The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-31
CHRISTMAS CANTATA
Baptist SUNDAY School Celebration.
Beautiful and Successful Entertain
ment.


The Baptist church was crowded
to its utmost capacity on Wednes-
day evening. the occasion being the
rendering of the Christmas Cantata.
"A Genuine Santa Cluas. IL was
the Christmas celebration of the
Baptist Sunday School.
The platform was beautifully dec
GRATED in red and green. the CEN
ter of the stage beng arranged as
a child's play room. A trimmed
Christmas tree stood in the back
ground.
The following was the cast:
Dorothy Doris Pates.
Ada-Ethel Nash.
Frances Jacobs
Margaret -Pauline McGhee
Eugene Ninde.
Jack Geo. Rawlings.
Fairy-Alice Stearns.
Capt Blowhard Mr.. Chas Wright
Santa Claus-Mr. Emmett Car
ner
The cast was supported in the
musical numbers by a large chorus
The musical numbers were as fol-
lows:
Part 1.
Opening chorus.
Writing Song. by characters.
Stocking Song. solo and chorus
by Frances.
Goodbye. Dolly. solo. by Dorothy
gn1n "a chorus IN
Ada.
Spook Song. duet. by Dorothy and
Frances.
Sandman's Song. solo and chorus,
by Ada.
Part =.
Chorus. Hurrahl for Christmas
Time. led by Misses Mary Hewitt
and Ruth McGhee.
Jigsaw Puzzle Song. duet. by
Roger Bateman and Randolph Stone
Shiny Song, Roger Bateman, Tay-
lor Rowe. Howard Smith. Jas. Nc
Chez. Franklin Koeppen. Lewis Lay
ton. Nymat Sacrey. Lloyd Stevens
Randolph Stone. Carl Pritchett sid
nev Pound. Fleming Stevens.
Santa Claus Song. solo and
chorus. by Santa Claus.
Automobile Song, solo and chorus
by Capt Blowhard.
Dressmaker's Song. by the FOL
lowing: Julia NJ. Rowe. lrma
Bell. Audrey Freeman. Olive Berry
Elizabeth Sacrey. Ruth Mason, Eliz-
abeth Heflin. Glayds Helm. Louise
Peyton. Bertha Bennett. Cordelia
Payne. Sarah Johnston.
Closing chorus. Spirit OF the
Christmas Tide. by Capt Blowhard
and chorus.
All of the characters were
chosen. Santa Claus and Capt. BLOW
hard being especially happy in their
respective parts. ,
Ned and Jack were typical
Youngsters and not a bit disturbed
by the onlookers, although JACK
did think "a burglar might have
crawled under his bed when he was
"a little boy"
Frances. although the smallest
member OF this happy family. was
none the less an important one and
her solo. The Stocking Song, was
well rendered, her voice being re-
markable for its strength ana
sweetness. Ada and Margaret, the
two larger sisters. were especially
good. Ada's solos showing a re-
markedly sweet voice.
Dorothy is a poor child trying 10
sell her doll to buy her mother a
Christmas present, and her GOOD
bye Dolly" was most sweetly and
pathetically rendered and held the
entire audience in sympathy WIN
the child parting with the only doll
she had ever had. The fairy buys
her doll and with the help of San
ia changes her home of sadness IN,
to one of JOY, sending her all
Christmas cheer. 49,.
The beautiful fairy, with her ght
tering wings. acting as Santa
scout. lent a touch OF fairyland 10
the scene.
The Jigsaw Puzzle Song, the
Shiny Bows and the "Dressmakers
with the aprons. scissors and
needles. busy working away. were
also pleasant features, and the
large audience went away well pleas
ed with their evenings enter
tainment.
Prof a. b. Bowering was the
musical director. playing all Of
the accomplishments.
The committee in charge OF tht
entertainment was composed OF the
following, all of whom worked haro
{ for its success:
Mrs. Lizzie Courtney, Miss LIZZIE
Proctor. Miss Mamie Crismond Miss
Matte Tansill. Mrs. w. L. Brannan
Miss Alice G. Cole, Miss Bes'
sic Chesley. Messrs A. b. Bowering
Chas. f. Wright. S. b. Quinn, En-
met Garner. Geo. d. Rowe.