Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-03-26
AN IMMENSE CROWD.
Such was the Audience That
Witnessed the High School
Entertainments.
A Drama and an Operctta Pre-
Sentcd i'll Il Highly Sati>fac-
tory Manner.
The Tasty COstulninS of the
Characters ELECTS Favorable
Comment.


nigh School Literary Entertainment
The largest audience that ever paid its
way into the Opera rink assembled Friday
night to hear tho High School Literary
entertainment. The rink was filed at
eight o'clock and when the curtain rose
half an hour later, standing room was Il
little above par.
The jamestown band rendered several
selections during the evening, their first
opening the program. When the curtain
rose for the first time it was upon the
opening scene in ''Temple Of Fame" an
interesting little drama, the parts OF
which were cleverly costumed and cred
itably sustained. The argument of the
piece, briefly, is as follows: A conten-
tion arises as to the proper bestowal OF
the wreath of fame. TO settle the mat
ter, tie Queen of Fame, holds levee at
which the aspirants for the wreath pre-
sent themselves and make known their
claims for the distinction. The presenta-
tion of the claimants, each of whom de-
livers few lines, and the decision and
the bestowal of the wreath are the dra-
matte features of the play. The claim
ants are about 80 in number, and in that
number are the celebrities of all time.
The little drama moved along smoothly.
The merit of Its presentation exceeded
the expectation of all who had not wit
messed the rehearsals. The Queen of
Fame, MISS Maude Bronson, was regal
in costume and queenly in word and
bearing. The pages, Nell Wallace and
Maude Roper announced and presented
the claimants with charm which favor
ably impressed the audience, and the
maids of honor. Georgia McLaln and
Erma McGinnis, acquitted themselves
very creditably in their trying position.
The ancient characters were very cleverly
costumed. Several of the boys went to
considerable expense of time and money
in procuring theirs. Among the most
noticeable were Albert Tory, as Alex
ander Selkirk, Dorman Baldwin as
Benjamin Franklin, Fred Conklin as
George Washington, and Carol Buck as
Socrates. There were at least q dozen
striking costumes among the girls, the
representations of Maud Muller, Sister
II Charity, Pocahontas, Cleopatra, Kan
thippe, Mrs. Partlngton, Martha Wash
ington, Barbara Freitchie, Christine
nilsson, Mother Goose and Joan of Arc,
being worthy of special mention. Mother
Goose played favorite and was awarded
the coveted wreath. The following is a
list of participants With the characters
they represented:
Maud Bronson, Queen; Lulu Hensel,
Sappho; Anton OFT, Michael Angelo;
Dorman Baldwin, Benz Franklin; Albert
Torey, Alex Selkirk; Frank Boyle.
Kober; Burns; Nellie Lenbeart, Maud
Muller; Ralph Roper, Rothschild; Sam
McGinDis, Columbus: Chester Hodge,
Lief; Vesta Moxon, Christine Nilsson;
Kate Tilden, Sister Of Charity; John
Eddy, Diogenes; Jennie Smith, Poca-
hontas; Carl Blood, Capt. John Smith;
Rae Bigelow, Ruth; Elsie Gieseler,
Cleopatra; Lulu LaFollette, Xanthippe;
Carol Buck, Socrates; Bertha David
SOD. Mrs. Pardington; Otto Gasal. her
son Ike; Fred Conklin, George Washing
ton; Nellie Sanford. Marth Washington;
Nellie Vincent, Barbara Freitchie; Emma
Warnock. Emma Melvin, The Carey
Sisters, Phoebe and Alice; Luel]a Nc
Harg, Louisa NJ. Alcott; The Three Lit
tie Women. Meg, 10 and Bette, Lizzie
Bonham, Alice Ferrier, Cornellia Barrett;
Clara Walker, Harriet B. Stowe; Alma
Ball, Mother Goose; Carrie Truesda)e,
Joan of Arc; Chas Atkinson, William Tell
In the chorus of children were: Ada
Blackwell. Lucy Bill, Nell Wallace,
Maud Petty, Carrie Dunning, Selma
Fuld, Laura Gieseler; pages, Nellie Wal
lace and Maude Roper; maids of honor,
Georgia McLain and Erma McGinnis.
Part second opened with skillfully
executed piano solo by Miss Elsie Glese,
Ter. whose remarkable degree of proic-
iency upon this instrument is we'll
known to jamestown people. Miss Kate
Tilden read thoughtful and we'll writ
ton essay entitled "Woman." The essay
would have done credit to one far be-
yond the readers years. A chorus by the
school pupils intervened and then Miss
Nellie Vincent followed with the ever in
teresting defamation reciting how boy
saved the Holland dykes. Her declamatory
talents are considerable. Miss Rae Bige'
low read clever essay entitled "Foola
build houses, WISE men live in them. '
At the conclusion was we'll received
local shot at North Dakota,
The band played another selection and
when the curtain rose again "The Gipsy
Festival" held the boards. This operetta
was a fitting conclusion Of the program