The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-11
ST, MARY'S CONCERT
A Brilliant Entertainment Given at the
AGademy's New Hall Last Evening.
BEAUTIFUL ALLEGoRIcAL 1ABLEAux
Lovely Presentations or Set OF
beautiful American IIistoricnl
scenes gorgeous Costumes and
Effective Stage Settimg-win he
Repeated mt Matinee this Afternoon

Repeated Mt Matinee this Afternoon
From both an artistic and literary
point of view the concert given last
evening in honor of the opening of 81.
Mary's beautiful new hall, at the cor
ner OF Chapel and Mariner streets. was
one or the most brilliant and successful
affairs that have ever been given under
the auspices of the Sisters
me hall was brilliantly illuminated by
electric lights and at the hour appointed
1or the exercises to begin standing room
only could be obtained within lis sno-
cious precincts. The large audience Was
also thoroughly sympathetic and ap-
preciattve one, and its applause was
literally bestowed. The Artillery school
orchestra from Fort Monroe was in at :
tendance, and added greatly TO the en-
)oyment of the occasion. All the pnrti-
c.pants in the entertainment were the
pupils OF st. Mary's Girls Academy.
MUSICAL AND LITERARY
MEDANGE.
The asst part of the entertainment
was delightful melange of music and
Rotations. After an overture by the
orchestra Miss Alice Mcclure delivered
the salutatory In charming manner
Then the Juvenile chorus sang a quaint
little song-"Wait Mr.. Postman"
The next ber-"Voicas From the
School Room"-was a delightful series
or connected dialogues by the Junior
| ElocuIion Glass.
The Dcisartean pantommc, NEARER
My God 10 Thee" by the Seniors. was
marvel of lovely grace and was beau
tlful in It's conception. Then came an
| orchestral NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rus
ticana"-after which three tablcaux-
iragic' Salute of the Lily" and
Comic'-were given
The gesture drill. by the little people.
was one of the prettlest features of tho
evening. Their training has been excel
| lent and their tableau of the Little
Ch0lristers was very charming indeed
The senior chorus then rendered n Sc
lection from Strauss and the orchestra
| closed the first part Of the entertainment
! with waltz from Lumbyc.
COLUMBIA ELECT. AND FREE. -
Then came the most beautiful feature
or the entire programme. the historical
| tableauX entitled Columbia Elect and
Free" The scene opens with n consul
tation between the Angel Guardians OF
all the continents OF earth, concerning
| the destines of the nations under Their
| guardianship. The Angel Prince of
America begs that they will aid hin,
with their potency OF prayer" to bring
the light of faith to America. which has
so long languished in idola ~. The
Angel Of Mary bids Americas Guardian
no more despond, for God cedes this
Western World to Heavens Virgin
Queen, and in vision he will show him
the coming glory of Maria's realm. Then
| In allegorical characters the history of
this country is represented
The division of American territory be-
tween the various nations during the
colonial period, the revolutionary epoch
and union of the colonies were all beau
tifully depicted. Each state was repre-
scented by little maiden in red white
hearing l,pn
one star of the flag.
Highly interesting was. the secession
scene. wherein South Carolina leads her
Southern sister States of the Union.
Their return and the reunited nation
We're also wildly enacted, and the act
ends with Liberty, Peace, Prosperity
and Religion attendant upon the crown
ing OF Columbia queen Among the Ma
tons"
The costuming in the various scenes
OF this beautiful allegory was lavish
and very appropriate.
THE PARTICIPANTS
The little ladies who took part in It
and the characters they represented
We're as follows:
Angel Prince of Europe. Miss Enily
Magee; Angel Prince of Asia, Miss
Renee Holmes; Angel Prince of Africa
Miss Lucy Hickey; Angel Prince of
America. Miss Bessie Hickey: Aagol
gel Ambassador from the Blessed Mir
gin, Miss Trina Tierncy; Columbia, Miss
Clara Fletcher; Scandinavia, Miss .hg-
mes Hodges; Divine Sovereignty, Miss
Annie Fitzgerald; Spain, Miss Alice
Lawler: Faith. Miss Alice Mcclure:
England, Miss Cora LAWYER: France.
Miss Florence Butler: Portugal. Miss
Maggie Welsh: Holland, Miss Anna Con
nor; Erin, Miss Mary kennedy; South
Carolina. Miss Nellie Donovan: Viz
ginia, Miss Regina Casey; Liberty Miss
Becie Eelihan: Peace, Miss Lucy Poul-
son; Prosperity, Miss Lily Murphy; Re
ligion, Miss llean Hickey.
The chorus, Ave Maria" by the
senior chorus. was very effectively rem
dered.
The entertainment closed with n
Imaginable farce called "Doughnuts"
which was rendered by the seniors.
MATINEE TODAY.
The entertainment in its entirety will
be repeated at matinee this afternoon
at o'clock. when another large audi
ence will doubtless be present.
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