Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-12-10
The Ritchie Unique Entertainers.

On Monday night, December 18th,
this excellent company will give their
entertainment in the Opera house. It
is composed of three artists besides Mrs.
Rltchie, an assistant, and Is unique in
every respect. Magic, we'll performed, Is
aneve.-failng source of amusement. and
among those who have achieved genu-
inc and merited success along this line,
Rltchie stands well in the front rank.
AS pure sleight of hand perform er he
has no equal on either suage or plat
form. In the manipulation of small
articles he is positively uncanny. and
an absurd sense of relief invariably
comes, when the inanimate objects
cease appearing and disappearing under
his wand. Ritchie's equipment is large
and expensive, and many of his feats
are absolutely his own. Levitation, the
most deluslve and daring diversion
ever devised to delight and disturb
the comprehension of man. This lat.
est of Ritchie's illusions. is pronounced
by scientist and all who have ever wit
messed 1t to be the most incomprehensi-
able, the most astounding and marvel
GUS effect ever conceived in the wide
scope Of necrOmancy. The human
body suspended in mid air with no Wis.,
BILE or Invisible means of support, which
is proven by passing solid hoop sever
al times around the suspended body.
10 add to the variety and interest Of
the entertainment Mr.. Richie has sc.
cured Mr.. Frank Hall, who is known
as the Prince of Musicians" His
work IS so unique and remarkable. that
1t deserves more than the passing men,
tlOn space permits in a circular. This
modern Prince" In his act, Will per-
form upon many and strange musical
instruments, among them the Bandon-
lon(with 100 reeds), xylophone, ocarina,
musical steels and the trombone,
(burlesque.)
Besides this addition is an excellent
reader and impersonatOr, Miss Blanche
Neal, who brings to her profession the
grace and magnetism of youth. as we'll
as ability and culture.
She is not only {, charming little
woman, but delightful entertainer.
who will very speedily make for herself
q warm place in their admiration and
esteem. Her work is largely humorous
character representations, and she will
render able assistance in proving the
truth of our guarantee, that there is
not ore dull minute in Ritchie's per-
formance.
SPECIMEN PROGRAM:
Overture. ........ .......... Miss Blanche Neal
with "Ritchie" and his inimitable magic. b,
/. Handkerchief Production. 2 Mysteri-
GUS Candle: 3 The Madame's Mistake. 4.
Flags of all Nations-''America.
PARTT
Humorous ImpersoDations anu Readings .
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. deied and % all laws of
nature set aside, in which a human being is
of support
Intermisslon Three Minutes.
"Can These Things be PossibieY'.Thirty min
utes more with "Ritchie" L. The bowl of
water, which? /. The enchanted bell. s.
Oriental illumination. 8. The flight of the
Csnaries. Z. The prolific hat.
Musical Absurdities ....... Mr.. Frank Ha
SnadoWgrapny-..-- R1tchfo
Invitations are out for the wedding
Of Miss Maud E. Clarke and Mr..
William G Baer Of this city, in the
Baptist church, Wednesday evening
Dec. 18th. Miss Clarke is the daugh-
ter Of Mrs Ella. J. Clarke, and Mr..
Baer is land has been for nearly three
years past) foreman of the Pioneer
printing Office. We will write them up
good and plenty after the preacher
says the ceremony.-Alva Pioneer