The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-28

The ladies of St. Johns Episcopal
church have secured for a benefit proba.
bly, the most elaborate and most success
full childrens fairy extravaganza evei
produced in America, with local talent
The story. Cinderella" is well known
but this particular adaptation was mad,
by the noted dramatist W. ]. Fremayn,
Of Montreal. especially for interpretation
by children and is strictly a musical ex
travaganza. and not a drill, kirmiss OF
concert. The directors, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Miller of Cleveland, O.. are wei
known and successful managers and
carry nearly a car load OF elaborate
scenery, gorgeous costumes. electrical ef-
fects and all the properties: and the pro-
duction is made with that attention 70
detail which marks the difference be-
tween a professional and the ordinary
home talent entertainment. One hundred
and fifty children Of the best families Of
Wichita are in the cast, and every one
connected will the affair viii strain every
nerve for success. Mr. Miller holds the
rights TO this particular adaptation for
the states west Of the Mississippi and has
been producing il with unvarying success
for three years. and the press and public
have had nothing but nice things 20 say
for H. The past summer Cinderella 20
has been very successful in Denver.
Pueblo. Cripple Creek and Colorado
Springs. and the Gazette Of that city. date
OF July ls, 1872. says.
The grand opera house contained one
OF the largest audiences Of the season
last night. on the occasion Of the chill
dren's presentation II Cinderella: or the
Magic slipper" for the benefit OF The
BOYS Club association. The entertain
unent was undoubtedly the best home tai
ent performance ever seen on the local
stage. The scenery, electrical effects ard
costumes were very fine and CRAFTY en-
HANGED the beauty q the production. Ths
cnldren acted. sang and danced with the
grace and abandon q professional. and
showed good work or the part q the d.
rectors The succeeding perfcrn1nces
win undoubtedly crowd the house % the
doors. a. the artistic success attained vas
2 great surprise % the audience and T.
this morning The tax q the town
The date az the Crawford Grand for
cinderella IS Thursday. FrfGav and
SATURDAY matinee. October IS. = and IS
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WI, appear ~ the --rswf1rd Monday.
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