Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-15
BLACKWOOD.

The students of Backwood High
School are preparing to give the
charming play Cinderella" at Morgan
Hall, on Saturday evening. April 18th,
and it promises to be big affair. The
class that is giving it is an unusually
talented one, and is putting forth
every effort to perfect the production
in every detail Miss Edna Alloway,
a sweet, gentle little. girl, makes a
charming Cinderella. Her patience
and humility while serving her hard
hearted and over-bearing sisters, make
her final triumph through the kindness
of her fairy god-mother the more de-
lightful to behold. Miss Edna Kline
and Miss Breta Zane, being talented
in elocution, take the parts of the two
sisters most ably. Carlton F'isler, of
Chew's Landing, makes an attractive
prince, and Arthur Pratt impersonates
the gruff Baron Pompoino, Cinderellas
father, most effectively. Other char
acters are: the beneficent fairy god
mother, Miss Erma Zane; Pedro, SER
want to the Baron, Earl Wheeler; Ali
doro, Princes attendant, Clarence
Marsh. Costumes have been hired
from Van Horns, Phila., and with the
tasteful stage decorations will give
the play all the charming picturesque
ness so characteristic of the play.
Music will be furnished by the Black
wood orchestra. In addition to the
play, there will be German duet sung
by Miss Myra Bachelor and Miss
Georgeanna Alloway Also a Latin
song, "Gandeamus, igitur," and a
medley will be sung by the class. This
will be the first public appearance of
Blackwood High School and the stu
dents are working with the utmost
energy to make it a great success.
Miss Elizabeth Merchant, te teacher
of the High School, is in charge of
the preparation of the play. The gen
eral admission will be twenty-five
cents for adults and fifteen cents for
children. Thirty-five cents will be
charged for reserved seats. The pro-
ceeds are to be used to start piano
fund, as the organ in use in the school
is practically worn out All are urged
their presence, but by contributions
as well.
Mrs Elizabeth Kercher, of Phila.,
has been engaged to coach the mem
bers of the play to be given on May
1SI3 lOA IHC USHCAI VI IlOpC AlO W.
No. 1.
At the regular meeting of the
Blackwood Building and Loan Asso-
citation on Monday evening, several
loans were authorized. The twentieth
series of stock was issued, of which
several shares were subscribed. All
indications point that the Association
will enjoy larger and wider prosper
perity this year than ever before.
That it is undoubtedly benefit to
the community is shown by the loans
made to those desiring to build in the
community.
Mrs. Ahbie Williams is having the
curb in front of her dwelling on Main
street walled up. This will make a
great improvement to this part of the
PROPERTY, as the grading for the new
stone road made the sidewalks so
high above the road.
The Pentecostal Nazarenes are
holding nightly services IN Morgans
Hall. There is preaching every even
ing by Rev. Buckalew.
Finch parties continue their popu-
larity as is evidenced by their fire.
quency during the past week. On
Thursday evening an enjoyable game
was played at Mr.. Shakleton's; on
Saturday evening at the home of Mr.
G. G. Hagerman, and on Tuesday even
ing at the residence of Mr.. Charles
G. Stevenson.