October 9, 2018
You are reading “Our Past Is Present” from the Geary County Historical
Society.
Today’s
story is titled “Laughing Night At The Opera House”. Opera House Manager Dorn
announced that on Friday, October 13, 1899, there would be the big laughing
night of the theatrical season of 1899-1900.
It was the night the merry jingling comedy “Two Merry Tramps” would be
presented. It was thought the play had
made more people forget their troubles for an evening and created more genuine
laughter than any of the farce comedies, which have been recently seen. The author claims a plot for the play, but
when asked to define it explained it to be a plot upon the part of the
comedians to cause extreme laughter from the audience. An unusually large and capable company of
comedians, singers, dancers and musicians were engaged for the production. New songs and musical numbers will be
introduced during each act. The company
has a fine band and orchestra with it.”
Well, that
was about a night of comedy and fun at the Opera House. The most recent Junction City Little Theater
production of “Beauty and the Beast” will also go down in our collection of
historic events at the Opera House. The
cast, orchestra, lighting, set design and those amazing costumes created and
made by Ellen Westerhaus for a spectacular production that had a theme for all
ages. The theme of “it’s not the outward
appearance of a person that makes people who they are, but what is on the
inside – their heart, their caring their service to others - that defines them. This was so timely (in your host’s opinion)
for each of us when we listen to some of the news about our politicians and
world leaders, who lack those qualities today and how we should be focused on causing
things to be better and do it together rather than fighting and disagreeing
with each other so much.
Well… that’s
our time together on “Our Past Is Present” from the Geary County Historical
Society.
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