The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-17
Music and Drama
Coming Attractions for
Wichita Amusement Lovers.
AZ the Crawford.
LEGALLY DEAD

What does il mean? Every enc asks,
until We remember that a convict Is "le-
sally dead. The play tells q beautiful
story woven around the life OF Z convict.
who in a drunken quarrel kris a CON-
panion and is sent 10 prison for life,
leaving a wife and child destitute. For
the sake OF her child the wife gets q d.
vOrce from her c0nvict husband and mar
Ties his b0yhOOd friend. Surrounded with
luxury. several happy years pass, bright
ened with the miEth and jollity Of eld-
dren and friends, until the convict e.
capes and cut Of revenge for his faRcted
wrongs. forces the banker. in order 10
save his childs lie, TO give him his for
tune. The convict is mistaken by the
little girl as visitor and 20 entertain
Eim she sings him song ner mother had
used as q lullaby. and shows him her
>baby shoes and stockings. By which he
rccognizeT her as his own child whom
h supposed dead. The sang Of thieves
Of which the convict is a member steals
the child. hoping 10 get a reward for her
return. The convict tries TO rescue her,
but is made drunk, and they attempt 10
murder him, but he IS saved by his child,
MOI knowing OF her escape and made
desperate by his continued ih-fortuRe.
he determines to burn the bankers home
for revenge While he IS firing the house
the child returns. and being unable 70
awaken her parents. climbs the balcony
by aid OF the vines and enters an upper
window As the fire spreads over the
house ell the family escape. but discover
the child in an upper window enveioDed
in flames. The convict sees the result Of
his work. and saves the child. but gives
his life Tor hers. \ real live twentieth
century boy and his friends provoke the
continuous bursts Of merTiment which
help 70 make Legally Dead ~ the
Crawford, Tuesday, November i.
a RUNAWAY WIFE
on Thursday. November e. the irving
French company in ~ Runaway Wife
will be the attraction al The Crawford
theatsr. Manager Martins promises q
revelation I'm the lien OF comedy This
play has proven a laughing success for
the past five seasons. All the parts are
admirably sustained As special care has
been taken in procuring nothing bat the
best talent. A number OF clever and up-
to-date speciaities are continually intro
duced during the action OF the play. and
between acts they viii introduce ali the
latest Novelties giving continuous per-
forTuance al popular prices, ~. p and 81
cents The rnanage mcut has desldsd 20
admit ladies free the opening night only
If accompanied by an escJrt with one
pasd 2e-eent ticket. Seats on sale al
Howe jeweiry st0Ee-
HOYTS a BUNCH or KEYS
The Entertainment ct the Crawford
Thanksgiving will be al that The lovers
of music and good dancing could expect
The Bunch of Keys IS well known and
always welcome. Manager Bothner has
secured the PICK and choice ~ the farce
COMEDY favorttes sud has made many
notable changes IL make G. perfect arts
;icaily and IN its appointments. and is
Individual cIeverrcss IS vel. known 20 the
FlayEoiug fraternity ard viii repeat Us
former success. Among the special fea-
lures Introduced this season viii be the
Acme Quartette-
E-rybadr Is taking about Signor Ia
hiaui-s Harp Coacert. which tak@s place
i1 the Crawford opera house NoFemher
- The event IS one worthy q the In
terest e IS creating for orr citizens may
never have the chance To hear his Ike
again lie will undoubtedly - greeted
hy la-ga audience his ability ~ vsIi
deserves When he was ~ NeE York
Ctr be played AZ a Haeeting u "a the
prominent harpists and the verdict We
thar Sicncr Eah-a-i was Eot the best.
iut tire o1iv harpest II AufTlca-iEa
rest ii5 rot count At Mo1troai he play u
before the iord ard lady legtena-t- The
Montreal Daily Herald, oetoasT s Do
-Sizuo- Fahl11I lE addition t. h.s
brifllarJ technique, g. rzCsic.a1 in ire
trsert sense Of the term. azd crzs-
-.ss=r q 3i3e r-ll.tGti1l- hls harp Eiay-