Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-02-25

A Musical and Literary Entertain
ment-LocaI Matters. SC.


One of the most delightful entertain
ments ever given at Glen Burnie. was
that held in the Chapel, Saturday night
for the purpose Of procuring a library
for the Episcopal school here The fol-
lowing programme was rendered TO the
entire satisfaction of large apprecia-
tive and cultivated audience
Opening chorus. Il know cot beyond
the sea, singing by the Chapel CHI 3ir, fol-
lowing this came the opereila OF Little
Red Riding Hood In the cast were
Misses Julia and Anna BraYshaw. and
six little girls, Maud Mancha IN the tile
role, with Blanch Mancha as Fairy Queen
and Maggie and Lotlie Woodfall Mag
gle Biron, as attendant spriles. For in
this rendition Of the nursery legend
the wicked wolf was a malignant fairy
who had been transformed into a beast
As punishment for her sins The fai
ries with their floating tresses. and span
gled diaphsnous drapiDg sang their songs
IN an enchanting treble, in the fifth and
hnsl act by timely appearance and the
magic Of their shining wands, saving the
innocent Red Riding Hood, from the
iangs Of the cruel wolf, who made hu-
mid exit The duet between Red Riding
Hood and her mother Miss Anna Bray.
shaw was a bit of choice and tender
music, that gave touch of realism TO
the oppeTetta. which concluded, was fol-
lowed by solo The Lone Rock by the
Sea, by Or Brayshaw, who as an en-
core gave Mother will Comfort Ne Z"
How She made him Propose" a farce
in which Miss Nina Stevens as Peggy
Jane, hewitchiDg country girl soieied
all the ditlidence from the affectionate
heart Of her shy lover Lach. Nr Frank
Tolley,) TO the intense amusement of the
interested spectators, some of whom
doubtless enYied Lach at its conclusion,
Was the next on the programme "Aint
! Sweet, a duet by Blanch Mancha and
Maggie Woodfall, in costume OF ye
young ladye of past period, showed
the little Misses in new high Soprano
solo and chorus. II We only been down
to the Gate" was charminglY sung by
Miss Lola Stevens, Miss Julia Brayshaw
and DR.. Brryshaw, contributing TO the
chorus. The interlude between this and
the eantata of the Gipsies Festival was
admirably filled by little Miss Brian
with Listen TO my Tale OF Woe" The
cantata embraced cast of thirteen char
acters, CARRIED uniformly in white. with
curtain rose on = tableau OF the Gypsy
camp. The Queen and her people asleep.
At the irst chord from the organ they
awoke, giving life TO what had seemed a
fascinating picture. The Queens adj
dress was broken into by an invisible
chorus. who finally appear and Joyous
good morning is chanted by the Out
gan, bringing little Gipsey Jane from
her pretty tent. Her song was suppl
mented by wild strains in the distance
which gradually drew near, and. there
finally appeared peddler, with a case
of tinware who is very much bewil-
dered by his surroundings. The Gipsies
greet him with reclamation and seek TO
modest him in their uniform asking his
name, home and condition. This he tells
in humorous verse which they receive
with merry laughter, and the cantata
finally ends in q grand chorus, accompa-
MED by tambourines, either and guitar,
the gipsies tripping lightly and grace
fully through the intricasies of march
and counter march, making their bow
TO an enthusiastic audience. Miss Lola
Stevens was oTganist and leading alto.
Miss Annie Brayshaw leading soprano,
Dr. Tom Brayshaw basso Mr.. Woodfall
tenor.
Work has begun on what promises to
be gigantic enterprise, viz the manu-
facture of vitrified tiles and pottery.
when completed the establishment which
is to be covered with tiles will be an or
nament TO our town as well as an excel
lent advertisement for Messrs. Garth x
Co.
on and after Sunday, March 18th, our
people viii have the benefit of 8 mis-
sionary service at the p. E. Chapel, Rev
DR.. Spencer rector. On the second Sunday
of every month. the evening service con
tinuing on the first, third and fourth
Sundays as heretofore.