Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-22
FASHIONS FETE.
A Gorgeous Event at Harper's
Theatre.
HOMAGE TO ST. CHRISTOPHER

HOMAGE TO ST. CHRISTOPHER.
and Splendor Attend the
ProductBo0 Given for the BENEFIT Of the
Kings Daughters LAST Evening" Char
.cters Well Taken, and Many Charming
Dances Observation-Disclosures in General.
The entertainment given at Har-
per's theatre last evening for the ben
eft of the Kings Daughters was a
brilliant event, and q success, both
in the manner of production and
otherwise. The '.Fete of St. Christ
opher," traditional story of Spanish
chivalry, was executed with all its
magnificence and splendor, in a man
ner rejecting Of great credit on those
taking part. and Mrs. Weller. OF New
York. whose personal supervision of
the affair materially assisted in max
ing each character one of perfection.
The costumes were gorgeous in the
extreme and could not be given due
justice to in brief description, the
striking effect being intensified bv
the varied tints thrown on the
scene by calcium reflections.
The Cast.
The characterization was as fol-
lows:
Queen. ....................Nrs Wiman
Senorita Celeste Monterey Niss Frysinger
Noble Spanish MAidcns.
The Captive Maideu.-... ...hiss Agnes Gilmore
senor Duago de Loncilles NV Ii Martin
Senior Francisco SsDsenne. ...........B Connolly
Mysterious Spirit of Evil ......... ICY Dart
PAGES.
Charles Roscnfeld, Selma Bear,
Anne Montgomery.
Dancers.
NINUEr.
Mesdames
Butterworth. Gable,
Frazer. Harper,
Martin, Peasants,
Ruther, Terry.
Miss Dart.
NEaRY MAKERS.
Misses
Barnsrd, B'andiug.
Curtis, Denkmann,
Frys:nger, johnson,
Kiser, kuhnen.
GYrsIEs.
Misses
Connolly, Comp,
Folsom. LFrysnser,
Gilmore. STAR,
Mrs BabcOck.
FISHER NAyDENS.
Misses
Mile Dodge, Gertrude Don,
Ada Durhsn, Florence Frysingcr
Maurine Rasmussen, Fay Warren.
a synopsis.
The play, which has heretofore
been described, opens with a meeting
between Duago and Francisco. In
the second scene the Misses Mile
Dodge. Ada Durham, Maurine Ras-
mussen, Gertrude Don, Florence Fry
singer and Fay Warren executed the
fisher dance in a charming manner.
The graceiulness of the little ladies
created prolonged applause, and
they were compelled to repeat the
dance. Celeste and Sybil meet in
the following scene, when Celeste
makes her declaration of love. The
act closed with the gypsy dance by
the Misses Connolly, Folsom. Agnes
Gilmore, Copp, l.. Frysinger, Starr,
Bessie Gilmore and Mrs. Bahcock.
Its rendition was perfection itself.
the beauty of the dance and enchant-
ment of the music calling forth we'll
deserved encore. A meeting between
Francisco, St. Christopher and Du-
ago opened the second act, the Span
ish waltz by the principals following.
Then Francisco made his proposal to
Sybil, but only after going through a
bashful and awkward proceeding,
which was very laughable. Misses
Maurine Rasmussen and Fay Warren
danced the castinet in an ex-
ceptiOnally graceful manner. In
act three st. Christopher was be-
fore the queen, after which Pages
Charles Rosenfield, Selma Bear and
Anne Montgomery executed nice
dance. In the next act the mysteri-
Gus evil spirit had the captive maiden
within his power in the mountains,
when st. Christopher appeared with
his knights and rescued the maid
en- and slayed the evil spirit.
thus successfully completing his
mission, when he was rewarded by the
queen. The merry-makers' dance by
Misses Barnard, Curtis, Frysinger,
Kisef> Banding. Denkmann, John
son and Kuhnen, constituted the
next scene. its graceful execution de-
handing repetition. Mesdames Ca
BILE, Butterworth. Frazer, Harper,
Martin, Peasants, Ruthers, Terry
and Miss Margaret Dart danced the
minuet charmingly, responding to
persistent recall. A grand tableau
with st. Christopher before the queen
closed the entertainment.
The unpleasantness of the weather
compelled q number to remain al
home. Nevertheless. q well filled