Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-02-22
FESTIVAL OF LANTERNS.

FESTIVAL OF LANTERNS
lhs crowd at town hall on the opening
Of the Festival Of Lanterns, Feb. IA, was
record breaker, the room being literally
pssksd. On entering, the eyes OF all were
attracted to the overhaDging colors, for
suspended from centre of the ceiling to the
fssr walls were Japanese lanterns OF va
rsoun hues, shapes and sizes, hundreds OF
sAsn making an effective decoration.
The color scheme of the stage was red,
white and blue-an attractive setting for
abe large chorus which Mr.. Littiefeld
Asia well in hand. The program:
Msrrie Nay ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Chorus
aast, The Sweetest Story ever Told,
Miss Mary Mayo, Burleigh Swan
ssas, japanese love song. Miss Mary Mayo
N>rnet sole, Prisnatie polka,
Miss Gladys Bragdon
ssss, highland LAssie ........hrs L Bunker
SAildrsn's chorus.
Sole. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Genevieve Havey
xsss. Betsey Ross March song)
Minis Bernice Dunn
Da31Al chorus ..-...--.-..-'--.'.. ''Ohorss
Dssa, Two men Of the olden Tine, Old
Cent? ne ntals ITS, .....I F Butler, N Tracy
on Favorites. .Burleigh Swan and chorus
os1G, 4 one-hsrse Town.
Relben Glue, (Charies D~elley)
Part Second.
., Italia, Italia Beloved. Chorus
Dsst, O Restless Sea,
Mrs Bunker, Miss Mary Mayo
Sslo, The Garden Of Dreams .... Harry Clark
Solo, The Good Old U A...Nariorie Bragdon
ne Merry Ploughboy, {whistling interlude)
Children's Chorus
D,st, The Gypsy Countess, Miss Bernice
Dunn (Gipsy maid). Walter Lawrie
fThe Harry
harmonic. quartet. Aessn Lawrie,
CLARK. williams, Cousins
Ys Ho. Ny Gallant Sailors Chorus
g.sls Sans Marines, costume, Misses
Bleanor and Frances Dyer, Hazel
Clark. Geneva Bragdon, Mary Mayo,
Deulsh Hardison, Hester CLARK, Hazel
Dragdon
NsAg, Reilly's Party, Pat Hoolihan
Waiter Lawrie
NJ Dream Of the o A, March song,
William Lawrie, and male chorus
singing BY The Village Choir, 1910.
womenne Syngers-Lucinda Thankful
Banker, Generous Susanna Swan,
Cousins Laurinda Bunker, Jerusha
Wealthy Blaisdeli. Naomi Dyer,
Nystress Druscilla Antonette Brag-
don, Mystress Mercy Lois Mayo.
Nenne Syngers- Ichabod Fortunatus
Butler, Walluchia Lawrie, Wallace
Archibald Lawrie, Caleb Ebenezer
Dwelley.
Stage rehearsal by Uncle Josh Perkins
orchestra, Prof Hezekiah Bean director.
The gratifying result OF the drilling OF
8As choruses was manifested by their
prompt and faithful response to the baton
ef the conductor during the different
nambers. The soloists and those heard in
duets were in good voice. Miss Bernice
Damn was attractive and pleasing in her
March song, costumed as Daughter OF
the Regiment" The duet, 80 Restless
Sea-" by Mrs. Bunker and Miss Mayo was
gem.
"Old Continentals, 1776,' Messrs. Butler
and Tracy, represented the real article in
sheir makeup. Burleigh Swan ana Miss
Mayo delighted their hearers in solos and
auet. Charles Dwelley was up to his
ssaal standard in comic speciality. The
Aessrs. Lawrie made coed their musical
ability. Uncle Sans Marines proved
sne OF the most attractive numbers, and
wen recall as did other speciaities.
Miss Gladys Bragdon renewed her
popularity as cornetist, displaying grace
and talent. The children's chorus came
in for share of applause; their marching
and whistling were fine.
The village choir 1910, in ancient cos
SHINES, singing old hymn tunes, made an
eld-timer bark back to the days of long
ago. The stage rehearsal OF Uncle Josh
Perkins orchestra was picturesque and
fanny, and kept the audience in state OF
merriment. Fred Blaisdell as Uncle Josh
seuld not be excelled.
The management expresses appreciation
and thanks to Miss Evelyn Dwelley for
efficient and faithful help as accompanist,
and to Miss Sarah Homer, who accompan-
led the chiidren's chorus, also 10 high
school pupils and all others who kindly
assisted in making the festival success
Il is hoped Mr.. Littieield may come again
and arouse the musical public to another
course OF practice such as his entertain
Dents demand.
Feb. 20. B.