The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-20

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the action of tile play begins three years
after that Of the Prisoner Of Zerda'
ends. Flavia. Queen OF RHritanie, who
continues her all-absorbing love for Ru-
dolph Rassendyll. sends him for the third
! time aft,a- his return 10 England a rose
betokening ner lasting regard for him.
/ Accompanying IT she forwards a note in
which she renounces future conmunbca-
ton, but eonfesses her love. This note
is entrusted to Fritz Won Tarlenheim for
delivery. Rupert Of Hentzau, who has
been banished from Ruritania because OF
his completely in former intrigues against
the king intercepts the messenger and
l possesses himself OF the queens note.
With It he expects TO gain immunity
from further exile by delivering il into
the hands of the king.
It is TO gain possession Of this note be-
fore It reaches the king that Rudolph
Rassendyll and his loyal colleagues.
members Of the kings court and loyal
subjects of the queen. devote themselves,
and it is this that gives The play a con
tinuity of startling situations and natur-
/ al climaxes
Rupert of Hentzau finally gains an au-
dience with the king. but is rebutfed be
fore the chance to deliver the queens
note presents itself He then returns 70
the capital at Ruritania and there boasts
that the king is dead Rudolph Rassen-
| dylI meets him, wrests from him the
precious note. and they fight q duel for
its possession. Bested in sword con-
flict. Rupert attempts to shoot his adver-
sary, but instead shoots himself
| ~ 2 f- Ii nd yyx-T1 -.
marked resemblance to the dead mon
arch forms a dramatic incident Of the
most intense interest. The people Of
Ruritania mistake him for the king He
is besieged by his friends and by the
queen to assume the place Of king. IN
mental torture Rassendyll wrestles with
the situation that is placed upon him. but
Is shot by a treacherous compat riot Of
Hentzau before the decision IS reached.
/ The drama is one in which love. in
trigue and adventure afford the widest
range of possibilities for the company
presenting #. Mr. Gould's joint cuncep-
ton of the king of Rurftana and Ru-
dolph Rassendyll is most praisewortl1y
AS the king, he appears a weak. wishy-
washy individual. racl1ed with the awful
memories Of former prosecutions. petu-
liant to a marked degree and variable OF
mind. Mr. Gould's Rassendyll is noble
| character, as true as steel loyal to his
friends and fired with a passion that is
ennoblng and refined His portrayal IS
that of a man among men, a character
without a F'lenish, an individual with a
conscience that denies a diehonorable act
even though that denial costs him all
that is dear. His acting is Of the sort
that entities him to a place beside Hack
EFT and Sothern. The marvellous changes
that are necessitated by reason og the
dual role of the king and Rassendyli
have few, If any, equals in stage his
tory.-omaha Bee Jan. L
s1CKNER CONSERVATORY NOTES
Miss Bessie Burress has enrolled for
piano study.
Mr.. Cody HaHoweH has entered the vfo-
lin department for a course of lessons.
Miss Kate Hake has resumed guitar
study with Miss Mabel Sickner. after a
vacation of several weeks.
I Mr.. Williams, solo violinist Of the An
drews Opera company made the school a
pleasant call
Miss Mollie Warren has sufficiently re-
covered from her recent illness to attend
classes and resume herr piano work.
Miss Gertrude Calhoun was able to be
out Friday, after several days siege of
! IA grippe Her mother who was~ afflicted
with the same malady is convalescent.
Miss Drumhiller was the victim Of a
| Typographical error in last weeks school
notes and was reported to have played
stead fan impressive one, as the reporter
intended to announce.
Miss Bessie Smith. q graduate Of the
/ conservatory ard member of class '9s.
has returned to school for a post graduate
course in piano; Miss Smith has been
teaching piano successfully for the past
four years and is a musician Of excep-
tional ability.
Mrs. Schofeld visited the conservatory
Friday, accompanied by Mrs. Lucy, who
arranged for her son, Emmett to begin a
course of mandolin study with Miss
Sickner
Miss Florence Alexander Of the Albur-
tus Nagnus college, visited the school
/ Friday afternoon. and after listening to
the weekly students recital, expressed
herself well pleased with the work of the
/ institution.
Mrs, Geo. Rouse, Mrs. Lathrop Miss
Davis. Mrs VIM. Baker. and Miss Nc
Naughten were also among the guests
at the recital Friday, when the following
program was given:
Piano Duet-'sYule Tide Bells -. .Goedler
laura Iathrop, Essie Gray
PaDer-sevoice Production" Bickel Young
Miss Kathryn schoheld.
Piano Solo Romance Francis Thome
Winfield Allmon.
select Reading. Poems to Great Musi-
Poem ..-......-..--.. .......--.-----.-- ID usic
clans ........-.....-..-.. ---.--.s.-......--
Noble Warren.
Piano Solo-"F3fth. Nectoune" -. .d>eybach
Ruby Roys
/ Poem-8Tusic ......-.....--...-.......
Piano Solo-sIAeoeshied" ..-......Henselt
Marguerite Bliss
/ Select Reading Music ....-.......-..
.................... John Vance Cheney
i Mandolin soIo-PolEa. Laura Siei1ne7
/ Piano Solo-Barcarolls- sloszkcvgssi
Ossle Bergman
KEr.SO sCHOO INOTEs.
Miss Lulu Shaw - Kinghsher. o. T..
/ has enrolled as a pupii and viii take a
/ thorough course IL piano work
Misses Gertrude F'rohman and Nose
/ lyn Daisy have resumed their lessons
Tho two Individual recitals which v7er-
to h. given this month have been post