The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-06-06
(scheel Eatertainnaent.

. SC0OO2 Chhes
/ The School Entertainment last Thurs
day night was magnificent success all
around. Long before night every re-
served seat was taken aud from six o'clock
on the audience poured in a steady
stream to the Baptist church. Long be-
fore the hour Of commencement standing
room was at a premium. The decora-
tions of the stage were in excellent taste,
aud everything moved on as smoothly as
could be considering the large number
of performers.
The salutatory address by Media
Brewster was exceedingly we'll rendered
for 80 young miss and was heartily alb
plauded. "Welcome AL" an acrostic by
ten little girls was next in order, Prof.
Scott 1t the piano. The acrostic exer-
cises were original, poetry By Prot. Harris
and music by Prof. Scott. The effect Of
! this piece was very fine, but one Of the
performers even becoming nervous.
The opening chorus given by sixteen
voices under the direction of Prof Scott
was an anthem of exceeding beauty
rendered in excellent style. The music
throughout was of the highest order and
reflected great credit upon our singers.
The "Chickering," under the skillful
touch of Mrs. Murray added to the mel
ody.
Probably a. beautiful . performance -
any was the fairy extravaganza sleeping
Beauty" although many thought the
calisthenic exercise was the incest. The
execution of the latter exercise by the
little boys and girls was Is nearly perfect
IS could be imagined.
"Lochiel's Warning" by Profs. Harris
and Scott was intensely dramatic
throughout, eliciting praise without stint.
"The Naughty Boy" and "Courtship
under Difficulties," two farces, rendered
in superb style by the performers:brought
roars of laughter from the we'll pleased
audience.
The GOOD Night" acrostic ended in a
fitting manner an excellent entertain
ment. The young misses rendering in
excellent style their difficult portions.
Three full choruses and one song by
the older performers displayed the must
cal talent of lola to good advantage.
1t was late hour when the entertain
ment ended, but seldom has lola seen
better pleased audience. The teachers
and pupils of the school deserve the
highest praise for what can be truthfully
called the best exhibition of the kind
ever given in lola. Of the many per-
formers where all did their part 50 nearly
perfect it would be invidious to mention
a few and impossible to notice all, 50 We
shall content ourself by saying to one.
and all, "well DONE"
= Of the entertainment the second night,
"Ten Nights in . Bar Room" Slower, a.
Sample Swichell," was the star. Prof.
Harris as Joe Morgan, and Will. Nor
thrup - Harvey Green coming next.
The ladies all acted their parts we'll.
Among some of the actor too much
prompting was required. The Anthens
from Mozart's Twelfth Mass Was good of
course, but then there were q good many
present who could have appreciated
simpler just a. well.
The music, what there was, averaged
too good. A little, just . little instru-
music of lively character would
have filled up the awkwardly spent time
between scenes. Classical music il fine
Of course, and We al say, "Ah, 20 sweetr'
But something more like our everyday
life suits mosHPeopls better.
We have been requested to publish
the amount Of receipts and expenditures
Of the school entertainment, which will
be found as follows: