The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-04-26
The w R. C. Entertainment.

In some respects one of the most
enjoyable and entertaining pro-
grammes of the season. The
house was crowded and everybody
seemed in the best of spirits
throughout the evening.
The opening number was
piano solo by Archie Shepard,
who skillfully rendered ''Flatterer"
by Chaminade. Mrs. Truesdell's
first number, ga Soldier of the
Empire" was followed by another
recitation by Miss Joise Nye who
rendered $50 Was |" in capti-
waiting manner. The hearty
encore showed that Miss Nye has
lost none of her popularity with
her audiences.
G.. E. Pratt and Mrs. Powell
sang Memories of the Past"
with harmony and appreciation.
The violin solos with either ac-
compartment by G. A. Smith,
G. E. Nelson and P. GiIbertson
called for repeated encores to
which the gentlemen graciously
responded. This music was one
of the features of the program.
Mrs. Thatcher's rendering of
"Wilt Thou Change Too" was,
as her singing always is, much
appreciated by her auditors.
Miss Mable Langdon is one of the
the best pianist in the city. Her
skillful musical education together
with natural aptitude for music
rightfully place her in the front
ranks of River Falls musical
circle. She retained her good
standing in the rendering Of
"Tarantelle" by Thoma. Miss
Minnie Stiles recited two selec-
tions which pleased the audience.
One of the best literary treats
the people of this place have been
given for a considerable time was
Mrs. w. J. Briefs reading from
Moore's "Lalla Rookh' the Sc
lection being Paradise and the
Peri" Those who know the
poem recognize it as a classic of
noble sentiment and choice die
ton. Throughout the reading Mrs.
Brier could be heard in every part
of the hall. One was particularly
struck by her clear and distinct
enunciation and pronunciation.
Miss Lou Coggshall represented
thePeri who was seeking to enter
the gates of Paradise. Before she
could enter it was necessary for
her to take to the gates that which
would be the most pleasing in the
sight of heaven. The Peri takes a
drop of blood OF hero, but the gates
open not. She then returns and finds
a fair maiden sacrificing her life for
her lover and the Peri takes
s'The precious sigh, OF pure, self-sacrificing
but still the gates refuse to open.
She again returns and finds a little
child kneeling in prayer. A sim
cursed man beholds the child too and
the memories of his own innocent
childhood awaken him to q new life and
ale wept, Blest tears of soul-felt penitence"
The Peri takes the tearsOf repentance
and the gates respond. g.
"Twas bright smile that the angel threw
From heavens gate, to hail that tear
Her harbinger OF glory near"
The PERKS happiness Is now complete
and she cries,
The gates are passed and Heaven is
wont" :,
Miss Coggshall carried the part
through gracefully and intelligently.
Miss Name Williams, the maiden,
was equally proficient in fulfilling her
part.
The program could not have had a
happier finale than Mrs. Truesdell's.
rendering of "Aunty Doleful." The
pessimistic view of life taken by this
old lady and ingeniously portrayed
by Mrs. Truesdell presents a phase OF
life that all can appreciate. more or
less. Mrs. Truesdell respondedto the
persistent encore with a bow and
finding that additional blisters on
the palms of the hands would do no
good, the audience left fully satisfied
for having heard splendid program
and also for having contributed toa
righteous cause.