The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-16
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.
"a HOLE IN THE GRouNpa

MUSIC AND DRAMA.
"a HOLE IN THE GROUND"
"A Hole in the Ground" one OF the ear
ly successes Of the gifted Hoyt. is at the
Bijou for a weeks run This clever sat-
ire, which is in the dramatists best vein.
has still a great hold on the amusement
loving public, for its humor is of the liv-
ing kind that blossoms naturally on the
stem. 1t is not like artificial nosegays
tied on with a string in clumsy fashion
There are enoguh honest jokes in a Hole
In the Ground" to save a half dozen
modern farce cinedies from putrefaction.
Il their salt was properly applied. Clean.
wholesome humor, not dependent upon
either ostentation or vulgarity to give it
point, distinguishes this homely but true
satire of a great playwright
"A Hole il the Ground" with its dear
meddlesome old stranger" its saucy
lunch counter girl who SIS going home
to dinner" its tramp baseball umpire. its
boy who wants to be a railroad man,
It's country girls enamored of drummers
how many Oct touches do these charact-
ers betray of the master hand. Who can
forget the spring chicken which the
stranger vainly tries 10 bite and in which
the tramp sticks a red flag. the danger
signal. Who has forgotten the brat OF
boy who annoys the stranger and when
asked by the agent how old he Is, re-
piles DO you mean at home or on the
cars Who does not recall the disgust
of the agent when he sees the boy who
is trying to follow in his footsteps gently
handle a trunk How the agent picks 1t
up, throws it ten feet in the air. smash
ing it to pieces. and remarks: That's
the way to handle trunk. You'll never
make a railroad man"
Charles Cowles, the original stranger,
is still two-thirds of the show. Mr.. Cow
les sings his old song about the rail
roads. adjourns TO the swearing room and
acts throughout with commemorate natur-
alness. Miss Nettie DeCoursey, the lunch
counter girl, is a talented young woman
with an excellent voice. She must drop
down an octave or so in her speaking
voice. however, or she will have no sing
ing voice left. Barry Maxwel.a as the base
ball umpire, IS as funny as ever, albeit it
he did not make a sandwich Of the sole
Of his shoe last night. Frank G. Young
and Bessie De Vote do an exceedingly
difficult and pretty dance. The company
Is satisfactory.-ATh Tribune.
January s.
'@Way Down East continues on its
marvelous tour OF prosperity. On the clos
ing night IN San Francisco hundreds OF
people are said to have been turned away
unaa4a n rain a8uaf-efcu
That 'Jolly" comedian, Ben Hendricks.
viii be seen at the Crawford theatre,
matinee this afternoon AMI night In
revival Of familiar and always popular
Swedish-American comedy. "Ole Olson"
the play IN which he first gained recoEni-
ton as a deiineater Of the Swedish dia-
lect character. Mr. Hendricks presented
"Ole Olson" i've consecutive seasons and
n was always recognized as The greatest
financial success Of recent years. -Four
years ago Mr.. Hendricks decided % pro-
cure a new play. and for several Seasons
was seen In "Yon Yonson-" lie then Sc
cured '.Yenuius Tentleman.' whicb he
presented last season And while al his
plays have proven entirely successful. in
neithe rof his later ones did tns pubic
show the interest that las been manifest
In his arst ard really greatest success
ole Olson" 1fr Hendricks has been
seen here several times and Is a favo-ite
with the local piay-soesA HIS support
ing company Is q large and capable enc
including as special feature. the sweet
singers. the National Swedish Ladies
Quartet
Rusco & FEoiIaDd'a big minstrel festival
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