Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-05-20
Glen Rurnie Items.

The musical and literary entertainment
advertised last week became al activity
on whit Monday, and was financially
and socially a pre-eminent success. A
taking programme was rendered with
skin and expedition. being so varied as
to entirely obviate monotonY.
Opening, In the Gloamin, al instru
mental quartette. played by Messrs Zim-
norman, schoff. Keyser and Strange, on
trombones and comets; Chorus, Rustic
Dance" Miss Anna and Julia Brayshsw,
Lola and Nina Stevens and DR.. Brayshaw;
recitation, "a very naughty little girls
views of Life. Maud Mancha: solo. Come
Buy my Flowers Miss Stevens reading.
Curing Cold" by Mr.. Osborne l. Vel
lott, of ST. Johns College. Pm Praying
for Thee" instrumental quartette by
Messrs. zimmerman, Schoff. Kaiser and
Strange; solo, Pretty as a Picture
Blanche Mancha; baritone solo, THE
Street Car and the Omnibus" by Mr..
George e. Sewell, of Baltimore, who,
we'll known to home audiences IS a lead
ing singer of the the comiQEe, became at
once favorite here, winning such tu-
multuous applause that he was recalled
several times. The Carnival March
was rendered in supurb style by the State
Capital Quartette. after which the cur
tain rose on the exasperating perple XII
ties of 1.-THE Family Fix with cast of
six characters. viz: Eliza, q waiteress,
Miss Stevens, Henry. the footman. DIR.
Lewis Spears of Erleigh Heights; Alfred
and Emma, newly married couple, Mr..
Howard Mancha and Miss Nina Stevens
Mr. and Mrs Jones, parents of Emma.
DIR. Brayshaw and Miss Julia Brayshaw,
Miss Lola Stevens made very coquetish
Eliza to Mr.. Spears Henry Miss Nina
Stevens Emma, was a charming and
pretty creation, and Howard Mancha's
Alfred was very natural, while our DIR.
and his sister left nothing undone TO
make correct portrayal of hoary beard
ed, jolly Mr.. Jones and his obstinate,
spirited wife The curtain fell before a
pleased people In the Starlight" by
the Capital Quartette; Il fear no Foe"
contralto solo. Miss Anna Brayshaw;" ST.
Gillian Bride" duet on flute and organ by
Messrs. Woodfall and Zimmerman; Conf
cal limitations" by Mr.. George +. Sew
ell who for an encore very felicitously
sang 1.-THE Laughing Chorus" Butter
Cup Claimants" musical farce. in
which Howard Mancha personated the
Dutch claimant, Miss Lola Stevens the
colored, Miss Julia Brayshaw, the Irish,
Miss Nina Stevens, the Scoth. DR.. Bray
shaw, the Chinese, Miss Anna Brayshaw.
the French, while little Maud Mancha
proudly proclaimed herself the real arti-
Gle. "Cannibalism ON the Cars" was the
subject of Mr.. Yellotts second paper.
So entirely were the reader and his aud
fence in touch, that he triumphantlY car
ried them through the accumulated hor-
rors OF the situation and resumed his
chair amid applauding hand clatter and
laughter. MIR. Yellott is young man of
unusual intellectual calibre, and we pre-
dict for him phenominally brilliant ca
reer. A Good Night" chorus was sung
by the Misses Stevens and Brayshaw and
DR. Brayshaw. Amid shower OF silve-
ry notes from the Capital Quartette,'
this section of the entertainment con-
cluded. But we must confess our obi
CATION to these gifted young men who
reflect great credit on the musical cul-
ture of our Capital.
A handsome sum was realized by this
entertainment for the purchase of an or
gan for the chapel, and in addition to
this amount. $500 have been subscrib-
ed by a benevolent Baltimorean.
Among the recent visitors to Glen Bur
ME was Mr.. John III. Hodges, late of
South River. but now of Baltimore. who
spent Sunday and Sunday night with DIR.
Brayshaw.
Mr.. Osborne l. Yellott Of ST. Johns
College has also visited the town. He
was the guest of Dr. Brayshaw.
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