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The Lantern from Topeka, Kansas • 5

The Lantern from Topeka, Kansas • 5

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The Lanterni
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Topeka, Kansas
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Saturday, December 3, 1887. THE 303 VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV topeka post office. and other local talant, to be followed by an exhibi- music and drama. time op arrival of mail trains. tion of "Madam Jarley's wax works." Crawford's opera house.

DAY. A. t. s. from the east Mrs.

G. E. Sperry, who has been visiting Mrs. S. Robert Buchanan's great realistic and emotional the ewt'.

HIS IS! K. Cross and other Topeka friends returned this week drama, "Alone in London," a story of English life, Chicago, Kan'sae Nebraska, from the east 12:35 a.m. to Hamilton, N. Y. will be presented at the Crawford next Wednesday Kansas, Nebraska Dakota, from the south P.

M. SnT 3fSflrfira -0l1 Sunday evening last Rev. -H- Cal1 Performed evening, by Col W. E. Linn's company, from the Park SnLVacm 1 E.

2: the marriage service for Mr. Orrin B. Carver, of Perry Theatre, Brooklyn, headed by he charming American Chicago, Kansas Nebraska, from the west 2:35 P. M. GrantviUe actress, Cora Tanner.

The play is enriched by many time op closing mails. handsome special scenes, such as Westminster Bridge, A. T. s. for the west 1:10 p.

M. Miss Allen, the charming daughter of Mr. W. I. the Houses of Parliament by Night, the Old Sluice Union Pacific, for the west Allen, superintendent of tne Chicago, Kansas Ne- House the River Thames etc.

Chicuco. Kansas Nebraska, for the west 11:45 A.M. vi-ij i.iijj.j. 1 Kansas, Nebraska Dakotafor the south 12:30 p. m.

braska railroad, gave a most enjoyable card party to grand opera house. accompany of friends at her home in the first The incomparable comedians, Murray and Murphy, wthet08' M' on Friday evening last, in honor of the Misses are booked at the Grand to-night in their very funny a':" p.m. St.Joe, who are guests of Mr. and Mrs. comedy entitled "Our Irish Visitors." ARRIVAL OF MAILS.

Allen. "TOWN LOTS." a th night. On Wednesday evening, at the residence of M. 1 5: G. White, corner of Ninth and Clay streets, Animportant event Chicago dramatic circles, and 12:01 a.m.

Mjgs WM maied one whichisaiwsmg much interest, is the production SStft Rev. M. F. McKirahan. A large circle of Mends and of Hrbert HaUWiiislow's new comedy "TownLots," time of -closing MAILS.

relatives mchidiin, Miss Wrs a be the scene of the nigiit. ates, the young people ot the United Presbyterian JLii iiwij. iinif first presentation, and special efforts are being made AU mails East, West, North and South close promptly at 11 P. M. church.

Tliey Will make their home two and a half tn hmnm in imnmiallv nerfect on Sunday ail day mails close at 11:40 a. and night mails at miles south of the city, uy tne management to msuie an unusually peirect P- m. comedy production. The company will necessarily be collections. Th Assembiyi a p0pular dancing club, has reor- very strong as each part in the play is a distinct char- we'eways tttonSSf1 "K'ltf SasefflS3S ganized for the season and gave a party on Tuesday acter creation-an American type.

All the music is T11 MUfC HalL AmIlg an ngT bdllg COmPSed and K8 expressly for this pro-week hut are not collected on Sunday, tlemen present were: Messrs and Mesdames C. hi. duction, including several very catchy topical songs. Curran, G. W.

Veale, J. T. Williams, Robert The mechanical effects will be novel and startling, the passing crowd. Pierce, Bennet R. Wheeler, W.

G. Robbins, P. L. including a real cannon. Mr.

Winslow is the author Mrs Roberts has returned to Denver SoPer Charles Monroe, D. A. Moulton, C. W. Battell 0f "Chip o' the Old "Dot, the Harum Scar- -Mr.

and Mrs. C. M. Foulksare in California. JIf Tnmon'ct "1 Lf" iS liday, A.

B. CJuinton, i G. JNoel, li. r. Union, genuine American farce-comedy, full of pure fun and -Miss May Anderson is home from New York.

Kendall, Henry Strong, C. J. Brown, W. H. Rossing- wm De seen in Topeka, March 2, 1888.

Mrs. M. J. Stephenson is home from California. ton, A.

Fassler, A. K. Rodgers, A. H. Connelly, C.

