The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-12-09

! The opera house was crowded on Thurs
| day evening by an audience that desired
to enjoy the entertainment given by thu
pupils of the Mount Holly High and Grad
| ed schools for the benefit of the Teachers
Retirement Fund
At quarter past seven, the time appoint
ed for opening the doors, the entrance tC
the opera house was crowded and from
then until the curtain rose there was q
steady stream pouring into the house.
The pupils had been given tickets to sell
and had disposed of the entire house, save
about fifty seats The fact that there was
standing room only did not make any diff
ference and all the available space in the
house was sold, many standing during the
entire performance. Every one was
pleased and expressed themselves as well
repaid for the inconvenience of being com
PEELED to stand.
The teachers and pupils have been de-
voting much time and attention to this
entertainment and their efforts were
crowned with success. They are entitled
to much praise for the enjoyable evening
given to those who were present. The
object to which the funds are to be devot-
ed is worthy one, and every school in
the state should do something for it. The
entertainment of Thursday evening Melted
$3.50 for the Fund.
The first number on the programme was
an instrumental duet, al Trovatore," by
Martha Fl. Wright and Rebecca H. Clark,
High school pupils. The primary pupils
contributed to the amusement and pleas
ure by the earnestness in which they per-
formed a Red Riding Hood dgill. Ella
McClain recited Belinda" and Frances
Sweeney, another primary pupil, gave evil
dence of musical ability by playing a
piano solo.
The primary pupils were given promi-
nent place in the fist part, perhaps for
fear they would get sleepy before they
had done what was required of them. If
this was the fear it was not we'll founded
for there never was a more wideawake lot
of youngsters than they. Three scenes of
Santa Claus visit to Fairy Land" showed
they were not only alive to the spirit of
the thing, but that they were also animat-
ed by the possibilities of the holiday not
far distant.
Josephine Esielow sang "Sleep, my
Dolly" and the first part closed with
recitation, "Billy's Santa Claus Expert
ence," by Leon Batchelder.
Part TWO opened with a piano solo,
Dance of the Brownies" by Ethel
Wright, and as the primary pupils had
done so well in the first part they were al.
lowed to give a fan drill 1t was well
done and their little lapses of memory at
certain parts made the affair more enjoy
able and amusing.
The Grammar school scholars sang
solo, Hail and Farewell" and Maud
Gibbs gave recitation, Gossip Town"
A vocal solo, "When the lights are low, :"
was the next number 1t was rendered in
charming manner by Grace Kilborn,
who has voice that is worthy of cultiva-
ton and attention.
Following this came four tableaux from
Evangeline. A military drill by High
school pupils was the final number. In
addition to the admirable manner in
which it was performed it had a very
amusing part which sent the audience
home in good humor and with the firm
impression that the Mount Holly schools
can furnish talent for almost any occasion.