Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-04-27

The Delsarte and q Box Of
Monkeys.
The entertainment given at the
opera house last night under the tlirec-
ton of Harriet Fay Tanner, was
greeted Dy one of the finest audiences
chat has assembled there for long
time, and every one, individually and
collectively, came away feeling that
the entertainment was one of the best
home talent shows ever given in this
city. The evenings entertainment
opened with fine selection by the
orchestra, which was well rendered.
Then came the parasol drill by l6 of the
young girls of our city and the way the
difficult maneuvers were gone through
demonstrated that Mrs. Tanner Is q
thorough director and that her pupils
were very apt scholars. The drill was
beautiful and ELECTED unbounded ap-
plause from the large audience. The
next number on the programme was a
gossip pantomime by eighteen little
tots from four to sevan years old
dressed rs old ladies'. each ono wearir q
glasses and walking with cane IT.
was one of the greatest hits ever made
in the city the little ones actlug thr,r
parts to perfection. As they walked
off the stage the encore was so great
that they were compelled to answer
it, and 90 through the nsntomine
again. The work of the LITTLE ones was
absolutely perfect. and must have
caused Mrs. Tanner long hours IF hard
work with them. n was a great hit.
The Japanese Fantastic bv ten of the
abandonment young ladies of onr city.
with Mrs Tanner az leader. was one If
the most artistic drills imaginable. and
was greeted with tumultHous anplanse
bv the large audience The solo. 1.-THE
Moorish Maid" bv Mrs. Hills, was
beautifully rendered and was greeted
by an enthusiastic encore. The solo,
selected, by Miss Lola Chapman, was
very fine, and was also enthusiastically
encored. The artistic posing, by
twelve Greecian ladies, made us wish
we had lived during the days when
Greece was the mistriss of the world.
The posing was perfect and the au-
dience gave the young ladies the glad
hand of applause after 1t was over.
1.-THE box of Monkeys" two act
comedy, by home talent, was as good,
intact, much better. than that usually
put up by the professional troupes that
visit the opera house Ebert Shaeffer,
as Edward Ralston, took the house by
storm by his fine acting and easy man
ner on the stage. and Chas Sargent, az
the b8shfnl lover was just "toO good"
for ANYTHING. Miss Edith Harris. as
Mrs Ondego Jones, was fine, and Miss
Ella Fensler, as Sierra Bengaline, q
prairie rose. captured the audience by
her fine acting, and Miss Byrl James,
IS LADY, Guinevere. was way above the
average home troupe actor.
Taken altogether it was one Of the
finest performances ever given in the
Vallev. and Mrs Tanner and the ladies
Of the PRESBYTERIAN church are TO he
congratulated on the snccess of the
entertainment Mrs. Tanner dererves
the thanks Of the community for the
nnbounded SUCCESS Of the entertain-
ment. Miss Lulu Edrecomb presided
at the piano as accompanies.
Omaha Bee: A former resident Of
South Omaha, now in the klondike
country writes to friends here under
date of January 49, from Clear Creek
mining district, Alaska, about the
death Of Fred II. Noble OF Blair. The
letter reads: Erred II. Noble, son Of
DIR. Noble, practicing physician of
of Blair, died here in Van Tassel's
cabin January and was buried jan
uary on his claim, No. 81 second tier
below Discovery, on Little Clear
Cre2k: There we're forty.nine men
and three wnmen present at the fun.
eral. ali Of them Glowing the re-
mains to the burial place. The coffin
was made out of plain boards A
wreath, cross. and an anchor made
out of fir boughs lay on the coffin
These we're the gift of Mrs Thomas.
White flowers gathered 10y the balance
of the party were also strewn on the
casket. Judge McNulty from Blair
delivered a short address and all sang
"Nearer My God to Thee" 1t was
very affecting. Fred has father,
mother, sister and brothers living in
Blair. He had overworked himself
and died from dropsical blood poison
ing. 1t was very cold on the day of
the funeral. the temperature being In
the neighborhood of sixty degrees be-
low zero.
Continuing. the writer told about
a Christmas dinner and how everyone
brought out some little delicacy from
his stores One of the parties had a
pint bottle of whiskey which had been
treasured for many months. It was
proposed to make punch or some-
thing of the Sort but after talking the
matter over the "boys" decided to give
it to Noble, as he was very weak and
suffering great deal of pain. This
was done and Noble rallied for few
DAYS. but his constitution was not
IT, -""h TO stand the hardshtps
and he died on the day :.
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