The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-22

young people took part The panto'
mime was adapted from Raymond
Alden's beautiful story Why the
Chimes Rang" and had for its setting
a historic old church famous for its
Christmas chimes. The audience was
much surprised and amazed by the
fine effect of Gothic church architec-
ture designed and put in place by
Douglas Macintosh and decorated by
Miss Irene f. Murphy. The grey
walls with their carvings, the big
arch door and the windows with their
delicate tracery and loaded panes
combined to make a most effective
setting.
/ The story, which was read by Miss
Jeanette r. Perkins, was of little
/ boy, whose small but sacrificial gift to
/ the Christ child, proved to be greater
than that of a kings crown. This led
up to the gift bringing of the Sunday
school. The result was the four
large baskets filled with useful and
needed articles received for distribu-
ton by Miss Rogers. The offering
for Armenian relief amounted to $3.50.
The story why the Chimes Rang"
represented in dramatic fashion. was
observed by Miss Perkins in Jackson
vile, Fla, last year, and it was
through her efforts that its reproduc-
tion was made the feature of the eXer-
cises
The service was opened with an or
gan prelude, Christmas Song by
Victor Hammered rendered by Mrs
George w. Keeseman The audience
then joined in the hymn "As with
Gladness of Old which was followed
by prayer by Rev. G. s Mills and
the scripture reading.
The members of the church school
introduced their part in the Christ
mas program at this time with a
child's solo, Silent Night" sweetly
sung from the vestibule of the church
by Marion Ford
The younger members of the school
formed a procession in the rear of the
church and marched to the platform
where they celebrated the greatest of
all birthdays Christmas. Those TAX
ing part, John Thomas, Eleanor
Cobb, Frances Jenny, Margaret Mac
kintosh, Rhoda Baker, Louise Arm.
strong. Dorothy Hill John Armstrong,
Joan Wilkinson, Frances Sibley,
Esther Denley Marion Ford, Douglas
Macintosh, jr., Helen Cook and Alma |
Gould of Old Bennington, grouped
themselves around Miss Jeanette f. |
Perkins, while they sang, rCarol, Chill !
dren Carol" and then Miss Perkins |
told them the beautiful old legend OF |
the Christ child The youngsters
amusingly protrayed their interest in |
the story by frequently interrupting
with questions During the first por.
tiCn of the program a number of the |
little ones took individual parts
Among the most pleasing was a solo,
Away in Manager" by Rhoda Bak- !
er and recitation by John Thomas
The cast of characters for the pan !
tomime follow
Pedro Woodhall Hall |
Little Brother Eyerard Webster |
Woman in snow Philomena Royce |
Old Man Irving Cobb /
Old Woman Miss Maud c. Belden /
Young Man Charles Bennett /
Young Woman Miss Alice Goodell 1
Little girl Doris Macintosh I
Rich Man p. T. II Pierson I
Rich Woman Mrs. Ford !
Rich Girl Frances Carver |
Servants Caring Gold
Arthur Elwell and Chauncev Plumb |
Author H, e. Pritchard
Musician Richard Hall |
Artist A. S. Martin /
Knight Walfred Wahlquist /
Hunter Robert Hart !
Youth William Wishart !
Young Women
Harriet Wishart and Helen Thomas
King Hiram Hall |
Acolyte Talrant Sibley |
Carollers-Mrs. .Amyoi Baker, Mrs
Lucretius Ross, Mrs. James Martin
Miss Elsa Wahlquist, Edward G. /
Bennett, William S. Boynton, C. S !
Estes, Howard Estes
Much of the success OF the exer-
cises was due to the effective light |
ing which was in charge OF William |
A. Austin, F. b. Pope, Max Webster
and Gordon Southall Mrs. George S.
Mills and Mrs. Irving C. Cobb acted |
as prompters
Special thanks are due L. T. Girls
void for the chimes and to other
friends contributing accessories tow
ard making beautiful this Christmas
service
To Heat Cough