Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-29
Concert Friday
Evening Success

The concert Friday evening at the
Vining by the Congregational church
was a decided success, both from
financial and musical standpoint.
The house was packed to its capac-
ity, and many of the boxes were
filled. The program rendered was
one of the finest ever given in Ash
land by local talent.
The evening started with a photo
play, followed with a selection by the
Congregations Male Quartet, enti-
tied Il Dreamt | Dwelt in Marble
Halls" (from the Bohemian Crib
This was rendered very we'll, except
for the fact, as Rev. Schwimley later
stated they were a little affected
with stage fright.
Miss Doris Bagley, who has just
returned from her years study Of
music in the north, sang a solo and
was heartily encored.
The next number on the program
was appreciated perhaps more than
any other, a duet by Leah Watkins
and Leslie Schwimley entitled Sam
and Tildy's Courtship." The two lit
tie folks did their part to perfection,
causing many laugh among hearers.
Little Miss Watkins has fine clear
voice, while Leslie Schwimlmey has a
high boyish voice pleasing to hear
The Ladies' Chorus, in Greeting
to Spring" was the next feature, and
it certainly took well with the audi
ence and threy great deal of credit
on the performer and Mrs. Watkins,
the director. The girls, dressed in
white, stood in sort of half moon,
while in the middle was a crowd of
little folks around the throne where
the May queen, Mrs. Barclay, sat.
Those in the chorus were the Mes
danes Marie Christian Watkins, Syl-
van Provost, ]. II. McGee, Elsie
Churchman, Ella Mills, f. II. John
son, d. d. Norris, Charles B. Wolf,
Florence Bartges Foster, W. H. Bart
ges, Clyde Cunningham, Irwin Bate
man, w. A. Schwimley, the Misses
Ramona Harrell, Madeline Silver,
Kathleen Silver, Gladys Carnahan,
Priscilla Carnahan, Ethel Davenport,
Myrtle Dougherty, Edna Dahuff, Del
Jones, Rose Thomas, Marion Shaw,
Helen Dickerson, Marguerite Brown,
Maye Glove, Helen Cunningham, Bes-
sic Dunham, Floy Gamblers, and the
little folks were Leah Watkins, Helen
Harreil, Gertrude Cain, Florence Hig-
gins, Geraldine Higgins, Ruth Flakus,
Venetta Walker and Fred Watkins.
After the Ladies Chorus the Sis
kiyou Quartet gave selection which
was greatly enjoyed by the audience
Following this, Horace Reno and
Verni Mills gave a duet, violin and
flute, and received hearty encore
by the pleased listeners.
Mrs. Marie Christian Watkins rem
dered two numbers, entitled THE
Swallows" and Sing, Smile, Slum-
ber," both of which she gave with
the characteristic finish of an accom-
plished singer.
The Congregational Quartet ap-
peared in Annie Laurie" which they
sang very nicely.
Another of the best numbers of the
evening was a whistling solo, We'd
ding of the Winds" by Mrs. Florence
Bartges Foster. Her clear notes
were very pleasing. She received
strong applause.
Much to the disappointment of the
audience, it was impossible to have
the comic operetta, "A Husbands !
Mistake" on account of the sudden ,
illness of Miss Bernice Foster, who /
had one of the leading parts. Mrs.
Foster is quite i'll at present and un-
der the doctors care.
The last number was one of the
Vinlng's exceptionally fine photo
plays.