Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-30
Episcopal Chapel Fair.
TABLEAUX VIEWS AT GILDS HALL

The Tableaux views as exhibited at
Eilds' Hall, in aid of the Fair, on the
9th and 9th instants, were of so excel
lent and entertaining character, that
a brief notice of some of the most pro-
minent, is deemed pertinent as part of
the history of events occurring in our
village.
The curtain rose at s o'clock, and
the first scene was the statue of Youth,
in which Efie Zimmerman, Minnie
White, Minnie Foreman and Frank
Zimmerman appeared as Children of
the Woods,
"Lallah Rookh" WINS next on the pro-
gramme. Miss Emily Thompson, Charles
Kunkel and Murray Tyler were the figures
which represented the Yelled Prophet of
khoraSS0n-
There behold your Saint, your Guide,
your Star,
eye would he dupes, and dupes We are
NDHSOldllOH WAS Iill bIlStt w lN'plii-
son Crusoc and his Goat Skins. The Hero
OF the Island Of Juan Fernandez, as "mon-
arch of all he surveyed might have cnvied
the consolatory group.
1.-THE Lost Wedding Ring" excited gen
eral admiration.
"Thc Bridal Party was another group
Miss Evic Miller appeared as the bride
brides maid, NJ iss Katie Foreman; I'd
brides maid, Miss Mary KunkcI; Priest,
John Kunkcl; groom, Charles kunkel;
groomsman, Frank Gilds; ed groomsman,
Buchanan Mcpherson parents, Maj. Nc
Clcllan and Mrs. Mary Tr,:sk, The dresses
in this scene were very becoming, neat but
not gaudy; the party as seen through
glass, appeared to great advan-
tagc. 1t was ii tgurntivc representation,
but might hive been taken for real life
In the interval the performance upon the
piano, accompanied with a song, by Mrs
Trask, ELECTED applause. /,
Miss Miller and Miss Virginia Castle also
played several lively airs, and sang some ,
beautiful songs.
In John Anderson, my Joe John" Maj.
Mcclellan, Miss Halle kunkcl, DR.. Ed
ward McShrrry and Miss Katie Foreman
We're the representatives of the lads and
assies of Bonnie Scotland. They appeared
with Highland air and might have been
equipped for a Highland Fling on the light
fantastic toe
The Light of Other Days" cclipscd the
darkness of the Mcchanicstown Lamps. ,
killing two Birds with one stone was :
A nice little group l.
"Mcn's Wrongs was wrought up in the
Erclcs' vein, somewhat tragic !
MAY and December showed the con
rast between the lovely spring month of
,uds. blossoms and flowers, and the cold.
lrcarv, bleak weather of Drccmhcr-lhc
Kind of freezing We are now enjoying.
Faith" was a fair representation Of all
hat was good and hopeful in he future 4
The character Of Joan of Arc ~ repre- 5
,cntcd nv Miss Miller WAS Il t;.Ui,,, a., piece \
we'll executed. She appeared ina pleasing e
mi graceful attitude, and Ter turm and t;
ratucsuuc figure Wa> Grand aHd imposing. :
This scene was great, admired and rcpc". :.
Il.
"Eathcr,' the good woman, n model Of .
Incicmt days, was a true tr.'c of what Il -,
woman might be in more modern times :,
Is representation 10y Miss Halle kunkcl "
vas true to the type of nature and greatly ~
dmircl.
"Thc Daughter of the Regiment in
which Mrs Mary Trask appeared as 'hc G,
ulster of Charity To the wounded soldier 1T
vas an Ger true tale of "thc horrors of o.
var" and brought 10 mind the Hon. Mrs.
torion's verses Of "Bingrn, dear Bingrn
N the Rhine "a soldier of the Legion lay al
wing a; Algirrs,' etc. ia
"NIGlIT AND MuRNING,' were fairly de- tc
rlopcd and exhibited attractive beauties Il
f The Heavenly spheres on
"Blu"brarl,' in which Miss Katie Fore
IAN and Miss Mary kumkcI and DR.. Ed
'arl McShcrry appeared AS representative"
imractcrS, WAS one Of the finest tablcauNS -.
f the evening.
The statue of Faith, Miss Evio Miller:
Iopc, Katie Foreman Charity Mary Kun
el, wa, a fine picture, elegantly rcprcscn- IL
ID with grace and simplicity. IL
"'rhr Gpsry Sc ne Lost Glove and RI
Polish Exile in which Miss Jennie Cas- d.
c and others appeared were all very good 10
,ccimcns of artistic cInhCllisImcnt. II
There were many other features of the RI
ahlrnuX scenes which were well executed 81
I'd gave general satisfaction. DR. MCShcr- ~
performed on the piano and sang song ol
two III
The piano was Miss Sue Snylcrs, and its IL
donations were pleasing to the ear. ~
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