The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-09
A FAIRY SPECTACLE
With 800 Performers to Be
Given at Garfield Park
For the Benefit of the Floral
Parade.
An Attendance of 10000 or $4,000
People at Ten Cents Apiece Is
Counted On for the
Three Nights.

The beautiful spectacular opera of
cinderella is to be given in Topeka
in July by 800 children for the benefit
of the Floral fund of the Fall Festival
1t viii be an undertaking on large
scale and will be something entirely
new in the line of Juvenile spectacular
entertainment in Topeka
Mrs. Z. b. Meredith of 100 West
Tenth street, who has had great e11-
perience in training young people in
light opera parts, will manage the ven
ture at the request of the ladies in
charge of the Flora fiesta. She has Of
fered to train the children.
The feature will draw large audien-
ces on account of its novelty and ex-
ceIIence. Mrs. Meredith has rendered
her services to Mrs. c. S. Sutton, and
bringing together the young people for
the entertainment will begin next
week.
Mrs. Meredith is a native of Mime
sofa and has a wide reputation as
theatrical trainer. Since her two years
residence in Topeka she has arranged
several successful entertainments,
among which may be mentioned the
orphans home play, Dorothy" the
May Carnival of several months ago,
THE Brownies and Fairies which was
given by the LOwman Hill kindergar-
ten, and she has had much to do in
arranging the Greek statuary in hte
'Old Folks concert given by the
Baptists.
She is fully competent to train the
young people and she has the ability to
make it a. grand success. Mrs. Sutton
and her vice presidents will see to it
that the scheme is brought to a sue
ceSsful outcome.
One of the plans of the management
is to give "Cinderella'' at Garfield park.
1t had been suggested that it be given
in the Grand Opera House, but as the
weather will be warm and the room
limited, the suggestion of giving it at
fNar- fTETl III lob 4
it is more than probable that it will be
given under the cool trees of the park,
where immense seating capacity can be
afforded and an immense stage which
will more fifty accommodate the needs
of the opera constructed.
The opera. of "Cinderella'' which Mrs.
Meredith will present is taken from the
play of that name. All the pretty fea-
lures of the play have been incOrpor-
ated in the opera, and In addition the
dialogues have been frightened, new
specialtieS added and bright music in
terspersed throughout. The pie with
the black birds jumping out of it, the
banquet scene, and all the fairy scenes
which are so familiar to everyone in
the beautiful little story of "Cinderel-
Ia" will be given with trap effects, cal
cium lights, elaborate scenery and
handsome, snowy costumes.
The opera will probably be given
three evenings. 1t is not exaggerating
to say that an audience of fully 1000
people will assemble at Garfield park
on each of the three evenings, provided
the weather is good.
The scheme has taken hold rapidly
and the success is assured. The sight
of 300 children in a. spectacular opera
is one which takes favor with every
one. It will be a paying venture and
in addition to being a. treat to lovers of
amusement, it will help the Floral fund
and thus aid in making this years
Floral parade one which VIII surpass
anything ever attempted in the west,
or perhaps anywhere.
The part of "Cinderella'' will be taken
by Mrs. Lulu Brubak- r-Dalby. while
the prince will be impersOnated by her
husband Mr.. Henry Daily. These two
young people have taken part in en-