Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08
CANTATA GIVEN BY
DEBORAH SOCIETY
"From January to December" Peases
Large Audience

Large Audience
| Eighty-seven people took part In a
cantsta entitled From January 20
December" given Friday evening at
the Penney Memorial church under the
auspices of the Deborah Society of the
church. The presentation of this can
tata drew an audience that filled the
auditorium of the church to the doors
and the program carried out including
songs. monologues. dialogues, drills IN
costume and excellent representations
made a big hit with all.
The majority of those participating
in the cantata were children, members
of the Sunday school, and their work
was deserving of much praise. Inc
months and the season were all rep
resented as the year went on While
Old Father Time presided over all. And
there were representations of many OF
the events scattered throughout the
year from January tc December.
The costumes were elaborate. King
Winter wore a robe of ermine and l
crown while Queen Spring was goWned
in white with green foliage and wore
a crown. Queen Summer wore a gown
beautifully trimmed with flowers and
Queen Autumn's gown was of the color
of the autumn leaves. The members
of the two rhoruSes were all prettlly
gowned in appropriate costumes.
After the opening chorus, Ring the
Bells" King Winter with his pages
and chorus appeared. New Year replied
to King Winters greeting and the
chorus sang. A grip enthusiast then
gave a humorous speech to January.
the title of his talk being "The Grip"
This monologue was given by Warren
Boynton.
February appeared in pantomime
and the appearance of March was ac-
oompanied by a March Day Song
given by Misses Muriel Mosher, Rosa
Keller. Ellen Taylor, Lillian Staples
and Marion Moody. King Winter left
the scene and Queen Spring entered.
April came next, this being accompa-
pied by drill by the following girls:
Misses Rebecca Higgins Gladys
Young, Hazel Hall, Dorothy Phillips,
Edna Spearing. Ellen Falconi, Chris
tine Hanson, Thelma Redmond and
Juanita Redmond.
May Cmpersonated by Miss Elsie
Jones) then appeared and was accom-
panied by her three attendants. who
were Misses Edith Phillips, Evelyn
Gardner and Florence Lishness The
page then announced June, which
month was impersorated by Miss Mil
dred Willis, and Queen Spring then
left, her place. being taken by Queen
Summer (impersonateG by Mrs. Ralph
Brown.
The chorus than sang Beautiful Sum.
mer." The flower girl. Miss Dorothy
Rines, threw flowers at the feet Of the
queen. after which July was ushered in
For this month an excellent drill was
given by the following boys: George
Young. Herbert Hall, Arthur Lishness
Seth Raymond, Charles Stoddard, Lewis
Young, Francis Mosher, Everett Barry
Floyd Adams. Byron Turner, Lee Yves
ton and Harold Bush. After a song, IN,
Native Land" by the chorus, August was
announced. this month being represented
by Miss Sadie Hall. Mrs. Eugene Mer
rill then gave monologue.
With the appearance of the month OF
September a Labor day exercise was
given by four boys impersonating car
penter. mason, tailor and engineer. The
boys were George Sheldon, Lester Tur
ner, Charlie Hall and Harold Herrin
Queen Summer was then ushered from
the scene and Queen Autumn entered
this season being impersonated by Miss
Carrie Ellis. The chorus sang Autumn
Time
In October fairies appeared and thu
fairies Sunderland Duet was giver
warm applause. The fairies were repre-
sented by Misses Madeline Merrill ant
Elsie Knowles. Twelve July boys led by
Mrs j. F. Turner gave a Jack OLanterl
drill. after which November was an
nounced. In this month dialogue wa:
given by five young ladies-Misses Olive
Washburn. Susie Waugh. Olga Peacock
IneZ Page and Alice Taylor-and Mis-.
Taylor rendered solo, the girls join
ing in the chorus.
The last month, December, then cam,
and at that time a solo. "Snow Flakes,
was given by Miss Katherine Merrill
who wore an ice glitter dress and car
ried basket Of snow. A monologu,
was given by Eugene Merrill, after which
came the farewell chorus.
Inc members or the chOruSeS were
Misses Hazel Taylor, Esther Church
Mildred Shea. Emma Shea, Jennie Nut
ting, Rose Penney, Grace Glidden. Ell;
McDougal, Wilberta Savage, Lola Kelley
Inez Glidden. Frances Lishness. Victori;
Butterfield, Elizabeth Richards, Mario,
Dyer. Mary Goodwin, Annie McDavid
Lucy Cautherley and Doris Willis.
Other members of the cast were: Kins
Winter. Ray Burns; pages. Theodore
Lishness and Arthur Gordon; New Year
Boyd Blanchard; February pantomime
Misses Leota Frain and Katherine Mer
rill May, Miss Elsie Jones; Queen Spring
Miss Bessie Reynolds.
Previous to the entertainment a plan.
duet was rendered by Misses Ethel n,
Evelyn Beard, who were given much ap
plause.
The members of the committee n
charge of the cantata were Mrs c. G
Mosher (Chairman), Mrs. Alice Sheldon
and Mrs. Gertrude Cram.
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