Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-01
CHRISTMAS CANTATA
VERY SUCCESSFUL
VIII Probably be Repeated Next
Week

What was conceded to be the best
Christmas entertainment ever given on
the island, was rendered by nearly one
hundred persons from the Baptist Sun
day school last week in the Wildwood
Baptist church. Before the opening
chorus by the Primary department
every seat on the main floor and in the
gallery was occupied and many were
standing in the rear OF the church.
Because Of the urgent request for the
repeating Of the Cantata, that others
might hear the bright music and see
the excellent drilling, it has been de-
cided to repeat it next week either in
Bakers theatre or in the church.
Definite announcement will be made
at the church services next Sunday.
The opening chorus, christmas
Bells,n was rendered by the smaller
children. A feature of this exercise
was the leading of the children by little
Naomi Refer at the piano.
Those who took part were Helen
Cobb, Helen Coombs, Margaret Dun
ham, Elizabeth Eldredge, Ruth john
son, Eleanor Jones, Marie Jones, Carrie
Parker, Ruth Parker, Ethel Saunders,
Edith Schellenger, Margaret Sheppard,
Helen Townsend, Edith Tresher,
Douglass Campbell, Edmund Kalbach,
Stanley Kalbach, Russell Miller, Harry
Parker, William Parker, Willie Pinker,
Leroy Risley, Latimer Seibert, Milton
Seibert, Frederick Tresher, Prosper
Webb.
The Primary department next pre-
scented a sextett in solo and chorus
with dolls. The selection Vas entitled
"Waiting for Santa.o Helen Coombs
was soloist and was assisted by Mar
garet Durham, Ruth johnson, Edith
Schellenger, Helen Townsend and
Edith Tresher.
After the chorus of children had rem
dred a motion song entitled Little
Snowfakes," four year old Helen
Townsend amused and interested every
one with her solo II Guess You Know
its Christmas.n When the little mes
had concluded their exercises, the
Cantata "Santa's Substitute" was rem
dered. The children had been rehears-
ed for some weeks, and the manner in
which every part was taken, and the
bright catchy choruses sung, bespeaks
great praise for those who labored SO
patiently and untiringly in its produc-
ton.
The Rainbow Fairies with their
beautiful dresses of crepe paper, (repre-
senting the primary colors of the
rainbow with large bows in their hair
and wands with colors to correspond
with their dresses, made a hit immedi-
ately and their singing was up to the
anticipation created. In like manner
the eight little nurses with their lace
caps and aprons caught the audience
with their singing. The six Puritan
Maids, dressed in a manner indicated
by the name, with Bibles under their
aims attracted much attention. Their
singing and motions, made their song,
written in minor, exceedingly sweet.
The boys were not a whit behind the
girls in holding attention. AS usual
they created much merIiment with
their make up and music. The Brown
les were all that the name indicates
and 10y many were considered the hit
Of the Cantata. The five Motor boys
with caps, busters and goggles, looked
very realistic, while the four Waiter
boys with towel and tray had the audi
ence with them from the moment they
appeared.
The soloists received much merited
applause for their excellent work. The
~soloists were Messrs. A. Towser and b.
Tronnem; Mrs. A. Refer and e. G.
Slaughter; Mary Campbell, Malvern
Reeve, Fildes Tresher, Donovan Went
zell.
The following were the principal
narts taken: