Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-01
HIGH SCHOOL EXHIBITION.
A Pleasant Entertainment Given Last
Evening.

A Pleasant Entertainment Given Last
Evening.
A dramatic and musical entertainment was
given in the class room of the high school last
evening for the benefit of the high school Ia
boratory. The entertainment consisted of mu-
steal selections and dramatic representations,
which were given entirely by amateur talent,
and the parts essayed were enacted with judi
cious grace and credit.
The seating capacity of the spacious room
was fully occupied with intelligent and
highly appreciatiye audience. The perform
ance commenced at o'clock with piano re-
cltal by Miss Hilda Finck, whose musical talent
was displayed to the utmost credit to herself
and the greatest delight to the audience. Her
execution of very difficult and harmonious
number was almost faultless and not false
note given during the performance.
Following the piano recital representation
was given of the brilliant serio-comic tragedy
of "Pyramus and Thisbe." The classical gem
is one of the authors finest historic prOduc-
lions, and the performance afforded great
pleasure. 1t was given with the following cast
of characters:
Thisbe. Miss NJ. Hatch
Hypolita ................... Miss G. Lowrey
Wall. Observation-Disclosures. Miss j. BOyden
Theseus. ..OttO Sauer
Demetr1us. ................ ....: Jonn Lane
PhllOstrate. ...............'C lHoru OlIoer1
Pyramus. ................ Samuel Langland
Lion .GeOrge NeIGleIOn
Moon Charles Wright
Prologue. $500. .................F Fred Hazard
Among the situations which call for mention
was the scene in which the woe-begone lovers,
Pyramus and Thisbe, held tryst at the cruel
and Gnsurmountable Wall, a convenient crew
ice which sufficed for an exchange of vows and
sweet communion of spirits. The scene was
highly pleasing and ludicrous.
Miss Hatch dressed and acted the part of
Thisbe admirably, and the Pyramus of MIR.
Langland was also very amusing, while Miss
Boyden made the most of her part, the Wall,
which at most affords but comparatively little
scope for acting. The lion of Mr.. Nettleton was
quite hideous enough to be natural, and the
Hypolita of Miss Lowrey proved very pleasing
creation. The remainder of the cast was ap-
propriately costumed and very cleverly enacted.
An amusing comedy was then given, entitled
1.-THE Area Belle" which was performed with
the annexed cast
Mrs. Croaker ............M Miss 81. Sewall
Penelope .....................M Miss 8. Sewall.
Pitcher. f. b. Carpenter
Tosser .......................D David Day.
Ohalks ..........,.........M Milton Guiterman.
The plot of the farce entirely hinged upon
the adventures of policeman, military man
and milkman, who were all suitors to the heart
and hand of Penelope, kitchen hoyden. The
scene is laid in the kitchen of suppositious
mansion, and opens with dialogue between
the mistress and maid, Penelope, concluding
with the declaration of the madam that she
was to pass the evening out, leaving the maid
in charge of the mansion. During the absence
of Mrs. Croaker, the maid receives visit from
her lovers, who are suddenly nOnplussed by
| the unexpected return of the mistress. The
lovers, Pitcher and Tosser, are hastily secreted
and their subsequent discovery by the mistress
| is highly ludicrOus. The maid is discharged
| from employment, and Chalks, the milkman,
| dawns ON the scene to claim his prize just az
she is repudiated by the pseudo gallants.
| Miss s. Sewsll made sprightiy and viva
cious Penelope, and the Mrs. Croaker of Miss
FL. Sewall was very creditably enacted, the
other characters being exceedingly well taken.
concerted operatic selection was then given
! by Miss Linda and Mr.. Frank Pomroy, who
rendered the La Miserere selection from II
Trovatore. Mr.. Pomroy performed upon the
violin and was accompanied by Miss Linda
upon the piano. A finished performance was
given and the rendition was received with ap-
! plause.
Following this a comic operatta entitled "Il
Jacob" in three scenes, was given by the sub
joined caste:
Lucy Ann. Miss D. Davidson.
Sophronia ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Miss NJ. Green.
jacob Observation-Disclosures antOn Wakefield.
The operatta is replete with brilliant music
| set to popular and familiar airs, and the comic
| selections were productive of great laughter.
Miss Davidson has fresh soprano voice, light
| in timbre but exceedingly pleasing to the ear.
Her selections were well rendered, as were the
numbers Of Miss Green and Mr.. Wakefield, who
gave a very delightful performance.
The performance concluded with the laugha-
BILE farce entitled Browne, the Martyr" the
characters being as follows:
MIS-. DrOWne. MISS NJ HeppeI'
Mr.. Browne. ...............W Waldo Paine.
| Mr.. Toppleton. ........... -. Fred. Banning.
The scene is laid in the studio of Toppleton.
an artist who has taken the contract to paint
| the portrait of Mrs. Browne. The fun arises
| from the jealous tantrums of Browne, who sus-
| poets liasion between his better half and the
artist, and the situations evolve an infinite
amount of mirth. Miss Pepper dressed and
acted her part admirably, and Mr.. Paine gave
| a very refreshing representation of the jealous
benedict, the part of Toppleton being well as