The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-23
Music and Drama
Coming Attractions for
Wichita Amusement Lovers.
At the Crawford.
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"Avaunti and quit my sight
Let the earth hide thee
Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is
cold
How few people of the present genera
ton arc familiar with this well known
quotations from Shakespeares weird ro-
mantle play of Macbeth" y tragedy so
replete with murder. ghosts. witches,
thunder and lightning. and novel scenic
effects that one is tempted to walk mics
TO witness a performance of this magni-
ficent tragedy. How few of the many
tragedians who have impersonated Mac
beth" are alive today Forrest, Booth.
Mccullough. Davenport. Barrett, have all
passed away. but we can look forward
with pleasure TO John Griffiths perform
ance on Friday evening. March . at the
Crawford.
One of the most beautiful pictures ever
set on any stage is that entitled: While
Old Glory Waves" presented by the Al
G. Fields Greater Ministries IT is Il will
derness- of patriotic color and music. and
a stage picture that once seen VIII never
be forgotten. The set occurs in the spec
tacle: "Minstrelsy's Tribute to the
Twentieth Century" a beautiful stage
picture and transformation scene of ea-
trancing beauty. The camp, the march.
the review all are shown, interpersed
with original music. taking songs, the
finale ending with the big picture. While
Old Glory Waves"
Mr.. Field has expended much time,
energy and money in the preparation Of
g.. = H..
lieved that il will be tie hit OF the sea-
son good war song is inspiring. and
the accessories Of the camp and the field
are enough TO make the blood tingle and
enthusiasm become rampant. In all his
career as Il caterer to the public. Mr.
Field has put on nothing that win appeal
stronger 20 the car and the eve than this
production. at the Crawford Saturday
March &c
Mr. Ben Hendricks. the North,and sin
ger. in his beautiful romantic comedy
Erik Of Sweden" by Mr.. Sidney r. Ellis.
sur.7rted by company Of artistic ability
ana a complete scenic investiture. Nr.
Hendricks is a rare combination Of good
acting and singing having a voice ~ much
sweetness ana described rs rich Fympa-
thetfc baritone while his acting is magne-
tie and full Of delightful quaint cone5y
for which he excels. His songs include
Fair Land OF Sweden. 'PhHopene"
"Northland Lullaby Pass il ON"
That's my Friend ana "s-aHd navia. .
at the Crawford soon.
As musical comedy. .'Hoitty-Toltr- f.
as was presented last night 10 aha Crap'-
ford. would be hard 10 equal Tho piece ,
is up-to-date. many o. the songs aye u.F (
and the jokes never failed % keep th-
audience in roars 81 laughter. Pho fhre
putchr-en were about az funny charactc-s
as one would a .sh 10 see. The scenic 60 .
fects were grand tire trst scene. Yale
campus. v-ss exceptionally pretty the
second scene OF a boat ri9a On THE IIl1-#
son river was realistic TO ref sre boar F.
going dovrn the river and the scanerr nn
the banks as they moved along was come
thing our u the ordlrarv and was orc
q the best scenes produced hers. The
glckerinc light in tf1e thirri seena made if .
apresr as "a vitsscope T.eE ard -o sar
The least MAS amusing This scene made
a h.t for THE Audience would nat Ees
arura,ldirc until &c vas yep ed tfe
feurth tine. Monte Carlo. the last sr1n
was excellent The company was ak
cee8in-ly large and every o1e sang ia
manner that never fails O. please rhos-
who Ike this kizG - Ca1--fai0rue-t. AID
II Sens av the large audience vhlcr ST.
tended re greater p-r crrt - thrater-
gers are Evervore attended this p
fa-uisnce IN laugh and = thsre saE c-s~
person vho did not iaush- 81 certainly 81
not natural f-r such q perzoa - smile.
TIE o1l~ bad feature q fhe p.-f -r1arr"
wzs that ore - two scenez - q N'ti3
over-done- The hurheso1.- o. grand opera
vas Ere. rs faet every speciality go
ctived a trenendous aPplss1se which vas
agvars Responded T. w4sh al encare. As
q whcle the play would D. hard 60 iui-
prcse spe1 the ccsturass ze-e Eprzec1z.
and fhe chorus vas sea tTatnai arc
co1l5 sizE. and with sseh eoE1eslians ~
Fsarry West frvins Brock II. Ia Pei
Dsss1. who uere Simply a-e IN Duteh lla-
lect Hsrry Richards azd 50 excslezf
voice ard Eastre TsT5or. who ~ Laff
CRATER csuld hardy bare beer better
ACCORDED eae al shzr cozI1 ~lah 70 -
n usslcsi comedy.