Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-16
PATRIOTIC TABLEAUx WITH
 MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT,
Given by Park Church Parish Aid
 With Great Success.

Following out their reputation for | varied and original entertainments, the 1 ladies of the Park Church Parish Aid scored another success on Wednesday evening when they presented a series of patriotic tableaux at the Osgood Memorial to a large and appreciative audience.
 Instead of the usual printed pro- gram, Dr. Frank $. Bunnell, dressed up in costume, as a most imposing Uncle Sam, announced the names of pictures and the musical numbers
 The Harmony club, playing with their usual sense of rhythm and ex-- pression, a sprightly gavotte by Cobb, which served as a sort of introductory prelude to the first tableauX, The Minuet
 This was a charming scene, the stage being dressed to resemble a hall o fthe olden times Candles in many sconces, old fashioned mirrors and pie lures an da sword which was wielded by Connecticut patriot in the War of the Revolution, gave the scene an air of olden days which was further carried out by the quaint and pretty costumes of the four dancers, who presently. stepped a very graceful and stately minuet. Miss Mary Tirrell and Miss Beatrice Eastwood were lovely in their powdered hair and lowered gowns, while Miss Eleanor Norton and Miss Esther Pullen made very handsome young men garbed in beau tiful satin coats and knee brooches. Following this picture, symbolical of the days of 1176, the women's double quartette, who were in splendid voice, sang most appropriately The Sword of Bunker Hill and the quaint old tune When George the Third Was King.
 The second tableau represented typical tra party during Civil war times, and was equally perfect as to sta ge setting and costumes Around a table attractive with ancient gold banded china and silver, Mrs A. N. H. Vaughn in fascinating lace lappets and voluminous silk gown served tea to her guests, Miss Mary Avery, Miss Han l nah Crowell. Mrs. Edward Grahame 1 and Mrs. Hibberd Norman. all of | whom were resplendent in spreading | gowns, mantels and recticules of long ! ago. which had been reposing in fam l fly trunks and cedar chests for over | half century.
 Miss Phebe Brewster made a most correct and shiny negro butler. An | old time astrol lamp. hair cloth fur nit!lre and a musket which had been active during the War of the Rebel 1 lion, were some of the properties l which made the scene most accur> ate reproductive of probably, many a social tea drinking in '61.
 The next number was a selection by the Harmony club, Gems, by Stephen Foster" arranged by Toscani a ming ling of quaint, minor negro songs and
 old time melodies delightfully."- played and receiving much merited applause
 The double quartette followed witf
 two songs. also, reminiscent of Civi
 War days. Tramp, Tramp. Tramp, the
 Boys Are Marching!" and "Tentins
 Tonight" singing with spirit anG
 sweetness, as always.
 The third and last of the patriotic
 tableaux, was then shown, represent
 ing the spirit of 1918. The stage was
 accurately transformed into minia
 ture Red Cross work room, hung witt
 our flags and those of the allies, while
 Mrs. Benedict Pullen and the Misse! May Tirrell. Eleanor Norton Beatrice
 Eastwood, Hazel Fletcher, Ruth Loring
 Esther. Pullen in Red Cross uniforms were busy knitting and making surgi
 cal dressings.
 The double quartette once more de
 lirhted the audience with their spirited rendition of up-to-date trench songs . keep the Home Fires Burning" "l
 Marching Song For America 9Th Long Long Trail" Pack Up You
 Troubles "Joan of Are" and "Ove
 There" They were all sung with pa 3 triotic dash and vigor Mrs. Jame
 Bidweli. Mrs. Curtis Bernard and Mrs s Charles Tyler Bard taking the sol
 parts
 The Harmony club closed the even , lng's programme by playing "Rall - Round the Flag" and The Sta Spangled Banner in which he eudi /, ence joined.
 n The entertainment was a marke : success from start to finish and tn 1 accuracy fthe stage settings, tIl q smallest details Of which were carrie
 out very painstakingly, the appropri : ate costumes and music all mear close study and application on the par !. of Mrs. William Allen, who had charg . of the entertainment and her eficier = helpers.