The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-22
Music and Drama
Coming Attractions for
Wichita Amusement Lovers.
WILBUR-KIRwNs.

WILBUR-KIRWTSS
/ With last nights performance at the
Crawford the Wilbur Rirwin Opera con-
pany closed the first week OF its summer
| engagement OF two weeks. So delightful
| have been the performances that there IS
a popular demand for the Organization 10
remain another week al least That Miss
kirwin can be induced 20 do so is doubt
/ full as her company is contemplating lsav-
| ing on Saturday Tor Atlanta. Ca, 70 en-
ter upon its third long Engagement in that
pleasant southern city However induce
ments are being held cut 70 Try and
lengthen the summer season here and the
public is showing its appreciation by ever
increasing patronage.
The capacity Of the house was all but
tested at the matinee yesterday afternoon
when Fra Diavolc was produced and The
Two Vagabonds drew well last evening.
Both bills have been presented by the or
ganization before and received criticism
in this column at the time The produc-
lions of yesterday were OF the same high
character as in the past.
Commencing tomorroEs-zvith the presen-
tation Of La Grande Duchesse Miss Kir-
win viii be seen in the cast once again
In addition the performances VIII take on
a more spectacular atmosphere. the nature
OF the operas TO be produced permitting
Of greater latitude. The Wilbur marches.
which proved SO popular during the pre-
vious engagements OF the company viii
be revived with al their glitter. glare and
action. More specialties win be intreduc-
ed in the performances and similar popu-
= Ice
week in the interests of the purely artis-
tic. There has been such a popular de-
mand for these novelties that ali wiz be
revived.
The management has been besieged with
requests for another production OF Jack
and the Beanstalk. the paraphernalia for
which fills a sixty-foot car now lying in
the Missouri Pacific yards. The advisa-
bility Of making it q special matinee bin
is under discussion and that course viii
probably be taken.
The schedule for this week as announced
last evening includes bills which viii af-
ford a splendid opportunity 10 see at their
best Susie Kirwin, Elaine Forrest. Louise
Roberts. Forrest HUH, James Abbott.
George Herbert, Ed Gil. Dan Moyles, I'd
Reader and the other Wilbur irwin fav-
orites. The operas TO be produced follow:
Monday evening. La Grande Duchesse,
Tuesday. La AIascotte; Wednesday, BOhe-
milan Girl: Thursday. Chimes of Norman
dy: Friday, La Grand Duchesse.
The bills for Saturday afternoon and
evening viii be arranged in accordance
with requests received during the week
cC>-C~ ru,c,TTNT
Mr.. Nose Johnson. our well known
bass. will give song recital next We'd
nesday evening. in the First Methodist
church. under the auspices of the Ep-
worth League. Nj Johnson's recital Of
last year is wei remembered, and after
a years faithful and painstaldng study
We can expect n most enjoyable even
ing. The program which Mr.. Johnson
Will sing contains many novelties, and
cannot fail to be most entertaining.
Mr. W \. Rowland. with whom he has
studied for the past year. is a baritone OF
wide reputation and is considered very
successful teacher. The entire program
was prepared under AIr. Howlands su-
pervision, and artistic wor may be looked
for
Mr.. Johnsons fine voice needs no com
incubation to a Wichita audience, and
this with a years hard work has produc-
ed results which will delight his audi
ence.
The following is the program
Ny Heart Is writ
ten 165W ..............-...- Carrissimi
0c)-The Vagabond .....-.........-. Molloy
Aria-"Honor and Arms (Samson)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Handel
(a)-Joy IN Strength .........-..... Radece
Cb)-''Du Dist vie cine Blume" Cantor
O)-'Ich Grolle NIGHT" ........ Schumann
{d)-The Two Grenadiers ..-... Sehumann
Polonaise OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Chopin
Miss Torrington.
Thou Sublime Sweet Even
ing star Tannhauser) .... Wagner
(a)-The Minstrel Boy ....-.... Old Irish
Cb)-"Drin kto Ne only with Thine
Eyes ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Old English
(c)-Loch Lomond ...-....--.... old Scotch
Sweet Bessie ..... old Scotch
En- Courant --.-..........--....-.--. GODDARD
Miss Torrington.
(a) "Who is Sylvia ..-........ Schubert
Wedding Song ........
.....-...-.........-.---... Poniatowski
(c)-Song Of Hybrias. the Cretan ....
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -------.-. Elliott 4