The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-23
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
At the Crawford.

Excellent specialties and a real funny
comedy was the combination presented to
the Wichita theater pa irons last night at
the Crawford under the name of Pick
ings from Puck The farce itself pre-
sents many amusing situations
The conlical situations resulting chiefly
upon the troubles of a stranded show
troupe and young man who has had
trouble with his father and left home,
and after finding himself in New York
with only a small sum of money starts
to think about making living. after sew
eral attempts finds position with the
stranded company. The funny part of all
as 1t happens the leading lady is the
young woman who has caused all the
trouble between father and son as she
is the fathers choice. There are so
many conical situations between the two
young people who at first sight fall in
love, telling how each of them would not
marry as their families had desired. that
the performance was a laugh from begin
ming to end.
Mr.. Willard Sims made a great hit here
last season in this same play. but last
night he even appeared better than last
season. in this class of what you might
style a musical farce comedy. Mr. Sims
ranks among the best The scenes where
he attempts to paper a room, thinking
paper hanging was no trouble. is undoubt-
edly one of the funniest scenes ever pre-
sented at the Crawford. The remainder
of the company were far above the aver
age attraction of this kind. Every char
acter seemed to please the house i'm
mensely There were many pretty songs
sung throughout The evening. Society
Things I've Seen on the Stage" by Mr.
Sims and chorus received many encores
for the excellent manner in which they
were sung ''1AutomobiIing," Belle Of ia
pam were new and pleasing. As for the
chorus their work was fine. 4 better
chorus would be hard to find The sleep
ing car scene was original and as a laugh
producer would be hard to beat The yfo-
linist was a feature Of the evening. IN
fact to take The performance as whole
theater goers who like this Kind of enter
tainment were accorded a genuine treat
Tonight. Harry Beresford in The Pro-
fesscrs Love Story"
In The Professors Love Story. which
Ir Harry Beresford will present al the
'ravford. matinee this afternoon and to-
night viii be found the essence OF all
hat is beautiful in theatrie literature.
Ar J. II. Barrie. the author Of this com
edy classic. which has been iikeRed by
recognized cri;i d as a poem IL prose. Is
also the writer II Quality Street ard
The Little Minister" Afaude ADAMS
great success. IS well as The Admirable
Crichtos~ which Charles Ercbman j. 70
produce bss.h on this and the other side.
Fer Mr.. Beresford there IS in tire role of
Pref Goodwilife couaeiv Of the highest
class droIIery. Ioye-rnaking. Se.f-sacFslice,
heart interest ctever4y constructed. ard.
above all. probable cliFazxes. In fact,
every on. OF his pessonai characteristics
are used II this play The company sup
PORTING Mr.. Be-exford VIII be wei worth
commencing.
The chief io~e Interest II TIE 5rarsafiza-
sIou Of TIE well known New England
novel Quincy Adams Sawxes. IS the
strong admiration Of Young sswyeF. to
city fellow and son Of rnilIsoasi-e- foF
Alice PettsngsiL 3 blind girl. J; was "a
gooss dszl cf ! question when iils drzz-a-
iizatsoa was made 50 90 wbsshe. the
public would - IN sympathy with sch
pecriIar couTt<nip. ard tha dFzri1tsst ser-
io-ssy ihoaghI cf getting away from The
book IN shis respect BY having SAWYER n
love Lfn5y Pusrzr- Il vas 1naliy de-
cissca. however. 70 felio~ the beax. and
these who witness . rerfo-nssnre ~ the
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