The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-06
A WELCOME ANNOUNCEMENT

No event of the current theatrical sea-
son promises better than the production
of Her Lord and Master" by Miss
Helen GRAVITY and her company. at the
Crawford, soon. A play endorsed by the
critics of New York and other large cities
enthusiastically approved by the public
everywhere as has been seen, Is the his
/ tory of this pretty domestic play by
Martha Morton. II is a work that appeals
to all, for. though not preachy, ii teaches
| alesson valuable alike TO men and women.
Its text may be summarized in this
! speech, uttered by Indiana Saltwater. Il
vas never taught TO understand X was
nob1er to serve than to be served. 10 love
! than to command love" This beautiful
sentiment is well worthy 10 be commit
ted to memory by all, for, as Miss Nor
I tons play teaches, il tells the secret Of
a happier existence. Miss Morton has
done some very clever work. several Of
her plays. particularly those used BY WI
| lam H. Crane and the late Sol Smith Rus
sell. having placed her eninently In drs-
matte literature Il is generally consid-
cred that Her Lord and Master" IS Miss
Afortons masterpiece, both as TO liter
airy quality, and from purely dramatic
/ tandpoiut Miss Helen GRAVITY. one ci
the brightest and most promising Of the
younger stars. has surrounded herself
with a company Of SURPRISING capability
and a production identcally the same as
that given the show in New York. where
II ran $50 nights at the Manhattan thea
TIRE.
GORDON-SHAY. OPERA COMPANY
To the Gordon Shay Opera company be-
I longs the credit Of presenting IL the south.
Sfter an elapse OF about zen years, grand
opera in first-class style.
Not since the good old DAYS when Emma
! Abott and her well remembered superior
company annually visited the southern
cities. has such music been heard In
Montgomery as that which delighted two
audiences at the Montgomery Theatre
Yesterday, when II Trovatore and
The company contains artists like Rose
/ Cecilia Shay. who has won approval On
two continents; John Dursmore. one of
Americas greatest bassos. Helen Mold.
a -arely gifted soprano, Archie Alberfi.
/ baritone % reputation equal 70 any q
these and q singer who had before Won
rlace IN the esteem 81 Mont gomery
7 theatre-goers: and others OF approved
standing IA musical and artists circles
{ Il Is the simple truth that mary OF the
+ thestre-goers and Tuusic-iovrrs of Mont
gcmsry were suazsd - rre excsiience
+ of the two performance II yesterday.
( j assure5Iy merits liberal patronage. Ia
/ ccufc opera and the so-caIrt musical
comedies The large chorusss are distirc-
lively featured and the stage fs oftfines
crowded with =. without rhyme q rea-
son The Gordon Shay Opera cornpa NJ
should q . right - proud q rs choruz
x Is made Up q attractive women ard
provaI. too that the chorus Vas only
yrcr the stage whan 4 vas needed
I The chorus could sing. too. Whsz fh-
volume % music rose from he spie-dta
chorus. Il vas ike the swell 4 neloty
( from a magnificent pipe orEzn--3fort-
1 gouery Advertiser. October =
Last night '-Theinla was Tie zrtrac-
I tioa a. The Crawford This = q PLAY tat
gives excellent orpo-tuuifies Ter fre act
4 irs The story Is o1e Of love thzt En-
! counters difficulties bet finally cores
right n tie end The character o. 7hsfr1A
vas very wei handled ard received f2lr