Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-22
Christmas Program
Enjoyed at Spiritualist
Temple Saturday Eve.

a. splendid and varied entertaip-
meut presented by the Spiritualist
Dramatic Club followed a hot baked
bean supper given by the ladies of
the society at Spiritualist Temple,
Saturday evening. The supper was
under the efficient management of
Mrs. Nellie Soule as chairman of the
committee assisted by Mrs. Delta
Nichols and Mrs. Carrie Stewart.
The entertainment program con-
sisted of songs, recitations and In
strumental numbers by the children
and adults. Several numbers by the
recently organized orchestra were
well received. The orchestra is COM
posed of Mrs. Florence Black, piano;
ny: Nellie Soule and Miss Margaret
Skillin, vioIins; Peter Gonnella,
aceordian; Carol Black, drums; and
Ellsworth Smith, saxaphone.
The several numbers were all pre-
scented in a way that reflected much
credit on the president of the club,
Miss Bertha Childs, who coached the
children in their dialogues and reci-
tations, and the results showed the
painstaking care and training given
them. "Father Times Jubilee" was
Il particularly clever number. the
parts being played by children rang
ing In ages from 6 to II years. each
appropriately costumed. Barbara
Hopkins, who represented Father
Time. much bewhiskered and bent
with age, carried his cythe in a man.
ner which showed much familiarity.
Lucille Hall as Mother Nature was
dressed in brown with silver crown
and girdle. Hazel Milton rs Spring,
was costumed in green and carried
yiolets. Dorothy Chapman, Sum-
mer, wore a white gown trimmed
with roses and carried q bouquet of
the same flowers.
other characters were Shirley
Nichols as Autumn, wearing an Or
auge colored dress trimmed with
autumn leaves, and carrying bas-
ket of fruit. Dorothy Milton, VIM
ter, ali in white with trimmings of
snow and icicles and carrying bas-
ket of snowballs. Margaret Pierce
as Christmas. v hose costume was
decorated with Christmas bells and
who carried n tiny Christmas tree.
stanley Nichols as Snow, Louise
Chapman as Day and SEarl hapman
representing Night. each appropri-
ately garbed.
The Stocking Driyy was recited in
concert and carried out in pan.
tomime by Barbara and Irving Hop
kins, Dorothy and Earl Chapman,
Dorothy and Robert Milton.
The complete program OF the en-
tertainment was as follows:
Music, orchestral: Father Times
Jubulee, Junior Lyceum; reading.
Miss Flora Pierce: song. by the three
little Mittons: recitations Miss
shirley Nichols: music trio, Mr..
Gonelia, Mr.. and Mrs. Black: reci-
tation, Louise Chapman; recitation,
Madeline Stewart: solo. Mrs. Belle
Roberts: recitation. Hazel Milton;
saSaphone solo, Ellsworth Smith;
stocking drill. Lyceum children;
reading. Mrs. Francis Shaw; march,
ing Thru Georgia, orchestra: recita-
ton. Robert Milton: recitation. Ru-
fina Atwood: song, Miss Lucele Hall:
recitation. Stanley Nichols: recita-
ton Barbara Hopkins: violin duet,
Mrs. Nellie Soule, Miss Margaret
SlilIin; recitation. Clayton Nichols:
reading. Miss Margaret Skillin: ac-
cordian solo, Peter Gonella: reading,
Miss Bertha Chiles; flag song, Doro-
thv Milton: The Gaming of Santa
clans, Barbara Hopkins. Martin
Rack