Smyrna times., 1905-03-01
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT
WashlngtOH's Birthday Celebrated Wednesday
Evening Before a Well Filled House
Which Was Most Successful Affair.

WALKERS, Feb. 2s:-The entertain
ment given in Walkers School House
IN commemoration of Washington's
Birthday proved success both fnan-
cially and socially and the many friends
and patrons of the school who attended
expressed their qualification in being so
we'll entertained. Despite the threat
ening weather the house was we'll filed
and the proceeds sufficient to purchase
the new stage draperles and some other
necessary fixtures. All who took part
deserve credit for the excellent manner
in which they performed their parts.
Following is the program: Singing,
'Ihe Star SpangIed Banner" recita-
non, "The Twenty second of Febru-
.ary" Elizabeth Stats; defamation,
"The Good Old Times" Walter Now
land; recitation, 'The Birth of Wash
ington" Frances Price; singing "The
Old Fashioned Chair" dialogue, 1.-The
Street Child's Good Angel" Misses
Mollie Nowland, Reba Latta, Virgie
Shorts and Helena Case; singing, 'I've
Grown so Used to You;" defamation,
''The School House Stands by the
Flag" Charles Deakyne; defamation,
Mistaken Emulation" Eddie Simpson; !;
singing, duet, Messrs Edward and Au-
brey Latta; recitation, ga Boys Pro-
test" George M. Blendt; recitation,
"Whistling in Heaven" Miss Ada De-
Venish; solo, "Mr. Thompson's Mule"
Harry Blendt; social drama, "Mrs
Testers Soiree:" Mrs. Lester, a So
ciety Lady, Miss Ada Downs; Mr..
Lester, Business Manager, Mr.. j.
Edward Latta; Mr. Warren, farmer,
George Shorts; Mrs. Warren, farmer 8
wife. Mrs. ]. Edward Addicks; Koshie
Warren, farmers son, Aubrey Latta;
Polly Caroline Warren, farmers
daughter attends a French School,
Miss Jermima Shorts; Mr.. Cranston,
Mrs. Cranston (friends of the Lesters)
Harry Blendt, Miss Bertha Shorts; Je-
rushy, Mrs. Testers nurse girl. Virgie
Shorts; Mr.. Singleton, Senator from
Washington, William Spicer; Miss
Mary Emily Reed, coquette, Miss
Daisy Workman; DR.. Gray, a million
aire, Harry Blendt; Mrs. Gregg, a Wis
tor from New York, Helena Case;
Mrs. Lovel, guest from New York,
Miss Bertha Shorts; Biddy aud Peggy
Qrish servant girls) Miss Workman,
Ethel Armstrong; Hannibal, Pete Hug
gins (colored waiters) Willie Peaper,
Willie Blendt; solo, Mr.. Edward Latta;
recitation, "Washington's Farewell to
His Army" Elizabeth Price; dialogue,
''The Burglars" Mr.. Edgar Heinhold,
Harry Blendt, Miss Daisy Workman,
Helena Case; singing Under Southern
Skies;" recitation, ga Boys Poem on
Washington" Willie Nowland; decla.
nation, "a Colored Mans View OF the
Situation" Edgar Heinhold; dialogue,
"a Slight Misunderstanding" Miss
Lizzie DeVenish and Aubrey Latta
recitation, "Washington's Birthday
Eddie Simpson; singing, "Coax Me. >
The singing of a solo, "Mr. Thomp.
sons Mule" by Harry Blendt was vel
applauded also the popular song,
Coax Me" sung by Miss Dresher.
Mr.. Edward Latta and Harry Blendi
were thoroughly enjoyed and long ap
plandcd. Much merriment was af
forded in the drama by Aubrey Latta
acting ''Koshie Warren" and Miss
W. rkman as "Miss Reed" Senator J
l.. Latta kindly entertained the au
dience between acts by singing som,
popular melodies.