The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-12-25

The Browning Literary Society Of Western
Maryland College gave their annual holiday
entertainment on Tuesday evening last. The
deep snow prevented many from being pres
ent, yet goodly and appreciAtiye audience
gathered ere the curtain rose. The entertain.
ment this year was a Christmas canlata, under
the direction Of Mrs. S. NJ. +. Jones, and
made up Of solos, DUETS, sexteiles, choruses,
dialogues and tableaux.
The bell rang, the curtain rose, and pretty
scene was presented-a handsomely arranged
stage and some eighteen or twenty misses, be-
comiugly arrayed, and with beaming counte-
nanees. Miss Florence g. Herring, pianist
and Miss Alverta LaMotte, organist, played a
prelude, aud the cantata opened with the
chorus "Happy Meeting, Happy Greeting"
Miss Lulie Cunningham, as "Charity," de.
liyered a greeting address, which was follow.
ed by a solo--"Lil your head in Alteration
by Miss jamie Norment, as forgiveness.
Miss Kate Goodhand, GOOD WILL" sang
"Joy, Joy to the Nations" in good voice and
STYLE then came another chorus. Misses
Sallie Salisbury and Maud Chapman, Shep
herdesses, appeared upon the stage alter the
chorus, aud looked like veritable shepherdes-
SEES. They sang well, in the DUETS their
voices according excellently. Invocation to
JOY solo by Miss Hollis Grumbine, fol-
lowed, and was well rendered, being sung
with ease and expression. A chorus, sextette
and chorus followed III succession, then a solo
by Miss Jennie Smith, "JoyN-"The Won.
derful Song" Misses Annie Clark aud Ada
Zepp, peace" and Love-" sang "Gentle
Hope, your Pretty Secret and was answered
by '.Hope," Miss May Meredith, in the solo
Somebody Coming = the best rendered solo
of the evening. A dialogue succeeded be-
tween "Mirth, Miss +. Jones, and "Child-
ren," Misses Sallie Wilmer and Annie Cas-
sell, then came the "Frost Queen Miss
Bessie Miller, looking as though she had
come from the frosty peaks Of some lofty
mountains, followed by Attendants" clad
in red Misses Carrie Yingliug, Belle Diff
ienbaugh, Mary Myers, Gerlie Bratt aud An
ME Ames, Part second opened with a tab
leau, Miss Kate Smith as might" The
next was dialogue between Miss May Nico.
demus, "Mother," a character which she
performed admirably, and Misses Salle Viii
mer and Annie Cassell, "Children," upon
Santa Claus. The little children, prepared
for bed, knet down by their mother, aud with
clasped hands raised sweetly sang Nov
lay me down 10 sleep" Stockings were hung
up and the children "nestled all snug in
their bed, then the mother sang "Hush, my
babes, be still and slumber.h The mother
reufeu anu MISS Dtttle DFhieys 'Nouuess VI
Dreams appeared and sang by the bedside
"Now the tiny lids mus, close, aud was fol.
lowed by three fairies, Misses Rosa Bless
ing, Julia Newman and Lulu Bell, who waved
their wands as they sang over the sleeping
children. Reindeer Galop was next struck
up, and from behind the scenes could be heard
the jingling Of the bells OF the ''tiny reindeer"
and the crack of Santa Claus professor C.
T. Wright whip. Santa Claus appeared on
the scene, followed by his attendants Drake,
Miss +. Jones, aud kraks, Miss Sadie knel-
Ter. The stockings were filled, and scarcely
had Santa Claus gone when the little children
sprang out Of bed and examined their stock
ings. A labeau and pantomine interviewed,
which caused much merriment, then the whole
cast appeared. Santa Claus sang "a Merry
Christmas TO All.n His attendants distribu.
ted to each present, then came laughing
chorus, which was well sung. Another dia-
logue, and the final chorus, aud the curtain
dropped.
The cantata is beautiful one, and taken
altogether was we'll rendered, the pianist and
organist especially deserving praise for their
parts.