The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-31
MARLBOROUGH
AS UNCLE SAM.
The Duke and Duchess Play for
Charity.
Get Up a Series of Dramatic En-
tertainmentS
AT BLENHEIM CASTLE.
She That Was COnSuelO Wander
biIt
Sings a Topical Song With
Marked Success.
AT BLENHEIM CASTLE.

three performances, consisting of tableaux
and theatrieals, have been given in Blen-
helm palace. Wednesday night, by invf-
tation TO the tenants of the Duke OF
Marlborough On the estate; yesterday aft
erioon for the country families in the
neighborhood. who paid half guinea a
seat. ana last night for the gentry, who
paid a crown.
Special trains were run from oxford,
and the audiences were crowded, particu-
larly last night.
The entertainment was given in the long
library of the palace. The heavily mould
ed white ceiling, electrically lit, long rows
Of red-draped bookcases and the silver
piped organ, made a fine setting for the
wen dressed crowd. The stage, draped
with red silk curtains was erected at the
western end. the proscenium surrounded
by the Marlborough arms in a wreath OF
Christmas green. which also sus-
pended from the ceiling.
The performance opened with organ
overture by Prof Perkins of Birming-
ham, who composed the music for the
musical burlesque with which it closed
The participants in the performance were
the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough
Lady Lillian and Lady Nora Spencer
Churchill, Lady Randolph Churchill, Lord
Curzon, the Hon. Mr.. Bourke, Mr. Henry
White. secretary to the United States
embassy. and Mrs. White, Mr.. Henry Mil
ner and Mr.. J. Churchill
The Duke of Marlborough appeared in
two tabIeaux as Louis XIV. with the
duchess as a court lady of the court of
Louis xiv. Both dressed the parts
splendidly, the duchess being particularly
handsome.
Lady Randolph Churchill, in a most su-
perb costume. appeared as the Empress
TheodosIa. 1t was the same dress she
wore at the ball of the Duchess of Devon
shire
Mr. and Mrs. White appeared in a tab
leau entitled The Eve Of st. BarthOlo>
new" Mr. White as the Duke of Guize.
The tabieaux on the heartiest applause.
In the last Lord Curzon appeared as
Lord Nelson. the audience joining in sing
ing Rule Britannia
a two-act musical burlesque brought
the performance to a conclusion. Its
Hbrettist is Ian Malcolm. conservative
member of parliament for Suffolk and one
Of Lord Salisbury's private secretaries. It
is a feeble piece. with plot to speak
of. but with some smart lines and songs.
The chorus was sustained by the Duke
of Marlborough, made up to represent
Uncle sam: the Duchess of Marlborough
in the role of Countess of KIondike, Lady
Randolph Churchill in the role of a wo-
man reporter, J. Churchill as a China>
man. and Lord Churchill, Ladies Lillian
and Nora Spencer-ChurchilI and Hon. Al
gernon Bourke in minor parts.
The piece contained many political al
lJIsions to Mr.. Gladstone, Arthur Balfour.
Cecil Rhoades. Sim Reeves, ,Beerbohm Tree,
Emperor William and others.
Here is a specimen from the song of
Lady Randolph Churchill:
NO subjects too private for me;
I'd fall on d duchess at tea;
The felon in Jail,
The milliOnaire'S mail:
There matter and money you see.
Now I'm here. you observe, on the job;
1 know Z m d terrible snOb;
But what does that matter?
The world demands chatter;
I write it at so much a bob"
Here are verses from the song of the
duchess:
.'Of course I saw the jubilee;
It was a firing function.
] saw the queen. the queen saw me,
And bowed with special unction-
Chorus:
Il am so tired. II
Terribly. awfully tired. Il
I think I shall die,
1 don't know why, Il
Except L m tired
Estate concerts. operas and plays
Innumerable pleased me;
1 interchanged the nights with days
Until the megrims seized me-
s'And now I've reached this distant isle,
III hope for peace and quiet;
It's possible that man is vile,
But there will be no riot
"Guarded by many faithful tyke,
III cultivate my reason.
And save the fortunes of klondike
Until another season"
This she sang prettily in a sweet, small
voice. She was charmingly dressed and
radiant. and achieved great success.
Lady Randolph Churchill showed wonder
ful vivacity acted cleverly and made a
hit The artistic success of the burlesque
which is entitled AN Idle Hour was
achieved by Hon. Algernon BOurke. as
Boots his capital song achieving a tri-
PIE success.
The whole affair was very successful
and netted a considerable sum for the
charity.
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