The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-05-31
An Evening in Japan.

CALVARY, May 2S-The popular Evening
| In Japan" repeated in Aberdeen on Monday,
| May 81, by the talented young ladies and gen
tlemen of Calvary, who so ably assisted Miss
Bradshaw, the principal Of Calvary school,
was marke success. A large audience filed
| the hall and gave loud demonstration Of their
| appreciation of the various features. The
japanese Wedding which was seIIes of tea
drinkings, salaams etc, was most solemnly
given by Miss Mamie Dcver,a perfect brunette,
who made a typical japanese bride: groom
Mr. j. +. Mitchell: groom's parents Mr. Rich
ard Webster and Miss Hattie Webster; brides
parents Miss Sophie Webster and Mr.. Ed.
Dever; BRIDES maids. Misses Mary and Annie
Callahan, Hattie and Addie Dever, Mollie An
thony and Susie Martin. Miss Carrie Webster
was the minister The costuming was espe
cially beautiful. The Parasol Drill, by twelve
little boys and girls i'll brilliant costumes, was
cleverly and amusingly executed by Lizzie
Bechtod, Ida and Ethel Grice, Sadie and Viii
lie Wright, Webster and Bessie Mitchell.
Mabel and George Anderson, Nora and Har-
vey Kimble, Otto Harvey and Frank Maupin.
The japanese Fantasies, justly pronounced
the most beautiful feature, was gracefully Civ
en- by ten young ladies-Misses Annie and
Mary Callahan, Hattie and Sophie Webster,
Addie. Hattie and Mamie Dever, Florence
Wechter, Susie Martin and Mollie Anthony
The scenes from the 'Mikado." the most in
teresting and droll. came last. His Royal
Mr. J. +. Mitchell, whose natural comical-
ity of expression exactly suited his character.
The part of Nanki Pooh, his son,--disguised
as travelling minstrel. was most cleverly act
ed by Mr.. n A. GorreIl. Katisha, the elderly
lady of the Mikado court, was Miss Carrie
Webster VIII ose voice, gesticulation and total
execution would vie with a professional
Miss Webster is an elocu;ionist of good ability
The ''rhree Little Maids from School" were
impersonated by Miss Sophie Webster who
made most charming Yum Yum. Miss
Webster possesses most beautiful voice and
her songs were heartily enjoyed. Miss Addie
Sever as Peep Boob and Miss Florence Wcch-
ter as Pitt Sing were inimitable The role of
10 Ko was taken under most try ing difficult
ties by Miss Helen Bradshaw who seriously
spraned her ankle on Sunday, but with the
indomitabe courage and perseverance for
which she is remarkable she limped through
her part. while suffering much pain. Many
pronounced her effort equal TO that at the
previous performance and she SO cleverly dis
gused her suffering in her role as the ner-
vous excitable Ko Ko, that few suspected her
acute lameness. Miss Bradshaw's rare abil-
ity is so well known, that the words of a com
petent Judge will suffice: She was ku Ko."
Her novel entertainment has been widely
enjoyed, that the public promises her large
audience when she will again give it SO at
tractlve an evening. Dr. L. c. Bradshaw, of
Baltimore, sang tenor solo, and was thunder
ously applauded. He is the possessor of a
magnificent voice. Miss Mamie Dever was
the pianist for the ''Mika ado" and ably execu-
ted the difficult accompaniment. Rev. E. 81.
Lamar played many selections during the
intermissions: