The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-31
EVERYBODY IS
PLEASED WITH
THE CONCERT
OLD-TlME SONGS CREATE GREAT
ENTHUSIASM ON PART
OF AUDIENCE.

Nothing but appreciation has been
expressed for the Old Folks concert
given at the Auditorium Friday night
under the auspices of the Ladies
Aid society OF the Presbyterian
church. The program consisted OF
the melodies of former years, varied
by recitations. and young and old
alike expressed their enthusiasm by
! endeavoring to get an encore after
each number on the program.
The program was arranged and
presented by DR.. Aline Bradley, as
sisted by Mrs. j. II. Caskey. and
those taking part included many of
the best amateur entertainers in
Fairbanks. There was no delay and
no hitch in the entire program. The
features We're arranged in such d
way as to provide a pleasing variety
of serious and lively sentiments,
which held the interest of the au
dienCe to the end, and caused those
| present to sigh with regret when
| the curtain went down on the final
| medley.
| The affair had just suggestion
of play, for when the curtain went
! up the stage presented an attractive
scene Of a room in a residence. Mrs
! Caskey was sitting on a couch look
| ing over some music, and just as
| she was wishing to hear some old
songs there was 4 knock at the
door, and Mrs. J. c. Sayers, dressed
in colonial style, came in. At the
end of a short dialogue that fol
lowed Mrs. Sayers played an over
ture Of old airs on the piano, end
| ing with Dixie"
| AS the notes of the old Southern
air were played, voices from behind
the scenes on each side were heard
| singing the song Then the singers
emerged onto the stage from the
two directions and came forward,
singing parts of several Old songs
before taking their seats. The scene
then became that of jolly lot of
| visitors who had dropped in for
little fun, and the features Of the
program We're announced in con
| occasionally by some one of the
| guests.
| Owing to the low admission price
and the absence from the city of
| many people who have gone to the
mines, the receipts were only mod
crate They totaled about $3.50, and
after all expenses are paid, there
will be but little left. The promo
ters, however, are so pleased with
the success of the program that
they feel we'll repaid for the time
and effort that has been spent to
make the affair success.
| The program was as follows:
Overture Medley of Old Airs
Mrs. j. c. Savers.
Vocal Medley-"Dixie, Sweet
Byand-By," Long, Long Ago
"Juanita," My Bonnie John
| Brown"
Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep
Mr. Elmer Sanderlin.
when the Leaves Begin to Turn. "
Mrs Walter Gould and chorus,
Ben Bolt, Mrs. Caskey.
Silver Threads Among the Gold"
DR.. Bradley. MI Gillette.
Recitation. "A Negro Funeral
Nj Ed Herring and Miss Muriel Her
ing.
Kentucky Home" Home, Sweet
Home. Chorus.
In Days of Old"-Mr. Gillette.
"Genevieve"-M Mazel Deiser
Dr.. Bradley.
Water Cresses"-Mr, Alexander
Barrack.
Then You'll Remember Me"-Dr
Bradley.
Recitation, Just a-Chawin -
Prof. Geo Welch.
German SONG tandchen," Mrs
Paul Schade.
Loves Old Sweet Song"-Mrs. A,
F. Herpick and Chorus.
Dream Faces"-Chorus.
Recitation-Mrs. f. b. Collins.
They All Love Jack"-Rev. G. G.
Bruce.
Last Rose of Summer'-Dr
Bradley.
Whistling Solo-"Listen to the
Mocking Bird"-W. F. Whitley.
Come Back to Erin. Mrs, Cas-
key and Chorus.
"Doan' Ye Cry Ma Honey
Fred Ohlsen, Mrs. Tonseth, DR.
Bradley, Mrs Herpick, Mrs. J. II
Groves.
Vocal Medley-"Swanee River.
an the Cleaning" Quilting Party,
"Good-by, My Lover" Good Night
Ladies'"