davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1934-03-24
CONFIRMATION SERVICE
AT CHRIST LUTHERAN
Rev. J. T. Wenchel Will Oficiate
Tomorrow Morning at
Special Services.

The right of confirmation will be
conferred on the following young
people in Christ Lutheran Church to-
morrow morning: Audrey Ferguson,
Elise Fisher. Ethel Kramer, Elaine
Lofgreen, Dorothy Mennen, Mary
Schneider, Elizabeth Vollmer, Paul
Aiban, George Bitter, Ralph Heit-
mueller, Arthur Horn, Albert Pyles,
Nicholas Schleger and Milton Stevens.
The pastor, J. Frederic Wenchel, will
speak on "The Great Blessing of Being
Christian" At 7:30 pm. the
annual roll call services of those con-
flrmed in the church will be held. This
will be followed by social for the
members of the congregation and their
friends.
Special services will be held during
Holy week. On Maundy Thursday
night there will be a celebration of
the sacrament of the altar. The sub
ject of the communion address will be
"The Cross of Christ, the Blessed
Realty of the Sacrament" Good Fri
day evening the final Lenten service
will be held. The subject of the ad-
dress will be 1.-The Cross, the Tri-
umphant Song of Heaven" Good
Friday morning the congregation will
unite In a joint service at 1890 pm.
in Trinity Lutheran Church, in which
the sermon will be delivered by Rev.
r. S. Ressmeyer of Baltimore, Md.
Evening star., 1934-03-24
DR.. KIRKUS TO SPEAK
IN ST. JOHNS CHURCH
Philadelphia Clergyman Will Be
Heard at Service Tomorrow
Morning.

The special preacher at st. Johns
Episcopal Church, Lafayette square,
tomorrow morning at the II o'clock
service will be DR.. Frederick M.
Kirkus Of Philadelphia. There will
be celebration Of the holy COM
munion at am, and at GAS there
will be service, with address, for st.
Johns Church school, followed by
class instruction. At 7:45 pm. the
choir of men and boys will sing
Mozart's Requiem"
Services of holy week are scheduled
as follows: Monday, Tuesday and
wednesday, 8 am. holy communion.
4:45 pm, evening prayer and ad-
dress. On Maundy Thursday the
litany will be read at 1920 am. and
there will be celebration of the holy
communion in the evening at 8
O'Clock. On Good Friday Dr.. Anson
Phelps Stokes, canon of Washington
Cathedral, will conduct the three
hour service, commencing at II
o'clock noon.
The vestry of st. Johns announces
that the bishop of Washington will be
the special preacher at the festival
service on Easter day at II o'clock.
Evening star., 1934-03-24
ROCK CREEK CHURCH
PALM SERVICES
DR.. Franklin J. Bohanan to
Preach Morning Prayer
Sermon.

Palm Sunday will be observed to-
morrow at Rock Creek Eplscopal
Church, Rock Creek Church road and
Webster street, with holy communion
at $50 m. and morning prayer at IL
o'clock with sermon by the rector. DR..
Franklin j. Bohanan. The Young
Peoples Fellowship meets at pm.
and at pm. evening prayer will be
held. with sermon by Rev. c. S.
Ridenour, assistant to the rector.
Evening prayer will be held at 8
o'clock Wednesday, with sermon by
DR.. Bohanan, and on Maundy Thurs
day holy communion will be cele-
brated at 10:30 am, followed by a
special Lenten service for children at
3:45 pm, Rev. Ridenour officiating.
On Good Friday prayer will be held
at 1890 am, with sermon by DR..
Bohanan. On Saturday the rite OF
holy baptism will be administered at
$3.50 pm.
The Palm Sunday services in
Holy Comforter Chapel, Rock Greek
Parish, STA Georgia avenue, Rev.
William L. Mayo, vicar, include cele-
bration of holy communion at 73O
m. morning prayer and sermon at
II o'clock and evening prayer at 7:3O
o'clock. The concluding address on
THE Atonement" will be given at the
evening prayer service at 730 pm. on
Tuesday. There will be celebration OF
holy communion, with sermon, at 7:3O
pm. on Maundy Thursday. A three
hour service, from noon to pm.
will be held in the chapel on Good
Friday. On Saturday the rite Of holy
baptism will be administered at 4 pm.
Evening star., 1934-03-24
ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN
CONFIRMATION RITE
Testimony to Christ From
Saints" Subject of DR.. H. W.
Snyder Tomorrow Night.

