The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-09-12

entertainment given at Smoke Bend last
Saturday evening by the pupils and friends |
Of MIS-. Terrio's school, and that which oc- !
Cured the following evening at the same
Mace fox the benefit of the little church OF |
st. Francis Of Assissium, were both we'll at |
tended and achieved measure Of success,
financia and otherwise, quite sasisfsctory1to |
all concerned
The programme of the frat evenings
entertainment was Of an ollo character,
comprising deciamations, songs, taoleaux
aud two amusing little French comedies,
and the performers we're Misses Alice h'on,
Marie Gaudet, Sophie Landry, Clotni1de
Landry, Barbara Geigar, Aurel!ne Dugas,
Adele Leblanc, Marie Melancon, Annette
Landry, Octave Terrio, Artheniae Meian-
con, Hermina Dugas, Laura Merle and
Amelia Dugas, all of whom acquitted them
selves admirably. Miss Lion recited 9
beautiful poem entitled $50 feel what
have felt" powerful plea against the
use Of into2icants, and the effective manner
in which the selection was rendered won
merited applause from the audience. One
Of the "hits - Of the evening was Miss Mary
Gaudet's rendition Of I" He will come back, -
d new waltz song, the words Of which were
written by Mr. A. J. Reynolds of Donald
sonyille and the music by Prof. Edw.
Petzsch Of shreveport. This composition
has not yet been published, and Miss eau
| Diet sang from the manuscript. Judging
| by the enthusiastic applause that greeted
the effort-compliment alike to the son G
| and the fair singer-we THINK thus VII!
prove one of the most successful and pop
ular Of the pieces emanating from the &C
complished authors.
The entertainment Of Sunday evening
consisted principally Of the French drama,
Joan of Arc, which was presented in very
effective manner by Mrs. Nizida Terrio,
| Mrs. Adolpline Babin, Misses Mario eau
det, Alice Lion, Elmina Dugas, Alice Mol
lere, Cctavie Terrio, Arthe:nise Melancon
Annette Landry, Lydia Leblanc, Amman
tine Leblanc, and Sidonie Gomez, and
Messrs. Jos. e. Leblanc, j. Landry LIE
Blanc, Henry A. Terrio, Gustave Melancon
and Jos. l.. Leblanc. All the performers
did so we'll that it may seem unfair to make
special mention of any one, but We have
heard SO many compliments bestowed upon
the acting of Miss Gaudet in the title role
that we take the liberty OF noting the fact
So highly pleased were all who witnessed
the drama, that a very general desire to-
its repetition i'll Donaldsonville ha'
been expressed, and we arc glad to say
that this has been decided upon, Sunda!
evening. the Goth inst, at St. Joseph Acad
emy being the time and place designated
for its presentation.
BY special request Miss Lion repeated he
recitation of g Go feel what I have felt,
and Miss Clara Park recited " Curfew mus
not ring tonight" with display Of dru
l matte and elocutionury power that proved
' pleasant surprise to her friends and won
f most ilattering need Of applause.
We must not omit to mention the ill
J music furnished both evenings by Mrs. NJ
, A. Gaudet and Mr.. Jos E. Leblanc. on til
: piano and violin, nor that with which tn
:, Indepeudent Brass Band favored the at
dience Sunday evening. Mrs. Terrio an
. the ladies and gentlemen who assisted he
in the management Of the entertainment
: are likewise deserving Of much prais
I for the gratifying success of their efforts
Included IN this category are the ladle
who had charge OF the refreshment depar
, ment an important and appreciated fea
{ ure of these very agreeable affairs.
Pate de foie gras, truffes, perdreanx an