The news & observer., 1902-02-05
A COLONIAL SUCCESS
Maids, Cavaliers and Indians
in Gay labIeaux.
rhe Entertainment at Peace Institute Last Night
Scene Of Moet Surprising
Beauty,

Score q most emphatic success for the
Colonial Days Entertainment"
II our great -grandmothers were as
handsome. and our great -grandsires as
chivalrous as last night the tableaux at
Peace Institute showed no wonder they
wooed and wed.
Much had been promised to and much
was expected by the audience, which COM
pletely filled the hall at Peace. 1t was
brilliant audience and it saw a brilliant
entertainment.
The program of the evening had been
arranged to aid the Junior Presbyterians,
a working band of young women, who
under the management of Mrs. J. NJ. Tur-
ner as president and Miss Janet Stron-
ach as vice president, is doing noble SER
vice in the church. Its members, many
of whom took part last night, are Misses
Janet Stronach. Rhetta Daniel, Helen
Primrose, Sallie Fort, Belle Heartt,
Ethel Stronach, Mary Duncan, Eliza
Ennis. Roberta Daniel, Virgil Ennis. Ada
Robson. Marguerite Crow Louise Rich
ardson. Elise Heartt, Yiolette Keith and
Mrs Andrew Syme.
Aiding these young women. there We're.
among others. Misses Marion and Ellen
Haywood, Mary Turner, Annie Stevenson,
of New Bern: Theodore Marshall.
Frances Hoke. Mary Thompson, Sadie
Root, Maud Dinwiddie, Blanche Blake,
Mabel Young, May Jones, Birdie Law
renee. Mary Armistead Jones, Mary Sea-
ton Hay. Kate Stronach, Hal Morson,
nd Tre A al
the male contingent was composed of
Messrs. Watkins Robards. John Andrews.
Albert Bauman. VIM. Little. VIM. Syme,
Sam HipsdaIe Dalen Stronach, Henry
Patterson. Walters Durham, Walker
Williams. Dr. Royster. VIII Royal, G. l..
Glenn. Henry Thackston, Ed. Roe Stamps,
CASTOR Rodgers, Nick Walker David
Fort. Louis Womble, John Grow. John
Monte and in addition many little boys
and girls whose happy faces and spright-
ly manner made joyous the occasion.
Pictured as colonial maids and danes,
each a picture of enchanting loyelines,
assisted by gallants in cavalier attire,
by Indian braves and Indian maids, the
various tableaux and pictures were gems
TO be gazed at, admired and remembered.
Then. too, the enjoyment OF the evening
was increased by vocal and Instrumental
music. violin and piano and cornet. and
by recitations most delightful.
The program began with Thou Art
Ny own" vocal solo eharmingly sung
by Miss Maude Dinwiddie. followed by
the scene, IAN Indian Dance, posed by
David Fort and others, in which the
young men won applause. This was sue
ceeded by tableauX, Warrior and
Maid" the beautiful Indian maid being
Miss Helen Primrose and the warrior
Mr. James McKimmon. The next offer
ing was an artistic violin solo by Miss
Dorothea Webb
Then the Indian Camp wa seen in
picture, followed by a realistic tableaux.
"Poeahontas Rescuing John Smith," Miss
Mary Turner and Ed Roe Stamps. Next
was the Baptism of Pocahontas," by
Miss Carrie Whiting and Walker Will
liams. following which was a series of
enjoyable cornet solos by Mr.. Eugene
Robertson. of the A. and NJ. College
The Marriage of Pocahontas' was the
next tableaux. II was beautifully set
Pocahontas being represented by Miss
Mary Turner. John Rolfe by Dahlen
Stronach. the Priest by Walker Williams
the two Puritan maids by Misses Blanche
Blake aud Mary Armistead Jones. the two
Colonial DANES by Misses I4ucie West
and Katherine Stronach.
Part two began with a piano solo by
Mr.. ]. p. Brawley, followed by one Of
the bright gems of the evening two views
of Colonial Mipuett," the little folks
being veritable little fairies of loyeliness
and grace. Next the opening curtain re-
yealed Lady Fairfax Dancing with Geo.
Washington" a lovely scene, by Miss
Sadie Root and William Syme This was
succeeded by "Merikys Conversion" a
happy bit of negro dialect work by Miss
Birdie Lawrence
Mr.. Early Hughes appearance was the
signal for applause, as with Miss Belle
Watson at the piano he sang Good
Morning, Carrie and as an encore 'Aint
it Shame" Miss Janet Stronach as "A
Valentine" was most fetching. as was
'Ye Olden Valentine" by Miss Annie
stevenson, of New Bern, and Mr.. Dahlen
Stronach. and equally so Dolly Madison
Rescuing the Declaration Of Independ-
ence," by Miss Maude Dinwiddie. Mr..
Watkins Robards and others
The closing scenes began with ''Pris-
ella and Johr Alden,' Miss Theodore
Marshall and Mr.. Ramsay After it came
vocal solo by Miss Maude Dinwiddie,
a gem from "Florodora" and a final
grand gathering of maids and gallaDts
ia Lady Washinston's Leyee" in which
Miss Marion Haywood made most
charming ard gracious Lady Washington.