Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-03-30
Entertainment at School No. 4, Middle
sex Township.

On the evening of March 9Th, the bell
Il at calls together the band of sixty bright
and merry pupils of No School, Middle
sex township, day after day, proclaimed 70
the parents and friends of the children of
the community that they were invited TO
attend an entertainment 10 be gwen by
the pupils of said school, under the super.
vision Of the teacher, Mr.. ID. ID. Docds, and
before mentioning any Of the selections
the prograame we wish to say that MI:
Dcdds Ia one of the most thorough and
comueteut instructors in botn mental and
literary ines as has been proved TO the write
by visiting the school and entertainment
At 7:45 o m. the house was filled to It's
utmost capacity, then tap OF the bel an
nouneed music and mnsic it was IN the truest
sense of the word. The orchestra was
composed Of the Myers family assisted by
Messrs McCrea and Wilmer and II respond
ed in a most pleasing manner during tne
intervals of the programme.
After two beautiful selections Dy tne or
chestrs the curtain was drawn and we
were greeted with Glee By the choir,
which was composed Of Misses Black, NC
Fam, and Ludwick, Messrs Black, motifs,
Gerner, Thompson and D0dds, Win Mls'
Thompson at the organ. This was deliv-
ceiyed the hearty applause Of all. Then
f,Ilowed the Address Of Welcome by
Joseph Thompson; q defamation ''The
little speaker" by Willie Cooper; dia-
Iopue By eight little girls in which each
told Us in pleasing manner what they
would rather be-" Kentucky Bell" was
recited by Maggie Cowan. "The little boys
DREAM by Johu Wilson, both acquitted
themselves well; Musc, after which the
comic dialogue "Train to Mouro" was well
acted: recitation "You put no flowers on
Papa's grave" by Mammie Thompson was
well rendered: recitation Chambers wife"
bv MYRTLE WILSON,; recitation "a voice
from the poor house" by Bell Richardson,
the way and manner in which this was
rendered made il one of the most enjoy
able treats of the evening; mkt We were
favored with q selection OF instrumental
music by the orchestra, after which Master
Willie Dodds declaimed in most pleasing q
style "How Betty killed the bear" This
as 80 heartily applauded that Wilie was
compelled to appear again and declhim N
a most humorous style "The old Maids
PRAYER which deserves special commenda-
tion, seldom II ever have We met boy OF
years who can appear ON the stage WIN
such ease. Recitation "Oger the nil 10
the poor house" by Blanche Gray which
was well recited; followed BY dialogue
king RoughDeard and Princess; The
bnruing prairie" was then recited by Maud
Crooks; defamation widows daughter
by Robbie Thompson; followed With music
by the orchestra, after which Norman
shnImire expressed his ideas Of '"The 6il-
yer question" Dialogue From down
eat. y in which each OF the characters &C
II. IA
IN the I,ihc0 by May Whitssides which WAS
well received; aftei which the choir sang
beautiful glee; recitation "The last hymn"
by Emma Thompson; followed by dec
lamation by Charlie Osborn; dialogue "ln
want Of servant in which Miss Richard
son and Mr.. Reisinger deserves special
commendation for the way they acted
their parts; following this Miss Eliza
ThomDson recited "Jennie McNeaTs ride"
In an elegant manner. At the close OF this
performances we noticed Mr.. D0dds had OBJ
served his Jolly friend Will Criswell in the
audience ard after some difficulty succeed
ed in escOrting him 70 the stage and on be
ing introduced he favored the audience
with two Of bis comic songs which were
ysry entertaining indeed; following this
Miss Burtner recited in very creditable
manner IAN old sweet heart Of mine;"
following this was dialogue "Vioias
answer" which was rendered in very
enjoy able style; Miss Kittie Criswell sang
ia q very pleasing manner TWO httie
girls in blue" following this Blanche
Crooks recited in an attractive manner
''Cnrfew shall not ring tonight" followed
by medley by he choir winch was sung
and acted TO perfection; Miss Susie Th0mp-.
son then recited the New church organ.
Miss Thompson certainly deserves special
commendation for the manner IN which
she recited this selection. Alter pleasing
selection 0f Instrumental music the humor-
GUS dialogue "5iitIng for a photograph"
was given, the sentiment OF the audience
seemed to say that this was one OF the best
dialogues they had ever seen on the stage
and i met the hearty applause of all.
Messrs Burtner and Black are certainly
excellent characters in such play; follow
ing this Miss Bell Richardson rendered in
a most pathetic style Good night, Papa;
after which Harry Ludwick delivered the
Valcdictory address; and after few very
remarks by the teacher, Mr.
Dodds, the large assembly was dismissed.
Almost three hundred people were In at
tendance, and never did we see such per-
feet order prevail in 40 large an audience
and IN such limited circumstances.
The entertainment was Of the highest
order throughout and we cannot com
mend too highly the teacher, pupils aud
friends who gave US such literary treat
On aforesaid night and hope that II may DO
our lot 10 meet Mr.. DOdds again In No. 4,
conducting his band Of pupils with the
same marked degree of success that he has
in the term which IL almost gone.
SPECTATOR.