At st. Paul's Lutheran Church to-
morrow morning the pastor, DR.. Henry
w. Snyder, will preach on "Christ's
Triumph Through Deeds" and the
choir, under the direction of Miss
Edith Stowell, will render a choral
adaptation of THE Palms." by Faure,
and an anthem, Ride on in Majesty"
by Scott. At this service also new
members will be confirmed and re-
ceived by letter of transfer. In the
evening the pastors theme will be
Testimony to Christ From Saints"
and the choir will sing Jerusalem"
by Parker, and When Ger the Sleeps
of Olivet," by Maunder.
There will be a devotional service
Tuesday evening DR.. Snyder will
speak on Christ the Artist" At the
preparatory service Wednesday eve
ming the subject will be Christ the
Architect" The offering at this serv-
ice will be devoted to the flower fund.
On Thursday evening the holy COM
munion will be administered and new
members will be received. On Good
Friday at IL am. the communion will
be continued and the topic OF the
pastors sermon will be Christ the
Sculptor"
Evening star., 1934-03-24
Christian Science

Matter" is the subject Of the les
son-sermon in all the Churches OF
Christ, Scientist, tomorrow. The
Golden Text is from Exodus XXI:
Thou shalt not take the name of the
Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord
will not hold him guiltless that taketh
His name in vain"
Among the citations which COM
prise the lesson-sermon is the fol-
lowing from the Bible: Trust in the
Lord with all thine heart; and lean
not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and
He shall direct thy paths. Be not
wise in thine own eyes; fear the
Lord, and depart from evil" proverbs
iii.5-7.) The lesson sermon also in
cludes the following passage from the
Christian Science text book, Science
and Health with Key to the Scrip
lures" by Mary Baker Eddy: IF ma
terialistic knowledge is power, it is
not wisdom. 1t is but a blind force.
Man has sought out many inventions.
but he has not yet found it true that
knowledge can save him from the
dire effects Of knowledge" (page 1860.
Evening star., 1934-03-24
W0MEN'S AUXILIARY
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
Miss Louise A. Davidson Heads
Church of Pilgrims Group.
Past President Honored,

The Women's Auxiliary of the
Church of the Pilgrims met Monday
evening and received reports of the
outgoing officers. The theme for the
years program has been Bearers Of
the Light"
The candle-lighting ceremony was
used, and as the retiring president
Mrs Charles G. Lueck, closed her re-
port she lighted large candle in the
center of the table. as did each officer
and circle chairman.
A vase of flowers. on behalf of the
auxiliary. was presented by Mrs
Henry C. Briscoe to Mrs. Lueck
Installation of new officers and re-
conservation of those who were hold
ing over through unfinished terms was
held. Rev. Andrew Reid Bird, the pas
tor, gave the charge to the officers and
to the members. The following officers
were installed: Miss Louise A. David
son, president; Mrs. Glen Hamilton,
vice president; Mrs. KoontZ, treas
urer; Miss Alice McGavack, secre-
tary: Mrs. Henry c. Briscoe. his
torian. Secretaries of the various
causes having been elected earlier in
the evening. and the circle chairmen
appointed, these officers were also in
stalled.
Evening star., 1934-03-24
PALM SUNDAY TOPIC
is THE KING C0METH'
Hamline M. E. Pastor Plans Serv.
ices for Next Week-Choir to
Be Heard.

