West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-04-19
THE CROWN OF FAME.
Big Entertainment at the Closing OF the
Brandonville School.
Special Correspondent CO " ruK Aners

best and prctticSt entertainment ever hsld
here. We had a large aud attentive au.
dienoe aud the best OF order. We were
well pleased TO notice SO many in advanced
years present Tor generally u ls the yoens
people that make the crowd Hut this time
II was all ages, aod we were well pleased
to see II thus We think IL would be a
good thing u more OF our young folks. and
| especially our Teachers. would inform
themselves of noted end cxcentrio charac.
| ters. Those of the past as well as of the
present. Miss Waddcll seems TO have an
almost inexaustablc store of characters.
and had to drop many for the want OF rep.
| rcscntativcs.
The stage was very pretty. being all
white and our national colors The Queen.
Miss Eta Glover, dressed In white and
gold, was seated ON a Throne also draped
In white. The Pages -four In number)
Scott Barnes Clyde Benson. Grey Darby
and Bruce Benson. were dressed In Col.
onial style and did their parts very nicely.
Uncle sam aud his family (the twelve young
Americans) presented quite striking 40.
peatance and came In Tor their share of
applause. The Queen bestowed the crown
on Tom Thumb he aud his wife receiving
the largest number of votes Arthur
frankhouser aud his sister Mildred rep.
resented Tom and his wife and did Il very
nicely too, Jenny Lind, true Ito her name
the Swedish Nightingale,) sang several
lovely songs. Miss Bessie Feather, of
Terra Alta, represented this character.
We were highly favored In getting her to
assist us, as she sings very nicely. Miss
scott as Samantha Allen, did her part
well Mr.. Harshbarger makes n splendid
Josiah. IL was very amusing to see his rage
when Samantha limited that some one had
been Pouring Honnied words into her
ear. Little Lord Fauntleroy looked charm.
ing and spoke so well. George Washington
ana Martha were quite a "hit" as their
costumes were so becoming. The girls did
not know there was so much honey around
till they saw Clyde as the Father of our
Country Miss Littler and Miss Metheny
made very nice and natural appearance.
Persons were In the audience. who never
saw Sister or nurse Nelly Bly took a
short ride on her Bike" and resigned in
favor OF Uncle "Rasius" who also did
we'll We would like TO make mention of
more who did as we'll but time aud space
VIII not permit. Our own special favorite
was Pocahontas with her tingling bells.
Below you will find a list OF all the
characters In the Contest. Miss Waddell
deserves much praise and credit for her
management, as IL was her idea and work
that brought us before the public We are
very much obliged and thank our audience
very much. The proceeds amounted to
tIoI5
CAST OF CHARACTERS IN THE CROWN or
PAME CONTEST
Cecilc Chaminadc-~Miss Mamie Barnes.
Nellie Bly--W H. Benson.
Maud Muller-Mss Irene Sampson.
Byron King--M o. Hopwood.
Mother Goose-Mrs N. NJ. Weltner.
Jack Horner-Pau Workman
Little Red Riding Hood-Edna Benson.
Captain John Smth--B. +. Miller.
Pocahontas--MIss Callic Forquer
Gen, Tom Thumb-Arthur Frankhouser.
Mrs. Tom Thumb. Mildred Frankhouscr
Little Boy Blue-Meta Benson.
Socrates-James K. Benson.
Hantippe-Miss Anna Darby
Diogenes-Max Forquer.
Uncle Rastus w. II. Benson
Paganini-C. f. Smith
George Washington--Clyd Welrier.
Martha Washington-Maud Kimberly.
Jenny Lind-Miss bessie Feather
Little Lord Faunlleroy- Nellie Darby.
Samantha Ailcn-Mss Olive Scott.
Josiah Allen. H. Harshbarger
Robinson Crusoe-J r. Wcliner
Friday-Ray Forquer.
Mrs Partington-Mrs X. b. Schrock.
Isaac-fTcd Weltner.
Siamese Twins--W. H. Miller. I. N. Adey.
Barbara Frietchie-Ella Frankhouser.
Alphonso OF Spain-Alonzo Chorpenning.
Sister OF Charity-Mis Martha MetheDy.
Trained Nurse Ella Littler.
Uncle Sam-Aibert Goodwin
Young America - Elmer Frankbouser
Ernest McCrew. James &. McGrew,
Warren MCGfow, Fred Weltner, ArIey
Raymond. Fred Forquer, Roy Darby,
Russell Barnes. Leslie Barnes Lloyd
Miller Gilbert Harshbarger.
Harriet Beechcr Stowe-Mrs. I. +. Barnes
'Iopsy Nellie Workman.
Madame Eteika Gerster-Ncllie Goodwin
Charlotte Cushman--Mlss LynncWadden
Ruth-Miss Edith Meyers
Orpah-Miss Nora Jackson
Naoni--Miss Clara Frey.
Pat O'Flanagan-W H. Benson.
Miss Beisey Trotwood-Irene Sampson.
Santa Claus-J X. Scott
TRrxy PUNPErSHUsKEa.
BrandOnville. April 9th