The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-03
'OLD FOLKS CONCERT.
WELL KNOWN LOCAL SOLOISTS AP'
PEAR TN Old FASHIONED COS
TUNES and sing SONGS OF
"AULD LANG SYNE."

"AULD LANG SYNE."
Did you attend the concert Of
songs, both old and new, grave and
gay,' which was given by i've sing
ing Glass;" in the Sunday School
room of the Methodist Protestant
Church on Tuesday evening, April
Goth? If you did not, you missed
something great, and will regret it
when you hear those who were for
tunate enough to be present sing its
praises.
The program was arranged by Miss
Kitty d Noel, president of the Mite
Society of the church for whose
benefit itIwas given. The singers in
cluded the members of the choir of
the church and representatives of the
other choirs of the town and were
trained by Miss Anna M. Shriver,
the efficient orgainst of the church.
MIR. J. Pearre Wantz acted a. i've
choir leader" and Misses Shriver and
Marguerite Skunk piano players" !"
The singers were attired in costumes
appropriate to the century in which
the various songs were written, or
To the sentiment of the song itself.
As the singers passed through the
audience and took their places on
the platform many remarks were over
heard, such a. Look at Frank Herr
in his swallow tailed coat, and high
collar and stock" That's Belle
Norment with him" Where did
Kate Roop get that costume? That's
an old time Methodist bonnet" Look
at Mary Shellman's bonnet. T know
where she got that. 1t belonged to
Miss Betsy Winchester, sister Of the
founder of the town. She told me
so." Don't Jim Mitchell look like the
advertisement of Quaker Oats" and
There's Edwin Gehr and Francis
Reese, who are the girls with then? p
Look at Ober Herr and Dorothy All
baugh, and Grace Knapp and Henri
eta Roop Whose garrets have they
ransacked? Or. Brown looks as il
he had stepped out OF an old fash
ioned pitcure" But the choir leader
raised his baton and all talking ceas-
ed, and the program began. r-
The quiet attention given by The
audience during the singing and the
hearty applause which greeted each
number was sufficient guarantee that
all we're appreciated and enjoyed.
The first chorus, "Scotland's Burn
ing" was sung with much spirit, and
then came "Auld Lang Syne," by
Myers, Herr and Brown, which
brought tears to many eyes. Little
Miss Caroline and Master j. Pearre
Wantz, Jr., in the costumes of lit
tie old man in swallow taileu coat
and a miniature woman with trained
skirt and basque, captured the audi
ence by their clever acting and sing
ing OF Pretty Polly Hopkins" "Low
Back Carr" by Mr. Mikesell; "Ben
Bolt" by Smith Billingslea, "Kath-
leen Mavourneen" by Albert Mitten,
and "Say Darkies have you Seen My
Massa," by Walter Zepp, were finely
rendered. "Old Black Joe" by MIR. j.
Pearre Wantz, Annie Laurie" by Mr..
James Mitchell and several old plan
tation songs by the glee club, were
heartily enjoyed, ana received their
fair share OF praise. But the ladies
were not without their laurels.
Comm thro' the Rye" by Mrs. VIM.
Mather, within Mile Of Edinboro
Town" by Miss Frances Seabrook, /
attired at Scotch lassie, and "In
the Cleaning" by Miss Bette Knapp,
and the spirited acting and singing
of Miss Eva Herr in Cousin Jede-
,dfah," received enthusiastic applause.
Silver Threads Among the Gold, Z
was finely rendered by Misses Helen
Zepp and Katherine Lynch, while
Miss Belle Norment, Of Baltimore, re-
ceived an enthusiastic reception from
her many friends in the audience,
who were delighted to hear her again
In the old Scotch melodies which
she always sang 40 sweetly. "The
last Rose Of Summer" was most
touchingly and beautifully sung by
Miss Katharine Beacnam, attired In
her grand-mother's wedding Dress
and 'I Cannot Sing the old Songs"
by Miss Addie Manahan in the quaint
costume Of the days Of long ago;
were two of the gems of the eve
ming" The inspiring chorus Dixie
and "The Star Spangled Banner"
sung by the entire audience standing
closed a most delightful evening of
song.
The program was good clear
through-so good that numerous re-
quests have been made to repeat it,
and it will be given again in the near
future with some new songs and a
repitition Of the program Of Tuesday
night, of which due notice will be
given