The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-18
Render Splendid Programme at
Salt Lake Theater for Benefit
of st. AIMS Orphanage.
THOSE OF TENDER YEARS
RECEIVE MUCH APPLAUSE
Older Artists Contribute Their
Share Toward Making Sue
cess of Great Event.

CESS vi Ufeat event.
1t was the .'lt:le oncs'' who held
he boards and charmed the great au-
dience at the Salt Lake thcatcr last
night, the occasion being the annual
concert for the Kcarns-St. Ann s or
phanagc.
And while there WAS represented some
OF the mature and semi professional ar
lists of the city, who graciously con
tributed a portion or their valuable time
for the enhancement of the splendid
programme, the fact remains that ii WAS
still the 'littlc ones who received,
dCscrVedly, the lion S share uf the al
most continuous applause.
To the credit OF the "klddies and
their instructor, Miss Nora Gleason, un-
der whose direction and to whose zeal,
energy and talent the success Of the
programme is largely due, IL is TO be
said, first of all, that there was lacking
any attempt 10 follow professional the
atrical lines in the selection of the
numbers undertaken. everything ON the
programme being reasonably within the
scope of those assigned the various Sc
lcctIuuS.
Harmonious and Varied,
Speaking generally before any at
tempt 10 purticulariZe IS made, II Is to
lie noted that the ensemble OF the pro
grammc demonstrated both aH apprc
citation and comprehension of the time
and the place. as well rs the sympa
thetic understanding existing between
director and the children.
Stage settings. costumes aud Lighting
effects were artistic and in keeping
with the occasion.
From the opening chorus, tho dear
Little Shamrock, down through the
long programme, with its beautiful
finale, the great audience that filled the
theater 10 overlowing sat pleased and
apprecIatlyc.
who faced that audience with a sell
possession, a command of all their fac
ulties and q forGetfulness of distract
ing surroundings that might well have
deserved credit had they been drilled
for years as professionals.
Following the opening chorus Mary
Carney, Nelma and Emily Kimberly,
three babies from st. Ann s. sang sew
eral selections with pleasing effect, and
Miss Loretta Bocher, accompanied by
the full chorus and three vioIins, Misses
Romania Hyde Emma Cullen and Fran
ces Hahn, sang ''.Nale of Dreams i'll
splendid style.
Many Youngsters Appear,
Then followed number of charm
ing selections hv the smaller children,
each Of which elected much aud merit
ed applause These included Jump
ing Jack Dance by Violet Lewis
m a Yankee by the girls from st.
Ann S and a song by Margaret Con
pors and Marian GalIivan.
Molly Dear, full of true senti-
Ir;c
beautifully given by the St Cecilia
chorus, while Carrie Enos made hit
with her rendition of The Dublin
Rag "Oncc 1 Was Baby by
the ''Littlc Ones was applaudcd to
the echo Here ii might be well to
say that one of the conspicuous fig
ures on the stage was the smallest. that
of little Burl Simons. aged Is months.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Percival
Simons. Far from exhibiting signs of
stage fright. she at times gave evidence
of desiring 10 have her stay before the
fooiights prolonged.
The boys from st. Ann S gave with
true boyish enthusiasm and abandon
''Yankec Doodle and the well-drillcd
Daisies with dramatic effect Lit
tie Irene Goody elected much applause
pv her excellent rendition Of ct
Dramatic Readings Feature.
feature Of the programme that add
ed to its excellence was the dramatic
reading of Miss Pluma Purcell She
gave two selections, one exceedingly
droll, the other n sort to reach the
deener feelings, and in both displayed
rare skill. self possession and com pre-
hensive grasp nj her subject.
Dolly Christensen s fairy dance WAS
pleasing and Thelma Cropiu manifest
oI q in har-- Of
"Splash. Thelma S brother George
was equally at home in his singing of
" Dougherty' while the two children
later pleased with re Glad We're
Irish
Side splitting laughter greeted the
"Heinze by the boys from the cath
edral. The harp solo BY Mrs. Edward
McGurrin and the singing Of Irish
melodies by the quartette. composed of
Mrs. Corlnnc f.. Hammer the Misses
Mae O'Neil, Alice Farrell and Hazel
Redman, from the cathedral choir. were
warmly appandcd
One OF the most appreciated NUM-
bers of the dc!ightf full evening was the
singing Of "Gardeu Of Drcams' by
Matilda James. the singer manifcstlng
both talent and good training. Mar.
guerite Locke S "Sfop' was well done
When the curtain fell ON the spIen-
did finale. the ''Star Spangcd Bnn-
ner. by eleven girls. all garbcd in
pure white and tho national colors, with
the full chorus swelling the volume o,
harmony for the close. The entire audi
ence felt that the evening had been one
of enjoyment and the concert pro
nounced success.
In her successful direction of tho con
cert Miss Gleason. who has laborcd
untiriugv for weeks to this end. was
col T., i,o ~,
Erma Bitner. Kathleen Graves, R0ge
Duffy and Katharine Slnlp