The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-04-30

DupcED tuty al pronounced IL.
Aud 80 It was We refer TO the enter
tainment Of the "Larks." A lark"
is bird which is supposed to get un-
der wing at the first appearance ofthe
rays Of the morning sun. The word
also stands for g frolic," "a jolly
time" "What Larksl" exelaims
Dickens. Well, we will take the lat
tsf moaning for al who attended the
perfOrmances 81 our own "LArks"
really bad joyous, jolly time, and
these who were on the stage certainly
INDUCED I'm TrOlic Of the merriest
Kind. Salina citizens Justly take
pride in this by far the best Of the
home entertainments ever given I'm
tllls city. The ladies Of the Guild Of
the Episcopal Church undertook the
labOrious task Of presenting TO the
citizens Of SalihA this opera, aud are
In the first instance deserving of cred
Il. The services Of Prof. and Mis-.
Evans were secured for the arduOus
drill, and the drill was most admira-
Bile indeed. The zeal with which
those who participated in the opera,
and the personal sacrifices they made
20 make L q success, afe much to be
commended. The leading voices were
all exceptionally good, and the parts
we'll supplied. General Hunter, .he
retired Mexican war veteran, in voice
and gesture was well represented by
J. o. Wilson, ESQ Lillian" the
daughter, and "Arabells," hercOusin,
were suPerbly represented in voice,
costume and stage presence respect
lively, by Mrs, J E. SsaVer, of Salina,
add Mrs. Herbert J, Hodge, OF Abi-
lene. Not n little was the success Of
both evenings entertainments due to
20 the cultured voices Of these accom-
plished ladies. Lord Zephyr"-Of
the true Dundreary type-found his
counterpart and trne-tO-iife second
self In Mr.. T. L. Bond. The sculptor
In search Of q model for my Lawd"
would certainly have stopped md got
out his chisel as soon as he struck
"T. L." on Thursday and Friday
evenings. The soldier lover, arrayed
ID his rich regimentals and just re-
called to duty, was well imPersOnated
in every respect by Mr. J. f. Seayer.
All the Requirements Of nViIlage
DOctor''-Who is ever ready to pre-
scribe, whether the malsdy be fever,
mosquitoes, snakes" or "love," were
found In Mr.. r. A. Levitt. Jean"
the French Valet Of Lord Zephyr
always on the alert for "My Lord'sD
inteTests-apPeaFed in the person Of
Mr. Jacob De witt. Mr. Harry
Nickles certainly made a mS=t happy
hit IS the genteel Tom, colored ser
want Of Gen. Hunter. He was one OF
the meet p0Pplas q the dngais-s His
SONG col FfW q happy Sine. y
Whils he stands guard, showed that
he possessed q superior voice. Ths
duet h6ince fEat We metz the cho-
rus a ne nzfrizs. ,;siuniler Sweet, p
and he sas Yss. Ger tkee alons''
are dsusfsinx q spselal nlsntiOn. The
chorus, which Wa skeeiient in every
rspec1 vas composed Of the follow
ing ladies and gentlemen 1frs. r. z.
Nickles, Mrs. l. W. Bates, Misses
Jennie Wright, Esttis sPivey, Mile
Kesfsr, Carrie LOuer, Maud Spencer,
Mary Campbell, Mamie Pierre, Belle
Daily, Edith Sampson and MessFs.
Pershing. J. W. Wellington, Crow
thsrs. n O. Davis. Fred Smith, AZ
drich. NothsteIh, Henry Putnam, X.
r. Poole. % both evenings the
gsathsF was I'D, and especially on
Friday evening. when the rain came
down ID torrents. Notwithstanding
tlls rain there were good houses each
evening. The stage WaSr dePoAtpd
with marked lasts, and We ksty
beAutifal. Handsome boqueth WeFe
PISSED zap The Hnen 70 The fOOtlights,
ft oGsFinp d admiration from vAFi-