The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-12
HELENE MORA WILL SING
A STRONG, NEW ATTRACTION FOR
FLOWER MISSION FAIR TONIGHT.
"LOrd Dunraven," a Play, VIII Also
De Given - Game of Living
Chess Last Night.

The entertainment at the Flower Mission
fair at Tomlinson Hall this evening will be
one of the big events Of the week. Preced-
ing the play Lord Dunraven," Miss He
lene Mora, the famous baritone singer, by
the kindness of Messrs. Dickson & Talbot
and Manager Hyde, will give two of her
most popular songs, Home of My Child
hood" and Say au Revoir, but not Good
bye" Miss Mora draws a very large sal
airy, and song introduced by her Is sure
TO bring fame and wealth to the composer.
Probably no one singer has more songs Of
fered to her in a season than Miss Mora.
Her voice is phenomenally deep and rich
and she is prominently known all over the
country So great Is her popularity that
she is packing the Park Theater at every
performance this week.
Many of the most popular songs sung at
the present day have been given their tre-
mendous vogue by this singer, whose voice
has a peculiarly thrilling quality vouchsafed
to few artists. She touches the heart with
her homely ballads.
The play, Lord .Dunraven," was written
by Mr.. Charles Millard. Of this city. The
cast is follows:
Lord Dunraven.. Mr.. Charles Millard
Old Mr. Brown. Mr. .-arz Whitcomb
Jack ....................Mr Charles L. Vajen
Jennings, the butler. Mr.. Gordon varney
IN Is
Policemen. Mr.. Harmon Bradshaw and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Mr.. Hal Adams
Mabel Brown ........ Miss Helen Armstrong
Lucy Harding ......Miss Katherine Wallick
The game of living chess at the fair last
night was a decided novelty. Nothing of
the kind has ever been given in this city
before and much interest was centered in
the performance A castle and forest stage
setting was used. An orchestra played a
march, and the two heralds proceeded to
the front of the stage. The march followed,
and the young people. kings, queens, bish-
ops and other figures, in their order,
marched in and took their positions on a
huge chess board of black and white squares
in broad red border. The chess players.
then tossed for first play and 1t fell to
Mr.. Furnas. Whether prearranged or not.
the white side was played by, Mr.; Furnas.
who has white hair and the black side by
Mr.. Ripley, who has dark hair. The heralds
announced the moves. and the players as
signed the positions to the figures. One by
one, the black or the white figures were
king checkmated and the game was
won for the white side. The black
side player removed the crown and gave
1t to the victor, who generously replaced 1t
on the head of the conquered king. The
signal was given, and grand march con-
cluded the entertainment Inc ngures were
in appropriate costumes. The heralds and
kings were in full regalia. The queens, Miss
Helen Krag and Miss Alma Haerle, in flow
ing robes and with sparkling gems, made an
effective entrance and were applauded. The
success of the spectacular game OF chess
is due to Miss Emily Garrarq; VINO gave
the entire instruction. Mrs. j. w. Beck and
Miss Deborah D. Moore were the members
of the entertainment committee who had
charge of the evening performance.