai poems
The Fantasia Appassionata. vhich
is the thirG number on the rroEra-l- Of
the vioiin recital TUESDAY evening. IS =
grand 6rsfnatic composition wtich repre-
sorts tle stormy soul 81 a pcct express
ias Ire fire a1d Isossi1r ~ youth thc
ztrearaus struggle a. r.ltuTiEt. rle
calnas- thoeslsts ~ ase ~-iilch agai'l
break ilto = noble passion = 9rtezlsicez
in aehaif of Humanity and eros silh al
ezultant strain ~ ish-
Gsas n this aessrr.
ANS 0ti So the 9oT'l
The Note FeTre-ao-~ tae last sialir
1r-lher - the recital. IS a >aaTvulous ez-
hialtloa 81 T-hat = trained hand caB o. oa