Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-21

W. while so DOING sne
,.,ro-r.- studied vocal mu-
sic Soon after she
made her debut n singer, and won great
success from the start. In 1855 she won great
applause in London, YVES invited 20 court TO
sing before the queen, who declared that she
had never been so charmed by singer. For
the next ten years she held the highest rank
In 1879 she married Ernest De Munck, OF
Weimar, Germany, and thereafter gradually
withdrew from public life, except on coca
sioual tours Since Adslius PATHS divorce
the two sisters have not met OF comnuni-
Gated with each other.
Carlo.ta's voice was described as a clear
soprano Of wonderful range and debility.
Its compass is recorded as from 9 below 10
G sharp in altn-that is, from the first ledger
line below TO the fifth space sharped above.
CONCERNING THUNDER
Speaking of thunder said Duncan Har-
rison, according to The Chicago Journal. 10
group Of actors and newspaper men who bad
been discussing shop, speaking Of thunder,
/ recollect recent occurrence In an English
theatre where the manager had Just built
bowling alley upon the flies with the idea
that rolling the balls down the elsy would
produce a very excellent quality OF the arti-
Gle. On the day OF which sps&k DO had I'm
vited q number of his friends to witness the
success of his invention They ell came. and
the manager gave the word and the rolling
began-
The effect was really quito good, and
much better than any one OF those present
were accustomed to heer But the manager
was in a critical, IN fact a bypercritical
mood and seemed bound not 70 DO satisfied
with the best efforts OF his men above. Bad,
very bad, and not & bit like IL, he would cry;
do it again; and for upward of an hour the
mock thunder continued, but the manager
was apparently no better pleased than Gs
first Finally, Just as al were about 70 leave.
a terrific crash was heard startling every
one but the manager. Not Il bit Ike it, be
yelled; try It again That wasn't us, xr,
replied q roller up above. that was the real
h'article There's a thunderstorm outside
Il don't care a continental for that replied
the unyielding manager, that thunder may
suit heaven. but IL won't do for my SNOWY
ONE or RAYMoED's STORIES.
John T Raymond was a capital story
teller, and many a night at Browns old chop
house I'D he arnuse goodiy company until
the small hours Of the morning. Here Is one
that has never been publiSheti
II had curious dream, boys, last night
and IL made deep impression ON r1s, Ia
fact, IL has been on my mind all day. You
want 10 bear iti Well, you shall.
II dreamed that | was dead, and had had
an elaborate funeral. nfter which / was car
ried by some invisible means 70 the gates Of
heaven
II distinctly remember that. although I
could see in through tho httice there was
nobody in sight and | began making greas
clRmor 10 get In.
After "a long while several people cana
10 tho gate, and 81 Peter. who was among
them. askei ne what | wanted
Il want 10 Sc; in, said l.
a" w bat Is your uEr1eT sR!d be.
John T. Raymond replied.
What is your proiesionF further In
quired St Peter.
Il am an actor, saLd
Didn't you know that we never allow act
ors heref
"'No. did not IretOrted, and SEQ my
old friend Bully Crane is inside with you
oh. yes said St Peter. Crane Is here,
but then be l. no actor
STAGE soTEs
William Il Crane plans for bis lone star
ring tour next season contemplate the pro
duction of two new American plays, ons hy
David D. Lloyd and the other by Brander
Matthews and George H. Jszop. 1r Iloyds
piece Il In four acts, and, as descrfbNd by Mr.
Crane. Is "a hftSk comedy q lie IA Washing
ten" A iopg Standing bat msriier1ou5
''ciairn" plays considerable part Ia IL Mr.
Cranes part d that ot young -snsior erected
against his VIII from "booxniEs:' western
state, and IL ia said % he full Of character aai
hu-aor Gr CrAaor other new play Ia Afssri-
can in theras, though the sneDss are laid Ia
Europe. II 10 a four act comedy, deals vita
the adventures o! middle aged American
who goes % Europs with his sister, ks rsees
and The girl he Is engaged 70 marry. Thsss
four are ire only AInsTieans IL tas play
which The authors describe Sc "a coEncy.o,itsa
comedy
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