The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-05-25
RIDGwAY SCHOOL EXHIBITION.
At the Opera House Msy 23, 1882.

THB PROGRAMME.
Ten Little Esiyn scys....us:: roa iSs.l. S
mediate Department.
Emporium Quat-
Mu.io--"come Ri;e with Z. Esis. Sf:: W. j.
the Lark, pelonS, Mr. &.
May Celebration, ,s... Ten Giri. sndTwo Boys
of Sy s.rsn sns T~S TaS
Musio--:.only Q Dream q Home, onsrtst,e
r,, r.Ysia: Isi1s Duet and rsO,S cs0Ss ;;,,ri. Cub;
song.-"My Hoiher-in- Law .....JohSnie Ne.
Th. oyaen ipaiosue S,.. sgTsram' TniIs' fss ~.
ssesnes' =, map, Agnes barrett
bsHsst: @ Frsisis ;isscisiTSS ssnsss Ssrs
Bar6si. Fiffeteh,e parody, ,..,ae,srsot, ssH,ss,
Broom Drill sissS.s s:ss sss%s sss,
( Florence n. Osterbout, comE
MuslcS"xSicd1 WEI. sn Of the Mss Eslt, Mrs:
pobtown School (Dislosue) ..:..;..F." Niiis Boys
Railway scene Fr, Lesser Emily
tDialeSuej. i,emsn. Elia Kline, and JShli
Music-"Mediey Quartette," ........ Quar. Club
| The Orchestra. composed Of pr. ", L. WIZ
and Paul Il. bleisinger. under the leadership
| OF Dr. W. l.. Williams, in addition To the
above. rendered several appropriate setec!
| tions. 80, ,....., ,...., =.
The Opera House was packed full,
upwards of 6a9 tickets having been
sold 10 the eutertainnent. besides the
children who took part In the exer.
cises and did not buy tickets - ,,,..t
The Introductory Speech by Misc
Bertha Barrett, y miss OF seven sum.
mers, In boys c!othes. took tho ,hoase.
by storm. - '...: @@;. Fl. -
The singing Of the Enporlu,a asas
tte.Ciub, was exeelleatp p"aud was ~
very pleasant feature Of the evenings
entertainment. .. T.
The May celebration wa, ~ pleasant
and sweet as ~ May morning, Miss
Hattie Oyster, taking the character OF
the May queen. with grace aud he
coming dignity. -. =. -. =.
"The Songs Of Seven" Jean In
gelow's celebrated poem" with the
two tableaux, won the rnerited sp-
plsuse OF the audience in every scene.
Twenty-six little girls ~ fairies, " ith
tieit white dresses ill;bespalfsled with
gold stars, and with beaomiIg golden
crowns, and pretty. jestursi, was in:
deed fairy scene Of pleasing memory.
Johnnf. NJ Mantfs; of'tlfe 'PriIn,ny
Department, OH whose heAd' nd more
than eight suni'nsri. have cast their
s,,nhy rays, was the cshping'eTin,ax. 81
the evening r ENTERTAINMENT: EncbS2d
tIIhe aud again, the audience fairly
became ffantic when be appeared and
sang My Mother!iil-law."-, ~, -.
The Hoyden lDialogue) was a meat
and refreshing little piece which
pleased the audience Immensely. And
while the others did admirably we aIe
compelled to especially praise the al.
most superb acting Of Miss Ella Kiae,
who Ia this ~ we'll as the several
OTHERS ro1es she assumed, would have
done credit to professional actress.
Barbara Frietehie," by Miss'Clara
Willard, was deIiyerrd lin. excellent
style, and in clear ringing voice.
While The parody by Master Carsnll
M'Afee.. WAS nohe the less we'll de-
liversd and brought down. the house.
o.. THE BROOM HRrr.L =:
This taee Of tho iaru>. s.iti.a isA. Al
lust struck Rid2Way. aud Oh the 6c'
casion OF this entertainment Prof
johnson: decided to add it ~ oUe Of
the features Of the evening. The
Ridgway Broom battalion, was coin,
'manded. by Captain Florence NJ.
;Osterhout, who WAS dressed in, white,
weaiipg.'a George Washington iIat,
with white plume, gold epauletS, Grim,
som cross belt trimmed with gold. and
with girdie and apron ofcrimson also
trimmed with gold. In her hand SHE
carried a large peacock feather duster
also elaborately trimnied iii crimson and
gold. As the curtain rose the Captain
advanced from tire left '6f the stage,
made a. unilitary sn!ute to the audience
and then took position Mt the right
1 frOnt OF the stage. and gave the con-
ntund Fail in. The battalion rallied
from the iiye aHd quickly formed in
1.-The with broonis at T. carry. The
members oF tile ccnpal.ys w6re Whit.
dresses, crimson d,rs,ing caps, Will,
crimson cross belts, gird;e aud epfon,
| tall pinked OH the edges. The lroon's
were trimmed with widecrimstm band
around the sweep: and with two Grim.
SOD bows, one three inches from the
sweep and the other four inches from
the end of the p0int or stick. The
broonis were carried with the brush or
sweep part up. And as the battalion
formed in line, aud gave the salute
under arms the audience hurst iuto a
loud shout Of applause. The manual
of arms was gone through with in
regular order, to the satisfaction 0f.the
audience, who were especially! de.
lighted. st the "stack arms" which was
executed in true military precision.
All through, the manual of arms was
executed with soldier like exactness,
the slight errors only serving TO high
ten the effect Of the scene and bring
out In stronger contrast, the perfection
of the movements. The marching
was excellent. many Of the .evolutions
receiving rapturous applause from the
audience. The, Cross n Circle aud
Right FOr,Oard Foprs Right, were ap.
plauded even more loudly than: the
| other movements. The battalion