Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-20
Chorus, Assisted By Local and
Out-ofTown Soloists, Pre-
sents Entertainment
"THE FIRST CHRISTMAS" IN SONG
Large Audience Attends First Enter.
tainment in Manual Training Build
ing Auditorium-chorus of Almost
200 Voices Shows Excellent Train
ing Other Numbers Very Good.

Almost 200 pupils of the high school,
assisted by local soloists and others
from out Of the city. appeared to adj
1 vantage and made an excellent inn
preston in the cantata, 1.-The First
Christmas" at the manual training
building auditorium Wednesday night.
An audience of fully 500 applauded the
efforts Of the juvenile chorus, and en-
joyed the solos, duets and quartet
numbers of those who assisted.
! The entire cantata, as sung last
night, is deserving of praise. The cho-
rus which has been trained and was
directed by Miss Florence King, super
visor of music Of the public schools,
reflected much credit on the instructor.
| Assisting the chorus We're the soloists.
Mrs. Maybelle Wagner Shank, mezzo-
soprano, Of Des Moines; Mr.. Warren.
E. Proctor, tenor, Of Cedar Falls. and
Miss Mae Smith, soprano; Miss Wanda
| Wood, soprano; Miss Jessie Hall, con-
tralto; Messrs. George I. Wilson.
tenor, and Mr.. knight e. Fee, barry
tone. Of this city.
The text of the cantata is by L. NJ.
wookey, and the music is by G. Whit
ney Coontes. The story told in the can
tata is the Bible story Of the prophe-
cies Of the coming of Christ, as foretold
by the prophets and Of his birth. First
among the lady soloists was Mrs.
Shank, who has a delightfully."- pleasing
mezzo- soprano voice, which she con-
trolls admirably. Her numbers of the
regular program and the two additions
al solos she sang, were very much en-
joyed. The solo numbers of Mr.. Proc
tor and Mr.. Wilson were also good.
The other soloists likewise acquitted
themselves with credit. Perhaps one
Of the most pleasing numbers Of the
kentire program was the duet for tenor
and barytone, See You Not Yon Rad
liant starr" by Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Fee.
Miss Hazel Dinges and Mr.. Ralph
complete program, as given, was as
follows:
Tenor solo and chorus, "As the Earth
Recitative and air for tenor, And the
Angel Gabriel Was Sent''-Mr. Wilson.
Chorus, Hail, Thou Highly Favor
ed.'
Solo, quartet and chorus. Il Will
Greatly Rejoice in the Lord"-Miss
Hail.
Recitative, .And Mary Arose"-Mr.
Proctor.
Chorus-'Blessed Be the Lord God
Of Israel"
Mezzo-soprano. "As He Spake by
the Mouth Of His Prophets Mrs.
Shank,
Quartet, ITO Perform the Mercy
Promised" Mrs. Shank, Miss Hall, Mr..
Proctor, Mr.. Fee. /
Chorus, "That We, Being Delivered
Out Of the Lands"
Tenor solo, quartet and chorus, "And
Thou. Child, Shalt Be Called"-Mr.
Proctor, Mrs. Shank, Miss Hall. Mr..
Fee
Interlude, s'Christmas Might"
Quartet and chorus, "O'er Bethle-
hem's Plains" Miss Smith, Miss Hah,
Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Fee.
Recitative and air for soprano, Gear
Not! Behold. Bring Glad Tidings"-
Miss Wood.
Soprano solo, 1.-THE stars Shine
Bright Smith.
Duet, tenor and barytone, See You
Not Yon Radiant Star?"-Mr Wilson,
Mr.. Fee.
Carol for chorus "a cappella), "sing,
Ye Choristers of Heaven"
Tenor solo and chorus, "Is This the
Messiah ?"-Mr. Proctor, Mr.. Wilson,
and chorus
Recitative, Behold My Servants,
Whom IEUphold" Mrs. Shank.
Finale, Great Is the Lord
Mezzo-soprano solo "The Stars Shine
Bright"
Tenor solo, with Holy Love on
Her Beaming Face