Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-02-09

The Kabletown Sunday School Enter
tainments 18th, 10Th and 9th of January
are represented by universal verdict" "a
perfect success in every particular, being
pronounced by many in the audience the
finest entertainment of the kind ever seen
outside the large cities" Contributor says;
TO Mrs. Carter Lloyd, Misses Ada Brother
ton and Ida Lloyd, and Messrs. B. f. Yates
and viii Lloyd is due the creditOf this grand
entertainment. To Mrs. Carter Lloyd es-
pecialy must be given the praise for the
handsome manner in which the little girls
acquitted themselves" We are obliged to
condense the report which occupies more
than a half-columu in fine type-regretting
that we cannot comply with the request to
copy
The recitations by the children were all
rood. Little Bessie Ware, who Is only sew
en- wears old. sang solo. I'VE Shall stand
Before the King in sweet voice which
completely capuyated the audience
The Last LYNN" recited and sang by
Helen Kable, was excellent. Over the
Hin TO the Poor House. recited in charac-
ter by Miss Mamie Abin, was piece OF
superb acting. almost reality itself, and
came near bringing tears to the spell-bound
audience. The Rainbow" by Miss Aman
da Franks, and Beautiful Snow" by Miss
Bessie Albiu, were well recited. Tableau,
Rock of Ages by Lizzie Lloyd, was love-
/ IL. The tableau of Pocahontas was mag
ni6cent. Miss Annie Lloyd as Pocahontas,
Will Kanode as Powhatan, Charles Harris
/ As Capt. smith, and John f. Ware, Is. +.
/ Yates Edgar d. Conklyn and Hartman ka-
| bile as Indians presented grand spectacle
I Miss Ada Brotherton sang a SOLO In the
/ Choctaw Indian language. In the charade
of "Mad-cap," Miss Ida Albin played
Auntie to perfection. Will Kanode 40 Mr.
Testv. Edgar Conklyn as Cousin Frank,
and Miss Annie Lloyd as Antoinette, were
all well rendered.
Mrs DIR. Brown was the leading charac-
ter in Surprising" performing the role OF
Old Mrs Judy Jonquil, and just took the
house by storm by her splendid performance
and inimitabe song. Mrs. ctutsOn's Trou-
bles." performed by Miss Ada Brotherton,
was laughable in the extreme, especially
the scene when the old lady got in the soap
barrel and was assisted out by Jabe Hovey,
/ tB. f. Yates, while Marsha Ann Laura
May Kabel scraped Off the soap. The cha
radc of Petroleum" was excellent. Miss
Ida LLOYD took tbs role of Old Mrs. Stan
/ lev, who was quite deaf; Miss Cora Griffith
acted Miss Makepeace splendidly; Miss
! Kate Iser that Of Old Mrs. Leum, who was
determined to get her pay or board out and
Willie Lloyd played the role OF Pete stan
ley TO perfection.
AIr. samuel Barr as the Crusty Master in
/ Changing Servants" viii Mccormick as
the sick Boy in Playing Doctor" and
Charlie White as Handy Andy in Wanted
20 Hire q Boy" were all well rendered.
The New Church Organ" by Miss Annie
LLOYD, was excellent. The singing by a
choir of young ladies and gentlemen, with
organ accompaniment. was excellent. Miss
Mary Hilbert of Charlestown, sang several
fine solos That of Beautiful Dreams
was especially fine and heartily encored.
The draw curtains worked admirably un-
der the supervision of Mr.. Richard Bartain,
and To- his skill and mechanical genius ev-
cry obstacle soon vanished in regard to the
smooth working of stage curtains.
Gross proceeds $50 50. Expenses, $l43l.
Leaving a balance Of S46l4 which will be
applied to the purchase Of an organ for the
sunday School.