The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-05
SPLENDID SECOND RECITAL
Junior Glass Repeat David Copper
field" by Request.

SPLENDID SECOND RECITAL
Junior Glass Repeat David Copper
field" by Request.
Friday evening at the Crawford opera
house, the recital of selected scenes
from David Copperfeld' was repeated
by request and given by the Junior
class of the High school, under the
management of Messrs. Edgar Hess and
Harvey SchOllenberger, and under the
immediate direction of Miss 3Ieddie O.
Hamilton.
One week ago this same splendid drama
was given to a packed house and so great
was the appreciation of the general pub
lie and the friends of the school and
the class, that there was a strong and
urgent request that it be repeated. Last
night the Crawford was crowded from
the top gallery down to the utmost
seating capacity on the floor. Through
out the entire program Of eleven scenes
and four tableaux there was the closest
attention given. and the appreciation of
the audience was manifested by frequent
and sincere applause. The lighting eff
fects in the several tableau were much
improved upon and these were a very
interesting feature Of the program. The
rendition commenced promptly at the
hour announced and the first effort was
the conclave of all the characters who
directly took leading parts. This was a
spectacular introduction before the cur
tain in which all the special artists
trooped by and in passing gave forth
some characteristic remark, peculiar to
their special act. Then followed the
grand tableaux, wherein appeared in
fancifuI grouping the entire caste, shown
with brilliant lighting effects. The sew
eraI scenes have been described in full
in these columns and it is only left to be
said that the whole play was greatly
improved upon in many ways. There
were two new scenes added, the fourth,
"Davids Last Evening at Alicawbers'
and the seventh, Miss BIowcher Waits
Upon Steerforth.' There was an abb
sence of all confusion and drag; while
there was a noted self possession, studied
care as to details of the plot; and more
self reliance on the part OF all. There
was no hesitancy, no baking for lines,
and a marked sincerity and realizing
sense Of the unities OF the several parts.
1t was some--4ing worthy Of unlimited
praise the ease and natural grace of the
performers Miss Nina Nighman in
Little Emily again acquitted herself
with superb graciousness and rare tact
Miss Bertha Kirkwood as Miss Dartle;'
Miss Nellie Ieichhardt as Tine Old Sol
der" Leo Museller as Mrs. Strong;
Edgar Hess as .'Dr. Strong Miss Nelia
Hall as Mrs. Heep;" Clarence Powell as
"Uriah Heep;" Lucius aides, as the half
wit ''Mr Dick' Miss Mabel Mossman, as
Mrs Nlicawber; E4woOd Thompson as
"Micawber;;" Harold Sternberg as
''Steerfortn;' Harvey Schollenberger as
'AIr. Peggotty;" Mr.. Marc Clapp as Mr..
Murdstone: Harriet Stanley as Aunt
Betsey;" Miss Fern Dorsey as Dora"
Miss May Sl1idmore as Miss Mowcher;"
Inez Barkalow as "Peggotty;" Miss
Mary Findley as Agnes" Mr.. Herbert
Jones as "Traddles;' Western Loomis as
Barkis;" Fred Nevins as Ham" Miss
Lulu Richmond as Julia Nails" Miss
Ina Dat..n as Miss Lavinia;" Miss
Mayme Chandler as Miss Clarissa," and
last but not least Mr.. Dean Minnick as
David" an dId their respective parts in
a manner that merits high praise for
their fidelity to their parts, their
thorough understanding of them, and
their talent and histrionic ability. Shaw's
complete orchestra rendered sweet music
between the several scenes but there was
very little delay in the scene shift
ing and no tiresome waits. Between the
nth and sixth acts a little extra side
scene was enacted not noted on the Of
fetal program. The orchestra in spir-
tied manner starte0 up a lively selection
and was enhanced, unexpectedly, by a
tramp dog who had joined the band un-
invited. His bowls and piteous screech-
es did not exactly chord with the music
and when ever Tom Shaw would give an
extra blast on his trombone the artless
pup would let go a wild vail of incon-
solable grief and the unrestrained laugh
ter of the audience seemed TO encourage
the anxious canine who all the more
tuned up with renewed vim FiDany
Mr.. Willie Rose collected his Chesterfield
dignity and marched down the aisle TO
the orchestra row and gathered into the
fold the unduIy obstreperous dog who
was ANONYMOUSLY seized by the scrud
of his neck and escorted TO the alley
where the faint echoes Of his still fran
tic voice were gently waited above.
This second recital Of the Junior class
was even more a success from every
standpoint and the efforts of all 70 please
and entertain were appreciated. and
these same efforts it may be said, give
promise of unusual talent in the class
which the ceaseless efforts Of Miss Ham
uton have so successfully brought forth
and the public may expect further pos
..7l,i1srias from the High school