Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-12
Queen of Fame.

A very large and exceedingly orderly
for Great Bend) audience gathered at
Grand opera house Friday evening of
last week, to witness the crowning of
''The Queen of Fame.''
The Goddess of Fame" called upon
all women to come to her court and pres
ent their claims for famous deeds that
she might select from them a queen.
Some elegant costumes were displayed,
and the sparkle of jewels, the lustre of
bright eyes, and win some smiles added
to the charms of shapely throats and
arms and graceful forms. So well
were all the characters carried out, in
costuming, address and mode of setting
forth their claims that it is hard to say
which was best.
Mrs. j. R. Brown, 'sQuecn Isabella
of Spain.'' was regal and eharming;
Miss Agnes Dalziel, "Joan of Arc"
set forth her claims in one of the most
winsome songs of the evening, her
voice being full and articulation plain
and distinct; Miss Marie Wallace,
"Cleopatra," captured the hearts of all
with the perfectness of her make up'
for which her petite form seemed
naturally adapted; Miss Pauline
Wilmer, "Yum YUM" was a veritable
Jap from the curve of her arched eye
brow to every particular of her bib and
tucker; Mrs. T. II. Butler, "Queen
Elizabeth" had a gorgeous costume
and royal presence; Miss Florence
Townsley, "Jenny Lind,n was sweet
of voice and otherwise very pleasing;
Mrs. Will Osmond, ''Zantippe," was
business" from the word go, and
received special notice from the "God-
dess'' and an encore from the audi
ence; Mrs. Geo. Moses, Martha
Washington" made an excellent
mother of her country; Mrs. D. II.
Halliday, ''Pocahontas" had splendid
Indian costume and carried out her
part well; Miss Madge Smith, Mrs.
Darlington" drew forth many words of
praise for her excellent portrayal of
the character she represented; Miss
Kittie Butler, ''Topsy," brought down
the house and pied her cause well;
Miss Florence Pool, Mother Goose
could not possibly have been better,
and called forth loud applause: Mrs.
G. H. Flanley, MADAM Sontag" the
musical, favored the audience with an
excellent operatic selection, and was
called forward the second time when
she rendered Home, Sweet Home" in
cultured and pleasing manner; Miss
Hattie Culver, ''Tabitha Primrose. .
was hard to improve upon; and Mrs.
DR.. Lightfoot, "Miriam," sang her
claims for fame and favor in a sweet
voice. The page, Miss Bopeep Welles,
who ushered these various distinguished
ladies into the presence of the fair
Goddess, should not be overlooked, as
she did her part charmingly. Mrs. C.
P. Townsley, Mrs. Browning" was
the last to present her cause, and the
recital of her simple life and works
captured the good will of the Goddess
of Fame. and Mrs. Browning was
crowned their queen.
Indeed it is a hard matter to close
this notice of the entertainment with
out giving each and everyone of the
thirty ladies taking part some personal
complimentary notice-all did their
parts so well, and the whole entertain
ment appeared entirely satisfactory to
the audience.
The ladies of the Congregational
church who engineered the affair were
very well repaid for their labors, in a
pecuniary sense, and the audience was
well repaid, in every sense.