The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-23
MRS. HARPER'S PLAY
SCORES A BIG HIT
WAS STAGED THURSDAY NIGHT
BEFORE A LARGE AND APP
PRECIATIVE AUDIENCE.

"Santa Claus and the Fairy Prin-
cess scored big hit Thursday eve
ming, and Mrs. Harper is being show
cred with compliments. Every num-
Der was played straight to the hearts
of the audience, and all those who
chad a heart" for Georgia's Society
for Friendless Children feel amply
repaid for their efforts in this direc-
ton.
The play offers a splendid moral,
and is evenly balanced, having just
the right proportions of music, come
dy, talk and action, and in addition
to the operetta program of songs,
readings and drills was given.
As the curtain rose the entire back
ground of the stage was of black with
the exception of bright stars, and an
immense cross that occupied a CEN
trail position. Small boys dressed as
choristers led chorus of carols, the
audience taking part. Louis Petty re-
cited in splendid style a Legend OF
the Holy Night" and as this was read
Frank Harper as "Nalp," Harry Pet
ty as "Pauttie," Josephine Hunt,
Marion Roberts and Harry Simmons
as sheep, and Elizabeth Simmons as
the Madonna moved in the shadow of
the cross and acted out various roles.
Shirley Adams made dainty pct
ure in representation OF Little
Star"
When the curtain rose a second
time the background was entirely OF
white; a colonial fireplace was in evil
dence and eight little girls in red
and white pajamas delighted the au-
dience with candle drills. Elizabeth
Riordan and Evelyn Marlin as the
"Folk of Long Ago" were popular en-
tertainers in melange of song and
dance.
Ella Mae Hollingsworth and Eliza
beth Simmons were interesting news
boys" in character song, Don't Be
So Rough, Jim, l Can't Play To-
night"
Catherine Albrecht in an inviting
way told of christmas at the North
Pole" and Catherine Jones as "The
Winter Maid" met a glad response
from the audience.
When the curtain rose upon the
operetta the stage presented a plct-
uresuue snow scene. Santa Claus was
on his sleigh and by means of a
snow machine a beautiful snow storm
was produced.
First came the fairies dancing and
singing
"Come, o Fairies, from your bowers,
Come, o Fairies, from the dell;
Ecstacy doth overpower
AS each flowret comes to tell,
If the moon beams and their showers,
If the blossoms breezes blow,
How the stars light midnight hours,
And where wakeful echoes 60"
And during the snow storm Ella
Francis Jones sang in sweet voice
"Pretty Little Snow Flakes Filling
All the Air"
Parmalee Watkins, who took the
part of a poor but worthy citizen,
honored of Santa Claus, was aroused
from his slumbers by tiny elves who
had made of his garden fairy bow
err, and Catherine Jones, who took the
part of "Poor Dot" made all her
friends, both real and imaginary,
happy in the thought of real Christ
mas celebration. Harry Chester as
iolIv Kris Kringle won the hearts OF
his hearers.
MIS- b6TCIdm JOILSOIls VI 1AANetAJ'
took the part of Fairy Princess. Her
robe was fashioned with court train,
richly embroidered in gold. Among
the many charming things that may
be said Of Mrs. Johnson's voice is the
fact that her vocalization is accom-
panied by an absolute absence of APP
parent effort. Enough cannot be said
of the "Fairies in Waiting" who
were dressed in white accordion pleat-
ed dresses covered with silver span
giles. They wore white ballet slippers
and carried garlands of red roses.
The poor little ragged girls sang
catchy songs and formed striking con-
trast to the rest of the program.
Mrs. Harper and Miss Apphia Jack
son gave readings that were excep,,
tionally refreshing. Donkeys and
frogs did acrobatic stunts, and tax
ing it all in all Thursday evenings
program was one of the most attract
i've that was ever put before Daw-
son audience. and Mrs. Harper IS to
be congratulated upon her success as