The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-07

turns lining up at the door to take a peep
at HObson, and some of them announced
that he would be invited to meet the
house and senate in joint session and
talk to the politicians pages, sergeants-
at arms. and committees on ventilation
free of charge.
Captain Hobson looks a little like his
pictures but not very much, as the pic
lures give an idea that he is strapping
big fellow who could shoulder six Span
iards at once. Captain Hobson is rather
slight, but he is trim built and rugged
like a revenue cutter. He wore PLAIN
dark business suit. He puts on no style
whatever He looks and acts as if he
might give as good a talk as General
Leonard Wood. but it is said that he
does even better.
Captain Hobson talks right out from
the shoulder. He has a deep. clear
voice and his words are distinct and
clear cut. His eyes have given him
some trouble, and he looks at you In a
way that the girls would call dreamy and
divine, and that the men would call a
squirt. Captain HobsOn is all manners
He is as suave as a Frenchman, and as
genial as an Englishman. and as tactful
at evading questions al any Yankee.
The following is a letter from II. c.
McClung:
Wichita Y. NJ. c. A:
while attending the Chautauqua as
sembly "a Winfield last June l had the
pleasure of hearing Captain Richmond
Pearson Hobson in his famous lecture,
Our American Navy" and l do not hest
tate TO say that l consider it fine lee
ture and Captain Hobson one of our
most able orators, and / feel confident
that no one who hears HON Saturday
night viii be disappointed.
''All Wichita should hear this lecture.
First, because it is given for the benefit
of our home Y. NJ. c. A; second, be-
cause Captain Hobson is one of Ameri-
cas- foremost lecturers, American born,
American raised and American educated.
His subject. our American Navy" is
not only interesting to people who are
directly connected with our national af-
fairs but TO all who hear 1t. and Captain
Hobson pOrtrays the workings of our
navy in such a plain. practical way that
all can enjoy and become interested.
4 had the pleasure Of meeting and
conVersinS with Captain Hobson. and
was agreeably surprised. He is a very
modest and unassuming gentleman and
not a single time did he refer to his
heroic feat with the Merrimac He is a
lecturer of wonderful ability and pos
sesses voice unequalled by any lecturer
l have ever heard
HARRY c. MCLCNG"
The Olympia Opera company closed
their engagement at the Toler last night
with good presentation of the comic
opera Boccaccio." This is the first time
this piece has ever been played here. 1t
Is one OF the best musical comedies on the
repertoire OF the company and one of the
incest plays ever presented in Wichita
Miss Kendall had the title role and her
work last night was even better than on
other occasions. She was free and easy
on the stage and her voice was clearer
than the night before.
Mr.. EagletOn and Harry Lightwood
had the comedy parts and they handled
| them well. The other parts were we'll
taken. The music is catchy and i'm the
last act Miss Kendall sang Listen TO the
Band assisted by the chorus.
The company should have had better
We're poor every night and the company
is one of ability and deserved a full house
every night
OLD FRIENDS COMING BACK.
Wichita theater goers who formed at
tachments for the various members OF
Stater's Madison Square Theater COM
pany. who were here last October, will
be granted the pleasure of seeing their
fsvorites again in the different plays of
this excellent company. They come this
time in an entirely new repertoire OF
standard plays. Everything in the way
OF scenic equipment and stage effects
necessary for complete productions of the
different plays presented is carried and
some brand new specialties will be intro
duced The date Of their appearance here
Is March 10. and popular prices will pre-
vail.