The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-03-01
ALAMOGORDO NOMEKS CLUB
Scores Another Big Success by
Their Entertainment Thurs
day Evening.
An OPERA HOUSE A CRYING NEED.
The Hall 0vercrOwded- Standing Room
0nly"-Still Talk Of Dramatic
Organization in the Near
Future.

All that is fashionable and cultured
Of AlamogOrdo was there, which evil
denced the fact that the former enter
tainment given by the Women's club is
still fresh In the minds of the people,
and that progressiveness and talent is
appreciated by the cultured of our city.
The ladies have scored another big sue
cess and the library fnnd has been in
creased thereby, assuring to AlamogOr-
do public library in the near future.
When the doors of the library are
thrown open to the public this evening
for the first time, it must not be forgot
ten that all praise should be given to
the members Of the Women's club, who
have labored so earnestly, zeal0usly and
patiently to bring about the realization
Of their hopes. One who has had no
experience with amateur performances
can not conceive of the tremendous
amount of labor required to give a
creditable entertainment, nor just how
much determination the ladies must
have possessed to attempt series of such
entertainments. That their efforts are
appreciated was shown by the fact that
the largest audience that ever filled an
Alamogordo hall greeted their perfor-
nance Thursday evening.
The day in itself, being the anniversary
of the birth of our beloved Washington,
added tone of reverence to the oc-
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patriotic. When one mingled with the
la les in their quaint old colon
ial c. stumes, it transferred him
to those old days when our nation was
in its childhood. Then we may say
that the costuming contributed much to
the evenings entertainment.
The first number on the program
was piano solo, The Star Spangled
Banner, by Mrs. o. ID. WarnOck, who
furnished the piano music of the even
A The people are not slow to realize
that in Mrs. Warnock we have an ar
tist Of exceptional ability, and demon
strated their appreciation by repeated
encores. Her rendition of yankee Doo-
die" and Dixie caught the audience
and were greeted by storms of applause.
The chorus, America well rendered
was concluded by most pleasing tab
leau, The Goddess of Liberty"
The next number, tableau, in which
Mrs. w. E. Palmer and MIR. Edwin Bied
leman portrayed q picture of Puritan
life, the Hidden Foe, was well executed.
Messrs. Burlingame and Welch, tenor
and bass, sang Larboard Watch in such
q manner as to call for determined en-
core.
The hatchet affair, which perhaps inn
presses the younger folk more than any
other thing of Washington's life, was
acted by Mr.. E. Smith and Robert
Stewart, which brought to mind the
story Of how fond mother, with just
such picture before her, was endeavor-
Ing to impress the Importance of veraci-
ty upon the mind Of her young hopeful
and Incidentally to impart to him some
American history, aud said: HE was a
remarkable boy. In trying his new
hatchet he had chopped down valued
cherry tree. And yet he would not lie
about It to his father The young his
torlan, after having insp cted the pic
ture closely for few moments, replied,
.'Goily, ! guess not, with the hatchet in
his hand and the chips laying all round. T"
Miss M. Walker played herself into
the hearts of the audience by violin
solo remarkably well executed. She so
won her way into their good graces
that she was compelled to play another
Just as good Miss Walker is so fine
an amateur artist that she might be
classed as professional in ability.
Mrs. Smith, Mr. Il. Smith, Jr. and Mr..
e. Biedleman, gave IN a creditable
manner the scene of Washington leav-
ing his mother for war.
Then Mrs. w. A Hawkins delighted
the audience by singing In charm.
ing manner "The Red, White and Blue. 2
This was Mrs. Hawkins first appear
ance before an Alamogordo audience,
and her voice is undoubtedly the finest
| In Alamogordo, showing great deal OF
training. 1t is to be hoped we may be
favored with more Of her singing in the
| future.
Pocahontas marriage to John Smith,
tableau by Mrs. j. O'Shea and Mr..
Major was very effectively given.
Mrs. Hall recited Paul Revere's Ride
In her own charming style.
In 1.-The Proposal tableau, Mrs.
O'Shea looked every bit the blushing
maiden who is called upon, unexpected
| " or otherwise, to decide the fate OF the
hopeful lover and Mr.. Smith looked real.
lly anxious about the matter. The facial
expression of both was good, which
made the scene truly life like and it re.
ceIved the hearty applause 1t deserved
Miss Name Alexander, In her voca
solo Nancy Lee" was given much ap
plause and cheers. Miss Alexander.
voice is clear and sweet, and her man
ner Just as sweet and charming, botE
Of which pleased the audience greatly
One of the best numbers en- the pro
gram was the Mnuct. The costuminl
was elegant, and each dancer wal
grace itself. Four Of Alamogordo.
homelicst gentlemen and four Of hel
most handsome ladies participated II
this dance. The names OF the danceri
are. Mrs. Manning, Mrs. O'Shea, Mrs
la. G. Hunt, Miss ,McDonagh, Mr.. Rol
land, Mr.. Rhomberg, MIR. Ferry, MIR
Norman.
Much credit Is due Mrs. Smith for he
untlrIng work In planning aud perfect
ing the tableaux.
The whole affair was we'll gotten M
and executed, showing great deal o
preparation. The ladies realized that :,
please the Alamogordo public they MUS