The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-17

balcony was also density packed. Theirs
Is something about Way Down EAST
thar appeals 70 the public. After Pie
nomenai runs IN the larger cities Il .
meeting with unprecedented success on
the road. In fact Il IS doing larger bust
ness this Year than ever before. IL Is
hard 10 explain thu wonderful drawing
ability OF this play While u j. very
pleasing story in which the Interest &C
tho auditor is fastened to each scene, n
that there s. something ~doinx~ al tho
time. yet K Is no better than many &C
the other pastoral PLAYS However as
scenic production and stage equipment
Il has never been eauslley and this in =
measure accounts FOR its great popular
ity. And In Wichits WAY pown East
is received as elsewheEe-
The company which presented thu play
last night Is equipped wiCl the Sans
stage setting as last years company.
However only for-r Of last years cast ara
with the company and they ere favorite.
There a. new Anna Moore "A squire ana
David one IS apt To De- preiudlced hv
favorable first impressions ard We are al
prone - make comparisons 50 thas if -
pretty hard Tor any actor 20 please an
auditor Ia a play where thar character
has been wen presented az pvsvieus
time.
David this year IS well taken By Nr.
aud he showed considerable strength ia
various scenes. but he does not Icok ths
part as ugch a. the gentleman who rgr-
trayed the character last season. re does
not dress the part consistent with ths
character. For Instance Is hiEh whites
collar and the latest style of rie Is eoE
Just what David in his sltuatien woui1
wear.
The squire. stern and unra,cnt1ae ~
great hearted. was well deiesisitsd 81 NJ.
Charles ReiKei. Te grew Tn favor with
the audience IS the PLAY progressed.
AiLss Grace Hopkins portr4Ys the air.
colt role az Anna Moore Her stvie ~
acting is mucu Different from thar ct
Miss Beriis Hone who was aere last sea-
son. M.ss Hopiias has a different inter
probation AZ che rolc. wh-eh - more suited
20 Miss HOPKINS personality Miss Hop
kirs presents girl 81 more vivacioes
spirit ard vlth less er1oren. 3fiss Hops
played eiewer anf was more erentioEht
and while M'ss Fopklra is rr1seelsi saa
rslorted actress 10 mast hs admitted thas
81 the lnfeTrEefa ~ thia particular
chararfea flse nones deieniation pleas
ed tho zldienre bffter However. Hiss
lIop.lss ala some surerb work in ne Lass
act ~ the play
1Ess fConuor. ~ sfarfhs. EiTss an eR-
c.tear rcpresenferior % taat det~-fahis
female aeNn who 81 ever ready 90 SANDER
those x her own scE.
Miss gfarchett portrayed the sweet. ger
tie old lady. the sGfIirs's vifs In a eeaa-
rlfui manner The arr=rEnc- q ToNu
Bremen ar rs Foler and Charles Burk.
as fhr f0nn constable bo~b % whom
were here lsg- year. VIZ tbs Sigral fer
prolonged nrpiaga~. Ia fat tie -four
people - last seasons co-1uauv AZ. es-
f~rr1elv 1r11lar With wichita rhrater 60
err. Tie ertis~ east - dereErf1z - -
"a IN -rr-rr-rr witch waa s~efrlsrr4l as-ssst
fhrri last eight
The next attraction W. ~ '-rh. TfsT-
rrfh HOW r5th Charles A. fkarn Car
tsrer - thn star = has ar~n eve v~srs
since Kari Gardener was here BE 49,
q waFa popular herr arf re arrearanes
VIII - Tiefiy awaited ~ tss aanT a..
ualra-s in - hlta
Hrn Rufh Hrouron f. very sl~x a. -
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