The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-12
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
At the Crawford.

way Down East the play that has
prompted unstinted and enthusiastic
praise from clergy, school teachers, in
| fact people in every walk of life, in
| including thousands who are seldom seen
| inside the walls of a theater, is to be
| presented for one performance Wednes-
! day, January -, at the Crawford theatre.
| The scene of the action is &. New Hamp-
shire farm, the play being from the pen
of Lottie Blair Parker, elaborated by
Jos. r. Grismer and the entire produc-
| ton Is under the direction of Mr.. VIM.
| 4. Bfady. The piece is made up of n
| series of happenings, designed TO portray
/ the simplicity. comedy and tragedy of
I community. the purity and sweetness OF
which might run interrupted forever
J but for the casting across of the shadows
| of the wicked city. This comes in the
! form of the cultivated city man with
more money than morals, who has ruined
a confiding rural lass under guise of a
| mock marriage.
! Homeless she seeks the shelter of a
! household where the ruling spirit is a
well-meaning country squire, whose re-
/ ligion prompts him TO drive forth the
! hapless Magdalen, lest she contaminate
his own precious son, to whom the sins
of the world are somewhat unknown
The son loving the unfortunate girl for
the sweetness of her character, follows
her out, rescues her from death in the
winter storm, and the father, overcome
by remorse, forgives and bIesses. There
are variations Of a refreshing and hui
morous sort which relieves the play Of
a sombre setting and makes the specta-
tor feel the lesson he is being admin
istered in pleasing homeopathic doses.
For over two years this play had a
prosperous career in New York, and will
no doubt repeat it's success in this city
Sale Of seats open Monday at Howe's
jewelry store.
he management Of the Crawford VIII
offer US next Friday. January H. Lincoln
}. Carriers latest success, The Eleventh
Hour, a COmeda drama in five acts
dealing with types of character that we
come in contact with lin everyday life
The first act is an old mill in De kalb
county. Illinois, and is said TO be very
realistic. The third act is u biockhouse
tower on the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad Few people travelling under
stand this all-important part of rail-
reading. From this tower the lives of
hundreds Of people depend. Mr.. Carter
has given a very true representation OF !
this scene. The fourth act shows one OF q
Chlcago's famous resorts the Bismarck !
gardens. The last act is said to be an
exact representation of one OF Chica- 1
COS millionaire home. This is said 10
be the grandest stage setting that has (
ever been presented by q travelling or
ganization.
he company presenting this play is far +
above the average, and includes the vel 4
known German dialect comedian and I
singer. Chas. (KarD Gardner
KENT HAS SURPRISED EVERYBODY. /
There seems 10 be no longer room for
a doubt as TO :. Miller Kent's success
on the road in The Cowboy and the
Lady. This condition has served 10
All with establishment almost every ncr-
son who possessed in advance the knovyI-
edge that Mr. Kent vas going u under
take a starring tour Those who wer-
ready 10 acknowledge his ability as an
actor telt inclined to look with disfavor
upon the idea OF TeviViug ore % Nat
GOODWIN discarded plays The result I
Of II all seems 10 indicate thar il Is Nr
kent's turn 70 laugh He has now made /
The outward part Of the tour from coast
10 coast. opening AZ Atlantic CITY. y J.
On september - 70 capacity audi
ence. which has been an often rereated
tale through al the states 10 san Fran
cisco, December = He is now eu route
on the honcward stretch. with the best
part q his route stii 20 come 4 high
Tas$ g star prices has been maintained
ana with the New Nor.. CITY Nnicizer-
booker sheater stage settings aud the
capable company Fortunately selected. Do
,al managers and the public have readily
endorsed the production and prices T7e
0iH presently have "a chance n present
he Cowboy and -, Lady in Boston.
'n= the veTs- FEY cities OF import ncs
"a which Mr. Goodwin never pro5us-~r ft
This VIII enahle Tho new star "a avoid
he disadvantage OF being COMPARED
with Mr. Goodwin. has which IL receipts
and praise have seemed e fully sustain