Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-04-19
GUESTS FR0H OTHER LANDS.
A PLEASING ENTERTAINMENT AT
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
A Lesson In Flags By The Pupils Of The
Grammar Department A Large
Audience In Attendance
And Receipts
good

A very pretty entertainment was giver
last night in the Assembly Hall at the
public school by pupils OF the Gramnlar
Department. The stage was made at.
traciive with United States flags festoon.
ed with garlands II evergreen.
The program was cantaia surg by
boys and girls in the costume OF ali the
nations. the opening chorus being ex.
planatory OF what followed. In this
chorus were the following girls and boys,
who subsequently introduced the guests
from other lands. and wbo acted in the
capacity oi Entertainers from America:
Norma Broizman, Augusta Fieseler, A.
Wilmer. Andreas Holly, Oliver Howard.
Burton Starr. Robert Smith, George Mer.
Ram, Harry Schultz. Louise Stevens.
Earle Taylor. Leila White.
Each girl and boy representing a nation
was eostumed In the character OF that
nation and carried the nations flag.
First to extend greeting was our mother
country, England. and "Johnny Bull'
reminded his hearers in song that we
are English as well as he. The English
girl ami boy were Maude Duvall and
James Cfesap. The Scotch lad and Iassie
then sang their national air. Imperson.
a,ing this nation we're Lillian Dammeyer
and Oscar Dawes.
As each nation came upon the stage
TO the national air Of the country they
represented, they were introduced by a
representative from the United States,
bearing the stars and stripes. The land
OF the shamrock was well portrayed by
Eva Clark and Frank Messenger. In
dainty French costume, singing the Mar
seilles and introducing a pretty little
dance. France and "Gay Paree" were
beautifully represented by Pearl Miller
and Valentine Bieg. "Der Faderland, ."
to the tune of the "Rhine, rhe German
Rhine was msds realistic by Irene
Mace and Richard Kashner, who, rep
resenting Germany as Mena Henkle-
kraus and Wilhelm Wagnestraus. inn
personaied Germany.
Other impersonations were the Italian
girl. Clara Amos; Italian boy, !. Thomas:
Spanish girl. Lillian Martin: Spanish boy.
William Bast; Holland girl, Pearl Ward !;
Holland boy, Clifford Cutler; Swiss girl,
Lille Hantske; Swiss boy, M. Baldwin; !;
Swedish girl, Helen Feldmeyer; Swedish
boy. Harry Dadds; Norway girl, Arvila
Sommefs; Norway boy, John League;
Russian girl, Katherine Williams; Rus.
sian boy, William Hopkins; Japanese
girl, Gladys Martin; Japanese boy, T..
Small. Chinese girl. Isabella Miller; Chi
nese boy, Royal Wigley. Africa was
represented by William Sullivan, Martin
Jackson. Ruth Carer and Fannie Kelly,
who alter singing typical coon song,
Il HmA -.
we're very striking. Al the close very
pretty drill OF the natiJns with their Il sgs,
was well executed.
The entertainment was surprising
success. The couples that seemed to be
especially appreciated were the French,
Irish, German, Swedish. Norwegian, Chi.
nese and japanese. The couples that
represented the last two were typical in
appearance and acted and sang their
parts well. The very laughable part was
the entrance OF the four coons, who were
apparently Indignant at not being invited
TO the banquet prepared for all nations,
and who sang the catchy song EVERY
Nation Has a. Flag But the Coon" The
lesson on the national flags Of the world
is a good one for all. Great credit is due
to Miss Tate. who took the initiative in
getting up the entertainment, and who
taught the little ores the songs; also. to
Miss Rcckhold, Miss Wells and Miss
Himmelheber for their attention 10 cos
tunes, decorations and the spoken parts.
The audience was large and the receip.s
good. The proceeds will be appropriate d
for the school piano fund The entertain.
meni will be repeated Monday nigh