The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-10
ENTERTAINMENT
AT LEWISTON.
ANrIecANT PROGRAM ARTS
TIcALLV CARRIED OUT.
The Proceeds Were More Than SUI
ficient For the Object

Lewiston, Va, Sept. 9TH, 1903.
The beautiful entertainment here on
Friday night was not only Success as
10 it's object, but rich In crafty ing re
sults of several kinds. Although the an
nouneements were posted only a ie"
days beforehand. quite n good and'ence
assembled, ready 10 appreciate ever
thing. aud apparently really anxious 10
spend their money lavishly.
The programme opened with a re, ure
song, "Way Down South In spring,
sung by three members Of the Irosp"et
IIili school-Misses Carrie, Nell and ic-
toria Holiday. and thei' two tttie sls-
ter. Huldale and Virginia Waller respec
lively. about six and four years on.
Every one WAS charmed with the com
posure and childish grace oil the niue
evolutions of the march before the song
and the appropriate gestures accom-
panying IL. The burst OF enthusiastic
annIause which greeted its close did not
disturb the dignity of the dem 're march
Of the scene. except in the case OF the
baby Virginia. who was much shocSeI
at the uproar, and Hell has'lly 'o""''
Number after number followed. oil oil
inertia ; ing by Miss Lands, a recita-
,ion nv Miss May Rowe, oi tredei lcks
burp. another by Miss Bessie lioiaoay'
anofher by Miss Lands; "a comic scene
"Adv.rtjsinr for n Husband, acted Win
great spirit by Miss Susie iiollad"y' MISS
Ellen Conway, Mr.. James NJ. llolladay
and Mr.. Raleigh billiard and itsiun keeny
annreciated by the audience; Il selection
from Paul Leicester Ford = society com
edy. best Laid Plans, In when Mlss
Victoria Harris. as Mrs. Mychesiey' euu
Misses Susie, Mary V. llolladay ana
MARY A. Holiday acquitted themselves
with no little dramatic grace ana skill
MIR Raleigh billiard. as Mr.. Dennis urant'
nlayed the role with contagious humor.
and with readiness aud spontsneity OF
appropriate by.play that marked him as
a horn sctor. The other side,characters,
steven and George Harold. were wen
sustained by Mr.. Raleigh Conway ana
vr Roland Burruss, and Mr.. Jim ilplla'
5av In the altar role, a. Lord ferrol, wf'
exouisiiely amusing
Az a piece de resistance the entertain
ment closed with the SIX tahlehuA so
much admired when given earlier IN the
year at Prospect liill.
Again the curtain rose on the iairy
scenes of the courtship and marriage OF
Colonel John Waller, Gentleman, o.
snotsvlyania. of the time OF William and
uary The story was told in five pictures
o,nnsurpassed daintiness and picturesque
effect, as follows:
The Propose Waller Processes
h;s esteem for Mistress Dorothea King. OF
Williamsburg. at garden tea party.
,. Asking for Dorothea's Land o,
Waller proposes him-e and his SpotsyE
yanis estate for the favorable conslcera
ton OF Mr.. King. Of Williamsburg; NOT
disconcertsd IN the coqueitish Dorothea
pcepine at the Il ! ing scene
q Dressing the Bride Three colonial
bellies array the fair Mistress DOrOthea
for the nuplial pageant. r,
4 Williamsburg Weddirg - The
bridal scene, consisting OF eight nttis
colonial ladies aud cavaliers = silks ana
laces poyde.. and q i's; the bride Mlss
Victoria Holiday, and groom, Mt; Nv
in0ston Boggs. e, ch descendant OF the
Iobn Waller aud Dorothea k'og, Of To-
original scene. .c
Waller, Mr.. Daniel and Mistress Margaret
Vivian. Mr.. Raleigh TraveTsand Mistress
Hannah Ball. OF Eppng Forest, wa''
the minuet 10 Nr. Kings draw'og room
The elegant costumes. the picturesque
grouping aud the qdaint Crf re OF TIC -
lie child figures made serbs OF pictuI -
Of rare beauty, with which the up tao ,
were delighted. t,rapplause hhd ST.
6ed their pleasure, the ca. tan rose Oh
% h scene the second tine. The sixth
and last tableau was an i'ustratlon OF
Miss JOhnston's color v mover, Auui y
at the Governor Bal
This was OF gown ladies aud gent
men. and unqu' 'tionably fne - To COS
tune and pose. Theeh ct wi 'somewha'
spoil for par Of the audiehce, however
by the Tact that the group'1l y as t'ee
too crowded for Audrey and kSel a u, J
70 be ~ m distiDctly, except by those -
front.
Mole than hau of the pleasure oil the
eseninp was due TO the u 'dness sno
svmpathetic Apr ciaiiOp and cou. ~
/ IL the audjeoce. Befoi such AM ssembly
actors of lees talent could not have fs'-
ii The neighborhood rose to the occa
sion. ., It always does, md i'sr. d by
their assists nee and suppoi 6 'eat sue
cess.
The proc is OF the en'r 'a'nmen'
were more than sufficient for the repair,
10 the organ, for which it WIS giveoi aud
there will be surplus from which to DC
yot, something TO the into ssts oil the
hall and It's services -,
The members of the Prosp ct II"
School especially won golden Opi1ioD'
from all who saw chem. he upper enc
of the coucty is to be cons atnl at ID OF
the establishment In it OF school oil sucl
high standard at a Virginia home 81
well known for it's elegf nee end cultur