The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-15

4ous little lady, whose very presence on
the stage, breathes sunshine and gaiety-
OF the male principals. the company con
tains a rumber, whose names have been
on the pay roofs for several seasons.
Messrs T. ". Walters and 0. B. Booker,
the principal tenors, are so well known
and liked that any extended mention is
unnecessary. They are both splendid ar
lists, quite at tae top Of their profession
3fr. James Stevens Is q young baritone,
whose glorious voice carries his audience
by storm wherever he has appeared, and
last but BY no means the least, is Ed
Andrews. whose name is d household
word IN every town and city in the coun-
try He is q prince Of comedians and
not to have seen him, is to have missed
one of the good things Of life With the
above cast Of principals, and one Of The
best unsteady trained choruses in the
United States, magnificent costumes,
special scenery, their own operate orches.
ira, and every detail carefully supplied,
there is no doubt whatever but that the
engagement Of this company viii prove
to be the best production Of opera for
many seasons in Wichita and it is TO be
hoped that the lovers Of opera will SUI
fciently appreciate this fact. as to give
them a record breaking business. Seats
are now on sale at Howe's Jswelry store.
Hovt's "a Mix White Flag" that
laughable satire on our citizen s0ldiery.
IS a coming attraction. It is replete with
satire and comedy Iudicrous conceits and
surprising climaxes, in which Mr.. Eoyt
is particularly clever. The subject treat
ed is a familiar one, and everything per
tanning to the militia is SO familiar TO the
theatre-going public that every point is
quickly comprehended It Is staged in a
Thoroughly complete manner. the costum-
ing is handsome and the cast strong. The
Ranso1ne Guards brass band is stiu
feature Of the performance and discOurses
military music galore. 1t is said the fe-
male contingent is composed Of handsome
shapely and clever girls, who appear in
songs, marches and ensemble chorus
work. "a Mix White Flag comes = the
Crawford Saturday matinee and night,
January 10.
With a wealth Of scenic splendor, rich
costumes an deliberate attention to the
minutest detail, the grand production Of
Hentzau'' which viii be seen here soon,
should prove a treat to every theatre
goer. Mr. Howard Could, brilliant ar
list, who viii appear in the dual role Of
Rudolf and the king has earned the
praise of press and public as a romantic
star, having won a distinct success in
| 'The Prisoner of Zenda," which ne is
now repeating in Rupert of Hentzau."
All the accessories Of the original Lyceum
theatre production as given by Daniel
Frohman viii be used.
The elaborate revival Of Bronson How
ards drama of the late civil war, "Shen-
andoah," which has been given a mag
nificent revival by Jacob Lit is one Of
the things that has been attracting the
attention Of the entire theatrical y orld
for the past three years. When Mir LIT
| took the play it was thought by the wise
! acres Of the business that there Hes
nothing in it. It was argued that the
play had been done to death" etc, etc.
All this has been disproved. In the first
place Mr.. Lit has given the pay a
mounting such as it never had before; he
has added the most elaborate and reals
tic battle scene that has ever been IRE
scented upon the stage; he has engaged
auxiliaries from the regiments of battle
SCARED heroes who have been returned
from active service, and to the spectacu-
/ lar side Of the play, he has added a s good
a company Of players as it has heen pos
| sfble to put together. Is it any wonder
that under his management "Shenan-
doah" has been again placed among the
great successes Of the stage, "Shenau-
| doah" is to be the attraction at the CIaw-
| ford theatre soon.
Eighteen years Of prosperity to It's man
agement and popularity with the public
is the record of Lewis Mor-ison's
Faust" It VIII again be seen in this