The Republican journal., 1916-12-07
The Pop Concert.
Everybody was There who Could Squeeze
in, and it was Great Success.

Everybody was There who Could Squeeze
in, and it was Great Success.
The pop concert given in the Opera House
Thanksgiving night by the Belfast Band under
the management of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bradbury was great success in every par
tlcuiar and enjoyable alike to those who par
ticipated and those who went to look on. The
hall was literally packed. many going as early
as 3 80 to obtain desirable Seats and at 8
o'clock. the hour for the concert to begin,
every seat in the balcony and on the floor was
filled. the tables. 25 in number. seating four to
six, were occupied, and about 200 people were
standing. The attendance was about 800, the
largest number to congregate in the Opera
House on such an occasion for many years.
In addition to the advance sale of tickets S95
were taken at the door. Mr.. and Mrs. Brad
bury not only looked after the general ar
rangements but gave personal attention to all
minor details. thus assuring social as we'll as
financial success. The simple but effective
decorations were in green and red On the
balcony rail at intervals were large evergreen
wreaths, and alternating with them were sus-
pended baskets filled with pine and red ber-
ries. The stage was banked with small trees,
ana the tables with their dainty lunch cloths
were decorated with single flower in slender
glass vases, red predominating.
The band, stationed in the center of the
floor, rendered the concert as announced and
received round after round of applause. Many
said it was the best concert they had ever
given. The eornet solo by Leroy Green, a
was most enthusiastically appauded. When, as
the finale. the band played 1.-The Star Spangled
Banner" little Miss Sweat, dressed as the
Goddess of Liberty, stood in the center waving
the flag and, the audience, standing, expressed
their appreciation by long continued applause.
The concert program, with dancing between
the numbers, followed. Little Miss Doris
Sweat. ten-years-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Sweat of Lynfeld, Mass, who
are spending the winter here, was the sensa-
ton of the evening. Her first number was
Highland Fling. in Scotch costume. and was
repeated in response to insistent encores
Then she danced a Sailors Hornpipe in a
dainty little white suit and cap. and IN ner
last dance, Jingle Bells, she was in ballet cos
tune, with little bells on her wrists and
crown on her abundant golden curls. She won
the hearts of all by her modest manner and
graceful poses. At the close of her last dance
she was presented with large bunch of pink
chrysanthemums. The vocal soloists, Mrs. c.
W. Wescott and Mr.. Arthur N. johnson, were
greeted with hearty applause, and were never
heard to better advantage. Mrs. Wescott
sang "Native Land" and responded to an en-
core, and Mr.. johnson sang three times. The
trombone solo, by Herman Creamer, my
Heart at Thy Sweet Voice." was finely render
ed, and in response to an encore Mr.. Creamer
played The Rosary" The dance and concert
program lasted until about II o'clock. Nc
Keen's Orchestra of ten pieces furnished music
for the dance, Mrs. Bessie Keyes and Mrs.
Louise bennett were the accompanies, and
Fred e. Spinney. floor director.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Arey catered, with pop
corn, fresh from his electric pepper, ice cream
cigars, soft drinas, etc, which were served
under the direction of Misses Belle Heating
anu ddZel DOah, assisted Oy ollVe morse, Hope
Dorman, Betty Hanshue. Grace Hazeltine
Barbara Mckinney, Della Cook, Ada Curtis,
Katherine and Elizabeth Kittredge, Helen
Wescott. Katherine Brown, Elizabeth Doak,
Geneva Stephenson. Alice Roswell, Grace
Mitchell, Albert Fogg. Thomas Lothrop, Award
and Tom Craig. Edwin Morse, Charles Swift
and Carroll Parker. There was good sale of
a 1.-THE wares. Smoking was INDUCED in after
o'clock and there was a large sale of cigars
Mr.. Bradbury received kilograms of con-
gratulations and best wishes from Mr. and
Mrs. Ira Id. Cohe in new York, who had pre-
viously sent $40 for the fund; from Mr. and
Mrs. / lhomas E. Shea, in New Orleans, with an
order on The City National bank for S. as a
contribution to the band fund;Sl0 fromRalph A.
Peavey in Dallas. Texas, and $40 from Mr.. and
Mrs. j. W. Blaisdel in Bangor, who were to
have been present but were unable to come.
The net receipts were $230.60 which is far
in excess of what had been antci pated. Mr..
and Mrs. Bradbury wish to thank all who as
sisted, particularly the press.
AT a meeting of the Band last Monday even
ing Mr.. Bradbury was elected member of
the Belfast Band in acknowledg cement of what
he has done for them and for this concert in
particular. The Band voted to pay Miss Doris
Sweat 500 for her solo dances the night of
the concert.