The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-02
Music and Drama
At the Crawford
Coming Attractions for
Wichita Amusement Lovers.

At the Crawford.
Wichita 1heater-goers were awarded a
genuine treat in seeing Jacob Lifts pro-
duction of In Old Kentucky" last night
at the Crawford, which was played to a
large and appreciative audience Al
though this play has been presented here
many times before This production seems
10 make the others appear as limitations.
The story Of this piece concerns the for
tunes of an interesting group of people
representative of the mountain and blue
grass regions of Kentucky. The lonely,
half sava ge life of the mountaineers, with
their strong loves and hates, which cause
bitter feuds, each side trying to get re-
venge, makes q most interesting play.
The acting of Bessie Barriscale as Madge
Briefly, the mountain girl, and Frank
Leyson, gas rich son Of Old Kentucky,
won place in the hearts of The audience.
for they received round after round of
applause. The Colonel and Alathea Lay
son. who swore never to attend a horse
race. but couldn't resist. kept the audi
ence roaring with laughter. The remain
der Of the company gave eminent salts
faction in their respective parts.
The scenery was one of the main fea-
lures of the performance The mountain
scene was exceptionally fine and the
scene Of the race track was the most
realistic scene ever produced here This
scene was something new and original
The pickininys undoubtedly scored the
hit of the evening and won q well de-
served applause. The next attraction
will be Nebraska
Wichita society folk viii I'll the Craw-
ford theater tonight when the Apollo
club concert will be given. The event
has been looked forward to by many as
one of the musical treats Of the present
season. The club has spared neither eff
fort or expense to make their concert one
that will long be remembered by those
who Were present. both FOR its musical
merit and its beauty The theater viii
be decorated today with palms, ferns
and cut flowers. and VIII present hand
some appearance when the doors are
opened this evening.
The growth and advancement of the
Apollo club in the past year or two has
been watched with interest by the peo-
pie of Wichita. The club was organ
lied and held its first meeting Decem-
Der Is. 1899. and at this time it had fif>
teen active members. soX OF whom are
still members Professor Z. G. Mar
shall a graduate Of the music school In
The Kansas University. was its first di-
rector and did much by his energy and
push to bring the club into its high
standing as musical organization. Tn
der his direction the cluo made . sue
eessful appearance at the Hutchinson
Jubilee and gave two concerts in the
city.
In March. 1892. the club was reorganized
and secured the services OF NJ {. Film
berger. who took charge in November Of
that year Mr. EUinberSer is from the
Boston Conservatory of Music. and I'M
der his dictatorship the club. already a
prime organization. has developed into
its resent degree Of perfection. Al the
Hutchinson jubilee the Apolo club was
the leading attraction among the con-
teslants and was awarded the highest
grade that has been given TO any Of the
Hutchinson jubilee choruses.
The club will be assisted tonight nv
Mrs Grace Whistler Missick of Chicago
and the Wylie String quartet of KAN
sas City.
BRECKENRIDGE STOCK COMPANY.
The Charles Breckenridge Stock Com
rany viii begin three nights engage
ment at the Crawford commencing De
cember Srd. The company comes well
recommended and promises as strong 4
repertoire performance as has been seen
I'm this city. The opening hin is 'Neva-
ia. military drama and special scenery
and effects are carried 10 make tho per
Romance a complete success. To the
opening nigi., ladies are admitted free
under the usual conditions There viii be
change of bin Tor each performance
with the usual Saturday matinee.
Charles Z. Hanf0rd's bis spectacular
revival Of Richard M $ regarded as
one of the artistic triumphs Of the season.