The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-16
WAS SPLENDIDLY PRESENTED.
And Cantata, "David, the Shepherd Boy"
Was Enjoyed by Very Large Audience.

An audience that completely filed the
auditorium of the First Baptist church
and extended far back into the vestry
was present last evening to listen to the
rendition of the cantata, David the
Shepherd Boy" given under the auspi-
ces of the Sunshine class of that church.
under the personal direction of Mrs Wal
ter n Grearson.
The story portrayed the life of David
from his call to be king to his corona
ton, and the difficult parts of the piece
were well sustained In the first scene,
Samuel, the prophet, impersonated by
Archie Watt. comes to Jesse (Rev. George
H. Holt, seeking him who should be
anointed as the next king OF Israel, to
take the place OF Saul. ,Iesse's sons
appear in turn but none finds favor in
the sight of God until the youngest,
David Fired Inglisl appears, when Sam
uel declares him to be the chosen one.
The next scene represents Abigail
wife of Nabal. a Carmelite shepherd
with her attendants, singing the praises
of Mount Carmel Miss Pinkie Lewis
took the part of Abigail, while her at
tendants were Dorothy Inglis, Berniee
Holmes. Ruby Perry and Henrietta In
glis. Four shepherds appear, singing,
and one prophesies that Abigail shall
be queen.
Next Saul Bernard Lewisl is seen in
a despondent mood, singing his despair.
when his daughter, Michal Miss Glee
Wood) comes to him and asks him TO
let David, the shepherd boy. soothe him
with his music At this point Madam
Gilda Cardini rendered a delightful Sc
lection on the harp, which not only was
supposed to drive away the sorrows OF
Israeps king. but brought applause from
the audience While David is Staying
Goliath in the valley below, two senti
nels Rev. George II. Holt and Earle N.
Lewis) look upon the scene and in dia
logue discuss the situation.
Upon the return Of Saul and David
from the battle. the people gather to
praise them. but Saul's jealousy was
aroused because David receives the high
er praise SauPs daughter Michal, also
joins in praise of David. Because of the
hatred Of Saul, David is cast into exile,
and longs for a cooling draught OF water
from Bethlehem's well, near the gate.
Three men of war douglas Inglis. Wal
lace Watt and Marie Perry risk their
lives to get for him this desired water.
but David casts it upon the ground, as
an offering to God. remarking that "it
is the price of blood While in exile,
Nabal the Carmelite shepherd. has re-
fused him assistance. and David resolves
to seek his destruction. However. be-
fore he has time to carry ont his plans,
Nabal's wife Abigail. appears and begs
for peace. David yields to her entreaties
and while they still sing of the peace |
that is to come, a messenger appears |
with the news of Nabal's death The !
of David and Abigail follows |
and the people sing their praises. David |
also sings praises to God on the eve
of his coronation. and the eantata closes
with David's crowning as king of Israel, |
amid the aeclamations of the people.
The work of the soloists was most |
pleasing, and q chorus of about fifty |
voices assisted in making the evening
Of music most enjoyable. A children's
chorus rendered two selections and scat
tered flowers for the bridal party in the
scene. All the participants
were dressed in costume. which gave a
pretty and artistic effect.
Toward the close of the evening, Mad
am Cardini rendered another harp selee-
tion, which was eagerly listened to and
80 thoroughly appreciated that she was
obliged to respond to an encore. Madam
oardini is recent graduate from the
Milan Conservatory of Music, where she
studied several years, and it was a great
pleasure to be able to hear her last
,vening. Miss Ethel Inglis was the plan
st of the cantata.