The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-21
IRON THUMB WEDDING"
One of the Most Successful Entertain
ments of the Season at Metropolitan
Hall Last Night.

ments of the Season at metropolitan
Hall Last Night
The entertainment given at Metro
politan Hall last evening for the bene-
fit of Edenton street Methodist church
was one of the successes of the sea-
son. The tom Thumb Wedding" was
a very unique feature; and the little
folks acted their parts well. Laura
Miller Bobbitt was the bride and Mai
Williamson the groom. Robert Brown
was the minister who performed the
ceremony The bridesmaids the
Louise Saunders, Julia Hutehlngs,
RosaIind Williams, Mamie Lee, Julia
Miller Blake, Susie Robbins; the
groomsInen were: Robert Watt, Ben
nett Bobbitt. Gilbert Crabtree, Willie
Brown, Lonnie Murphy, Alex. Creech,
Carlton Jones, George White. The
flower girls were Essie Bobbitt and
Mary Bobbitt, Bessie Brown and Mar
gle Terrell, and Edwin Lee and Herbert
Williamson were the guests.
Mr.. Charles j. McHenry, the Rich
mond pianist, played with his usual
brilliancy two of his own compositions,
the ''Valse Caprice" and the "Out-of-
Sight Galop.
The tableaux shown were beautiful
and artistic.
The Circulating Library" was the
most amusing feature of the evening.
Mr. j. G. Brown was Librarian, and
the following books were personified in
appropriate costume.
''Old Fashioned Girl" Miss Bessie
Brown.
"Old Mother Goose Miss Lucy
Brown; Little Bo-Peep," Julia Miller
Blake; "Jacll Horner," Ida Johnson;
''Boy Blue" Rufus Faison.
Rose in Bloom" Miss Mary Davis.
Young Noyagers, Ben Hardy
Charlie Farmer, Willie Jones.
THE Daisy Chain, Mamie Creech.
"Reyeries of a Bachelor" Mr.. Starke
Bachelor.
Samantha Miss Gertie Them.
Little Men and Women" six mem
bers of bridal party
Under Two Flags" Miss Ethel
Watt.
The Little Minister Master Robt.
Brown.
Soldiers Three three cadets from
A. and NJ. College.
Little Saint Elizabeth Emily
Smith.
prince Of India Mr. r. NJ. Fur
man.
.Baby's GRANDMOTHER" Miss Lydia
Bedford.
"Egyptian Princess" Mrs. Henry
Young
tom Sawyer" and "Huck Finn,
Talcott Brewer, Haywood Faison.
brownies" Edward Lee, Willie Nc
Gee. Burlxhead Bobbitt, Francis Brown
and Willie Robbins.
Little Red Riding Hood" Fannie
Daniels.
At the close there was an effective
tableau: Among My Books"
One of the most entertaining features
of the performance was the striking
Empire Drill" Miss Margaret Wad-
ing company and the following young
ladies were 'sin ranks"
Misses Josie Brown. Ellen King, Bees
sic Powell, Francis Irby, Winnie Mas
sey, Lucy Little, Nina Green, Annie
Jones, Mary Green Lizzie Murphey,
Minnie Lumsden, Eleonora Ormond,
Minnie Redford, Bessie White, Lizzie
Martin, Alice Harris.
Miss Maud Merrimon sang very
sweetIy an oldScotch ballad, My Hame
was finely rendered, and appreciatiye-
ly received.
Miss Wissner, of Peace Institute, rem
dered charmingly a very enjoyable vio-
lin solo.
Miss Caspari, of Peace Institute, re-
cited Mark Twain's amusing sketch of
the Italian guide in the 'Innocents
Abroad" She was recalled and recited
n humorous selection, in which Tara
I'll, Boom-de-aye" figured largely.
Miss Willie Brown Graves, who has
an unusually melodious and pleasing
voice, sang ION the Heights"
Probably the most beautiful feature
eentertainmentwas "The Famine"
a scene from LongfelIow's ''Hiawatha."
Miss Margaret Waddell, very pleasing
elocutionist, read the selection, while
eight Young ladies acted the piece in
pantomime; the last scene was a beau
tiful and effective tableau. The FLOW
ing young ladies acted in the panto-
mime: Misses Flora Creech, Ella Me-
Gee, Lille Koonce, Edith Butler, Laura
King, Susie Tucker, Lucy West and
Lizzie Wynne.
The programme was ended by a
good night chorus.