The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-28
A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.
The Temple of Fame COmes Up in a Most
Gratifying Way to the .ENpeeta
tions of All Concerned.

About nine O'Clock last night, just
as the evening moon was peeping
through her fieeey veil of clouds IN
the east Messrs Mckinley, Matthews,
Campbell and Curtis stopped to tho
front and sang a beautiful quartette
FAIRY Moonlight" The well pleas
ed audience insisted and. the gentle
men responded III pretty little Sc
lection for the "encore, and then
Mrs. E. Walker Bell favored US with
a most brilliantly rendered instru-
mental selection on the piano, just
as the applause died away on this
the curtain went up on picture Ct
classic Cgnificence. Seated on the
dias under canopy of ornamenta,
hangings was discovered the GoG-
dess sof Fame, Miss Belle WaynicE
always queenly looking, but more SO
in her costume of white crepe duch-
enc and diamonds; regaIly descend
ing from her throne she issued ia a
mastery manner her mandates 10 the
famous women of the world; as these
appeared they were announced hy
Master Jack Oracle and admitted By
Master Lewis G ouch pages in wait
ing to her Majesty the Goddess
Both these young gentlemen acqui:-
ted themselves admirably and wera
''just too cute' in their page cos
tunes.
The first to respond was Ma,
Queen of sScotts, Mrs. p. y. Daven-
port in a most beautiful gown G.
black silk with tram, comet Mary
Stuart headdress etc, who presented
her claim to the laureis in truc
queenly style. This costume VA
especially noticeable for the correct
ness of detail, and her appeal made
most touching impression on al.
familiar with the life story OF this
unhappy woman.
Next came Mrs. Parting ,ou by Ais
Hettie Wilhelm in a fitting co.tum,
VINO fully sustained herself in honor
formerly won in this same line.
Next was Jephthah's Daughter by
Mrs. WIN Pfeiffer, in splendid COS
tune of crimson and GOLD, while her
costume was most excellent the artis-
tic portrayal of the character 80 en-
traiced the audience thar had sh,
presented it in homespul gown ID
would have been as well received
She is a li,tle lady of unusual talent.
Next the little quaker maiden Eliz-
abeth Fry :Miss Mary Hobby, in ap-
propriate costume of quaker grey.
This sweet character was presented
by Miss Hobby in sway that made
Us think she should have The laurels
Tor her modest quaker way of asking
I it.
Mrs Campbell as Patti sang a
beautiful lullaby, which SO delighted
the audience that they clamored for
more and the "Song Queen" then
sane the last Rose of Summer, " in
her usual sweet and touching style.
Evening gown of white satin and
pearls.
H y pdlCld bN @tAA5H A1AA hAG AfAAHA0AA
came next. Beautiful classic gown OF
white crepe, Greek head dress and
trimming. Miss Duston looked the
classic greek maiden in every par
ticular and spoke her lines in a way
that showed her thorough familiarity
with the character of this martyreo
maiden.
Isabella OF Spain by Miss Effie
Stewart, in regal robe OF blue satin
pearls and diamonds, was then an.
nounced and even the original Isabel
la herself looked no more royal than
did our Queen of Spain. She looked
it from. the top of her crown to the
tip of her dainty slipper. She fully
sustained all expectations in her por-
trayal of this character. While our
boys know she is always beautiful
we saw many one of them witt
their souls in their eyes as they gaz
ed on the magnificent picture o
glorious womanhood which she wa
Friday night.
The next was Xantippe by Mrs. W
K. Cullen in salmon pink crepe
Greek costume throughout. If s.,
makes it as watm for W. X. as sh,
pretended to do for old "Soc.
Friday night we know be has e.
pressly urgent business at tie offic
often. She was superb and portray
ed the character well.
Sister of Charity by Miss Margare
Peyton was most excellent, splcndi,
costume and well recited.
Sappho by Miss Lizzie Bonner, il
) regulation classic gown, white crep
duchene was one of the very best O
the evening. Miss Bonner was th
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