The King Cometh" is the subject
of the Palm Sunday sermon at Ham,
line M. E. Church tomorrow morning
by the minister, DR.. H. w. Burgan
Palm Sunday music will be given by
the Hamline Chorus Choir.
The choir, under the direction OF
John H. Marville, will sing Rossini's
"Stabat Mater" at pm. The soloists
will be Miss Ethel Stickles, soprano;
Miss Mabel Flehr, contralto; John
Murphy. tenor, and John H. Marville
bass.
Miss Betty Warner will discuss in
the Evening High School League the
subject. why Do We Celebrate Eas-
ter?" and Harry A. Havens, in the Ep-
worth League, will discuss, What the
Church Can Mean to Young People
Holy week services will be conducted
by the minister Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday nights. The sacrament OF
the Lords supper will be admins
tered Thursday night. On Good FIJI
day night Page NICK. Etchison will
given an illustrated lecture on "The
Passion Play" of Oberammergau.
Evening star., 1934-03-24
ST. THOMAS PLANS
SERVICE Of PALMS.
Instruction for Recently
Confirmed Will Be Held
Tomorrow.

There will be distribution OF
palms tomorrow at st. Thomas Epis-
copal Church, Eighteenth street, be-
tween P and @ streets. The appoint
Nents for that day are as follows:
Holy eucharist, am; mattins. litany
and sermon, II am. The sermon Will
be preached by the rector, DR.. c.
Ernest Smith, from the words of
Christ. Il am among you as one that
seryeth." At o'clock there will be
an instruction for the holy eucharist
services on Easter day. This instruc-
ton is especially for those who were
confirmed on Passion Sunday, but all
others are invited.
At the confirmation. service last
Sunday, due to sickness. five members
of the class were not present. For
these, a special confirmation will
probably be held later on. Among
those confirmed was Dean Mcdowell,
grandson of Theodore w. Noyes.
Deans father, Capt. Ralph Mcdowell,
who is chief surgeon at the Naval
Hospital. recently operated on a son
of President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
Children Baptized.
After the II am. service last Sun
Gay a grandson of Frank Wheeler
Mondeu was baptized in the Thor
valdsen Angel Font. the baptism being
attended by large number OF rela-
tives and friends. Next Sunday a
grandchild of the late Chief Justice
Clabaugh and Mrs. Clabaugh will be
baptized. An interesting incident in
this connection is the fact that the
baby's mother was baptized in this
font, when silver shell was used,
which had been presented by rela-
tive and parishioner of st. Thomas
Mrs. Clarence A. Stedman. for the
purpose of administering baptism. 1t
will be used again tomorrow.
On Wednesdays during Lent a mis-
sion study class has been held in the
assembly room of st. Thomas Hall,
which has been attended by an in
terested number of women. The
teacher is Miss Florence Hyde.
Daily Services.
During Holy week there will be
shortened evensong and address at
4:30 pm. each day, with visiting
clergymen giving addresses: Rev. H.
w. Manley, Rev M. B. MacBryde and
Rev. Edward Gabler. Dr. John Rath-
bone Oliver will conduct the three
hour service on Good Friday.
Persons who desire seats in ST.
Thomas Church on Easter day are
requested to write to the chief usher,
Ccmdr. Norman B. Hall, 210 East
Thornapple street, Chevy Chase. Md,
stating the number of seats required,
and inclosing- stamped envelope AS
far as possible their wishes will be
met.
The Rector's Aid Society will meet
April 5 at HAS am. At the close of
the meeting luncheon will be served.
Evening star., 1934-03-24
REV. CHARLES B. AUSTIN
PLANS TWO SERMONS
West Washington Baptist Speaks
First on "Who Is Your
King

Rev. Charles B. Austin, pastor of
the West Washington Baptist Church,
will preach tomorrow at II am. on
who Is Your King?" and at 8 pm,
on The Seven Words From the
Cross"
The Woman's Missionary Society
will meet in the T. E. L. class room
Tuesday evening. Juliette Mather
Circle is in charge of the program.
Midweek sermon Thursday evening at
7:45 o'clock; theme, THE Cross of
Christ" The Girls Auxiliary will
meet in the T. E. L. class room Fri
day evening for election of officers.
The Sunday school will observe
Easter with a special program. Fol-
lowing little play, entitled Love
Leads the Way" by Miss Margaret
Moore's class, the pastor will give a
short sermon for the juniors and in
termediates. The children are plan
ming a special sacrifice offering for
missions.
Evening star., 1934-03-24
TWO CONFIRMATION
SERVICES PLANNED
Rev. Charles Enders to 0ficiate
at Concordia Lutheran
Rites.

