Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-07
AMATEURS IN CLOVER.
The Episcopal Church Choir Benefit a
Decided Success.


Decided Success.
An evening of delightful enjoyment
and sympathetic interest, enhanced
through the intimacy of audience and
participants, was afforded last Thurs
day by the entertainments given at Con-
cordia Opera house for the benefit Of St.
Paul's Episcopal church choir. The at
tendance was large and select and every
one expressed entire satisfaction-in-
deed, it is seldom that home talent en-
tertainment elicits so much praise and
appreciation. At $50 the program was
opened with tenor solo, Campion's
"Forebodings," ?" by Edward L. Schempf.
Mr.. Schempf sang with his customary
beautiful effect and his efforts always
give delight Miss Blanche Webb was
next on the program for recitation,
and she rendered "Bertha's Debut in
most pleasing manner, displaying ex-
cellent elocutionary gifts. Two songs
by Mrs. g. r. Feld-"You," by Robyn,
and "Forsaken," by Bohm, the latter
in German-clcsed the first part of the
program. 1t was Mrs. Feld's first sing
ing in public here, and the sweet, clear
tones Of her rich mezzo-soprano voice
met an agreeable and hearty reception.
The accompaniment for Mrs. Field was
played by Miss Josie Hoffman,, of
Chicago, while John w. Schempf acted
in like capacity for his brother. Har-
dege's orchestra dispensed selections
throughout the evening.
Part second of the entertainment
consisted in the rendition of a farce,
"Pallo's Luck" The plot of this anus
ing skit has to do principally with the
efforts land the situations and incidents
leading thereto) of a mercenary actor
and his wife, Tom and Dolly PABLO, to
extort a sum Of money from their rural
aunt with which to purchase much
desired play Their aunt, however,
has an utter adherence of everything
theatrical, so her unworthy nephew
poses as a prosperous young attorney
in New York city, representing him
self to be living in luxuriant quarters
and moving in the first society. The aunt
intends making a visit to the city, and
for her reception the Pallos borrow a
fiat of their wealthy friends and admir-
ers, Mr.. and Mrs. Cubberly Jackson.
Pending the arrival of Aunt TheOdosia,
L. &C + lo4 10 l. OK hIS
appearance at their home and through
his meeting with the aunt and an i'm
promptu courtship which follows much
Of the comedy of the play is introduced.
To make matters more interesting,
another character, Harvey jerks, q
| former lover Of Dolly's and one of her
colleagues on the stage, is brought up
on the scene, and it is he who, seeing a
chance to play huge joke and at the
same time avenge himself upon his
old-time rival in love, discloses the
true standing{of the Pallos and exposes
| their scheme. Thereupon the uncle
and the aunt vow allegiance to each
other and elope, and Jackson comes tC
the rescue of his idols with the re
CURED sum for the play, everything
ending in the proverbial happy man
ner.
Of the young people enlisted in the
cast of characters, it may De said tina
perhaps no better selections coulc
have been made. Each ones part fit
ted its creator superbly and all dis
tinguished themselves in no small
measure. John w. Schempf, a
Tom PABLO, the jolly Bohemian al
ways III some predicament, was wei
nigh perfect and he shows rar,
aptitude for the stage, AS his wife
| Dolly, Miss Emma Habhegger gav'
excellent support and looked witha
the gay and festive actress, even to car
rying the irrepressible pug dog. Il
the part of Miss Theodosia Slater, tn
aunt of unknown age, Mrs. W. j. Lee
was huge success, her makeup anC
acting being very amusing. The SAM