The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-13
THE DAIRY FARM.


viii be seen at the Crawford theater
Wednesday. May u, is pure play of
country life, as refreshing as a draught
OF spring water to the blase theater-
goer. 1t is a rural play, fun of coun-
try folks. homely clothes and provincial
conversation; but it has the scent of
flowers. the atmosphere of fields. the
charm of country village. 1t contains
many beautiful pictures of life in the
country. made more beautiful by living
accessories TO the scene Of the painter s
art. There are the country homes in
Hurley the little New York village, where
the scene of the play is laid: there is the
cherry tree the old well and the living
landscapes and there the half-grown
chicks darling in and out Of their coops
and there is a reaper and a mower Of
! long ago. trundling by after a spanking
team of horses.
L is OF such material that the Dairy
Farm is constructed. No melodramatic
villain in immaculate dress suit walks
through this play TO make everybody un-
comfortable until just before the last act.
No unfortunate woman obtrudes upon the
blissful scenes to offend by a recital of
her shame. But there is the love OF a
strong man for a strong woman. there
are the stern and unforgiving parent. RI
diculOus country gossips. country boys
and girls with their little knives and
whiting sticks. yarn. scarves and love
affairs. hoop skirts, jack apples. big
boots: in short. a country village set
down in a metropolitan theater CT city
folks.
Miss Merrons play contains much that
is entertaining. Its whoiesomeness com
mcnds IT To the heart its fidelity 20 ma
ture convinces the understa nding. and
its pictorial features delight IT, eve
Nothing could exceed the realism # the
crowd Of country folks huddled If she cid
kitchen on Chris-inas Eve. playing games
and popping corn. singing songs 70 the
accompaniment OF an Old organ brought
in from the parlor for tn occasion; the
snow falling outside. the slelghs driving
up drawn by real horses
The play last night. Monte Cristo."
as given by Afr. Edwi theirs seaport
ed hy Miss Madalaine r -e ard q capa-
BE company. gave splendid satisfaction
Mr.. Southers is recosniea<i hv those capa-
bic TO judge IS a vsrV ta.f1te5 actor
who interprets his en- tsre y a trle
and careful manner. It's company is
well worthy Of the best treatment by
the theater- going pUhlic.-4lies Mich.
Daily Star. November %. Mr.. Southers
viii present Monte Christie at the Craw-
ford theater Saturday, May Il.
Edward J. Morgan. ws1o VII be seen
in Wichita for the frgl time IN the roie
~ John Storm in The Christian" AZ the
Crawford theater tonight. s. p hc remeE-i-
heTed as the creator az 0art. Nr.
Hail Caine came over fron T-.udon full
Of soiicitude concerning the actor 10 he
selected for the part arJ be and Miss
Allen and Mr. George Tyler spent many
hours making Up lists - possible JOHN
storms and then rgnnirE the rencl fhro
settle upon selection that would 1tu
every requirement
Edward J. Morgan was really among
the first chosen. bat Re was then E-
Daniel Frohna1s leading man ana tie
best man the I-ycefsr7 stock company
had knowa for many years il dii u1t
seem possible ~ secure his services. hut
fhc wheels were set ln motion ard fus'sr
after much Regulating and uF-ssiasian
Mr. Trohman consented - loan 1fr Mo--
rar e. Ifehicr a. Co. ~ create The Tzrs
and ntar che frsf fcrr weeks ~ the EeF
york enca Gcnaeuf. All .srner-a and Eng
land knows ~ ~. Morcans triumph.
hut only those CO the INSIDE know x ere
sEoay - the E1anage1-cst AID IRE actor
who rad scored 50 nag ificeDtlE VileE
Nlr Frohm1u crossed his huEer ard sa.a
20 Mr Morgan come home Ar r-
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