Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-19
"rHE CROWN OF, FAME"
Successful Entertainment by Congre-
gational Church People.

SuCceSSIuI EUteTthIuuteHN ny SObSTc-
gational Church People.
The local entertainment given last
Wednesday evening at Hancock hall,
under the auspices Of the social commit
tee of the Congregational church, was a
highly entertaining affair, interesting
from start to finish, and financially sue
cessful.
The stage was tastefully arranged for
the occasion. Shortly after O'Clock four
guards, with brilliant hue and flashing
spears, made their appearance, and took
their stations. trumpeter then an
nounced the coming Of the "queen" with
attendants and pages.
When duly seated upon her t b rome, the
pages took tarns in announcing the con-
testants for the ''crown'. One by one
they came, each making a speech appro-
pirate to the character represented, and
after it retiring to a seat assigned.
The great, the grave, the gay, the hu-
morous and the ludicrous, in turn made
their plea-altogether making most
pleasant evenings entertainment. Each
part was well taken; to discriminate
of course, caused roars OF laughter.
The dancing OF Miriam and her maids
was so well received that they were
obliged to repeat the act. Jenny Lind
and Minnehaha sang their parts, and
both were encored. Camilla Urso played
the violin. An encore was loudly called
for, but the performer only bowed her
Acknowledgements.
The climax was reached when Queen
Isabella appeared in court dress, attended
by little pages, and when, in an appro-
pirate address, the presiding goddess
awarded her the coveted crown. The
ceremony OF browning was pretty
scene, and was loudly applauded.
The participants then slowly retired
was over. Following is a list of the par
Elephants:
Guards:
DR.. Harry W. Haynes, John A. Stuart, T..
Dyer. W. w. Morrison.
Trumpeter ............... ...........Grace King
Pages:
Louise Eppes, Louise Dutton, Lena Foster
Frances Jordan.
Goddess. Observation-Disclosures. Miss Eva Aiken
Attendants of Goddess;
Misses George Foster Estelle Morris, Har-
riet Rollins, Daisy stratton.
Little Maid ..... ...........Hazel knowlton
ppho.............. ..-Isabel Hall
Cleopatra .....-........-......... Juila Wyman
Miriam ............. ............. ..Helen Hale
Maids,
Molly shute Leonice Foster, Bessie JOY Hell
en- Davis.
Xantippe...... Mrs. Harry W. Haynes
Hypatia. ........B Bertha Giles
Joan of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ray Whiting
Mary. Queen of Scots, ,.............Fa Fannie Hall
Queen Elizabeth... Ruby McGown
Jenny Lind. Mrs. f. J. Walsh
Grace Darling............. ...Inez kingman
Mrs. Browning. Marion Bartlett
Louise NJ. Alcotl... ..,-...........M May Bonsey
Alice and Phebe Cary
Mary IL. Mcfarland, Maud Smith
Mother Goose ....................Hele Helen Bonsey
Minnehaha. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Mabel Monaghan
Bridget 0'Flannagan............ Leah Friend
Samantha Allen. Sarah Burril
Mrs Darlington and Ike:
Helen Rollins and Henry Campbell
Camilla Urso.... Mrs. +. p. Morris
Isabella, Queen of Spain. Mrs Henry f. Davis
Iages to Isabella
Carrie Redman and Helen Holmes
The music was furnished by Mrs. 8. F.
Hall, piano, II. F. Hail. clarinet, j. E.
Lynch, cornet, and l. II. Bowles, Of
Cherry field, violin.
To Mr.. Bowles, ably assisted by the
local committee, belongs the credit Of
putting the entertainment upon the
stage. He showed no little skill, and
exercised unbounded tact and patience in
the work.
The committee who had charge OF the
affair was made up Of Mesdsmes II. J..
Joy, G. K. Cunninghs ham. E. F. Robinson,
n. w. Cushman, J. f. Knowlton and A.
2. Wiswell.
The net proceeds amounted to about