Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-27
CHRISTMAS oANTATA
WAS A GREAT SUCCESS
Methodist Church Filled TO Overflow
ing and Many Turned Away.

Methodist Church Filled 10 Overflow.
ing and Many Turned Away.
Il is seldom, indeed, that an en-
tertainment Of any kind calls forth so
large an audience as was present at
the above church on last Friday night
when q cast Of -e5 Sunday school pu-
pills rendered the cantata Christmas
FAIRIES" and less seldom has an au-
dlence felt itself so well repaid as
did the one on this occasion. The
seating and standing capacity OF the
edifice was filled at o'clock and
many were turned away unable to
gain entrance after that hour.
The church was prettily decorated
for the event. large stage had been
eereted and special electric apparatus
supplied to bring out the true effect
OF the production. II took two hours
to complete the cantata and there
was not an idle moment during this
time. Those who took part in the
entertainment from start to finish
were perfect in their parts. and the
able manner in which they conduct
ed themselves through the whole
was remarkable, not a feature being
married by prompting or sighting.
The chorus work and many drills
was the best ever given in the city
by home talent, and were so pleasin !
that the large audience could scarce
ly walt the finish OF the various num-
bers to applaud. The two queens,
Fairy Queen by Miss Clara Wood,
and Frost Queen by Miss Iva Hill,
deserve special mention for their pro-
REGENCY in the parts taken. as
does also the Evening Star. repre-
scented by Miss Beth Shoup. Each
OF these ladies rendered solos In a
most charming manner, and had their
other parts well committed.
The Inasmuch Band drill was
among the pleasing features OF the
evening and the16 little girls did well.
The Laplanders. Gnomes, Boys Brig
ade and Tom, Dick Harry and Echo
each came In for their part OF the
pleasing response for their clever
work. leila Roche, Alice Morland,
Helen and Mary Patterson. Beryle
Mashburn. Dwight and Guy Gaines,
Augusta Haverman. also each did
their parts well.
Mrs J. w. Wilson gave a delight.
full dramatic reading which was high
ly pleasing. and showed her ability
as nelocutlonist far above the aver
age. Miss Belle varnum rendered a
vocal solo, The Holy CITY, in her
usual pleasing manner and delighted,
as she always does.
The delsarte work by the 16 young
ladies deserves considerable praise,
as also does the statuary and pose
feature which closed the evening s
program. The young ladies who car
ried these parts so successfully are
truly to be eompllmented for their
efforts. for It has been said repeatedly
that their work would have been a
credit to professionals instead of its
being their nrst attempt along that
line. They were the Misses Helen
Patterson, Blanche Dart. Beth Shoup.
Eva Woods. Alice Worland, Ruth
Durdy. Agnes Nelson, Birdie Nor
beck. Fern Champion. Della Downs.
Santa Claus was present and took
an active part in the evenings en-
tertainment and his solo was highly
pleasing to the little folks.
At the close OF the program Su-
perintendent johnson OF the public
school. who had been delighted with
the production, arose and said that
to his judgment It was positively the
best that had ever been given in
the city and suggested that there
were many In Occur d'Alene who
could not attend that evening who
would only be delighted to do so,
and for them. and taking into con-
sideration also the excellence OF the
production, that II be repeated. Al
ter several had expressed their opin-
ions 1t was decided to reproduce the
cantata on Tuesday evening
when small admission fee win be
charged to cover the expense of plat.
form. decoration and other costs
incurred for the entertainment.
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