The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-23
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
At the Crawford.

DOWN BY THE SEA.
/ There are few authors who possess th'
faculty Of blending the clements of hu
NOR and pathos 50 happily together a.
( Mr.. Mortimer Murdoch, and few towhou
the art Of expression comes 50 easily
! and spontaneously. His romances of til,
sea have made his name a household
word with the playgoers of England
Down by the Sea" is one of his most
/ popular stories and has bean an immense
success as a play Diver there for the pas
eight years. For its presentation in this
country the story has been slightly
changed and the action now takes place
on the Long Island shore instead of the
English coast. One need only witness
the production of this charming play to
be assured that the drama does not de-
pend on one actor for its success. Every
character is SO powerfully drawn that
even the smallest one demands excep-
Gonal ability 10 be faithfully portrayed.
The story Of the play is Interesting and
strongly written and is told in a pleas
ing manner The characters are drawn
from real life and the language in which
it is told is good idiomatic English, with
here and there touches Of poetic beauty.
Inc love of a good man for a woman
whom he believes is false to her mar
riage vows is strongly set forth. His
agony when he discovers the tFeachery
of his friend in making him doubt his
wife's fidelity and being blind and help
less cannot see the evidence Of his wife's
innocence. The comedy element is quite
pronounced, and the production has SO
many good points about it that Il is no
exaggeration 10 declare it one Of the
best comedy dramas recently produced.
The company comprises fourteen play
ers, all of whom were engaged especial
~ for their respective characters. The
play will be staged with entirely new
and elaborate scenic effects and many
novel specialties win punctuate the ac-
ton of the drama Tbs engagement is
for the uerfrmance beginning with natl
nee Thanksgiving day at the Crawford.
with no advance in prices
Charles p. Hanford IS not only re-
cciving a gratifying response to his ef-
forts as actor and producer in Tanning
of ,he Shrew," and Much Ado About
surance of managers at whose houses he
has appeared that his business has been
the largest enjoyed by any attraction
that has 50 far appeared there.
LAUGHTER AND DRUNKENNESS
Those who fully understand the virtues
OF laughter win not dispute the wisdom
of the remarks made By Prof. William
y. Guthrie in a lecture at the University
Of Chicago when he declared that laugh
ter and comedy may be made to play
an important part as curative and rome
dial agents. even to the point OF pro-
tectins humanity from She liquor hsbit.
Prof. Gu.hrie's address contsins hint
for the Respondent person. Let him sur
round himself with the influences which
attend comedy and laughter Let him
seek CHEEKY coropauionshiD or attend
amusing entertainments. The chances
are that he VIII find the time slipping by
50 pleasantly thot he has forgotten his
depression and much OF his craving for
artificial excitement.
Good fun and good cookery-the one
10 occupy the depressed mans mind and
De other 10 steady his nerves-nlight be !
said 20 do great deal toward suppress /
ns the liquor eril.-Ch'eago Daily News.
This Is pust vhst We have b-en arsu- (
ne fer years-now here is a chance for
some Of yOu up-to-da5e -ersrmer. 70 try (
I on. Get all your driRkins friends to-
sether. give them a good supper and take /
hem 10 see a Thoro-s hbres Tramp at
he Crawford Wednesday November o: I
hen watch the rosults-if Il proves a
good thins, Just push it along.