The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21
GAVE NOVEL PROGRAM
Delightful Entertainment Given


Guild Hall Last Evening
1t was a novel entertainment
given last evening at st. Johns
Episcopal Guild hall when the Jun.
for auxiliary presented the pageant
The Mysterious Fairy" The sHec-
ial features on the program we're
the opening plano solo by Mr.. John
SON or st. Peter and q vocal solo BY
Mary Caroline LaDue OF st. Peter.
Both numbers were exceptionalIy
pleasing and renuered with much
skill. The very small girls then pre-
sented their Blossoming Parasol
drill which was received with a
storm OF applause. The children in
this drill were: Sue Jane Hollerar,
Della Ann Force, Jean Evans, Peggy
Lou Gosslie, Betty Hildegrand Peggy
Zergle, MelYa Jean Coulter, Mildred
Peake, Helen Beharn, Olive Larkin,
Directed by Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Cor
din. Pianist, Jean Standish.,
To much praise cannot be given
the children in the pageant. With
out exception they made great
the cross little girl and her brother
lost in the forest at evening, of the
gray witch who filled them with re-
morse by her malicious bands Of
dancers and her change to the sill
yer fairy Of our own disposition with
the usual happy group around her
was all very cleverly done by the
splendid acting and dancing Of the
girls. Against back ground of pine
forest, the bright costumes gave
very rich note of color. The group
dancing was spendid and showed the
results of many weeks work. The
group dances and those taking part
were: Shivery, Quiyery Tears, Queer
Little Gobs of Gloom, Happy
Thoughts, Good Deeds. Mary H. Ben
ham, Mary Lou,- Zuel Mary Lou
Lippert, Helen Harrison, Janet
Evans, Dorothy Searles, Emily Far
mum, Kathleen Streater, Katherine,
ton,. Margaret Richards, Naomi De-
mick, Merle Peake, Emily Force.
Charlotte Clark, Helen Force Kath-
crime Kleinschmidt. l..
The solo parts were especially fine
and all the children taking them
showed great talent in the acting and
dancing. The characters were:
prologue. ........... Emily Farnum
Iemper. ...............s.J Janet Wood
Slrl. rl.............. Agnes Perrin
Boy. y.......s....,.... Clara Paw
Cray Witch and Silver Fairy.
........ Helen Kleinschmidt
Little Pangs of Remorse. .,.......
....... Alice Loomis
Spirit of Courage. .......... ..,i.,. ...,.i..
......... Katherine Kleinschmidt
Spirit Of Dawn. -. Jackie Holleran
Tree Nymph. ...Polly Fulton
Flower FAIRY. Jeanette Fisher
Spirit of Play. Margaret Richards
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The pageant was staged under the
able direction of Miss Dolly -Gerlach
with Miss Renea at the piano. Miss
Aimee Watson also deserves much
credit as coach In the directing Of
the dancing and who so ably did her
part toward making the affair a
pronounced success. The pageant
was repeated this afternoon.
EIks' New Years Ball
The annual New Yeary's party OF
the B. P. o. e. will be held on the
night Of December 81, at the Elks
hall. It will be a semi formal party
and. the committee hopes to make
IL the premier event OF the season.
Tables may be had by reservations
only. A cabaret luncheon win be
served from ten to one o'clock, dur.
Ing the dancing and entertainment
"The Hickory HoIIer School,
"The Hickory Hoiler Schoof' was
the amusing and interesting playlet
given last evening by the Dynamo
class Of the Christian church to a
large audience. The play was
complete success from start to fif1.
ish and evoked many hearty laughs
from the spectators; The class was
assisted in the play by musical
by Miss Edith Rosequist, reading BY
Miss Esther Case. who is pupil
OF Mrs. Victor Nitzkowski and q
whistling solo bv Miss Leonard.
Christmas Program OF the Eiemen-
tary School.
: The children of the Elementary
school OF the State Teachers' coi.