Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-26
A GREAT SUCCESS,
WAS The ENTERTAINMENT GIVEN AT THE
OPERA HOUSE, LAST EVENING,
By the Children Of the Public SchoOls-A Tremen-
duus Audience Prsseni-Ths Programme,
and How twas Rendered.

Children were everywhere at the Opera
House. last evening. They swarmed
through the dress circle and orchestra by
hundreds, filled the gallery TO overlooking,
stood in the aisles, clambered over the or
chestra railing, jammed the spaces between
the flies on the stage. stood on the dressing
room stairs, and filled the stuffy little
dressing-rOOms themselves 10 almost the
suffocation point. But all We're orderly
and happy, and eager to take part in, as well
As TO see what was going on upon the stage.
The occasion was the annual entertain
ment. given by the children OF the public
schools, and il is safe 10 say the Opera
House never held an audience more en-
thusiastic, than that which nlled the edl-
fee last evening. Although the seating ca
nacitv Of the house is but $50, not less than
i. 100 obtained admission. and throughout
the long programme there We're constant
manifestations Of applause as number sue
ceeied number upon the stage. The
teachers and others who assisted, one and
all. acquitted themselves in manner be
vond criticism. and everyone connected IN
any way with the affair deserves unStlnied
praise. \ more successful venture OF the
kind was never known in Wheeling.
The programme prepared and carried
ont during the evening was Is follows
Greeting song ..--- chorus
p over tl- >ca.
C. Come. Strike mp the Music.
Reciiatou-A Roy Hero .-..--.--- 'iariit lay
children Chorus
e. scale singing.
D. The Horse Driver.
C. forgvt-tue-not
a. The Dog and the Cat.
q Go 90 sleep
p..isaffnu-A Heart 10 Let ....-.... l.Arl Barr
Tn, sermon of the Flowers SOC. ............
Dialosuc-Thc Tragedy OF Sir Rat. .....
IA ri Dill .--....--..-,. -. e,
Note Singing Little OhlluFeh
Recitation Parsons Fee. Lizzie Cowan
a. Anvil Chorus.
D. Hymen.
6. Woodman.
Re,itation-Thc Careful Messenger.
Bessie McGranahan
The Twelve Misses Pellicces. ...........
Dialocuc-The Bores Of a Day............:.
Vocal Solo-In old Madrij.. Grace Rlheldaher
Recitation - The Faithful Drawbridge
chorus.
D. over the Waters.
C. Good Night.
The chorus singing, under the direction
of Miss BOasberg, was very fine, each OF
the numbers given being marked by perfect
time. and careful attention TO bringing out
the rvmpth and meaning Of the various
songs. If any better illustration was need
ed of the careful and thorough training by
Miss Boasberg, il was Afforded in the Note
Singing. where the little ones gave truly
wonderful exhibition of Miss BOasberg'S
methods aud the results achieved. No one
could watch the class of children go over
the various songs, without being convinced
that the rudimentS of music were being
most carefully and thoroughly taught, and
that the beginnings made in the public
school under the existing system must re-
suit in great things where the study is per-
severed in during years 10 come.
The recitations by Charley Ray, Earl
Barr. Lizzie Cl0han, Bessie McGranahan
and Julia Gaughan We're each excellent,
ers. as she stood surrounded by a couple
of dozen living "Stars Of earth, evoked
hearty applause. Each little girl and boy
with her upon the stage was dressed TO
represent some familiar flower, and the eff
feet as seen from the audience was very
pretty.
The dialogue. The Tragedy of Sir Rat"
in which Bertha Schrader presided at the
piano. while Harry and Charlie Killmyer,
Carrie Molter and Tillie thinner personal
ed the rodents, was an unique and interest
ing performance, and pleased the children
The Hi-ki drill, IN which twenty-four
little girls. dressed in japanese costumes,
took part, showed wonderful precision on
the part Of children so young. The cos
TUNES were Of the regular "Yum-Yum' or
Three Little Maids from School, order,
and the young ladies handled their vari-
colored parasOls in a way which would
...1 ha nd of n
the far-off Island Empire. The Twelve
Misses PellicOeS,n was an amusing skit,
and tho GialGgue-"The BOreS of a Day
in which the characters were assumed by
Misses Emma BiebersOn. Laura SchlosSer,
Eda Haller, Julia Donney. and Loretta
Schuttler, and Masters John Carroll and
George MckeOwn, provoked roars OF
laughter from the audience.
Miss Grace Riheldaffer sang her vocal
solo, In Old Madrid in a very pleasing
manner. and gives promise Of becoming a
vocalist of merit.
During the rendition Of the programme
Miss Alma Conner rendered several piano
solos in q manner which showed her 10 be
an earnest student, and possessed OF great
natural talent Miss Corners numbers
added much 10 the enjoyment OF the even
ing. as was testified 10 by the enthusiastic
applause which greeted her.
The entertainment throughout was
fitting prelude 20 the Commencement eXer-
cises proper, which begin this evening, and
must be accepted as an augury that the en-
tire Commencement will be one worthy the
schools ard Of the city.
1T is a fact" that Hoods SarSapa-
rilla does cure >croiuia, salt rheum, and
other diseases or affections arising from
impure state OF low condition of the
blood. overcomes that tired feeling.
creates a good appetite. and gives
strength to every part of the system.
Try it,
JACOBSON-EMSHE
4 Wedding In uebr-s- Social Circles at the
Mcclure Last Evening.
Last evening at $50 o'clock. To the
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