Cañon City record., 1911-02-09

SOC|ET Y
EVENT A
BIG HIT
1t was great.

ply wonderful.
The Follies of 1910" as produced
last night under the auspices of The
ladies of St. Mary's Guild with Vera
Jane Edwards as directress was one
OF the biggest home talent SUCCESSES S
ever put on in Canon. That is say
ing a great deal in town where
successful fetes and home talent
productions are the rule and not he
exception. 1t is possible but not
probable that Canon has ever realiz-
ed before that she has so many
pretty, graceful and clever ladies'
and girls or such splendid, nne ap.
pearing gentlemen. The show last
night was excellent from the raising
OF the curtain on the first number to
the closing ensemble. Every num-
ber showed that the participants
were well trained and displayed too.
the fact that Canon Is blessed with
q great deal Of excellent local taIent.
The opening number, when you
First Kiss the Last Girl You Love"
was an appropriate Introduction to
an evening of unusual musical treat
Many people said that "The Stroll
ers" was the best and most popular
number of the evening. 1t is true
that the ladies were encored three
different times and It is also true that
they were very beautiful in their be-
coming costumes Mr.. G. Tyndale-
T -hn tn ho tho hrfp0r
particular star of the company out
side of Vera Jane Edwards, made n
biggest hit in "The Stroliers.' HIS
dancing was graceful and his ap-
pearance altogether clever. In his
reveries of a bachelor he display sd
splendid ability as reader. In the
sketch "Jane of Old Kentucky" Mrs.
NJ ]. Lamb as the negro nanny did
come work OF a really high clags o.
der. Mr.. F. C. Crawford as Jack
Harrington. the northern soldier IN
love with southern girl, Jane
Beach Cvera Jane Edwards) proved
himself an actor OF finish and abii
fly.
The "Up-to-date" American boys
and girls consisting OF the Misses
Ethel Gibson. Hazel Deweese. RIth
Lewis, Jessie Gardner and Fannie
Thompson, the Messrs James
Peabody, Earl Mccoy, Gilbert Tyn-
dale-Lea. ]. L. Sterling and Sidney
Ballinger were seen in a very pretty
chorus. Their work compared very
favorably with many of the best pro-
fessional choruses seen here. The
Minuet. in which Madeline ReynalIF,
Ruth Combs, Kittie Agate. Anna
Blair. Marion Mcfarland. Catharine
Ware. Anna Reid. and Margaret
Ware participated, took the house
by storm. Little Madeline Reynaids
pleased the audience by the gracef =
way in which she acknowledged
bouquets that were presented to her
over the footlights
"A Japanese Fete," in which Vera
Jane Edwards and chorus In he
maids of Nicobar" delighted the
audience was the scenical hit OF tie
evening. Miss Edwards appeared 10
advantage in this number. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thad Ragsdale who sang "Pfet-
ty Polly San" were great Thas &,
the simplest and best way to express
the excellent way they acted thsir
part. In the solo numbers. Mrs
Nina Skinner who sang "A Japanese
Doll" did hne. Miss Frankie Hard
Ing. who sang the solo parts OF the
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and sweet voice that accomplisned ed
wonders with the song she sang
Miss r. May Armishaw's impersona-
tion Of Lily Lena. the English Come
dian. was admirable. II showed -lnal
Miss Armishaw had studied ~ nd
practiced hard and the commen "a
ton she received from the audience
was a splendid reward.
The closing number. pantomIme
THE Star spangled Bann IT, In
which Mr.. G. L. Meehan did the solo
parts. was beautiful The stage ".
lined with a military escort OF cadets
from the Canon City high schoo
with Lieutenant Graves in command
Mrs. Edwards with number VI
young ladies stood in the Foreground
during the progress Of the sons
The sight was very patriotic and wal
indeed a fitting finale to the eve
ning's program.
The ladies who served as chaper
ones and who were instrumental y
the selection Of the different peopi'
for the various numbers showet
deep insight into the reanifemeau