The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-23
THEY STEAK PIECES.
Young Men and Women
Who Please the Public
by Their Talent for
EloCution.
APOLLO AND IT'S MEMBERS.
Medal Winners At Hasbrouck and
High School-Their F~avorite
Selections.

The holidays. with their family reunions,
their neighborhood gatherings, and their
Sunday school festivals, are only a day
away. Fhis is q time when society4reverts
to old customs. There is less dancing
aud more singinG-less calling aud more
visiting-less Invitations to formal even
Ing entertainments. and more to the jolly
family or friendly gathering. where
everybody knows everybody" and
everybody contributes to the general
fund Of entertainments
AT this season the young people who
can do something" are in demand. The
man who can tell a good story, the girl
who can sing or recite, the youth Of either
sex who can twaug q guitar or tinkls n
mandolin-these are The pest beloved at
this time of the year. And at the sunday
school entertainments. the dancing young
folks are not so valuable as their more
accomplished brothers and sisters.
With all the amount OF attention that
has been paid in the columns of the local
press 10 the musical portion of the CON-
munlty, the public ought to be. and Is.
pretty we'll informed as to who sings, or
plays the piano, or manipulates any other
musical instrument, but the same atten-
ton has not been paid to the recitationists.
The following list Is intended to give an
idea of how many young people in the
city recite in public and nav paid some
attention to the study of elocution. 1T
Includes such as have u recognized stand
Ing in their art. yet are ao5 professionals.
1t also includes those whose talents are
histrionic rather thar Evolutionary, and
who have often been described in lama
teur theatrical" notes.
APoLL0'S AIDS
To begin with, there are, of course, Miss
Maud james Chiffon and Miss &c rtrude
Garland, Irwin stars" of the Apol 10. 1t
may seem that these talented young
ladies should be considered the head of
amateur Tbespians, but it must be re-
membered that their fame was estab-
iisneu as recitationists before either
took to the (amateur) stage" When
Miss Garland was a very, very little girl,
the pupils of Public School No. IA used to
consider her very little short of Bern
nardt when she recited "Aunty Doleful's
VISIT" and kindred gems, in costume.
Since then she has studied under the best
teacher. and probably the finest elo;u-
ZIONIST known TO New York at the present
time, and has recited all the 'tstock
pieces" that must form part of an artists
repertoire, as we'll as The Bugle Song"
."The Clowns Baby, ;''Baby's %Solilouuy,"
"a Billet Doux. > and countless other
bright bits OF verse. Miss Garland is u
perfect mimic, can MARBLE like any. bird,
cry like a baby, or initiate any known
animal.
Miss Chilton's talents are equally we'll
Known. In soubrette parts she shines
upon the STAGE, in recitations of the same
heard her recite "rhe Little Ruggles's
Christmas Party" from Kate Douglas
Virgins Birds Christmas Carol' will
agree that her sense Of humor is unusual
" delicate, penetrating and comprehen-
slve. Miss Chiffon is especially happy in
bits of GERS de ~Societe.
Miss Maud Williams of Clinton avenue
is another eloeutionist of renown. Her
rendering of "Ihe Bugle Song" is espect-
ally note worthy. She is often called
upon to recite at Apollo meetings.
Miss Willie Hepsley. q member of the
J. G. A. G. Dramatic Company is gifted
with a remarkably sweet and well trained
voice, and shows 1t to good advantage in
ballads, as well as in recitations. She
has given with great success such selec-
tions as The Kitchen Clock" and 'Pris-
cilla's Address on Woman's Rights"
Miss Adele Weber, formerly a teacher
in our schools, has recently entered upon
Il professional career, SO that her roper
toire is much larger than that of the
amateur performer. Her melodious voice
Is especially adapted to recitations with
luSGrulieDIA "a ~compauIme TO WHICH
she Is partial. :
FAIR MEDAL WINNERS.
Miss Clara Thompson. who is a mem
Der of the Bergen Lady Cyclers, has
studied elocutiou under competent in-
struction, and possesses q handsome gold
medal, awarded her as winner of a COM
petitive exhibition two years ago. Miss
Thorn pson's forte is humorous selec-
lions. although she won the competition
y maintained hp a nnocfarir raD1.ri,~ -
''The Dandy Fifth" a story of the late
war. Miss Lily De Croft has often re-
cited at entertainments given by the
North Baptist Church. where she renders
standard selections. especially stirring
numbers from Macaulay's Lays. Miss
Eleanor buchanan. of Montgomery
street. besides possessing a clear soprano
voice and singing in church and in
the ]. G. A. c. Opera Company, is a reci-
ta5ionist OF recognized ability. She
comes of q family talented in this direc-
Lion. her father, Mr.. Henry Buchanan,
r~eciting with success humorous aud dia-
lect selections. and her mother having
formerly appeared in leading amateur
roles.
Miss Addie Wilbur of Clinton avenue
occasionally Que Of her most in
teresting selections, 1.-The Sacrifice" tel
ling how a lover protested himself ready
to sacrifice anything for his adored, but
gave up 10 disgust when she asked him
to shave off his newly acquired beard.
Miss Emma Malletta Dear of Magnolia
won the first medal offered by the
Alpha Sigma of High School. for the best
recitationist at the exer-
cises. Miss Bessie Grant won a similar
medal at the last Hasbrouck commence
ant has recited In several parlor
entertainments, and for The delight of her
friends. Miss Carrie. Case of Vaudeville
avenue, al shough yet a school girl, has
decided local fame by her recita-
tions at the South Bergen aud Bergen
Reformed Churches, as well as before
audiences. 1.-THE Volunteer
IS one of her selections. She
has also appeared in amateur dramatic
YOUNG MEN, TOO.
There are as many, ii not more, young
men In the city who make a practice of
reciting, as there are young women. In
West Bergen there are two at least, Mr.,
Will. Beach aud Nj. Fred Cummings
The former has paid much attention to
this art. studied under competent instru-
ton, aud developes to Il hfgn degree the
remarkable talent of which he stands
possessed. Beginning with s'Spartacus,"
he has recited a great mum Der of standard
selections, notably How Ruby Played"
q description of the piano performance of
as viewed by a countryman.
This selection brought down the house at
the Union League. where 1t was given.
Paul's Church boasts of a fine col
of young orators. chief among
is Mr.. e. l.. Bradley, who won the
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