Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-28

GRAND suooEss-THR OPERA HOUSE
oRowpED-AM MOST EsJoYABE AFFAIR

GRAND bUCCbss-ihh ofNhA
CROWDED a MOST EsJoYABE AFFAIR
Masonic Temple was crowded Thursday
evening to it's utmost capacity, on the
of the Children's Jubilee, every
seat b. ing taken and the aisles and passage
ways crowded. There has not been such
a house for any entertainment tnis
season.
The effect on the rising Of the curtain
was beautiful, tier on tier OF beautiful
children's faces rising one above the
other for the whole length Of the large
stage. There were about i've hundred
children In all.
The entertainment opened with
chorus. Welcome Greeting" which was
followed by an opening address by Master
Willie Colquhoun, who delivered In
perfectly audible voice speech OF wei.
come to the audience. He was followed
BY Miss Clara Ayers, little girl OF about
six wears old, who also delivered an
opening address on the part OF the fair
performers. A duet by Misses Dolly and
sallie Fulton, and "Jesus Loves Us Too"
vas re ceived with considerable applause
They were followed by chorus 70
Worship the Lord"
The organ and vocal solo by Miss May
Jersey was by far the most amusing part
Of the entertainment. She cannot De
more than five We irs Of age, and II seemed
hardly possible that such a llt'le thing
could possibly perform upon the organ.
She was IL tertupted repeatedly by the
most enthusiastic applause. The nexl
WAS a scene, Night and Morning NJ 81
Mary Todd represented might, aud MIS-
| Emma Todd, morning. The former was
dressed in a black dress covered VILE
stars, and the lttter In white
A solo by Miss Annie Lewis, HarE
the Herald Angels Sing" was followed
nv Miss Ida Nickersham, miss OF about
i2. Her execution was very hne and
showed : that her voife: vas capable o.
very high cultivation. She was FOLLOWED
by a chorus "Glad Tidings.n A hymr
entitled the Name Of Jesus" was supe
nv Annie and Willie Chad y lex and Emmt
Bfiggs. Mr.. Triedler, Of Milford, gave
some fiue vocal music. He was followed
BY semhchorus descriptive OF the BIO
lcal representation OF the hve toollsl
and Ave wise virgins, which was yer!
solemn and impressive. They were FOL
lowed by a Duet, "Say Kind Wori
Where you Can" by Misses Barbari
Cardw,l Il and Clara Wisdom.
piano solo, LA Riene DIES Fees" be wa
Flowed by chorus, Ring the Bells !
next a solo, I'm Waiting for Thee" b
Miss Mary Todd which was well rendered
A dialogue by nine young ladies, entitle
.tTrl-colors, three representing white
three red, and three blue, in which lh
school Joined in a chorus of Red, Whit
and B up," and "star spangled Banner,
waved
handkerchief. This terminated the tr'
part. After recess of few minutei
during which time the orchestra pc
, formed an overture.
The second part opened with dram
attic dialogue Of Demons of the Glass,
in which Mr.. Frank Herring took Il
part ola druukard aud Mr.. Satterthwai
. that of a teetotaler. The former drar
to excess and fell asleep, during whit
y time he had O dream, In which Mi
n Emma Price appeared as fairy aud wi
with a wave of her wand brought befo
the sleeper the demons, Miss Kate Lew
= uersonated &" Disease" Mr.. Colquhou
u :, Crime" and Miss Lizzie shustt
II % Poverty" Annie Shuster, and ella
Ayers, the drunkard's wife and child
L. The next was chorus "Joy
T. Heaven" followed by a solo by N
y Triedler. Then another dramatic soil
3 auv by Mr.. A. Colquhoun, presented
/, man chained in prison for the crime
~ murder. lie was followed by "Moi
tain Song" in which about dozen lad
sang who were answered by NUM-
! whJ were under the stage for the purp'
~ of representing an echo.
VI Prot. II. NJ. Carpenter, of West Oh
ter, Pa, gave a very fine violin solo, {
o varis) "Old Folks at Home" which '
- magnihcentlY executed.
~ Next came an amusing school see
vs. "The Spelling Glass; the teacher be
AZ Nils Emma Todd. A solo, Mr.,
p body," by David Lewis, was quite lau
Of able.
OF The school then Joined in a don
H. chorus of " Brothers, Row. Then Gu
o. dia ogue on the Folly Of Fashio
,ni in which Mr.. SatterthSaite ard \
u Emma Hyatt were the performers.
w. They we're followed by another
n, logue Of Aunt Betsy's Beans. The la
7le were Ella Masten, Emma Hibbard, NJ
Try Emmons aud Mary orr; the gentler
NJ were Frank Herring and Joseph Wood
~ ton-thts was one Of the most laugh
" productions of the evening. The en-
7 iaiument closed with Il chorus, " Par
u Hymn"
v; Mr.. Todd deserves great credit for
~ NJ admirable manner in which be has ira
the children. lie wishes TO offer
hanks TO all those who assisted In
a a entertainment. The receipts wee al
'IpS $500, against which there is about
EXPENSE The ergani-ts were Miss A.
'ps Ole aud Mr.. Mulhausen. Pianist,
tu' Annie Jefferies. The orchestra
'a unter the lradeiship Of Mr.. E Glass
hnss Mr.. Todd desires all children wh)
.au' not vet paid ia for tickets sold, 10
uSss ny Saturday light at No FOL Pc
a, stteet.
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