The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-12-29
Public School Entertainment at
Abingdon.

The pupils of Abingdon Public School, on the
2?d instant, gave an interesting entertainment in
p the way of reading, dialogues, tableauX, &c.-
fConSidering the bad weather, Il good audience
twas in Attendance, whose department was excel
kuut.
Il The exercises opened at about p. NJ, with the
Ringing OF Christmas CarOl--"Merry Christmas"
Followed 10y the Rev. Mir. McNemar in prayer
.8S,stcr oscar McNeInar then rectcd the I'd Chap
S@4 of St. Matthew. Following this was select
k&adng by Miss Mamie Norris, ''Piccola,,,.
n pistl4las story Miss Norris read very nicely,
!uying no sign of embarrassment and gave
ssNf, Npression necessary in her selection. Next
3 4Nl e instrumental music by Miss Rosa Swartz,
itN seeded by the tablcau, "Ciingng to the Cross"
~ the curtain arose it displayed the graceful
,An of Miss Anna Sewell with flowing hair, all
sG1s,hed in White, ciinging IN suppiiant manner
20 the cross. The writer has seen many beautiful
pantomimes and taheauX, yet has never seen
one more perfect The applause was deep ST.
lenCU-thc most impressive and expressive of
high appreciation. After the above came the
New Organ, recitation by Miss May Swart2
Miss Swartz reeitcd very well, much ut ease in
her character. She persOniiicd very cleverly the
Christian spinster of the pristine days of the
seventeenth century. Next in order was d reci-
tati0n By Miss Delmar McNemar, of some eight
or nine summers Matching the Chickens" She
won admiration and quit the stage triumphantly.
Following this came solo, very sweetly sung by
Miss Ida Norris-"When the Roses Come Again."
When the curtain arose again 1t revealed Faith,
Hope and Charity, personiiled by Misses Sadie
came q recitation by MiSs Sadie Norris, ",rhe
Victim Of Captain Jinks," Miss Norris acquitted
herself creditahly and especially when worried
urchins Misses Lizzie McNemar, Lulu Sewell,
Sue Norris and Masters Thomas Hooker and
WILDER McNemar-she appeared to grow furious
ly angry aud acted the character well. THE
Gipsy's Warning" came next, with Miss Sue
Norris as the Gypsy, and Miss Sadie Swartz and
WILDER McNemar as the "gentle-lady" and dark
eyed stranger"
Miss Kate Cunningham, visitor, sang in clear
and excellent style, Take Back Thy Heart -
and as her voice died to echo, Master Joe Hav-
Hand gave us Lecture on Womans Rights"
that was rib-straining and sidc-spltting. Master
Joe displayed an amount OF genius susceptible of
Il high degree of cultivation in the art of mmicry
and oratory. Music followed and the closing
scene was tableau representing the Rescue of
Captain John Smith. The characters were Mas
tors W. McNemar, as "Smith," Ed. and Thomas
Hooper, Il. Price; and Miss Lizzie McNemar as
the indian Princess. This was encored and was
an excellent representation of tho supposed res
cue, both in idea and costume.
Thus closed an evening of pleasure both to the
audience and actors. Much credit is due Miss
sherwood, the principal, for the artistic manner
in which the walls were decorated with immense
stars made of ferns and autumn leaves, blending
timely with the deeper shade of holly, box and
hemlOck. Il. p s.