The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-16
GREAT PLANS
 ARRANGED FOR
 XMAS FESTIVAL 173 Children to Take Part In Entertainment at St.
 Mary's Hall. DIRECTOR IS
 MRS. M. S. HANCOURT Dates Selected Are Decem- Der 30 and 31-Great Sue
 cess Anticipated.

Elaborate preparations are being made for the Christmas festival to take place Dec. 30 and S1 at St. Mary's hall on Pembroke street. There are 173 children in the entertainment and the committee on arrangements promises that it will be one of the best features ever seen in this city, as those taking part are talented chil- dren of we'll known families in Bridge port.
 The production consists of three parts. In the first setting. the small est children, some three years of age, will be seen. This east of youngsters, who are known for their beautiful dancing, will present an original sketch entitled, FIn the Land of the Mystic Moon,' written by the director. The second part will be a comedy with cast of Il children. The cos tunes for this part are very beautiful. This novel feature is called "The Story Book Ball" and many of the Mother Goose rhymes and jingles will greatly please the kiddies, and appeal to the older members of the audience, as we'll
 In the Children's Minstrel Show, the last part of the event, the most ta1- ented children of the city will be seen. Joseph F. Hancort will be the inter locutor. The cast includes some of the well known singers and dancers and the entire cast that appeared in the production presented at St. Mary S hall last year, Keep Smiling"
 The affair this year will be more elaborate than ever before and 1t promises to be the best Christmas en- tertainment in the city. The names of the children who are to take part in this specta cular feature will be printed at later date. Tickets will be sold this week, and large audience is anticipated. The last pro- duction brought the favorable com ment of every one in the city.
 The closing of the production will be an immense patriotic scene with wonderful electric effects.
 One of the attractions will be the dancing of Miss Elizabeth Spinning, wee little Dorothy French, and Billy Allen
 This entire dramatic and musical original production will be produced under. the direction of Mrs. Mary Sales Hancort-
 On the committee of arrangements are many of the ladies of the various parishes of this city, whose untiring efforts will help to make this affair g gerat success. The ladies are also tc assist at a sale to take place tomor- row and Wednesday at the convent o1 St. Mary's church. This Christmas sale is open to every one. There is 6 great variety of beautiful fancy arti. cles that should attract the attention of the women, especially. There is nc admission to the sale.
 | The ladies to assist at the sale ant at the Christmas festival are: Mrs l William A. Redden, Mrs. Mary L O'Connor, Mrs. W. Daskam, Mrs. J L. McGovern. Mrs. W. Hair Mrs. J Platt, Mrs. John Bergen, Mrs. Joh1 Lyddy, Mrs. W. c. Watson, and tn, following well known teachers: ,Mis Gertrude Kane, Miss Florence Mur phy, and Miss Anna Burns.
 The show consists of children iron nearly every parish in the city ant some of the members of their famiHe, are serving on the committee. The,
 are Mrs. William E. Allen, one of tn
 most enthusiastic workers of St. Pc ters church, Miss Sarah Dillon of St
 Charles parish, Mrs. Eugene Myers o St. Charles parish, Mrs. Henry Le of St. Peters parish, Mrs. Lewis Fen
 ton and Miss Julia Sullivan of tn Blessed Sacrament parish.