The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-22
Music and Drama
At the Crawford.
e 4
Coming Attractions for
Wichita Amusement Lovers.

The French company closed their en-
gagement last night at the Crawford in
90 Moore's Courtship'' Although the
play has been presented here before it
never fails to please the audience and
with such actors as Dorothy Gray and
Leon McReynolds gives the play a new
life. The speciafties were all good, es-
pecially those by E. H. Rowe and Ack-
erman, the trick bicyclist. which received
several encores for their good work. This
company as a whole is one of the best
repertoire compa mics on the road and
will always be remembered by Wichita
theater goers.
Next attraction, Down Mobile"
Down Mobile will be seen at the
Crawford on Monday, November %, for
one night. The play possesses a strong
plot sanely wrought out and does not
depend entirely upon scenic effects for
it's success. The story is woven around
an ingeniously constructed scheme to de-
siroy the life of a white girl of good
family. by falsely establishing the belief
that she possesses a drop of negro blood.
The production is played by a well bal
anced company of exceptional ability.
Taken as a whole the production is IN
questionabIy interesting and holds any
one from the rise on the first act TO
the finale.
Another big production is booked for
the Crawford for an engagement of mat
inee and night. Saturday, November Is.
This time it Is the pronounced success
Man to Man" a comedy melodrama in
four acts and six startling electrical
scenes. The story of the play is intense
~ interesting and is about evenly di-
vided between comedy, adventure. thrills
and love; in short, the author, Mr.. Henry
Gr7lte. endeavored to write story that
would interest and please everybody-old
and young-men and women; and that he
has succeeded most admirably is aitested
by the fla stering criticisms that the press
has accorded the play. players scenery
and production without q dissenting
voice. The scenery is all new and novel,
admits OF clever electrical effects; the
company is high class in every respect.
and Man 10 Man" is certainly worthy
of a large patronage.
Gilbert Fausts superb production OK
THE Two Orphans is tn. attraction at
the Crawford theater next "Wednesday
November 3. and should prove one OF
the most pleasing presentations OF the
season. Although The Two Orphans
is a NAV we have nearly all seen, II IS
one which when properly presented never
fails to prove Of absorbing interest. even
10 those who have seen il number of
no
thor's conception Of plot and the mas
terful rnanner.in which he has made the
characters work 1t out to a successful
issue. There are a number Of strong
situations and a great many clinaxes
which hold the audience and il fact there
are so few weak places IN the piece that
the audience does not lose interest from
the rise Of the curtain on the first ACT
70 its fan OF the last
Miss Marie Wainwright. who Is TO pre-
sent Twelfth Night that u1erTiest n
shakespeare's comedies here soon, needs
no introduction 10 the thezter going pub
lie q this city. She Is known to ever
,hest.r Eoer all over the country fo- her
natchless skill 81 presenting SHAKE
s2esrean parts Her Viola il twelfth
Night Is the perfection q art.
HoYTs y BUNCH or KEYS"
Manager Bsthne-'s merry company q
comedians and conedle1nes should a.
trac; 3 big zudieacs a. the Crazford the-
ater Thanksgiving matinee and niEht
No~e-rher x The farce hss ben ~ sUT-
soa.ea this sezso Al ertlre uew c0r1-
Many has been engaged and great care
and e-orr have beer expe-ded s. the
preparation Of new program cf specs2l-
ties dances. scngs. Jokes and clever mex