The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-20
RECITAL A SUCCESS.
Miss Aheim's Pupils GIvs Excellent Enter
taInmsnt Before Large Audience.

A large and apprecistfve audience at
tended the, fourth annual elocutionary re-
cital by the pupils OF Miss Isabelle F.
Ahearn at the Providence Opera House.
last evening. Although the program was
OF unusual length the different numbers
were 20 DIVERSIFIED that the audience was
thoroughly entertained and would have
stayed 10 hear more.
Everything that was done by the pupils
showed tho efficient work OF a thorough
and careful teacher. Miss Ahearn pos
sesses the rare quality OF securing her pu-
pills entire confidence thereby bringing
about the excellent results that last
nights audience had the pleasure OF wit
Messing The feeling OF the pupils for their
teacher was illustrated when about mid
way In the entertainment. they presented
her With beautiful diamond studded
locket and chain and fine solitaire dia-
mond ring.
A special feature OF the evening was the
presentation OF flowers about 10 o'clock.
There were fully two hundred bouquets
passed over the footlights OF all descrH,-
tions; little Louise McMann. the small
est girl on the stage receiving the most
flowers. with Miss Aheam as a close
second.
Among the several features that de-
served especial mention was the dramatic
monologue by Miss Anna Herbert, en-
titled "A Gypsy Girls Romance" Miss
Herbert receiving the first eiocutionary
certificate ever presented by the school
Gladys and Eva Warden were roundly
applauded for their song and dance. MY
Honey Lou" Little Alice LeClalre. who
sang MY Moon You're Nothing but a
Shine" and sfterward danced a little. to
the tune OF Turkey In the Straw" was
excellent and deserved all the applause
and flowers she received. Miss Gertrude
Donnelly as Parthenia in scene from
''Ingomar'' showed excellent training and
won a gold medal for efficiency in elocu-
ton. Miss Hope Aylesworth also received
a gold medal for theoretical elocution.
Miss Ella Clark in els Hopkins
makeup convulsed the audience with her
funny monologue entitled Sissy Hawkins.
Katherine McQuade and chorus In the
song 80 Kitty" were very pleasing.
Miss Mabelle Rammsge's toe and but
| terf,y dances deserved the appreciation
| she received for her splendid work. Irene
| Honan and Jessie Mclaughlin In the
| character song Polly Prim." left nothing
| to be desired The double sextetts singing
| the Queen OF the Bungalow" was exc
| cuted in professional manner.
| The program In full was as follows:
| Reading. "The Dandy Fifth" Katherine
Barnweli: sunshsde dance. Helen Udell.
| Kitty Fgerton Elizabeth Blair, Helen
| Kelley. Louise McAfann: recitation. The
| Average Boy" Sadie Braney; entrance
| march OF pupils. led by Miss Ahearn; reed
tation. bud Explains" Helen Kelley
| song. 20 kitty" from Sergeant Kitty
Misses Katherine McQuade. Madeline
Mulgrew Alice McKenna, Florence
| Quinn. Ethel Holt. Alice Meehsn. May
| Dempsey. Josephine Murray. Marguerite
| McGwin, Marguerite Dempsey, Mary Nc
| Nanley Laurel Tillinghast, song and
dance, '.Mr sMoon, You're Nothing but a
| Shine" Alice LeClair.
| pirouette toe dance Mabelle Rammage
double sextet. Queen OF tho Bungalow.
from The Rogers Brothers in London.
| Misses Grace Arunzen, Marie Rogers.
Hope Aylesworth. Margretta Powers,
| Kitty Gaye, John Garvin. Frank Euart
Eugene Couchon. Herbert Buxton and
| Hugh Donne dramatic monologue, "A
Gypsy Girls Romance" Anna Herbert;
song. MY Honey LOU" Gladys Rich and
| Eva Warden; reading. The Shipwreck.
lillian Batastini; scene from '1ngomar.
act ]. scene !. Partbenia, Gertrude DON
nslly; Actes. Sadie Milne: Polydor
| Charles Brown; character song. Polly
Prfn' Irene Honan and Jessie Nc
IAuRhln: reading THE Blind Girl OF
Castle Quill" Lena Griffin: comic mono
iogue. Sissy Hawkins Ella Clark: Mother
| Sissy Hawkins. Fila Clark. Mother
Goose Carnival" Goose. Myra
MacEwen: Jack Horuer, Jessie Pimbie
Boy Blue. Jessie Mclaughlin: Bo Peep
Irene Honan Jack. Laura Ttlhnghast
| jill. Katherine McQuade; F1irta. Grace
Peck: Lilbas. Josephine Murray; Prince
Clever, May Rodmsn: Dewdrop. the
| fairy, Alice Meehan; Tommy Tucker
Viola Leech; Little Red Riding Hood
Florence Quinn: Margery Daw, Alice Nc
Kenna; monologue Tomorrow at Ten.
! Mary Curry; Colonial Mszurka;" buck
and wing dancing. Gladys Rich and Eva
! Warden The other woman'-Enid
Margretta Powers; Sylvia, Marie Rog.
ers: reading. THE Black and Green >
Katherine Egerton; song Just Remem.
Der Someone Loves You" Jessie Pimble
song. "Our American Sailor Boy" I'd
ward Fsracy and chorus: sketch. "Tc
Rent."-Grace, Alice Jordan; Thomas
Kelley; Herbert Buxton: Eunice Moore
Grace Aruzen; Mrs. stone, Hope Ayles.
worth: Mary. Sadie Mines; song. "Ths
Maiden and the Jay" Myra MacEwen
| Mary Cuny. Sadie MeDOnough Gracs