The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-28
IN REGAL SPLENDOR
Miss FIoy Gilmore Crowned
Carnival Queen.
WICHlTRS FALL CARNIVAL
Beautiful Scenes From the
"Mikado" and "Sou8a GirI".
WlCHlTA'S FALL CARNIVAL

Miss FIoy Gilmore was crowned queen
Of Wichita's Fan Carnival last night al
tie Toler Auditorium. Every seat in that
vast building was taken and long before
the program began the standing room
only sign vas hung out. The building
was not large enough 20 accommodate
the crowd. People stood along the wal
OF the lower door and in the BALCONY
Thursday evening the last seat was sold
a tae house and last night d large ur1ra-
Der OF chairs were placed in the aisles
and open places and all or these were
hued great many people came and
saw the crowd and did not 20 in the
building at all
2 zee stage settings OF the various num-
oeTs II the program were above the
average The scene OF the ~Alika $
q japanese garden scene al night In
nelse BANKS OF palms and trees were SET
arolno The stage and the stage was
LSlled with japanese lanterns. A large
I-ofe-la hung liz the center Of the stage
and tne lanterns were grouped around
y Ane calcium effects were fine ana the
lights were constantly changed
From Z standpoint Of the spectacular
I
Of last night exceIIed previous corona
lions The insemble work was decidedly
uelter than before and the nature OF the
music presented was more acceptable gen
orally The spectacular feature OF this
part or the event was striking ana as
perfect as that CT some Of the largest
travelling productions that have appeared
L. Wichita in recent years
The evenings festivities 0peued with n
grand chorus from The MikadO introduce
ing The a Wandering Minstrel l." solo
and chorus. The chorus was sung with
2 Fln and snap thar was as pleasing as it
was Inspiring. There was that procession
and perfection Of attack and phrasing
that IS characteristic of the PROF essio1aI
cnorus- The part Of Nanki Poo was TAX
en by Mr. Fritz Huffman. AR Huffman
played this role while singing leading
tenor roles with the Andrews Opera com
pauy last season and n wnich part ne
made decided hit here last winter. Mr..
huffman sang the part with the manner
CT a professional and his Interpretation
was that Of the true artist. His voice
mas improved vastly and his manner, style
and execution shows much finish He
vas enthusiastically received by the aud
fence.
The opening chorus pleased all and was
e hitting beginning Of fine musical treat
that Eas offered during the evening. The
best portions and scenes from SIfkado
were presented. introducing all the char
acters OF that delightful composition. The
cast consisted Of AR B. 3 Cushrran.
who made an excellent Aikado 1Ir
Cusnman was easy and graceful and very
funny weH Bringing out the comedy Of
the part h0 ko was especially well tax
en- ny 1ir- Harry Dunbar He is quick
ana active on the stage and s1stains the
character throughout lie, ZOO. was en-
thustasJlcally received with his odd con-
celts and originalities thar made the part
more striking ar Iost as Pooh Bah
sang better than he acted. but SIR. Yost
LAYS no claim to acting. but ire is well en-
titled 20 the reputation that he has In the
possessor Of good voice which he uses
wei, BlQn Hui who has sung il so
many amateur productions took the role
Of Iish Tush which he did well His fine
voice, his squire and his acting were wel
suited o. the pert, and he made a hit In
me role MISS Montey Dunbar delighted
al With her beautiful soprano. She sang
ana acted the part OF Yum Yum raosr .se.
ceptabiy. She really SURPRISED All with
ine manner u her acting and she was en-
tl-slssJlcaly encored. katisha. the fue
character put in this popular opera was
Well taken by Katherine Barnes OF Chi
cago who did fuu justice to the part.
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