Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-20
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
Charming Programme Successfully Rem
dcred In Farmyilie.

Charming Programme Successfully Rem
dered In Farmville.
Correspondence Of tho Richmond DIspatch.l
FARMvILLE, Va, April 10, 1890.
The following programme was charming
ly rendered last night in our Opera House
under the auspices of the State Female
Normal School. in the presence OF a very
large and brilliant audience from Hamp-
den-Sidney. other surrounding villages.
and Farmville
Part /.
Chorus. a, Spring Song; b, Bonnie Doom.
Duet. instrumental. Misses Fannie Berke-
lev and Bessie Mckinney. Three scenes
from THE Merchant of Venice "-Portia:
Miss Martha Berkeley; Nerissa. Miss Maud
Trevvett; Jessica, Miss Jeanette Bland;
Elliott Boykin; Gratiano, Mr.. lvanhoe
Robertson Salerio, Mr.. Cabell Flournoy;
Stephano. Mr.. Hugh johnson. Quartette,
"Oid King Cole" Messrs. Mclaughlin,
Halves, Campbell. and McKelway. Song.
"Rockaby Baby" Misses Roberts, Camp
bell, Trevvett, Gill, and Womack. Sex
tette. Kathleen" Messrs. Bell, Hawes,
Campbell. Stuart, Evans, and Halsey;
Stage-Struek-Mr haywood, Mr. Cabell
mack: Cora Nevill, Miss Fannie Berkeley;
Frederick haywood, Mr.. IYanhoe Robert
son.
Part ii.
Chorus, Morning Invitation. Trio, Misses
Roberts. Trevvett, and Gillian. Solo, In
strumental, Miss Bessie Mckinney. Sex
tette, MEDLEY of College Songs" Quar-
tette, "Humpty Dumpty," Misses Roberts.
Trevvett, Gillian. and Davis. illustrated
Song. Clochette, Miss Jeanette Bland and
Mr.. Elliot Boykin. The Grasshopper,
tragic cantatn. -,
/ presume there are few people with so
much moss on their backs as to find fault
with the teachers of our public schools
for giving now and then public entertain
ments, III which the minds and manners of
our young people are developed bv worthy
exercise.
The success of last evening adds a new
star to the crown of our Normal School
and has given fresh evidence of the good
work there being done. But two OF the
teachers were conspicuous IN the arrange
ment and execution of the very delightful
programme, and when mention them it IS
not in contrast to the good work OF others.
for all are doing noble work for the Mother
Commonwealth and the children CON-
united to their keeping.
THOROUGHLY REEEARsED.
The manner of saying or doing thingis
of immense importance in everyday life,
and no one more fullY appreciates TINS IMAM
does Mrs. Bartkowska, who trained the
PLAYERS for this evening. That they knew
their parts. appreciated their duties, and
then did them, whether in stern drama or
light comedy, are significant tributes to
her genius as teacher. She does not tole-
rate blunder of memory or of motion,
and nothing pleases her but perfection in
pupils. She is to be congratulated that
from her moulding hand come 50 perfect
Portia, so nice q Nerissa, such jewel OF
Jessica, and that gallant gentlemen OF our
day should be taught TO WOO and win, to
hope and fear. as those did of long ago.
FINKv VOCAL TRAINING.
Music still has and ever will have its
claims. and il is hard TO estimate the splen-
did service of Miss Smith, who is teaching
our girls TO sing-to sing in chorus, alone.
and in groups-and always so sweetly. The
hundred voices which she has literally
married one TO the other make music mt
for the gods and unitein singing the praises
of their teacher, while they please the lis
teners. They will be heard in Petersburg
at the coming Musical Festival, for which
they are being trained, and on the larger
stage and before the larger audience Will
give higher evidence Of the skill of their
teacher
The Hampden-Sidney quartettes and sex
tettes added much to the enjoyment OF the
evening, and are always welcomed warmly
by Farmyille audience. KODAK.