The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-16
Music and Drama
Coming Attractions for
Wichita Amusement Lovers.
Al the Crawford

A. the Crawford
| The International Bioscope Company
gave another Observation-Disclosures last
night at the Crawford The two enter
tainments given by this company have
4, surpassed anything of the kind ever given
here. The pictures are exceptionally fine
and the manner in which they were pre-
scented was very realistic 1t would be
difficult to speak in too warm terms of
the entertainment for more delighted
or better pleased audience was never turn
ed away from the Crawford theoter. The
picture Of the well known play of rip
Van Wrinkle" was grand. IT was so real
istic that the audience seemed as inter-
ested as if they were seeing the real play
and as the picture closed a tremendous
applause was accorded. The Robinson
Crusoe" picture was pleasing 1t would
be difficult to imagine anything funnier
than magic pictures. This entertainment
has given every one a chance TO see the
best and most complete line of moving
pictures ever presented here Although
a fair sized audience was present. this at
traction deserved packed house.
Tonight the jolly musical festival, Ma
loney's Wedding
'Maloney's Wedding" at the Crawford
tonight. a farce comedy belonging to
once popular class of attractions now fast
disappearing. is one of the very few of
its kind that has withstood the advance
ment of new ideas. fads and frivolities.
and yet it can hardly be said to have
withstood the ravages of time; rather it
has, like good wine. improved with age.
It might fifty be called a musical comedy
rather than farce. \ chorus of twenty
pretty girls is the most recent acquisi-
ton. Many novel and grotesque special
ties have been introduced and the COM
pany augmented by number of people
Of ability and reputation. The cast in
cludes Jessie Stevens as Widow Clancy;
the little sunbeam, Maud Sutton. who
plays little Mamie Riley; Ollie Willard
as the winsOme Margery; Lew Nelson,
once famous as minstrel star, will play
Maloney; Harry Fantelle; Lieutenant
Roach; Claude Radcliffe appears to adj
vantage as the misery Roach and Frank
Mitchell. the unique and grotesque part
Of Angonilla Philippena. a man from
Manila. The remainder of the cast is
capable and well balenced The Yelling
ton Sisters. Martin & Zenett famous ac-
rObatS: Mile Zita, the fire dancer and
the Megaphone uartette are among the
olio of vaudeville surprises. The pro-
ductiOn is under the personal direction
of Mr. Daniel Mccoy.
The northland singer. Mr. Ben Hen
bricks. the celebrated Swedish comedian
and singer, comes to the Crawford Tues
day, April 80 His manager. Mr. Sidney
r. Ellis has this season provided Mr.
Hendricks with a brand new play Erik
of Sweden" Mr. Hendricks has one of
those enjoyable types Of Swedish charac-
ter to which he is so peculiarly adapted
During the action of the play he well
sing six new songs: Fair Land of Swe-
den "Philopene'' "Northland Lullaby"
Pass 1t on That's My Friend" and
Scandinavia In his new play Erik
of sweden" Mr. Hendricks is said to be
meeting with great success Mr. Hen
bricks who is a graceful and talented
actor. and his songs charming as ballads
are fun or romance and pathos They
are a feature of the performance and
each one is a hit. They are soft and
sweet and full of sympathy. BY a hap
py utilization of diversified talent he also
combines drollery and dignity and makes
the part of Erik. the hero OF the play. a
memorable picture.