The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-03
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The musical and dramatic entertain
ment Thursday night for the benefit of
St. Andrews Episcopal church attracted
a very large audience and the character
of the performance throughout was such
as To give complete satisfaction, as in
fact entertainments given under the
auspicies of the Episcopal society al
ways do.
Caliph of Bagdad, by the orchestra
under the direction of Prof.. Sogard was
well rendered, and evinced a high order
of musical culture. The scene Legend
of the Bells" from that charming opera
"Chimes of Normandy" was rendered
in manner that would do credit tn pro
fessional artists. Mrs. G. S. Cross in the
role of Germaine, the lost marchioness,
WAS especially skillful and captivated
the audience with her graceful move
ments and delightful singing.
Prof. Tillotson's selection from the
Italian opera, "Don Juan" needs no
higher compliment from us than to say
the audience would not be satisfied un-
til he favored them with second selec-
ton, an Irish song, which was also
heartily applauded.
The drama, Down by the Sea-" was a
complete success and without exception
the actors played well their parts. Prof
Davis as Ahner Raymond showed to good
advantage the characteristics OF the
naughty merch ant millionaire and his
bosom friend % Captain Dan de
Lion impersonated by Mr.. Joe
Murphy enlisted the hearty
endorsement of the audience.
John and Mrs. Gale represented by Mr..
L. S. Page and Mrs. H. E. Saddler por-
trayed wildly the hardships encountered
in seaf,uing life, where the stormy
March and September Gales are liable to
wait to the shore such waits as Ross
Bachelor and Frank Payne. The boys
proved themselves real heroes, as the
sequel showed, and in spite ofthe whims
of the old folks became masters of the
situation at last. Mrs. Saddler's acting
was especially good.
Captain Sommers was unexpectedly
called away on business yesterday morn
ing, but fortunately it was ascertained
that Prof. II. E. Saddler had sustained
the character OF the French Peddler
on former occasion and be was pressed
into the service and performed admira-
bly, this important feature of the play
No mora cnp,,asanf IaAias oo,.ld l,a....
been found than Misses frankie Davis
and Belle Carswell to sustain the char.
acters of Kate Raymond and Kitty Gale,
whose unfortunate love affairs finally
terminated in a manner highly satisfac-
tory to all. In rendering 'Oh, Fond
Dove, Oh, Fair Dove" Mrs. A NJ. Som
mers succeeded in making an old song
sound new, and we but express the con-
viction of those who heard it in saying
that it has never been better sung by any
one in Emporia-
The second act from the beautiful op.
era, Bohemian GIRL" with the follow.
ing excellent caste was fitting close to
one of the best home entertainments
ever given in Emporia: Airline, Mrs. c.
s. Cross; Thaddeus, Mr.. c. 5. Cross
Count Arnheine, Mr.. J. C. Burnett; Flor.
estein, Mr.. r. NJ. Bachelor; @ ueen,
Mrs. ]. c. Burnett
In addition those whose names were
on the published program, Miss Eliza
Inness, Miss Anna Goddard and Mrs. J.
]. Barker deserve special mention for
excellent piano Accomplishments to The
several musical parts of the evenings
entertainment.