The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-15
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

| The Toler Stock company open a seas
on's engagement tomorrow night at the
| New Toler. The opening bill in which
! this company win make their debut before
a Wichita audience is Minnie Madden 5
| CFisk 81 starring success, Caprice, anu
| is one Of the prettiest pieces of repa-
! tore and viii be presented with advantage
! and effect in its entirety by the new stock
company.
Manager Toler has been very lucky in
/ engaging his players having secured some
of the best people il their line in the bus
mess and the high standard of perfor-
mances and entertainment which it is his
intention 70 present Wichita amusement
patrons is assured by the names Of the
performers in his stock.
Miss Dora Lowe Reeves, who viii play
! leads with the Toler stock is one Of the
most versatile women in the business and
has played a wide range Of parts. She IS
not stranger to Wichita audiences. hav-
| ing appeared here several times with
some of the best companies Her ex-
perience has been very extensive and in
cludes a three years engagement with
the Omaha Stock company. two years in
stock at Salt Lake City and one season at
San Francisco last season. She headed
her own company in repertoire and has
just closed a successful season at Omaha,
Nebraska.
John G. Odel. engaged for leads and
heavies with the Toler Stock company.
comes to the city with the highest refer
ence as to his ability in his line last
season was with the Londale Theater
company and played wide range Of parts
all in leading business. he was three
years with Frank Daniels. in that we'll
known actors Wizard e. the Nile" and
'sThe Idols Eye.
John =. McGrath, play principal come
dian with the stock company. Mr. Nc
Gfath is an actor Of experience and has
gether a stranger to Wichita audiences.
having appeared here in 1928 with the Ny
Colleen company, under the MANAGEMENT
of the late Jas. A. Herne. He was also
engaged as principal comedian for Ill
lotsons big operate production. The
Explorers, which had such an unprece-
dented run all this summer at the Dear
born theater in Chicago.
Miss Madelin Hunt. engaged for SOU
brette with the Toler stock was for three
years with Lincoln J. Carter's big produc-
tions and has played variety Of soubrette
parts, including Carrie Cummings. IN
Under the Dome ard E1ittie Nanley I'm
the Eleventh Hour" She closed a most
successful season last year with the
stock company at Eclipse Park. St Louis
Miss Grace Gilmour character and gen
eral business woman. with the Tolcr
stock. is one of the most CAPABLE ac-
tresses on the stage. has successfully
played "A number Of engagements with
some Of the best companies including tile
LondaIe Theater company and the Court
has also had an extensive experience in
vaudeville. having played dates for sever
al seasons.
Clifford Reeves, engaged with the Toler
stock for light comedy and juvenile is a
capable actor with an extensive repertoire
experience. He was for several seasons
with Harry Jackson's over the Sea
company and has just closed a successful
season with his own company. the Met
ropolitsn stock
Paul St. Claire. engaged for general
business was for number Of years with
Jessie Mae Halls Eastern company and
also with other wei known companies.
Miss Elizabeth Ellison engaged for in
genues. comes here with the highest rec
omondauons as a capable actress She
has a wide experience in stock and closed
last season with the Belasco. San Fran
cisco stock company.
Mr. Harry Choate. engaged for leading
business and stage director. IS a profes-
sional of wide experience. both as an ac-
tor and successful manager