M. round about -Mrs. Harry B. Burton has returned home to Kan- Foulks, C. B.

Smith, Misses Clara Jenkins, Hattie character sas city Davies, Mary Thompson, Mrs. Berta Reed, and Messrs. Adele Belgiade will play the cruet temale chaiactei Mr and Mrs I Wav entertained friends last E- L- Smith L- Dick' R- Rennet, E. S. Quinton, tlie g8' -Mr.

and Mis. W. 1. Way entertained mends last Garvey and Chas. K.

Holliday. Helen Russell and Adele Waters have resigned from rra nin wmH ift Thnr.inv fm- WaHnnai -A novel and interesting entertainment was given Artmu' Rehan's company. -Mrs. Geo. W.

Wood lefton Thuisday foi National presbyterian hchmch Thursday eveningi Lotta's mother has inaugurated a "farewell" boom lacy, uai. "The Smithe family" being the leading attraction, for "the dramatic cocktail." Mr. and Mrs. Irving Doohttle are spending a week Thecnurcnwas crowded and the pleasure general. Mabel Jordon has gone to England to marry Edgar in St.

Louis. gmies were ancient costumes and were imper- Bruce, the London manager. -Mrs. W. Browning, of Denver, is the guest of sonated as follows Mr.

Van Valkenburg, Pa Smithe; Anan Quartermain as dramatized for the Frisco Topeka friends. Miss Lizzie Gemmell, Ma Smithe; Miss Black, Sissy stagei nas proved a dire failure. -Miss Flora Eddy, of Lawrence, has been visiting Smithe; Mr. A. E.

Curdy, Sonny Smithe; Mr. W. Bq uDolores spectacle is an impor- Topeka friends. Bell, Uncle John, and Miss Annie Thompson, Infant gping bookin fo garden -Miss Amelia Garvey entertained the Avon club on Prodigy. Mr.

A. K. Rodgers acted as manager and Mitte wniett (Mrs Henrv Avelinirl is renorted to Monday evening. Mr A Brooks was ap The concert pweS" -Mr. Henry of Clay Center, is visiting reall-d a sum chulch George Hoey is the author of "The Oath," in which North Side friends.

-The famous painting by Munkacsy, "Christ Before the ChanfrauS) mother and S0I1) are to star jointly -The "Gayeties" had a german at Music hall Pilate," owned by John Wanamaker, ot Philadelphia, next season. Thursday evening. who paid $100 000 for it last February arrived in To- -Mrs. W. P.

Wallace, of Cincinnati, is the guest of fka Wednesday, in charge ot James Giant re pc pe ople. Lawrence Barrett is one Mrs. John C. Payne. ture, winch contains for hfe-size figuies, is posi- tion at Library hall, where it will be on exhibition Mrs.

R. N. Allen, ot Chanute, has been visiting until gaturday, December 10. The painting is so Minnie Palmer's new play is called "My Brother's Mrs. J.

W. Whittekine. large that the BJage hardly Affords room for the pic- Sister." In the comedy the little lady appears in four Mrs. F. M.

Clark, of Kansas City, spent the week ture itself the frame being, taken from it. This work different characters, with Mrs. F. A. Lewis.

0f art has been exhibited only in the larger cities, To- In Auber's comic opera, "The Good Devil," Emma Mrs. W. S. Jenkins, of Kansas City, was a Topeka peka being the only city in Kansas favored. From Abbott appears as a boy.

It is her lirst season in mas-visitor during the week. here it will be taken to Denver. The admittance fee culine habiliments. Miss M. W.

Bishir has returned from a three at Kansas City was 50 cents and thousands of people Lillie Lehman, Berlin papers state, has married, or weeks1 visit in Kansas City. went to see it. Here, through the special efforts of is aDout to marry paui Kaliseh, a tenor at the Royal -Miss Delia Kilburn, of Minneapolis, is the Md Wilder' the priCe admission wil1 be bllt 25 Opera House in that city, guest of Mrs. S. E.

Sheldon. cents. Edward Solomon has composed a new comic opera Mrs. Peter Smith has returned from an extended A very happy event took place on Wednesday entitled "The Red Hussar," which is to be produced visit to relatives in Indiana afternoon at the residence of A. A.

Ripley, 220 liar- in London early in December. -Mr. and Mrs. John A. Moss, of St.

