The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-22

The Cincinnati (O) Commercial says:
Miss Jane COomoS appeared last night
rs Lady DedIock' and 'Hortense' in
Charles Dickens Bleak Houss,' to A large
auGlenc-, and gave as Lldy DsdlocK one
of the most flushed. artistic and beautiful
performances of female characters that
: has ever been seen upon our stage. In he
impassioned scene in toe third act she
Reached the most Intense expression of
passionate acting, aud received AN en-
thuslastIc recall after the fourth act,
When >he disclosed her identity to
LeT child, the audience was moved
10 tears Tor the rep-utant mother Miss
Coomos' regal beauty, magnificent voice
aud exquisite grace Captured every heart
In the large audience As Hortense the
revengeful lAdy's maid, Mis- COMBS
achieved n success, playing il with all the
abandon OF IA French woman, who, when
goaded 10 desperation by Tux nghorn.
deliberately plans and accomplish-s his
murder. The supporting company was
very fine and gave such representations as
VIII not be forgotten. The interest in the
piece was sustained 10 a close; it is sur.
prlslng that so much OF the story could be
50 well told.
NORMAL ENTERTAINMENT.
The entertainment to b, given By: the
students and graduates Of the City Nor
NAL scnOoi at the city building Friday
character. More tuan forty characters IN
literal ure-cl, ssical, historical aud my
biological Mil be prrsonaIed. Dickens
odd Curiosity Shop" will be represented
WIKI Little Nil" as the presiding genius
Meg Nerriies, the Gypsy fortune teller de-
plcted by Scott III his dctiOn of Guy MAu-
ner!ng, VIII be there TO euli-hten the
youths ana mHidsus with references 70 the
future. Flora will also be PRESENT wear
ing g-rlsnds OF flowers Fancy articles
Will be on sale Well as rrfTesLmeuts.
dainty and toothSome. \ musical and
literary program WI. be presented aud tas
scene VIII b one OF beauty Tue proceeds
will D. devoted TO tn payment Of tue
piano for the normal school aud il Is hoped
that the citizens OF WIc4ila wilt lend a
helping hand u this worthy object.
LIVING PICTURES
Nothing has s. interested the public o.
lste-both In the way OF Amusement and
artisticaliy-As the LIVING Pictures that
sre being given al over the east. The
Unity Guild OF the Cuilarlau church,
ait-r no Hide expense aud trouble. has
succeeded IN arranging for tbs pic ures
here IN " lchita. The Young people have
been working hard anl saC1ld &c wei. /
pstvouized. II : charming manner Z !
bringing 70 cites copies o. TIE most beau
lifui yves * OF OLD add new masters B. I
sides being entertaining 10 botI yoI1C aud +
old il = a due way - tech the cl.iIrel 10 4
become familiar w.t8 tn c--G, q At
few laugh tble pictures ~ /. b. = ven - f
the beue q o.. tir small peep, IUer- - +
10 hing tedious about / y..2 P.c.u-ts f1r .
they ar srrfu-e4 IL series a. III. 49,
sms o. h.y a. fine s-sreop icxa views b.
wvel thee series The u.l D. : II.
lovely muse
Two Guarte;rs have been secured. one a
N XII QGAEre-je, Wa. reud-r SINE Z i.
delightful. selections; tn o. ae- Comps i 4
Of ladies o. We! known ablN > o. z.ud.y /
20 sing Otarr anu ca a:trac-
tons hSve been scared, Q. w1ich moe
will be sad later o.. Th- -4tlEe program.
NIL be given IL Fridays EAGLE