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

CoMMux1cATED.
CONCERT, THEATRICALS AND
SUPPER.
Messrs. Editors 1T is with pleasure,
not unmixed with the fear ofmy inabil-
ity TO do so, that ] now attempt de-
scription of this entertainment, given in
Leonardtown on the 29th ult., for the
benefit Of The New Town Hall Success
'ses generally chronicle themselves. as
this surely did, to those who had the
pleasure of hearing and witnessing it,
bus there are many of yourreaders who
did not attend and Others WHO, welded
to our old county, have left her shores,
feeling stillaninteresti IN her welfare--for
these is this description now attempted,
that they may know that st. Mary's is
not laggard in the 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 am simply writing, if / can, my
own feelings of pleasure and impress
sions at the time. I would like to speak
in detail of al that was done, but time
will not allow, and therefore will give
at first the full programme of the en-
tertainment.
PRoGRAMME-Part First.-1. Over
ture, Flower Waltz, Orchestra.
2. Chorus, From the Flower Queen.
5. Duett. Hear me Norma, Mrs. Abel
AMI Mrs. Forbes.
4. Solo, By the Blue Sea, Mr.. F.
Pearson.
5. Duet, All have sighed to rest
me, Mrs. Abel and Mrs. Forbes.
6. Solo, We'd Better Bide Awee, Miss
Jennie Raley.
Part Second-1. Instrumental Music,
Moore's Galop, Orchestra.
2. Solo and Chorus, Old Black Joe,
J. Frank Ford.
8. Duet, Ger the Hill, Ger the Dale,
Mrs. Abel and Mrs. Forbes.
4. Eanjo and Guitar, Messrs. Galetti
and Pearson.
s. Comic Solo, The Animals Fair,
Mr.. E. Ga,ctti.
6. Original Song, Messrs. Pearson
and Galetti.
Part Third-1. instrumental Music,
Canary Bird Waltz, Orchestra
2. Trio, Silver threads among the
Gold, Messrs. Galetti, Moore and Pear
son.
8. Solo, IT'S the last Rose of Sum-
mer, Mrs. Forbes.
P'oy-Poor PIlieoddy-Mrs. Pill
coddy, Miss Jennie Raley.
Sarah-Miss Fanny Ford.
Mrs. OScuttle-Miss Essie Wathen.
Pillicoddy-Mr John v. Camalier.
Capt. O'Scuttle-Mr. Jos. +. 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 aud Brace
girdle 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. "Oh have sighed to rest me-
and .O'er the Hill, Ger the Dale" and
we viii not praise or dispraise 1.-The last
Rose of Summer" 1t was our first
hearing it, and we were satisfied. The
air had been known to us for many
years. but we had never heard the song.
WED better bide awee" was prettily
rendered by Miss Jennie Raley. How
could she lie SO hard-hearted? But l
suppose the love of the ''old folk" is a
little stronger. "Oid 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 to lendth
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 specialities. Some comic songs,
among which was an original one for
the occasion. We have been kindly
furnished a copy of this song, which We
win publish hereafter.
And '.Poor Pillieoddy," what can we
say about this? We wondered If Ow-
ems and his company ever played it bet