The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-17
ADDITIONAL CITY NEWS.
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
MERRY wAR ToNIGHT.


\ packed house again greeted the VII
our-kirvin opera company last night
So great vas the crowd that TIE per-
Torrance had 70 be held fifteen minutes
70 get the people seated Standing room
was sold after O'Clock. al the box seats
were taken and every available space
in the taeater was occupied The run
that this company IS enjoying II Wichita
Is certainly remarkable and speaks much
for the excellence Of the company and
their productions
The bill last night was The Bohemian
Girl This delightful opera. chock fun
~ musical gems. and d most entertain
ing plot Is in itself an attraction. Ad-
equately and correctly staged and beau
tifully ceStumed. as il was last night
BY the Wilbur-KirEin company. II proved
q very pleasing and most entertaining
bill. The audience vas also regsled bv
the talented Miss Susie kirwin herself
in the cast Il * very unusual for Miss
Hirwin % sing TWO nights consecUtively.
q thing she rarely does. but Miss Kir-
win has been so kindly and enthusiast
tIcaIly received here that she consented
10 appear as airline last night. char
acter for which she IS roted as play
ing most delightfully."- Miss Kirwin
pleased every one with her artistic sing
ing and graceful acting. She has a
which she used very effectively last
night. Mr.. Kohnle did exceptional work
as DevilshoOf and again demonstrated his
wonderful versatility. Mr. HuR sang
Count Ar1heim very acceptablv and Mr.
Albeit sang the role OF Thaddeus. AIr
MoyIes did very clever work as Flores
tein
Yesterday afternoons matinee was
largely attended and proved very enjoy
able. The Two Vagabonds" was the
matinee bill. which opera was again wen
produced. Another matinee will be given
today at the same prices az which said
Pasha" viii be played.
Tonight this company VIII present
Straus' beautiful opera. Merry War"
for the first time in Wichita This IS
a light opera. with lots Of COMEDY and
promises TO be another pleasing bill.
WILLIAM L. ToMLINs.
Mr.. Tomlins will lecture in Sedgwicl-
hall next Monday evening An idea Of
his line OF work may be obtained from
his Own words which follow:
a New Force in Education-T believe
that I have discovered in music. not as
it is now taught. but as it may be taught.
a new force IN education: that every
child is the pOssessor Of 4 souE-yoice
capable OF definite development; and
that the cultivation and use of such voice
mas us distinctive place II educauCn
which no other study can FILL claim 70
have shown that the means AID meth
DDS Of promoting this cultivation and use
may be adapted TO ordinary conditions.
and are noE beyond the capabilities OF
a majority Of the regular teachers OF our
common schools. William l. Tomlins.
WHEN REUBEN COMES To TOWN.
Herman Perlet's new musical comedy.
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and lyrics. as wei as the music. has
made a positive sensation wherever il
has been seen. and arrangements are
now being made for an early opening
in New York The scenery and COS
tunes. the work OF P'Odd Alderman. the
scenic artist. and Archie Gum. respec-
lively. are described as being especially
rich, handsome and elaborate.
The company is one OF metropolitan
excellence. which has much To do with
establishing the positive success OF this
attraction