Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-29

People got glimpse of fairyland last
night at the Crawford Grand. The house
was crowded from dress circle to gallery,
and to say that everybody was highly de-
lighted but feebly expresses the sensations
experienced from the first rise Of the cur
tain to the final drop.
The Fairy RrldaP' itself is clever
little opera, well adapted for Juvenile
voices, the prominent characters being
drawn from a Midsummer Nights
Dream Under the very efficient man
agement of Miss Efiie Cave, this charming
piece was Wei brought out aud carried to
n very successful finale. Its staging was
excellent: all the costumes were gorgeous
and not Il cue was given that was not prop
erly taken up and, to be brief, the whole
moved along without single
hitch, which is IA remarkable
fact when it Is taken into
consideration that the majority of the cast
was making its debut on the amateur
stage All of the credit attached to the
very successful performance belongs to
Miss Cave, who has once more demon
strated the fact that she is a manager and
trainer of rare ability.
The star parts of Queen Titania and
King Oberon, were taken by Misses Han
nah Goldberg and Liboie Arnold, respec-
tiyelv Miss Goldberg, as the queen, sang
and acted splendidly, several of her songs
being encored. Miss Arnold, made up a
real cute little king, and was appiauded to
the echo at every number; she also vas
the recipient of several encores. Miss Ar
mold was really the most perfect actress of
the cast. She appers'more like profession
al and is as much at home behind the
footlights lis she Is in school.
Every motion of her hands and body
betokens ease. grace and diguified perfec-
ton. Master Claude Cave as Puck sur
prised everybody by the rich power and
beauty of his voice He was a favorite
from the start and was as pretty as any of
the girls. Miss Della Goldberg as Moon
shine and Night danced and sang like a
real sprite rather than an imitation one
and delighted everyone, while the Misses
Grace McAdams, Julia Woods and Bertha
and l.ulu Cloud rs Sunbeam, Peach Bios
som. Dewdrop and Starlight were all very
good in their respective roles. Messrs.
John Bryan and Clarence Copeland made
very acceptable gnome kings, while the
fairies Of the mist. unprecedented by Misses
Mamie May COMBS. Coral Harris and
Mab!e Armour, were cute, sweet and
very clever. Miss Jessie Bryan
acted well as the water fairy
and Miss Edna kirkwood WAS good as
Aurora. The storm spirit was done by
Mr. Arthur Cave, whose excellent voice
called out double encore. both in mis- solo
and in the trio with Misses Ella Copeland
and Nellie Mcpherson. These last three
made Z home run in their comic little
farce song entitled, "A Trip 10 Africa, =
and brought down the house. Miss Nellie
Mcpherson also scored a hit IN her Spanish
castanet song and dance, her motions be-
ing perfect and very graceful The tam
BOURNE dance by Misses Albertina Schnitz-
Ter. Mabel Chamberlain, Della Goldberg
and Julia Woods was very good, all these
ladies being excellent dancers and rs
graceful as real fairies. All the perform
ers were the recipients Of bouquets of
flowers during the evening, and sll were
well pleased with themselves. their teacher
and the audience.
There is a probability that the opera will
be given again in a short time and another
crowded house is insured if such treat
can be once more presented 70 the people
| Of Wichita.