The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-27


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each in passing before the curtain max
ing some characteristic speech or single
remark, as for instance, the famous ex-
preston since become proverbial, Bar
kis is willing" The marvellous versat-
ility of Dickens is evinced in the fact
that in the aggregate of all his volumin-
Gus works there are 100 separate and
distinct characters. each a pronounced
and well defined type. Expert philolo-
gists who have studied the delicate sbad-
ings of the Anglo Saxon dialects declare
that in another half century tho street
patOis Of the Lopt1n u-chins and sub
merged tenth" will have entirely disap-
peared and no record viii remain for
generations to come save that which was
religiously adhered to and studied by the
great romancer and left as a legacy to
posterity in the pages of his works, es-
pecially David Copperfield."
In the play as given last evening there
were nine scenes, each representing some
especially striking scene taken from
among an endless number of striking
scenes in the work, and the selection was
most admirable For instance, scene
one was AT the Home of Aunt Betsey."
where Mr. and Mrs AIurdstone come TO
consult about David. The leading char
acters in this first scene are, the two
Murdstones, Aunt Betsey, Uncle Dick,
David and Janet. The second scene was
entitled Tea with Criah Heep" In this
scene Mrs. Heep and Uriah lead David
to reveal what he should keep
from them. Mr. 8Iicawber enters. and.
ia
secrets. Scene three, the boat house
episode. David and Steerforth enter or
the evening Of Emilys bethrothal to
Ham. The characters in this were. Mr..
Peggoty, Mrs Brummidge. Ham, Little
Emily, Barkis, Mrs. Barlzis. David and
Steerforth. Harold Sternbergs song,
I'VE Ho Ny Lads in this scene was q
winner and brought forth long applause.
Scene Four-'David and Dora" Here
David informs Dora that ne is . beggar
which delectable information at once
casts the mereuriaI and Eighty child,
always unbalanced and easily affected,
entirely off her mental poise, and par /
oxysms Of grief, or rather common fem +.
mine mysteries follow, and Julia Mills is
obliged to rush wildly in and throw a !
little oil Of human diplomacy over the I.
troubled waters Of human infatuation. +
and after a short but pyrotechnic seance /
Affects a reconciliation be- [
tween the well meaning but unduly affec- +
tionate pair.
Scene Five.-"The Reconciliation OF ,
Dr. and Mrs. Strong" IN this Annie +
tells her story, and it was told ia voice f
resonant with earnestness and an APP
probation of the difficult part. it was
with q girlish enthusiasm en-
tirely fitting TO the part and with a
graciousness at once winsome and dra-
naticauy entire in al the regulation
Inities. Leo Auseller did this part and
did il we'll The other leading players IN +
this scene were: The Old soldier" Aunt
Betsey. DIT. and Mrs. Strong. Uncle Dick, f
and David.
Scene six-"At the Misses Spenlows."
Here. David. accompanied by his friend.
makes a formal proposal for
Dora's hand Characters are Miss La
-inia cwho is disappointed in love-. Miss
-larissa. who is offended with her bro
her Francis: David, Traddles, Dora and
Julia Mills.
Scene Seventh Nartha's Room"
Miss Dartle seeks Little Emily 70 uD-
braid her. Martina and David view the
scene. and finally 1Ir. Peggoty rescues
little Emily This was the most dramat-
caIly rendered Of an the numbers. not
hat the w0rk was The best necessarily,
,ut the pathos and grimly tragic settings
u Il as related in the story appeal %
very heart. where there is possible a
sorrow for erring men and women. p!ty
or the weak who falter ana are lost.
ighteous wrath ar the psEfidi0us treacE-
~ ~ those who cualinEly win the trust
II the weak. only 10 wrong ard 20 r-l1
Here Mss Niua WiEhtman as Little
Emily more than dad the parr Justice
-he severely scath'ng harsrels ~ 1iiEs
)artle awakes every slnnhering aare ~
motion and indlenltan wi1hin tie vir-
uous heart of the girl Entity. al1 ln
-aiu she screams for reason. 11r-rr. ar1
3ty.-she receives IL not she tens how
he was won by the charming blszllsh-
1ents 81 the serpent and loved hiu- Hgt
be sriuster veriuice IS only tae more
.oled withIa Miss Darle uusI in
nreleutirg hatred ard satanic e.
aaie jealous envy she tAreaters ~
xposa Der and make - beg ara
.er character foot raE f-r th whole
sorld 10 stamp up1l- gfauars f1h-
1snftv 70 woman r1sses cal-z zs tts-
uds mourn was nevsr more lrar.t-
aUF revealed than i1 tlis seFeafa ae-
nss Bertsa Elrs-wo11 as 1-sz Lar
id he- part 1neiy-
Scene Elehl---I le111r-7 cement e Eh
seeP. ~. Mlcaube- eers gets arr
nance o. unreel sore q BIS
nd does u 81 manner that ruh
be deglish aaeep and lass htu laH M
Iesp takes Il rer- hard ara Eiee EzaHe