The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-24
MUSIC AND DRAMA

The opening night of the Catholic fair
in the building next door to the Eagle
office was G grand success. II was de-
cidedly the best opening night ever be-
fore held by that church, which has re-
science. The large building was packed
duced the getting up of fairsdpwn to
with people until II O'Clock CT night and
the fun was simply unbounded. One or
the great features of this years fair is
the beautiful music. Last night an eX-
citing election was held among the boys
and James Sullivan, as the most popular
school boy walked off with the silver cup.
Some forty or fifty girls, regular little
beauties contested as to which Of them
could meet one at the door first and eX-
tend welcome The elder ladies presided
at the booths where wonderful array
of nice things were on sale. Others
presided at the tables where one could
get anything from a Hoffman house
banquet to a bowl of oyster soup. The
building was lighted by electricity for
the occasion. The fair given by this
church is justly considered great an
nual event 1t will last the entire week
and every night will be the big night.
During the day special attention will be
paid to meals and the reception of the
older people. A person could, perhaps.
afford to miss the worlds fair, but no
CRAWFORD GRAND.
Sharpley's Lyceun Theatre company
opened a weeks engagement at the
Crawford Grand last night and played
to an immense audience, over che hun
bred and fifty standing room tickets
having been sold before the curtain
rose The concert band and orchestra
is one of the features Of This company.
and il can be said without exaggeration
that the band is one of the finest OF any
travelling band that has yet beer n
Wichita. The band plays with pre-
cision similar TO Sousa's and while il is
not very large. yet is we'll balanced and
splendidly drilled. During the evening
the orchestra rendered Wagners Tam
houser'' overture. and William Tell'
overture in a truly artistic manner. TIE
music to music lovers, is alone worth
the admission price.
In Old Kentucky is similar to Ala
bama" and In Missouri and has been
having a tremendous run in the cast.
The author of this interesting play,
strange to say, formerly lived in Wich-
ita. His name Is Darcy and he viii be
recollected by many who were here dur
ing the boom. He was regarded by
many as being daft on the question OF
theatres and plays and this selfsame
play was written by him in Wichita, in
O We'll known household in this city. Mr..
Darcy is now living in New York City,
and is a millionaire and considered an
eminent playwright The play was well
presented by this company. Miss Aida
Lawrence as Madge. George Miltmore
as Lorey. and A. ]. Sharpley as the ne
gro. were strong characters and well
presented. This company plays as well
as many high priced shows on the road
and they certainly pleased their audi
ence last night. Tonight VIII be pre-
scented The Lost Paradise"
Sunday morning at the First Methodist
church after the usual services and just
before the benediction, Rev SlutX quiet
" announced 70 the audience tha; wed
ding was - take place there and al that
time. and If the lady and gentleman
would step forward the ceremony would
be performed. The lady and gentleman
quietly walked forward from the rear OF
the church and Rev. Slutz performed
the ceremony in a very fitting maner.
wasting no time and adding nothing 10
pro3ong the brief ceremony, which was
completed almost before the audience re-
covered from the surprise. The LADY and
gentleman We're Resina X. Patterson and
Alexander Kirkpatrick. both OF this city
The ceremony was quite impressive and
its brevity did not detract from IL IN the
least
Mr. Ike West and family left last
night for his old home in Orange. New
Jersey. where he will do the best he can
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