The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-14
SONGS AND TABLEAUX.
The "Great Republic" Presented at
Infantry Hall.
An Interesting and vsry Enjoyable En-
tcrtainmeni.

nj Infantry Hall last night was "A great sue
cess, and the enterprise of the womcn's Re-
lief Corps was rewarded by good sized au
dionce, appreciative of the many excellent
features OF the performance and generous
with its applause.
There were hut few bitches in the entire
program which speaks remarkably we'll for
The management, considering the fact that II
was an initial presentation I'm which several
hundred amateurs participated. The delays.
however, and what few blunders there were
wore altogether attributable TO the met table
confusion Of first night" ana win not mar
the subsequent performances.
on Inc other hand, the principal impressi on
given was that much hard work i'm training
and rehearsal had been successfully accom-
plshcd. The tage setting and the costumipg
were beautiful and historically correct, and
the entire story OF The Great Republic -
from the discovery in l592 own to the saving
OF the Union by the boys of 81 was such as 10
give better appreci alton of Americas glori-
ous history and to arouse the spirit of patri-
otism.
The program is under the direction Of W. p.
Nickerson. with Louise s. Arnold as ac-
compani The officers of the Women's Relief
Corps, for the benefit of which organizs tion
the entertainmont is given. are:
Julia T.. Mason, president; Fila +. Burt
secretary; Lizzie L. Prentice, treasurer Bes-
sic M. Seymour senior vice-prosident
Mary J. r. Clark junior vice. president: Edna
r. Chappell, chaplain; Anna Bedlong, inspoc-
tor: Emil. f. Fish, counselor; Mary Il. Pa
delford l. and !. officcr; executive board, NJ.
Emma Blake, Flora Annis. Martha Cara,
Joanna NJ. West and Mary A. Buxton.
The program and the several casts were a.
follows:
Discovery Of America - Chaperon. Mrs
J Mary ]. b. Clark; Columbus f. f. Fletcher;
Spanish courtiers, b. L. Fits and W.T.. Smith !;
monk, f. l.. Blair; Spanish sailors, Thomas
Payne, r. J. Coll ins, q. NJ Clapp and
Charles Church; Indian chief. A. B. Phillips:
warrior, w +. Marchant; braves, c. L. Har-
wood, a. :. kinslcy, II. q Burt, II. J.. Web
ster and II. II. browne: Indian maidens, Mis-
ses =. NJ. Foye, +. !. Lamscn, T. b. Tobey
and II. Woods.
Landing OF the Pilgrims-Chaperon, Mrs.
Flora Anns; introduction, Edith Padelford ;
pilgrims, Thomas Payne, George Clapp,
Charles Church, Robert Collins, Ernest b.
Carr Harold Harris, Peter Pallas Joseph
Washington, Frank Mathewson, Walter Haz
ard, Maud Walker, Rubie Wood isabelle May,
kmma Possner, Alice Clarke, May Parker,
Maude Walker, Edwina Rice, Maud Jenney
and Niles Arnzen.
Worship in Ye Earle Day-Pilgrims same as
in preceding scene; ba IS solo. Valentine W.
Waterhouse.
Pocahontas Saving John Smiths Life
Chaperon. Mrs. M. Emma Blake; Pocahontas,
Miss p. NJ Foye; John Smith, +. A. Barton;
Indians, same as in preceding scenes; soprano
solo, Miss Ella Carpenter.
Penn's Treaty with the Indians-Chaperon
Mrs. Mary A. Buxton: Introduction, Char
lottc Reed; William Penn, II. s. Thompson;
Qualsers, G.. b. Rowland, III. H. Possner. L.
j. McDermott, e. g. Potter, r. w. Nsdbury,
Jennie Perkins, Ida Lswis, Clara Mansir,
Isabelle Husey, Alice Manning and Lillian
Manning. soprano solo, Miss Jennie Crowcll.
Boston Massacre-Chapcron, Mrs. Joanna
NJ. West; introduction, Matte Ambach; Cap
tain Preston, E. f. Fletcher Henry Knax,
Fred Burt; British sergeant, W. s. Smith;
British sentinel, Lewis Champlin British
guard, Thomas Payne, George Clapp, Berton
Fits. W. IT, Marchant, Robert II. browne and
A. b. Phillips apprentice boy. Ernest All en-;
Crispus AttuclSs, Howard Wess: members Of
mob. Curtain.
A Colonial Wedding-Chaperons, Mrs. Julia
p Mason and Mrs. Mary Padelford; bride.
Hannah Grant; groom, Lewis Champlin:
mother, Edwina Rice: father, Niles Arnzen;
bridesmaid, Maud Walker; best man, Samuel
Titus guests, Emma Possner, Louise Arnold,
p. NJ. Foye, r. Tobey, Eva Luther, Isabelle
May, May Parker, Maud Walker Florence
Lamson, Gussie Lamson, Maud Jenney, Mabel
Foye, Alice Carr, Irene Sawin, Rubie Wood,
Maud Bartlett, Joseph Washington, william
Lowe. John Boyd. Ernest Ford, Walter Mil.
lard, g. II. Carroll, Hersey E. Bosworth,
Chester Ford, Charles Harwood. Howard Bar
rows, Lewis Allen. A. s. Kinsley, Charles +.
Baker. Walter Brackett, s. ID. May and W. f.
Marchant.
Dancers in the Mnuet--Isabelle Husssy,
Mamie Phaneuf. Lillian Manning, Edith Pa
lelford, Carrie Tillinghast, Emma Steidel.
Alice Manning, Lizzie Gotf, Lillian f. White.
Ida Ambach Laurette Carmark, Edith Ceve-
and, Maude Redfern, Annie Hammond, Alice
Blair, J. Perkins. Hops Robinson, Ida Lewis
servant, E Fuller; duet. Mrs Emily Fish and
Mrs. Annie W. Bates; soprano solo, Mrs. Ma
bel Cluir Young.
Paul Revcre's Ride - Recitation, Chester
Ford Paul Revere, A. Gorman; recitation,
Miss Rhod, Blake.
Scarf Dnnce-Chaporon, Mrs Ella f. Burt;
Florence M. Crowell, Mira II. Flanders, Ma
,sl Thomas, Irere NJ. Sawin, Clara II. Man
'ir, Rosa Jacoby, Avis Read, Charlotte Read,
irace v. Brett, irene =. Grant, Bessie e.
Eddy, Eta l. Ferguson.
Washington Crossing the Delaware-Intro-
iuction, Mira Flanders: soldiers by members
n Company A, First Regiment II. /. NJ.
Flag Drill-Chaperon, Mrs. Lizzie r. Prem
ice Jessie Phillips, Bell Hirshen, Lucie Hep
enstall, Marie McAulif. Florence Russey,
Angs A. Sherman, Lille Bakcr- Edith Baker,
Matilda Carmark. Clara White, Julia Car
mark, Lillian Murch, Marion Martin, Matte
\mhach, Mabel Goff song. Red, Whito and
3lue," Miss Jennie Il. Croweli Grand Tab
eaux.
Secession Of the Southern States-Chapero5,
frs. Emily +. Fish: South Carolina, Hattie
FORD Florida. Clara Mansir Georgia, Isabelle
Iusey, Alabama, Rose Jscoby; Texas Edith
robcy: Missis ippi, Bessie Eddy North Caro-
ina. Etta Ferguson; Louisiana, Charlotte
icad; Arkansas, Clara Somcs Tunncsscr,
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