The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-06-22
A Rather Difficult Cantata Pre-
scented by Small Children And
All Parts Rendered Well.

A large and ~appreciative audience
filled the Institute Auditorium Mon
day night to witness the closing eX-
e~rcises of the Primary School, which
was the first of the three entertain
ments to be given by the public
schools. Every e a was taken and
many had to stand.
The exercises we're not long. just
a nice length, and owing to their high
excellence the time appeared shorter
than it really was.
The little folks attempted quite a
difficult little play, called The Happy
Family of Father Time, a juvenile
cantata, but their skilful rendering of
all the parts showed that their efforts
were fully up to their ambition. There
was not a single part that was not
creditably performed, which is a high
compliment to the ability of the
children and to the able and careful
drilling done by Miss Fadra Holmes,
the principal, and Misses Read and
Horton her assistants. Miss Robert
Sol of the Kindergarten, aided
materially by playing all accom-
paniments.
The cantata was in two acts, and
opened with the court of Father Time.
all singing, and a noticeable feature
was the large number of fine boys and
pretty girls, the wee tots especially.
Father Time was dressed in a long
flowing robe, his hair was white and
long and in his hands he carried a
scyth. A pair of wings showed his
swift flight. He sang a fine solo
which greatly pleased the audience.
Little Eunice Blanchet, a pretty
black haired little girl, represented
Monday by washing an apron as she
sang. Her bright winsome way and
sweet voice captured the audience.
The Seconds chorus which followed
was fine. Aida Primeaux sang we'll
as Tuesday. ironing day. and her
duet with Mabel Bell. who took the
part of Duty, won much applause.
Wednesday was amusingly repre-
sented by Eppie Moss and six other
little girls all dressed as mothers
with caps, aprons and s~pectacles.
mending garments. Their odd looks
and odd ways made a hit provoke ng
considerable mirth.
Thursday, shopping day, was rep
resented by II little girls dressed as
young ladies of fashion with parasols
and II boys in long pants with straw
hats and high hats, all carrying
bundles. They caused great merri-
ment in the audience by their grown
up appearance and bright comical
ways as they went through a number
of intricate figures. This was one of
the special hits of the night.
Friday, cleaning day, vas repre-
sented by Joanna Hebert and Satur-
day, baking day, by Louise Guich-
reau, both of whom have good voices
and sing we'll.
Little Patrick MOuton as the Thief
of Time was q success. He wore a
tall particOlored hat and looked mis-
chievous and jolly. In the second act
where he attempted to steal the hours.
he did some real good acting.
Ruby Mcbride as Hope was a
bright, sweet little girl and seemed
specially fitted for the part. Little
Ruby Long with bow and arrow and
wings made u most lovable little Love,
and did her part in a winning man
ner. She held the place of honor at
the court of Father Time.
All the little bit of seconds, and
they were little, boys and girls
4 to 6 years old, sang and marched
and played their parts a sweet as
could be. They won the audience
completely. The minutes, boys and
girls from 6 to 8 years, all were good,
sang we'll and did we'll. They were a
brigh lot of little folks. The hours
were represented by older children
from 3 to II years, and they two filled
their part in the cantata nicely and
creditably. And little Aida Pre-
meaux as Patience sang sweetly and
was q very pretty Patience.
The play entire was simply fine and
would do credit to much older chill
drcn.
The choruses, and there were a
number, were all good and sung