The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-12
AZ the Crawford

Al the CRAWFORD.
Miss Verna Springgate needs no intro
| duction to the people OF Wichita, having
lived here all of her life. She has dem
onstrated her ability to please and en-
terrain on innumerable occasions in the
past. Her friends who have heard her
read since studying with Mrs. May Don
molly Kelso in Chicago, are enthusiastic
over her marked progress, and are anx-
ious that her many friends and the Wich-
tia public should hear her, which no
doubt all will be quite as anxious to do.
as Wichita is always loyal to her own.
Friday night, October Il, Miss SPRING
gate appears here in a recital in Sedg-
wick Music hall, which will be the only
opportunity of hearing her as she re-
turns to Chicago shortly to resume her
studies in dramatic art.
Stetson's mammoth double production
of Uncle Toms Cabin" will appear at
the Crawford Grand Monday, October 13.
for a matinee and night performance
The rendition of Uncle Tom by this we'll
known and well-liked company will never
grow old. This management evidently
believes in the maxim: What's worth
doing is worth doing we'll There runs
through this grand story a pathos pc
culiarly touching and sweet. 1t speaks
the universal language Of the heart. II
reflects like a mirror the inEermost
phases of the human emotions. 1t is
more than a play-it is moral classic.
It argues for two of the greatest themes
that can engage the mind-human liberty
and the immortality of the soul. Not
withstanding the frequent production of
this play, it is never produced in the
sumptuous manner by other companies
that it is in oJetson's. 1t is like meeting
an old friend after years absence. In
his theatrlc offering. Manager Washburn
has brought together all the requisites
that go TO make up a really great pro-
duction and one it will be a real loss 10
miss.
Charles 3. Hanford's company as or
ganized for this seasons tour. will sur
pass any that he has previously had. He /
has engaged his players with the purpose /
of carrying out the pictorial as well as
the dramatic possibilities Of the various
scenes Considerations Of personal APP 4
pearance and even of stature have been |
observed and the result is a production /
in which the eye as well as the intelli- /
gence viii constantly be delighted. Years I
of experience have equipped Mr.. Hanford I
for the task Of adequately presenting /
such plays as Much Ado About Moth +
ing" and The Tanning Of the shrew.' /
and he regards his present enterprise as +
the climax of his eminentiy successful +
career as a Shakespearean producer.
An audience estimated at 900 people /
found its way to the Auditorium theater
last night. and all ages and conditions
were represented in the surgins crowd
that clamored for admission 10 that pop
ular playhouse.
The attraction was a little nonsense in +
the nature Of a musical comedy IL three
acts. compiled. instigated and written by
c. Herbert Kerr. and for the want Of
better title called over the Fence
There was no plot 20 the play. neither
was there any beautiful. sweet love story
running through it. and as a dramatic
success il has no claims 70 notice. Il Is,
however. q success along the lines for
which It was written-it makes people
laugh. and the audience was liberal with
There were several good voices II the
cast. and TIE comedy roles with few
exceptions. were wei sustained As
whole there Is nothing Objectionable IN
the show L IS a rip-Toaring musical
comedy Of the ri5.euiousiy funny kiae.
and many Of the situations are ludicrols
IN the extrene-Memphis Morning News.
sept. 3. lso2
Among the many features 70 be intro-
5uced in the production o. G Herbert
6e-rs laughing farce comedy. over the
Fence. which IS "a be seen ~ The Craw-
ford on Tussdsy. October a. xii te the
introduced II All that IS Iatcst n New
FORKS successes IN sonss and dances.
The cast is one 4 the strongest that has
sver been seen here IN farce COMEDY,
sch member intro6uciug bright special
.ieS The company numbers over twenty
leople and has a resorl q being . thor
1uSh laugh produce.
The story q Foxy CUTLER" the Ds
1oveu and Smith coust opera. Is the
most original II plot ever o1s-sd 70 pa-
.rons q she lighter form q ope-atic en-
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.un IL his veSE pocket When hs meets
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