, 1909-08-28
ENTERTAINMENT IN AID OF DORCAs
SOCIETY TURNS OUrA SUCCESS.

When promising to report on the enter
tainment, l was not aware that an announce.
ment of same had appeared in the Bulletin
of that days issue, It will therefore be "a
the more interesting to our friends at larga
especially those old "Stagers'' in Basin
the mother town Of such entertainments
The overture took place precisely ut eight
o'clock but long befole this time there was
hardly an available seat, md many had to
stand throughout the entire affair.
Following the programme of nineteen mum.
bers, 3he old amateur felt himself knocked
every now and then on one Of his .hobbiev.
The programme, taken to pieces, ran thu,
~ G~lee-"Eyening Bells" by members
of the Society, whose voices Blended har-
m0niously. (2) Piano Solo-"Dixie Land
by Master Sydney Coulter. This little
youngster, who is a general f@avourite in tbe
community, graced the instrument with mn
air like that Of a professional PLAYER, and
performed as such. 81 Comic Song-sSince
Casey Runs the Flut,' by Mr.. Juo. KIvvert
whose actions and general department were
as perfect as could be imagined. Owing to
a fresh cold, he made q Slight hitch by
dropping three words This was however not
noticeable. "a Duet-P Piano and Violin. by
Mrs. Canon Hutson (Piano) and Hr. Ander-
sen (ViOlin). "Under the Double Eau(e"
was the selection, and both performers.
though not at their best, played exceedingly
we'll. ~ Acknowledgements Visitors
by six characters. The farce is Illustrative
of an English Earl IL Henderson, and his
Lady Miss Henderson, travelling through
Germany. The Earl, who is not aware t1at
he is followed by his wife. PLAYS The role OF
valet and begins q Airtatiou with the hotel
waitress. His wife, who is also IN Ter dis
guise of her maid, comes upon the scene.
and is discovered by her t rror-.hicken
husband who believed her to have been at
the wedding Of her sister on the Isle Of
Wight. A clash comes, but after the in
tervention of the comicnl Landlord ll[r
Jno. Klyvert) they are again recoDciI-
ed.-Much applause was given at the
conclusion. (6) Song-"Yip-A-Addy-T
Ay," by Miss Annie Meywin, was a success
full attempt on her first appearance ia public
as a songstress, and was applauded by loud
shouts of "Encore Encorel," but time being
limited, the curtain was lifted, and She ONLY
bowed her appreciation. (7) Duet -"Gid-
ing to Fairy Land" by Mrs. Geo. Marshall
and Miss Annie Bennerson, alto and soprano
respectively was applauded by Good q,
(8) Operetta-"Bo Peep" by several fairies.
came next. This deserves a great deal OF
pleasant comment, but, as "drief' is the
word, we must be satisfied with Lalf the
notes taken. The central figures in this
beautiful Act were Misses Hattie Merwjn
Queen of Fairiesl Winnie Da Castro mis-
ohleyous Fairy, CamiIde Morkoe shepherd
ess "Bo-Peep'). All looked well and per-
formed we'll, but special mention must be
made Of little Miss Markoe, who i1Apersonat-
ed Little Bo-Peep" to p~erfec. ion, besides
singing several chants in Minor keys. Miss
Da Castro as Mischief" was very active
80 T~ableau-"Fairies." by several young
ladies, was very pretty. ;10) Comic Song
in Danish, by Hr. Rasmussen afforded o
great deal of Amusement
IntermiSsi0n.
Q1) ~Song-"Just One Sweet Girl" by
Miss Annie Merwin, was as good as
her first. Q2) Duet-Piano and Violin,
by Mrs. Canon Hutson and Mr.. Ander-
sen. Cover the Waves" was the selec-
ton. and was performed with like per
lection as before. l3l Comic SONG in