Marys, were non street tlie occasion heing marriage of Eliza Alice Dunning Lingard, who experimentally tried visitimr in the citv this week M' Prescott' ot thls to Mr- M' Mi Blinn of Camille some years ago, has added the role to her re- i Omaha, Neb. Miss Prescott, who has resided in pertory as a change from Sister Mary. lim erinClnm Tpeka thl'ee 8iSter Alma Stuart Stanley has made progress since her tone rathe Mi.M LI lye and Mrs. F. A.

Ripley, of this city. Rev Mr. liters to jjngland. She is nightly playing "Lady Mr. and Mrs.

N. F. Conkle gave a progressive officiated, and only the relatives and immediate friends Teazle" now and in a good company euchre pay on Tuesday evening. were present. The parlors were very tastefully decor- Onager A M.

Palmer received last year 750 plays -Miss Kate Bentley, of North Platte, was the ated with flowers, and the bay window in front of guest this week of Mrs. John Martin. which the ceremony was performed was a perfect himd0Wn atthe rate of two or three per day. -Mrs. W.

R. Knisely, of Leavenworth, spent a part bower ot flowers lvies and smilax' and 0,1 "lde aj Lvlwin the intention to drift awav nf WPPk will. Mrs Wm Hiffffins large vases, filled with the choicest roses, made the Nat Goodwin disclaims the intention to drift awaj tt i room fragrant with their perfume, transforming it from farcical comedy for something more artistic. -Misses Battle Phillips and Glenme Howe have illto a veritahle Eden under the brilliant illuminations. He declares himself to be well satisfied with the class been on a visit to friends in Atchison.

After wigWng bride and groom many loQg yearg of 0f work that now employs his talents. Mrs. J. M. Davies, and daughter, Miss Hattie, prosperity and happiness, refreshments were served, The writer of "My Country, 'tis of Thee," the Rev.

have gone to Los Angeles, for the winter. an(j at 4:10 the happy couple left on the A. T. S. Samuel Francis Smith, is still living in Massachusetts Mr.

and Mrs. Geo. S. Holt, of Ottawa, were guests for Omaha, their future home. and is now seventy-six years of age.

He composed the of their son, Mr. A. L. Holt, during the week. words in 1835 and arranged them to the air of "God Mrs.

A. Ilammatt gave a tea and card party to a Town Topics says: "Mrs. Langtry has evidently not Save the King," which has been put to a similar use number of her friends on Thursday evening. reached that period when celebrating birthdays be- in "early every country, and has been generally as- -Miss Marguerite Bradley gave a party to a num- come a custom more honored in the breach than the eribed to Handel. It is said that Mr.

Smith wrote the ber of her young friends on Friday evening last. observance. She had an acknowledged birthday just words at one sitting. He is a graduate of Harvard -Mrs. Madge Junod has returned from New York, before leaving town and perhaps her most beautiful ge and was in the same class with Dr.

O. W. and will spend the winter with Mr. and Mrs. C.

II. lft' and ewtaWj most unique and mposingone, Holmes. WJ was an immense mirror, framed in solid silver, the Considerable dramatic talent figures in the produc- 11 gift I need scarcely add, of Frederick the Faithful, tion of "Dolores." The sterling actor, J. Newton Mr. WilfordH.

Sheldon, and Miss Bessie Larsh it cost, I hear, $8,000, and Tiffany's best men had been Gotthold, heads the company, which includes John were united marriage last Wednesday by Rev. afc WQk Qn it fo quite half a year It ig the largest Malone, who was Booth's leading man, J. H. Fitzpat- Jfinoch Powell. mirror ever framed in silver here, and the workman- rick, and Eleanor Carey, a distinguished and talented Miss Clara Jenkins has returned home to Kansas ship and design are both phenomenally beautiful.

The leading lady. The play, which is by Victorien Sardou, City, after a visit of several weeks with Mrs. J. frame i3 composed of little silver cupids tossing gar- author of "Fedora," is in the line of the Spanish In- King and other friends. lands of lilies to each other, and is surmounted by the quisition.

It was first produced in Philadelphia, in Grace Cathedral Guild give a concert on Tuesday Lily's monogram. Each cupid'sface wears a different September last, and the newspapers were enthusiastic evening, December 6, at the Grand opera house, assist- expression of beatific bliss, brought there, no doubt, over it. The scenic features are magniticant and the ed by the following local talent: Professor Louis by the anticipation of gazing on its mistress as she ballet is led by a famous premiere, Mile. Antoinette Heck, the Quaker Guitar club, Modoc club gazes at herself literally 'as in a Bella..

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Years Available:
1887-1887