The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-29

the county clerk whowas TO issue the
marriage license and the Justice who
was TO perform the ceremony had left
their Offices, a search for these officials
and success at last in being united were
some of the incidents OF the elopement
and served to remind the clippers that
they were stage folk and subject 70 the
worries of every day life.
Although Meyers is only twenty-three
years old he has ben successful for the
past several years in the management
of road theatrical companies. in which
he has generally assumed the position OF
leading man. The Lyric Amusement
Company is the latest aggregation OF
budding actors and actresses he has
gathered together for country consump-
ton" as he put H.
OF course the erstwhiie Miss Miller Is
member of this company. Ever since
rehearsals began several weeks ago she
has, in the estimation OF Myere. been
the principal part OF the show. Although
she Is only eighteen years old, and CON-
paratively inexperienced. Myers has
been wont 10 say her Interpretation Of
the role Of the heroine IN the "Culprits
The play now on hand. reminds him Of
Nethersole.
IN the Culprits' the leading man and
the leading woman plan an eiopement
Nr. Myers and Miss Miller planned this
el0pement 60 many times ar rehears-
ais that il took a firm hold upon them
the more so because Myers told his
father. 5. H. Myers. Of No. 81 walnut
street. that he was thinking Of marry
ing Miss Miller. and Myers. sr.. Few
into rage and told him 70 forget &.
IN the second act of The Culprits
TIE leading ran and the leading woman
carry out their plans fer she etopesnent.
They 90 this by fleeing from hte home
of the heroine f. the dead Of the night
In a stage coach. After Mr Myers ard
Miss Miller had decided 20 transpase
this e10pemsnt from the stage 20 real
life they began 70 look about for some
thiag 70 take the part 81 the stage coach
Miss Miller suggested a earette. but an
any decided on q street car.
thursday afternoon the couple boarded
ar electric car Tor waukegap. The 35ea
q elo7ing ia the dead q night. as they
had been accustomed u Do az rehszfsais
had been given up. because ~ that case
they v-oula surely and that The rasrrlaes
clerk had left the oHce whoa Try 60;
there Myers did MT tel his father ~
intended to SCI married
When the car reached Highland Pax
il struck an obstruction CT the fracs
and was 6erale5. The rasssng -
GIFTED and assisted ths notoTnsa saa
roadgcy5r n Eetrlng i OF he track
again sfyers worked harder thaz ans
q ftns st1erz- lie was AFRAID they weed
arrive Il Tysnseean TOO late 70 - rEar-
rled NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~ ereeaFerz.
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the tims she car ezs ssaln started
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