The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-13
SENIORS ANNUAL.
Leicester Academy
Students Give a
Program.
THE SEAS0N'SEvENT
Grace and Beauty Combine
in Entertaining a Sc
lect Audience.

Leicester, May 12.-The annual en-
tertainment given by the senior class
at Leicester Academy, for which re-
hearsals have been held for the past
three months, took place this evening.
The middle Of the large platform had
been transformed into an accurate rep
resentation of a well furnished room,
and the actors were put in bold relief
by the glare of special electric foot
lights put in for the occasion.
The entertainment opened with an
overture, Guiding star" Emil Archer,
by the H. H. Disco orchestra.
Then short play in one act, six cups
of chocolate" was given. Seven young
ladies made up the cast, and they were
as follows: Dorothy Green, a New
England girl, Miss Margaret Donovan,
l.. A, SO; Jeanette Durand, French
girl, Miss Mary Trainor 1893; Marion
Lee of the south, Miss Myrtle Robin
son, 1900; Adeline Won Lindau, Ger
ma, Miss Lucy Smith, 49, Beatrice
Van CORTLAND, New York Miss Grace
L. Grout, 80; Hester Beacon, Boston,
Miss Lila DoescheP, 49, Gretchen, the
During the intermission the orches-
ira rendered woodland whispers" a
moroccan characteristic, by A. Czibulka.
Then the comedy, Mrs Howell S
sleeping car" occupied the boards.
This was a clever take-off of the trials
and tribulations which may be the fate
of all sleeping car passengers if one
of their members is in the mood to
create trouble. The cast Willis Camp
bell, Hiram L. Waite 49, Nj. Roberts,
Wayne V. Elliott, 1900; Californian,
Robert c. Streeter, '97; conductor, John
A. Bell, SO; porter, H. w. Casey, 1901
Mrs. Roberts, Lucy Smith, so; Aunt
Mary, Miss Grace L. Grout, '99; voices,
Messrs. Henry Warren, 1902; H. Ray
Watson, 1902; Thomas F. Kerrigan,
1901; Ralph c. Starboard, 1901.
The entertainment closed with the
Cuban star march," by the orchestra.
The amateur Thespians showed the eff
fects of the long and faithful training
under the direction of Miss Myra J.
Perry, assisted by Principal A. N. P
Chase and w. e. Cate, and took their
parts well. The stage setting was the
most elaborate which has been used at
the Academy for many years. and was
the result of much labor. After the en-
tertainment a social was enjoyed by
the pupils
The patronesses were Mrs. j. o. Muir
dock, with Mrs. William F. Holman,
Mrs. Samuel E. Winslow, Mrs John
WOodcock. Mrs. F. H. Clifford, Mrs. H.
L. Watson. Hiram l. Waite is class
president and Mss Grace L. Grout sec
rotary and treasurer
A May dance" will be given IL, the
town hall on the evening of Friday,
May 10. 1t will be an invitation affair
and arrangements are in charge of
Messrs. David A. Reeves, M. S. Snow
and e. Dewey Waite. Bisco's orches-
ira will supply the music and PIof.
Marcy of Worcester will prompt
Recent arrivals at the Leicester are:
Mrs. ]. c. Pynchon and J. F. Pynchor
of Springfield and Charles L. Dimon
of New York.
Mrs. Martha G. Spiller and Mrs. w.
H. Godfrey Of Boston are guests of
DR.. and Mrs. F. iHs Clifford
Rev. Frank Neff win preach at the
NJ. f. church on Sunday.
Church membership, its basis and
methods" win be the subject Of Rev.
Nathaniel Sewers sermon on Sunday
George Ashley and wife of Springfield
are guests of Edward Ashley.
Timothy Mccarthy made his debut as
an auctioneer today and sold goods be-
longing to A. A. Sibley. back Of the
Leicester. John Cole bought goods
enough to fill two-horse cart.
Great rivalry is being shown between
the ball mines from employees of the
Chapel mill and Valley wooden mill. and
a large crowd Of supporters viii az
tend the game atSt. Joseph's park, Sat
urday afternoon at o'clock.
A Worcester whist party took sup
per at the LeettskiEAlia SIayed whist
this evening" - a.
Those present We're; Mr.. and Mrs.
W. H. Inman. Mr.. and Mrs Wilbur
NJ. Hill. Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ Harris. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles S. Park, Mr.. and Mrs.