Rock Island Argus., 1895-01-17
THE LOCAL DRAMA,
The Coming Fete of St. Chris
topher.
THE KINGS DAUGHTERS BENEFIT,

.
The "Fete of st. Christopher, to
be given on Monday evening at Har-
per's theatre as benefit for the
Kings Daughters, and directed by
Mrs. Weller. of New York. treats of
traditional story of Spanish chival-
ry. A maiden was held in captivity
by mysterious spirit of the noun
tain. Only 4 youth endowed With
gifts OF goodness could overcome this
evil spirit and free the captive. The
qneen sends n knight upon the quest
Of such youth, and finds st. Chris
topher. The queen then inaugurates
a fete or festival in honor of st.
Christopher, in which all take part
court ladies, fisheries, gypsies, mer-
ry-makers, pages, dances, etc.
The cast of characters includes:
| Cast Of Characters.
QuEES,.
Senorita Sybii Monterey ey..... Misc Moore
Senoriia Celeste Monterey ...... Hiss FrysinRer
Noble spanish Maidens.
The Captive Maiden. ...........s iss Gilmore
senor Duago de Lencilles INV Martin
Senor Francisco Ssnsenne. b Connolly
Mysterious Spirit Of Evil ......... Cy Dart
|
| Charles Rosenfeld. Selma Eear,
Ben Mitchell. Anne Montgomery.
| Dancers.
| NTsuET.
| Nc sdames
| ButteIworth. Gable,
| Frazer, Harper.
| Martin, Pleaeants,
Rntherr, Terry.
| Miss Dart.
.NEaRY MAKERS.
Misses
| Barnard, Banding.
| Curtis, Denkmann,
| frys.nger, johnson,
kiser, kuhnen.
| GyrsIEs
| Misses
ffns', foI:sm.' foRR; RPy;.iuger,
A Gilmcfe Starr,
Mrs Babcock.
| FISHER NAIpENs.
Misses
MfIie Dodge. Gertrude Don.
| Ada DurhSA, Florence Frysinger
Maurine Rasmussen, Fay Warren.
There are various interesting
scenes and tableaux, which with the
pretty and unique dances and other
| features, present an entertainment
that should attract an immense audi
snce.
| st. AnthOny's Hospital Benefit.
The Schnell club will give an en-
tertainment at Harper's theatre.
Tuesday evening, Jan. 29, for the
benefit of St. Anthony's hospital.
"McKenna's Flirtation,"a 3-act mod
ern, laughable farce will be pre-
sented. The play is side splitting
comedy, full of funny situations and
sayings, which, together with a
goodly amount of singing, will fur
nish an evenings entertainment of a
most enjoyable order. Some of our
best local talent, with which the
public is familiar, has been en-
ployed, which is ample assurance of
a first class performance, which is
deserving the patronage OF our citi-
zens generally, in that the entire
proceeds 90 toward the sustenance
offering of assistance and care to
suffering humanity.
Tri-City Literary Event.
The readings given at the Burtis
last evening by Opie Read. Nixon,
Waterman and Charles Eugene
Banks. of Chicago, constituted a tri
city event that was much enjoyed,
the gentlemen being accorded a re-
ception at the home of Miss Alice
French, Octave ThaneD in the after
noon, the cultured hostess being as
sisted by the patronesses. who were:
| ROCK ISLAND.
| Mes lanes
| Ben T Cable, N C Wadsworth,
| George L Eyster, Henry Curtls.
| FraLK Mixter. ii Connolly.
| Phil Mitchell, Tyler Robinson,
| E 0uyer.
| DAVENPORT
Mesdames-
Jswylie. John Bills,
| wDPetersep. NKuhnen,
| Nathaniel French, VIC wad-wO:th,
| George Fren- h, CE FreIch.
| CA ficke, CE Putnam
| W D Middleton, Henry Hils.
| BF TilliDghas,, george Watson French.
| A.s.es-
| Celestine Fejervary, Elizabeth Griggs,
| Alice French. Alice kimbalI,
| Anne Richard on, - Preston,
| Frances Mortan French.
MOLINE.
Mesdames
| hafles II Deere, Chares Barnard,
| Er=nk W Gouli, velic.
| W Dwight Wiman william Butterxor.h,
| willard Lamb Velic.
The evenings program consisted
OF readings by the authors from
their own productions. and the en-