Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-08-12

wednesday. August I. isss;. wiH ever h.
a white day. in the annals IT II Mary's
Academy i1r then is pupils achieved =
grand triumph Every section Of cur own
county was represented il the audience
and nos . few -outsiders- We're pry~eni- At
an early hour the doors we're opened aud
In ten minutes all the seats were filed and
even standing places in the aisIes were hard
10 obtain The Hall was literally packed.
The program was as follows.
March. ciaytons Grand. Mis- May
Greenwell; sub Tuum. The Pupils: Fish
er's Hornpipe-DEei, Misses VI. Russell
and L. Spalding Beautiful Bells, Song and
Chorus: Garry your friend in your pocket,
The Boys: Echer's Quiekstep-Duei.
Misses l. Abel and p. Hammett: Brides
Ball, juveniles: I'm Going to write Ia
Papa-Solo, Miss Ida Abel: Robins Re
understandable Miss NJ. Green
well; Katy did and Katy didn't, Juveniles:
Martha, Miss May GreenweIl; Dettie's
Dream-DramA, Juveniles: Wind and the
Harp. Vocal Duet; Victoria Quadrilles-
Duet, Misses l.. Holmes and ii. Jarboe
Dolores, or through the fires of sorrow-A
Drama in two sets and five scenes. The
Large Girls.
DRAMATIs PERSONA
Mrs. Norton, a wealthy widow, proud
and Passionate. Miss May Greenwell:
Augusta, her eldest daughter. naughty and
vain, Miss Mabel Duke: Pauline, after
wards Dolores, has great talent for paint
ing, Miss Ruth Combs Nellie Carroll, Mrs.
Norton's niece, Miss Lizzie Holmes; Grace
and Isabella, tSisters) Misses NJ Russell
and G. Railey: Mrs. Worthington, a he
nevolent widow, patron of artists and
cripple, who is rolled about in Chair, Miss |
Hattie Jarboe; Fanchette, her maid, Miss |
Wenonah Bell; Tom Pincher, good heart |
ed policeman. Paul Hayden; Aunt Betsey, |
a privileged old nurse in the Norton family, |
Mis- Susie Combs; Sallie Ann Tompkins,
Il street singer, Miss Mollie Holmes Misses |
Edith Zacharie and Glare Meredith, fash /
i0nable friends Of the Nortons. Misses l.. /
Abel and p Hammett; Music between
the scenes, Miss May Greenwell.
After the performance, refreshments and
dancing We're the order and everyone
seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves.
Who hest performed their part is impossible
IN say Every character was 80 well rep
resented that no two judges can he found
tn agree upon which was best. Singers,
dreamers, wealthy and
benevolent widows, nieces, sisters, maids,
nurses, ladies Of fashion, the pretty painter
and tender hearted policeman, each had
who were willing Ia swear that if |
there was any hSt, their favorite was the /
one. Like others the writer had his prefer
ence and his heart went out to the disowned |
child and her policeman friend. All did |
and too much praise could not |
I've accorded. In the program, the names |
nj the juveniles are omitted and they are |
lrft to blush unseen Their fragrance |
was not, however, wasted. They gained
the hearts of the audience and like the |
Others won and deserved generous applause.
$l535l were realized, which amount will |
H. used in paying for the construction Of
a new road. Since the Pinafore, this was
the most successful entertainment held in /
the Hall and Managers and participants |
have good reason to hc proud of it, sue
cess = |