The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-04
SUCCESS IN
EVERY WAY
"The Passing Show" Is Given
With Exceptional Talent
BY LADIES OF HYPATIA
Wichita People Act Original
Dramas Very CreditabIy.

The Passing Show" given last night
by Hypaua was a success, both from the
art standpoint and the financial one. The
series Of dramas written by Wichita peo-
pie were enacted, everyone. without q
hitch and did credit to the authors and
the actors. The musical specialties form
&c pleasant part OF the evenings en-
tertainment and the original dance,
stepped daintily by a little Miss from
Miss Downings class. was like a happy
thought There were very Jew seats in
the house that were not taken. The
whole performance was given with snap
and vim that kept everyone IN their
seats until the curtain went down for
the last time, little before Il o'clock.
The entertainment gets its name from
the story that the shades Of drama get
to feeling badly over the degeneracy of
the stage. and complain to Thespia. Thes-
pia is the queen Of the drama and so
they ten her in irate tones Of the undue
influence Of her Interpreter Fancy over the
sister Art and Truth Thespoa naturally
must be shown. and THE Passing Show
is brought on.
4 feature Of the evening was the excep-
tionally good music, played with pleas
ing touch and Interpretation by three diff
ferent pianists during the entertainment.
Miss Ruby SIade, Mrs. Higginson and
Miss Grace Chapman each contributed
their best efforts Of beautiful results to
the enjoyable affair.
The part Of the performance that can
not be surpassed for neat and graceful
beauty anywhere was "Ye Ladye Of ye
Olden Tmme. This was gotten up by
Mrs. Smell, who, with Mr. Felix Mcneil.
made the act seem too short. The rising
OF the curtain reveals a bachelors apart
ment. with a large oblong portrait hung
upon the wall. presenting "Ye Layde"
gracefully leaning on the arm of a chair
in which she is sitting. Her gorgeous
silk dress, draped over a fine figure, her
silvery grey hair blending into a soft,
clear face, made a picture beyond the
brush OF an artist. The bachelors song,
which awakens her out of the paint and
canvas, seems a part and parcel Of her
in its sweet vibrations.
The Other Tramp" penned and con-
structed by Mrs. Toler. was so interest
ing that you dreaded to see the happy
ending come and the characters get out
OF your sight. Mr.. George Alexander
and Mrs. Fred Beach took the part of
two tramps, who total strangers, NEE.
and become fast friends. They part. only
to meet again and when George finds
that his friend is lady. ne arranges
with her that they viii nevermore have
t. part These two persons carried their
parts out well, and with naturalness sell /
dom seen in amateurs
Ray DeLamater played the messenger
boy. and started many a laugh in the
with his humorous actions.
The piece that caught the humorous !
side of the audience was a Vaudeville
Turn" played by Miss Jocelyn and Mr.
Sprague. 1t rivalled the other two for
Both parties TO this drama
" ere trained by Mrs. Smell who wrote the
drama itself. The way Miss Jocelyn I'm
different DISCUSSES played her caprices on /
Mr.. Sprague brought down the house.
Miss Irene Hall recited Riley" during /
the evening and showed exceptional abil- T.
ity.
The Musical club. Notwithstanding they I
were only shades Of drama" displayed /
G great deal of talent under the direction /
OF Miss Clark