New Britain herald., 1930-12-22
CHRISTMAS PLAY
 AT FIRST CHURCH
"Why the Chimes RanS' Pre-
 Sented by Sunday School

All departments Of inc Sunday church school of the First Church Of Christ united in a Christmas pro- gram on Sunday morning al @:45 o'clock in the chapel Of the church. The room was crowded with parents and friends ot members of the church school and the children and young people and adults enrolled in the departments. Welcome and greeting 10 all parents aud friends Has extended by inc general super inrendcr-. Oscar A. Marsh. followed by Christmas music Of the beginners and primary departments and q carol by the First Church chorus.
 \ Christmas pantomlme, why h. Chimes Rang" based upon the story Of this title ny Raymond Mac donald Alden, was given ny mem- hers of the church school under the direction Of Mrs. Arthur Bacon.
 h the first scene villagers were passing by the great cathedral and hearing rom tho oldest inhablant rha story os how the cathedral chimes would ring when a gift Of pure love would re placed or the altar at the Christmas eve ceIebra- tlou Frederick Schmalz took the part Of the aged man who told the story, Lenore Erickson the part of The old woman of the city and Franklin Atwater, Dorothy kinsella, John Battey and Lois Conuor were young people in the group to whom tho story Of the chimes was told.
 In the second scene Pedro. who is fmpersonatod by John Scott, and Little Brother started from their village through the cold to attend the service in the cathedral on Christmas eve. On the way they found a woman lying in the snow and about to freeze to death out side the city and Pedro, realizing her danger, decided to stay and care for her even though he must miss the Christmas service. Ife gave little Brother his offering with instruc- tions to place it on inc altar f na could do SO without being soon and without getting in auyous's way He then sent Little Brother to 20 alone to the cathedral. Thclma Crozjrr took the part Of the woman In the snow and Edward Heininger Was Little Brother.
 Iyar Jensen as yiolinist led the cathedral chorus in the procession into the cathedral for the Christmas program.
 In scene three, while the march ot the Magi Was being played on the cathedral organ, the people Of the city and the surrounding country marched in procession to lay their gifts on the altar or the cathedral. each hoping that his gift would cause the ringing Of the wonderful chimes. Rich men and women, yil- lagers, laborers, authors. musicians, knights, artists and even the king and queen each laid his most pre- clous gift on the altar but still the chimes did not ring and the sEpp- ties were already saying that they doubted whether the chimes ever did ring. As the cathedral service vas closing suddenly the chimes rang out, clear and beautiful, and the a~- tonished multitude saw that il was Little Brother presenting Pedro's gift of pure love which had set the chimes to ringing.
 Ward kisseIbrack. Myles SpIetts- tooszer, William Wright and Edward smith took the part Of rich men and Jrma Yung Of a rich woman. Village women in Capos were Alberta John son, Margaret Miller. Vivian Hoi- stein, Ruth Stack. Laborcrs who pro sented their gifts were Leon Stock man, Jacob Ohanesian. Arthur Yc- terian and Joseph Kirson Thr part Of the author Was taken hy Nar'au Adajian, musician by Frank Chase. knight by Irving Lundin, artist by Justine Bacon and queen hy AIthea Latham and the king by Dwight Holden.
 The costuming was elaborate and suited to the setting in the middle ages, The rendering Of the pauto- mime proved 10 bo effective and in the last sceuo all tho characters ap- peared Tn front or the cathedral ElZ- ing in wOndermenr at the tall tower from which inc chimes rang out Joy 10 the World, the Lord is Come.'
 The decorations in the chapel were arrangod by members Of the senior young peoples department under the leadership Of Miss Alice PandoIt,
 The junior and intermediate de- partments have their Christmas giy- ing parties from : 10 2 o'clock this evening and the beginners and primary department have their party in the chapel on Tuesday from i to 5:3G. Parents are invited to attend the party for the beginners and primary children on Tuesday.
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