, 1905-05-24
FAIR FOR THE FURNITURE FUND
OF CARNEGIE LIBRARY
FULLY UP TO ALL AN
TIcIPATIoNs.
Nearly Two Hundred Dollars Taken
for the Play at Opera House, Total
Receipts for Day Coming in Neigh
borhood of Five Hundred Dollars
Baby Show and Carnival Parade
Features of Tonieht's Program.

With every e a occupied, with ev
cry ticket taken representing money
and with a delighted audience, the frs
of the series of entertainments planned
to aid the library board in furnishing
and fitting up the Carnegie library
was given last night, when a very
capable company of local actors, under
the direction of Mr.. Charles w. De
Kay, presented the beautiful three-act
comedy drama, "A Scrap Of Paper" in
a manner that reflects credit alike up
on the manager and his cast. The play
is a pretty love story, full Of bright
sayings and capable of being inter
preted into a satisfactory presentation,
the which was done to the satisfaction
of several hundred of the very best
people in the city. The cast included
Louie DeLario, Arthur Jones. Herman
Langheldt, Louie Coughlin, Willie Ev-
ans, Miss Ethel Merriam, Miss Mary
NlCSlClldAu, II A<oulo Alo
Leslie Swigart, Miss Margaret Knopf
and Miss Beulah Reager. The piece was
well staged and deliberately costumed,
Miss Leslie Swigart, appearing as
Mile. Zenobie," wearing a costume
worn by some Of her ancestors several
generations ago, including a high shell
comb, giving the young lady the look
of a dame of a century ago and of the
blood royal of the French regal period.
The performers entered into the
spirit of their play and professionals
could do no better. They had learned
their lines, had practiced the poses and
gestures, and their playing was as
natural and easy and graceful as one
would expect t find in a visiting com.
pany, showing the talent possessed by
a number of the young people of the
city. Mr.. DeKay certainly deserves
the thanks, and would have received
them, the audience standing, had he
answered the curtain call so lavishly
given between the second and third
acts. He did not appear, however,
and the general public is left to join
The Republican in congratulating that
gentleman and his talented compin,
ions upon the success achieved by the
piece.
The entertainment was begun by a
vocal number from the Wyoming
State Glee club, which had to respond
to an encore. The boys numbered
thirteen, and their songs again showed
that they are great favorites with the
people Of the city.
The b~etween-acts specialties includ-
ed a negro song and dance by Masters
Jack Mccullough and Babe Travel
and a Scotch song and dance by Tes-
sic Langheldt and Dora Lewis in cos
tune, Miss Langheldt wearing a Scotch
Highland cap as genuine as genuine
can be. The numbers were both en-
cored and prettily responded to.
Two of the members of the glee club,
Jimmie Davis and Ralph Mccullough,
did a very pretty black-face song and
dance between the second and third
acts, and had to respond to an encore
After the performance at the Opera
House many Of the audience went to
Maennerchor hall, where the fair was
in progress and where dancing was
INDUCED in for the greater part OF the
night. The fair was a very great sue
cess, too, the booths disposing of many
of their articles of merchandise, that
of the Woman's Relief corps soon un'
loading its entire stock. The booths
had been erected on the sides OF the
hall and were as follows:
Woman's Relief corps, aprons and
such things, in charge of Mrs. Dur
lacher.
Presbyterian Ladies' Aid society, in
charge Of Mrs. DR.. Miller and Mrs
Haskins.
Methodist Ladies' Aid society. can
dies, in charge of Mrs. E. D. Hiskey
and Mrs. Charles Washburn.
Elks, soft drinks, in charge of James
Cordiner and Fred Brees.
Fish pond, in charge Of Mrs. Kidd
and Mrs. DR.. Gardiner.
Catholic Ladies' society, sofa pillow
in charge of Misses Agnes Kleemann
Maggie C%oughlin, Minnie Burke and
kate Murphy.
The supper, served between s and {
o clock, when more than 200 were
served. was In charge of the Cathedral
guild and the Charity Whist club. The
COMMITTEE from the whist club wal
headed by G. W. Berry, with Mrs
Fred Miller rs his lieutenant, Mrs
dayton in charge of the kitchen ant