Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29
Santa DOES WONDERS
WITH WISHING Box
Transforms Spinster Into
Blushing Girl, and Creates
Juvenile Traffic Cops
BASEBALL TEAM Is
FORMED IN A JIFFY

"Santas Wishing Box" was the title
Of a cantata given by the pupils OF
the Sunday school of Brandywine NJ.
IL. Church last night, which proved
to be most unique. The cantata was
taken part in by a large number OF
pupils and was presented in a most
pleasing manner.
The scene was an old farmhouse, in
which a travelling party sought shell
Ter when snowbound. In the midst of
the excitement of the party Santa
Claus (Ralph l.. Minker) arrived. He
announced that any wish of the party
would be granted. The party wished
for variouse things and each was full
filled by Santa.
There were college girls, spinsters,
four colored porters, Anne Susan,
gray haired woman; three teachers,
Edith, little girl; Tom and Abner.
Each wished, and his or her desire
was granted.
One of the spinsters, old and home
| ~. wished again TO be young and
pretty. She was placed in Santa's
| W shing Box, labeled, do not open
until Christmas" on the stage, and
when she re-appeared she was
! transformed as she wished One OF
! the colOred porters wasn't proud"
( Of his color, and wanted to be white
/ and his wish was granted when he
passed through the box. The teachers
wanted one years vacation with
full pay. Full pay and per-
mission for the vacation was
/ given them by Santa. Tom wanted
/ to be q policeman, and when he
emerged from the box, he was as he
! wished and had with him a squad of
six traffic officers. Abner's desire
was to be a baseball player, and after
a short time in the wishing box he
came out as a ball player. with his
ball and bat. followed by six other
baseball players. Efforts to trans
form Santa into some other being
one of the most interesting features
Of the evening was the mystery chorus
six children from the kindergarten. They
came upon the stage in large paper
bags, and simultaneously broke forth
from their wraps, singing n song.
The music Of the eveuing was fine
IL opened with the overture, and the
participants sang the opening chorus
aWe're Here" The spinsters sang the
travellers song; the porters. the Pull
man porters' song. The teachers, the
college girls, the baseball boys. the
witches. the mystery girl and the
traffic squad hoys sang songs appropri-
ate TO their paris.
Tom Robert II. Reed, Jr.l, sang
"Foolish Questions" with the chorus
Santa Claus sang, "Santa Finds O
Wav:" 'Do Not Open Until Christmas
was sung by Tom and chorus; the wish
ing chorus sang, and 1--WE Really Hac
/. a jolly Time" and the Good Night sons
were sung by the chorus.
The cast was as follows: Anne
Susan, Mildred Davis Edith. Helen
Marshall: Tom Robert IT. Reed, Jr.
Abner, Louis V. Jones; Santa Claus
Ralph L. Minker spinsters. Lillian
Marshall. Vera McMullin, Mary Rob
inson and Helen Goldsborough; teach
ers Marian Keeper, Leila Veasey and
Florence Lucas; college girls. Edna
Jones, Grace Jones and Resale
Bothan; colored porters, George Lally
George Baylis. Frank Baylis and
Roger Minker; porter (who took col
ored porter's place when he was
transformed itno a white one'O, Mar
ion Minker.
. The members OF the traffic squad and
the witches we're OF the primary de
! partment. the baseball boys from thu
= intermediate department, and the mys
! terry girls from the kindergarten.