The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-03
II. / PIERCE. Sec'v.
THE EAPORIA AVENUE NJ z CHURCH
ENTERTAINMENT.


ENTERTAINMENT.
Barring little shortage in the attend
ance, as compared with the large audiences
that usually attend the popular entertain
ments given by the South Emporia
avenue VI. +. church, the entertainment
given by this church last night was a
| complete success.
The entertainment opened with a peauti-
full anthem by the church choir, followed
by splendid piano duet by Mrs. Dunn. of
the Lewis academy and Miss Ella Ruther-
| ford
The piano trios by the Bryant sisters
were somewhat new and novel to most of
! the audience, and were fine specimens of
! genuine music, and were admirably
! executed
| The vocal duet by Mrs. J. ", Horner
| and Mrs. c. A Rutherford was up to ex-
pectations, which is saying considerable,
as much Is always expected from these
| well-known vocalists.
The announcement of a solo by Mrs.
| Dunn aroused the expectation of the au-
| dience to an unusual degree, and this
lady fully maintained her well-earned
and high reputation as a vocalist by the
artistic rendering of her selection. Not a
pretentious singer, yet independent and
skillful, with a soft, cultured and pathetic
voice, she increases the admiration of the
audience as she proceeds.
At this point, there was a pleasing
variation in the program by humorous
recitation by Miss Blanche Fechheimer,
entitled, How Rubie played the piano"
which afforded no little amusement. This
is quite difficult piece to recite properly,
but il was rendered in manner that eX-
hibited rare evolutionary ability on the
part Of this young lady. 1t was, perhaps
little unfortunate that this piece fol-
lowed so closely after some Of the piano
pieces as it is barely possible that some of
the performers may imagine that it was
intended as take OFF, on
their music
Miss Mabel Ayers was another we'll
known and popular musician who fully
sustained her high reputation of a fine
piano solo.
Another pleasing variation in the pro-
gram took place by the whistling of solo
by the we'll known 'whistling girl" Miss
Mary Hall. This young lady will never
COulc " IL DdI Gnu IL she never OOeS
anything worse than entertain an au-
dience with her novel and delightful
music.
The expectation of the audience was
again increased to its highest pitch when
a vocal solo by Miss Reel was announced.
This young lady is so well and favorably
known as a musician in our city that
something extra is always expected from
her. She can un-Reel as much fine music
in given time as any singer in the city.
The solo by Mr.. f. B. Walden was in
keeping With the entire program, and did
great credit TO this gentleman's ability as
a vocalist.
The entertainment seemed to partake
considerably of the nature of a concert,
until it was announced that Prof. j. II.
Purdy, the popular elocutionist-who
was not on the program for this
time, but who simply came TO hear
and enjoy the observation-disclosures
in the house, ard mad consented, by urgent
request to favor the audience with one of
his popular recitations. This gentleman
had appeared before fine audiences at this
place on several occasions of this kind,
and the people could not think of seeing
him come to that church and going away
without speaking his little piece. The
mere announcement of the fact that he
was present and would give a recitation
was the signal for hearty applause, which
was greatly increased by the admirable
rendering of the Spanish Love Story" in
which he fairly outdid himself
The entertainment concluded with a
beautiful solo, Ashamed of Jesus, Can
1t Be" by Mrs. c. a. Rutherford, which
was one of the sweetes things of the even