The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-03
ELocUrroNARY ENTERTAINMENT.

The program given by the Western
School of eiocution and oratory was well
attended last night in the Y NJ. c. A
auditorium. The first exercise WAS the
panto-mimie presentation of '5andofphaR' y
by Misses Mabel Larimer, Mary Randall,
Claia GehriRg, limo Creditor and 0na
Boyd. This beautiful legend was render
ed III manner showing the highest appre-
citation of the strange conception, and the
marvellous story OF the a NIGEL of Prayer =
The young ladies were perfect in attitude,
expression and voice truly one did feel the
legand apart ''Of the hunger and thirst OF
the heart, The prayer and lire OF the
brain"
Mr.. I. B. Garst rendered vocal solo
My Little Woman" in fine style and ex-
celient voice Encored.
Charge of the Light Brigade" by Mas
ter Ray Nichols was wonderfully recited
for one SO young and brought down the
house
Won Weber's Last Waltz" was reeited
in finished style by Miss Clara Gehring
and certainly establishes this young Elady's
reputation as one of the most graceful and
well trained eiocutiouist in the city.
The Polish Boy" by limo Creditor, was
recited with grace and full expression Of
all embodied in the story Encored.
A vocal duet, The Wanderers Night
Mrs T. B. Garst, was beautiful beyond
description. Mrs. Garst has a sweet,
musical voice, and cultivated in the high
est degree. The audience fully appre
ciated by repeated encores.
The Sioux Chiefs Daughter" was re-
cited by Mrs. Mary Dyson in a manner be
yond criticism She possesses great force
and power of delivery, at once pathetic
and strong. Encored.
Jamie Butler and the Owl" by May
Belle Harvard. was good. She is Irish"
without question, and this inimitable
character was well personified by this
young lady. She received much applause.
''The Miser's Death" by Mrs. L. NJ.
Lawrence. was spoken with this lady's
usual power and excellence. She is strong
and masterful in her delivery Of anything
she recites. Encored.
The Jiners," by Anna Boyd, was fne
and was rendered in Miss Annals usual
well trained and happy manner. Encored.
Laureame, the Marble dream, by Mrs
May E. Hoss, was one OF the finest and
most perfectly rendered recitations ever
seen in Wichita. Mrs. Hoss is cultured
in all the arts and science of elocution and
In this piece seems to have full control of
all her finer emotions and expression. The
Marble Dream is a story founded on Greek
Mythology OF PigmaliOn, the sculptor,
who carved the statue of the damsel with
which he fell in love, and the gods, an
sweriDg his prayer, changed the statue to
q living woman, whom ne married. In the
Marble Dream Laureame is in love with
Cleoniss, sculptor Her father gives her
in marriage TO man whom she detests.
She prays the gods TO change her into
marble and so CIeoniss carries her into a
damsel, and then like Pygmalion woos
her. and she comes to life, and becomes
his wife.
The entertainment in all its parts was
of the highest order and speaks in strong
terms of the culture and training of WITCH
ita's young ladies. The cause was a noble
one and Professor Hoss and bis class de-
serve the thanks of the community for the
giving of this entertainment. and
the receipts will amount to considerable,
as the people appreciated the movement
aud fairly good house. Many expressed
a desire that the professor give another
soon and no doubt he would
have complimentary benefit to assist
him in in his library.
Harry Z. Sheppard at the piano and A
with the violin furnished the /
music Of the evening and executed some |
fine solos.