The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-22


with the original idea, marries the king,
and thereby adjusts all complications.
Those who saw this performance last
night were well entertained. and. judg-
ing from the frequent spontaneous and
hearty applause. the performance was
much enjoyed by all. Next attraction,
The Denver Express" matinee and to-
night.
The Denver Express played to a fair
sized audience at the Crawford last night
The people seemed TO like the show very
much and great applause greeted several
numbers of the play.
While the comedy Two Merry Tralnps''
as presented by Wood & Wards company
has been pronounced q bright satire by
the press. the play itself is of minor i'm
portance the speciaities and musical
numbers introduced almost continuously
during the action Of the comedy being the
features. Some 20 pleasing, tuneful and
novel specialties are given. among the
NEST noted being the Hobo rwo-step'' by
Wood & Ward. and the Gilmore sisters.
the rage Of New York; Tell Is, Pretty
Ladies. rs sung in ''FloTadora, Ny
Blushing Rosie with chorus by entire
company THE Big Detective" a musi-
cal satire on Sherlock Holmes; The
Bowery Quartette in The EAST Side
Belle" the Indian opera and numerous
individuals. Tie company viii be ut the
Crawford the-lter Christmas matinee and
night Sale OF seats opers Monday Morn
ing, at rIowe's jewelry store
The Boston ideals and all the principals
OF the Andrews Opera company vii, pro-
duce, for the first time in Wichita, their
new oiera entitled The Pretty Persian-
To know just what the theater going
public want is q question THAT cause the
manager many an hour Of perpleXity and
worry Great productions. staged It an
expense running up into the thousands,
have been withdrawn after a single week 5
run. And again, q piece put on simply IS
a male-sh has caught the public fancy
and run through a whole New York sea-
son-incidentally putting cash into the
managers pocket. In the field of opera
this is especially true Each year marks
the burial OF sorce opera comedy that
had started out with flying colOrs and
splendid prospects 1Or success. Thu enor-
mols expense attached to a travelling
operate organization quickly CAUSES its
downfall when the tickle public withdraws
its support. To have successfully wealth
cred me storms fer 10 consecutive sea-
sors. surely means that the secret Of pub
lie approval has been discovered, If Meth
ing else. This IS the proud record of this
opera comnany's Il years Of striving, u
wears Of popular approval, = years Of sue
cess-Snd now the reward of all their toll
and labor is the popular verdict OF ap-
prevail from the entire country. The ap-
preaching enga cement Of this splendid
company win no doubt be quite a society
event-the event of the season, in fact,
as a. mum Der of theater parties are al
ready talked OF and Manager Marting
saws there will be an unprecedented de-
noand for seats, judging from. the inquiries
sert in At the Crawford theater, Thurs
day and Friday, December 70 ana q.
Friday night. Fora, Diavolo." Thursday
night and Friday matinee. Pretty Per
sian"
AT THE TOLER.
The advance subscribers sale for the
grand opera of Wang" for Tuesday.
January 18th, opened yesterday, and was
a big one. The general sale TO the public
opens tomorrow (Monday), at the box
office of the Toler, and parties who de-
sire good seats are cautioned to secure
them early in the day. The sale opens
at 9:30 a. m.
Bv an error in the print, the night for
wang was made January 1st, in
recent issue. wang will be here jan
uary 9TH.
..The Midnight Food" pleased a good
sized audience last night at the Toler
The play is one on the sensational order,
and is a far cry from the one of lingo
mar, which presented it. on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday the company
put on their big costume production of
that great play, "The Two Orphans
made famous by Kate ClaXton. The
Ciaxton version is used and every at
tention paid to detail in the production
Of the piece. On Wednesday a Christmas
matinee of this play will be given at
o'clock. giving ample opportunity for
Christmas dinner before the matinee
The Seattle Post Intelligencer says Of
the performance of Wang which was
given in that city by the Gran Opera
company:
The biggest audience that ever at
tended an entertainment in this city
packed the Seattle last evening. and Of
the 1J00 who paid to see, over 800 stood
mp Wang has been on the road long
time It has qualities that viii wear for
years to come it was presented last
night with better cast and staging than
ever before. and It improved bit in
some of the lines and incidentals. The
Wang of Mr.. Eageton IS equal 10 that
of De Wolf Hopper, the original creator
Of the part. His songs are especially
pleasing and he is supported by COM
pany of unusual capabilities
mutation