The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-21

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and Ned Fennen received many encores
for their most artistic work. The trained
donkey came in for his share. for he was
certainly feature az .he evening In
fact each speciality deserved special men
ton for they were presented in a most
creditahle manner. In all the company
gave clean and lively performance.
Tonight. AT the Old CROSSROADS.
When Arthur'C Aston. who has given
our theatre-goers Friends .'Tennes
sees Pardner" and several other first
class attractions. announced new pro-
duction year ago. in At the Old Cross
Roads. our public knew that IL must he
a meritorious play or Manager Aston
would not he connected with a. As
consequence the Tlay was given cordial
greeting from the start all over the
country. the tours which have been from
coast being to succession NJ crowded
ard EN- husiastic audiences The engage
ment at the Grand Opera House. New
York City. was one of the most success
ful ever known. even for that big play
house. which IS noted for its enormous
receipts People were turned away at
every performance. the Police on several
occasions even stopping the sale OF stand
ing room. Manager Aston has spared
no expense in the way or proper stage
environment correct costuming and prop
critics. The company is headed by Estha
Williams and James Brophy and contains
such well known people as Julia Blanc.
Louise Valentine. Jane Corcorsn Ger
trude o Malley. Mildred Hyiand. William
Brummel. Harry J.. Dunkinson. owen
Mccormack. Herbert Noble. Harry l..
Wilson. Bert McEwen and several others
of equal note. The American Four Quar-
tette. which has been one OF the most
expensive OF vaudeville headiiners for
the past four or five years. has been
engaged by Manager Aston as an extra
and special feature y great deal of in
terest - being shown in the engage
ment Of this company. At the Crawford
tonight.
One Of the greatest successes Of ihe
present season l. willard Simms. the
popular versatile comedian. who has
won New York farie with the Casino
Theatre and Geo ". I.ed.rer's produc-
tons. and who has been especially en-
gagged by Messrs ollie Mack and Joseph
NJ Gates To star IN the new musical
comedy. "Pickings From Puck. by
Simrns and Northrup.
MIR Simms is extremely funny IN The
part OF Sam Flinders and carries his
audience by storm in this character. With
the new comedy he has introduced. Mr.
Smms' support also contains the names
OF many well known headlners who are
BIG fayorites with tn theatre going pub
lie az well a. having chorus that
has heen the envy 90 many companies
in New York and on the road. The eos
tuning OF this travesty Is superb. and
the production ono that entrances: and
as to the play. Il IS flied with lsuzhabir
situations which are siWays bound TO
amuse.
rickings from Puck viil be the at
traction a; tie Crawford IN Friday. Jan
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