The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-07
Music and Drama
Coming Attractions for
Wichita Amusement. Lovers.
At the Crawford.

At the Crawford.
The Marie Fountain Theater company
closed their week engagement last night
at the Crawford in The Nendettas This
play is a little too strong for reporatore
company because it calls for scenery APP
propriate for the piece and cast OF play
especially chosen to present each part
as there are many difficult scenes. which
but few of the best actors could present
in a credit2ple manner. but in all last
nights performance was an excellent
presentation Of The play. This company
of Dlavers have made many friends dur
ing their visit here, who seemed not only
pleased with the crcdItable manner each
plav was presented. but pronounce tbs
one Of the best roporatore companies
seen here this season, as well they should
for sucb actors as Miss Marie Fountain,
Robby Fountain. Geo. DOnahue, are far
above The average IN this line Of work
5n fsct every member in the cast presented
their respective part in each play in a
manner which more than pleased theater
,goers who like this class OF entertain
Ynent 4 feature Of this attraction was
the speciaIties which were OF high class
This part Of the performance was ably
Otto Oretto. who would be hard to equal
il the many characters he has presented
THE orchestra and band has given to every
one a treat in the musical line. In every
detail this company gave all that couid
be desired from a company OF this ciaSs.
Next attraction our COLLINS
The musical comedy, our COLLINS, or
at a
crowded house on Saturday matinee and
night. February -. AT the CRAWFORD
when Mr. !. c. Barton : clever COMPANY
presents this play. made famous by Fran
CHS Wilson and Mar Goodwin Up TO
date songs and choruses. clever special
ties. beautiful costumes, pretty scenery
and charming girls, all help in giving
an evenings entertainment that Is hard
TO equal
The most welcome theatrical news local
theater-goers have heard viii doubtless
be the announcement that Joseph Jeffer-
son Jr.. and William ". jefferson are
coming to the Crawford Monday, Feb
ruary -. in The Rivals. over mill
ion people have enjoyed the Jeffersons in
"
Der there IS probably no one who would
not state. if asked, that no other stage
creations. excepting. perhaps, Sir Lucius
O'Trigger and Bob Acres has so favor
ably impressed him. Their own person
atty is a distinct and powerful factor
in the parts THAT they play. the intel
lectual and artistic qualities of the men
being charmi-gly interviewer. Sir I.u-
cius OTrigser is portrayed by Joseph
jefferson. Jr.. and Bob Acres is imper-
donated by William NJ. jefferson, char
RctcriZatioas which one can see thou
sand times and get even greater satisfac-
ton from the last performance than
from the first. The Jefersons win be
supported here in this play by almost
IdenticaIly the same company that ap-
pears with Joseph jefferson. Sr., in all
the larger cities Of the United States.
The supporting company includes Messrs-
John Jack Guy Coombs. Percy Plunkett,
James Lewis and the Misses Folliott
Paget. Blanche Bender. Meta Greene
and others. all members Of the original
Joseph jefferson company.
To those who know Nm. Il Turner in
private life his makeup as David Ha-
rum is considered i'm the light OF some
thing almost Extraordinary. The ques-
ton of makeup was a most important
one to the actor and one TIA gave him
no end of trouble. and has was for long
time endeay0riug Ia make himself look
Ike the shrewd old countryman as West
colt described him. before he was salts
fed with his work. Mr. Turner chatted
al 10 h, hot. fg,lf