Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-01-07


CoNMUHrcArxD.
CONCERT, THEATRICALS AND
SUPPER.
Messrs. Editors 1T il with pleasure,
not unmixed with the fear ofmy inabil-
ity to do so, that I now attempt . de-
scription of this entertainment, given in
Leonardtown on the 18th ult., for the
benefit Of the New Town Hall. Success
ses generally chronicle themselves, as
this surely did, to those who had the
plossare Of hearing and 1Eitnea1iao~if
but there are many of yourreaders who
did not attend and others who, welded
to our old county, have left her shores,
feeling stillaninterestin her welfare--for
these is this description now attempted,
that they may know that st. Mary's is
not laggard in che march Of progress,
and that she can keep pace with the
world in the refining arts of Song and
the Drama. And first let me preface
my attempt by the truth, that am not
writing to praise the voice of one or to
extol the histrionic talent of another,
but I am simply writing, if can, my
own feelings of pleasure and impress
sions at the time. would like to speak
in detail of all that was done, but time
will not allow, and therefore will give
at first the full programme of the en-
tertainment
PRoaRAaME-Part Ffrst-1. Over
ture, Flower Waltz, Orchestra.
2. Chorus, From the Flower Queen.
8. Duet. Hear me Norma, Mrs. Abel
and Mrs Forbes.
4. Solo, BY the Blue Sea, Mr.. F.
Pearson.
5. Duett, All! have sighed to rest
me, Mrs. Abell and Mrs. Forbes.
6. Solo, We'd Better Bide Awee, Miss
Jennie Raley.
Part Second-1. Instrumental Music,
Moore's Galop, Orchestra.
.. Solo and Chorus, Old Black Joe,
J. Frank Ford.
8. Duet, Der the Hill. Der the Dale,
Mrs. Abel and Mrs. Forbes.
4. Banjo and Guitar, Messrs. Galetti
and Pearson.
5. Comic Solo, The Animals Fair,
Mr.. E. Galetti.
6. Original Song, Messrs. Pearson
and Galetti.
Part Third. Instrumental Music,
Canary Bird Waltz, Orchestra.
2. Trio, Silver threads among the
Geld, Messrs. Galetti, Moore and Pear
son.
3. Solo, IT'S the last Rose of Sum-
mer, Mrs. Forbes.
Play-Poor Pi'licoddy-Mrs. Pill
coddy, Miss Jennie Raley.
Sarah-Miss Fanny Ford.
Mrs. O'Scuttle-Miss Essie Wathen.
Pillicoddy-Mr. John V. Camalier.
Capt. OScuttle-Mr. JOS F. Neal
Grand Finale, Gently Signs the breeze,
Chorus.
We cannot select of the songs one
for criticism, all were SO well rendered.
The Duets taken by Mrs. Abel and
Mrs. Forbes, the Queens of Song in our
county, merit the first notice. We
thought of them as rivals, and recalled
the scene upon the boards of old Hay
market when Mrs. Oldfeld and Brace
grille contended for the sovereignty of
the English stage. We listened to these
singers and came off undecided. We
have named them now the rival Queens
of Song in our county. Hear me Nor
ma" was exquisitely rendered by them.
Also, ooh! have sighed to rest me, :"
and "O'er the Hill, Ger the Dale" and
we viii not praise or dispraise ''The last
Rose Of Summer" 1t was our first
hearing it, and we were satisfied. The
air had been known to US for many
wears, but we had never heard the song.
"We'd better bide awee" was prettily
rendered by Miss Jennie Raley. How
could she lie so hard-hearted? But I
suppose the love of the sold folk" is a
little stronger. "Old Black joe" with
all its pathos, merited its applause. 1t
was rendered BY Mr.. F. Ford in charac-
ter. and was encored, but On account of
an indisposition of the singer. the au-
dience were disappointed. All praise
is due to Messrs. Pearson and Galetti,
who kindly came distance tolendtheir
aid, which aid was freely given in all
the choruses, and most acceptable it
was. by the Blue Sea- was rendered
by Mr.. Pearson in his happiest style.
These gentlemen also entertained the
audience by their delightful Banjo and
Guitar specislities. Some comic songs,
among which was an original one for
the occasion. We have been kindly
furnished copy Of this song, which We
win publish hereafter.
And poor Pillicoddy," what can we