Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-18
BARsTow.
An EntsTtainmont which was Great
Success.

An Entsrtzsnmont which was n Great
Success.
BARsTow, CAL, Dec. IA number OF
the ladies of this place gave musical
and literary entertainment in the school
house last evening. for the purpose OF
paying for the organ in that building.
The ladies are certainly to be congrat-
ulated upon the result OF their talent
and indefatigable labor. One fact that
wao developed by the entertainment
was that there are a number of persons
here who have real ability in the line
of these amusements.
The town turned out en- masse to the
affair. Every seat in the hall was oc-
cupied, and crowds of men and boys
stood at the rear and sides of the room.
Both old and young alike were there,
and everybody enjoyed themselves
hugely.
Two committees had charge OF the
affair. That on tableaux was Mrs. E..
A. Dix, Mrs. Scott Karns, Mrs. George
Hyatt and Miss Viola Harris; on lit.
erary were Mrs. Loucks, Mrs. L. Good
ing, Mrs. M. X. Morris, Mrs. II. H.
Woods and Miss Davidson.
The performances we're given on the
stage. A sliding Gu tain was drawn be-
fore the stage, while the various partici-
pants were preparing to appear.
First upon the programme was a
quartette composed of Mrs. Loucks,
Miss Davidson, N. j. Forbs and II. H.
Woods. Calvary was sung in capable
manner.
Columbia was the first tableau of the
evening. Miss Harris was graceful,
both in the character itself and in the
mode of posing.
Marrying Poetess was the title of an
amusing farce upon the trials of man
who advertised for a wife. Mr.. Calvin
essayed the role of the weary bachelor,
and made distinct hit in the part. He
appreciated the character, and rendered
it very acceptably.
Mrs. Karns, as the first applicant, was
fetching. The scene which she and her
five children had with Mr.. Calvin
brought down the house. The following
little ones were the children: Miss Foy,
Masters Dan Donovan, Tom Redfern,
Fred Kent and AL Dodson.
Mrs. Dix essayed the role of the terri
! fed woman with ability. Mrs. Hyatt
was very clever also as the poetess who
won the bachelor.
Which Mother Loved Best was cutely
sung by the following four little tots
Misses Woods, Fox, Dodson and Master
| Donovan.
The tableau of Justice, Mercy and
Peace was extremely pretty, and the
young ladies looked very sweet. The
characters were: Justice, Miss Dodson
Peace, Miss Hattie Morris; Mercy, Miss
Pearl Dodson. Justice stood in the cen
ter, with her eyes blindfolded, and held
aloft the sword and scales; Mercy knelt
at her right hand, and Peace stood at
the left side holding wreath of flowers,
The Society of the Survival of the
Unfittest, dialogue between the follow.
ing young ladies: Misses Dorah Redfer.
ing, Mamie Donovan, Dodson, Sarah
Fox, Carrie Alf, was good. The young
ladies caught the spirit of the parts and
made them very funny indeed.
Mrs. Prindall's Solilobuy was given
delightfully."- by Mrs. Loucks. She dis
played no small amount of talent.
The tableau, Lvoe's DISCUSSES, by Mrs
Dix and Mr.. Forbs and Master Milton
Dix was one of the favorites of the
| evening, ali of the participants sustain
| ing themselves we'll. In the first &C,
Mrs. Dix was seen in the act of washing
| clothes, and Mr.. Forbs, ae dandy ,wai
trying to create an impression. Tint
next scene reveals them together anC
little Cupid aiming one of his arrows al
them.
Mr.. Forbs contributed banjo sole
with his accustomed ability and showed
talent, as did Miss Redfern in her violir
solo.
Mr.. Calvin Gang in taking manner
The Cows are in the Clover, and to a
tumutuous encore rendered excellently
The Three Leaves of the Shamrock. II
II. Woods was the accompanist.
| The conclusion of the programme was
the most effective tableau of the whole
performance. 1t was the Roman Girl
at the Shrine of st. Agnes. The group
ings were artistic and the tableau called
forth much applause. Mrs. Dix wat
st. Agnes. The various portions of the
scene were good and much praise is due
the ladies acting it. The other ladies in
the tableau were Mrs. Karns, Mrs.
Hyatt and Miss Harris.
Owing to the lateness of the hour
when the report was written several
persons may have been omitted. If &c
it has been entirely uninten.ional.