St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-28
THE SOCIAL FUNCTION.
Charming Entertainment at Hotel
LafaYette Last NIGHT.

Lafayette Last Night.
The musical and literary entertain
ment rendered the visiting oarsmen at
Hotel Lafayette, Lake Minnetonka. was
a complete success from beginning 10
end. The programme, which is as fol-
lows, was rendered in the very best
style of the weIl-known artists who
took the different parts:
PROGRAMME.
charge of the Light Cavalry Suppe
Lafayette Orchestra.
Original Recitation ...... Selected
Franklyn W. Lee
Violin Solo. "Berceuse'' Straka
Emit Straka.
Miss Minerva Miller.
Original Recitation .............S Selected
Franklyn W. Lee.
Xylophone Solo,. Selected
Anton Zvolanek
Two Hungarian Dances ........ Braham
Lafayette Orchestra
ILLUSIONS FANTASTIQUE.
FREDERICK l.. Bancroft-No. /, MeSmeriZed
Cards; No. ., Red and Yellow; No. =, Impro-
visation: No. 4, Illusion Diablo; No 5,
Wizards Wlles; No. e, Hunting Without
Powder.
Franklyn w. Lees original selection.
1.-The Boarding-HouSeK Keeper" brought
down the house, ana he was so loudly
encored that he was obliged to respond .
The musical numbers by members of
the orchestra were particularly well re-
celved. the XylOphOne solo DY Anton
ZVolaDek being without doubt the sweet
est thing Of the kind that we have ever
heard.
Miss Minerva Miller, dressed in a suit
OF Scotch pialdS, captivated the audience
entirely with her very neatly executed
sword dance. She is a little miss of
about twelve, with great deal of talent
and some very good training, to judge
by the artistic way in which she danced
both this number and another fancy
skirt dance, which she gave i'll response
to an encore.
Mr.. Frederick L. Bancroft was en-
titled to much credit tor the part he
took both in managing the affair and in
contributing such large part of the
evenings entertainment. His billiard
pail act seemed to amuSe the audi
ence immensely, and it certainly
is wonderfully SkIllful piece
of work. He disposes of a
number of brilliantly colored balls by
first warming his hands over a candle
ana then rolling the balls one at time
around i'll his hands, when they evapo-
rate. But the sixth illusion made the hit
VI TIC evening" stepping GOWN among
the audience TO convince them that two
rabbits which he had were real and
alive, he walks up TO all unSuSpectng
individual and informs him that he
will very soon convince him that
the rabbit is alive, and, more
over, that he will make him eat it..
Returning to the stage. ne fires a shot
out of horn under which he had pre-
viously placed the rabbit. Then rushing
down to the individual to whom he had
spoken but a moment before. he seiZeS
him, and, after little Scutfilng, pulls
from his inside coat pocket the Self-same
rabbit.
The audience recalled him. but, as
the spirits were tired, they refused to
work any more, so the guests and visit
ors. of whom there were quite large
number present, were obliged to depart
expressing hope that they would very
soon have the pleasure of again see
ing some more of Mr.. Bancrofts
illusions Fantastlque." AmOug those
who were out from town were Mr.. and
Mrs. Leedom Sharp, Mrs. Morton Bar
rows, MIR. and Mrs. Mcintyre, Mrs. g.
G. Brooks. Mrs. w. w. McVeigh, Mrs.
John Baker, George E. Nettleton, w. n.
Armstrong and w. A. Houghtaling.