Two confirmation services will be
held at Concordia Lutheran Evangel-
ical Church tomorrow. The first will
be in the German service at 10 am.
and the second in the English service
at l1:15 am. Rev. Charles Enders
will preach in both services and con-
duct the confirmation exercises. The
sermon topic is Christ, Our King"
A confirmation reunion service will
be held at 8 pm. A roll call of
former confirmation classes will be
held, followed by social in the fel-
lowship hall. Refreshments will be
served by the Concordia Young
Peoples League
On Tuesday at pm. the final Ger
man Lenten service will be held We'd
nesday at 8 pm. the closing English
Lenten service will be held. The topic
in these two services will be Jesus
Death"
A communion service will be held
Thursday at 8 pm. On Good Friday
at 10 am. a German service with
holy communion will be held. In the
evening at O'Clock, the Concordia
choir will sing THE Seven Last Words
Of Christ" by Dubois.
Evening star., 1934-03-24
MUSICAL SERVICE
AT TAK0MA PARK
Rev. R. P. Schearrer Will
Conclude lenten Sermons
Tomorrow Morning.

A vesper musical service will be held
in the Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church tomorrow at o'clock, when
the choir will sing "The Seven Last
Words of Christ" by Dubois, under the
direction of Mrs. Albert w. volkmer.
Mrs j. Frank Rice, Mrs. Robert E.
Boyle, jr.; Robert w. Buckner and
Wilfred C. Gilbert will carry the solo
parts.
The pastor, Rev. r. Paul Schearrer,
will conclude his Lenten series of
sermons on "The Sermon on the
Mount" at the morning worship,
preaching on The Building of the
New World" Mr.. Schearrer meets
with his communicates class at 10
O'Clock. Robert M. Lyon and Jack
M. Remsen will lead the young peo-
Piles group meetings at o'clock.
The annual meeting of the church
school will be held Tuesday evening.
D. F. Fisher will speak on "The Home
and the School, and Mr.. Schearrer
on 1.-THE Religious Education of Our
Children" The program Is in charge
of Ray A. Turner.
The Brownies will meet Wednesday
afternoon and the Girl Scout Troop
Thursday afternoon.
The special candle-light Good Fri
day communion service will be held
Friday evening. Preceding the serv-
ice. at 7:45, there will be prelude
of "Parsifal' music by Mrs. Dudley C..
Jackson. The pastor will give a COM
munion meditation. The members OF
the communicates class will be re-
ceived into the full communion of the
church. The regular midweek serv-
ice will be omitted. This will be the
only service in the church on Good
Friday, all other meetings usually
scheduled for Fridays being omitted.
Evening star., 1934-03-24
LUTHER LEAGUE

The annual confirmation reunion
will be held tomorrow evening at In
carnation Church. A fellowship sup
per will be served at $50, when q
series Of short talks will be given
on The Meaning of Confirmation"
by Allan We'll, Margaret Reville, Vir-
ginia Breen and John w. Martin.
Marvin Fahrenbach, Marie and John
Thymeyer will render musical selec-
tioEs. The devotional meeting will
follow.
Zion will also hold the annual con-
flrmation union service at 8 pm. DR..
N. j. Gould Wickey, executive secre-
tary of the Board of Education of
the U. L. c. A., will speak. Mrs.
Carrie Boyd, Rev. Edward Goetz and
Mr.. Charles Whitten will render vocal
selections.
st. Paul's League will meet at z
pm. Miss Anne Bodenstein will be in
charge. Miss Matilda Bartlett will
present the topic, Missionary Hymns. :"
st. Johns, East Riverdale, will
meet at Z pm, with Miss Eleanor
Howard leading. The topic, Mis-
sionary Hymns" will be presented.
The business meeting will be held
Wednesday evening.
The District League will have a
penny social April 13 at Atonement
Church, at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1934-03-24
PASTOR TO PREACH
. ON MINOR CULTS
DR.. Allen A. StoCkdaIe to Be
Heard on Palm
Sunday.

DR.. Allen A. Stockdale, pastor of the
First Congregational Church, will
have as his sermon subject tomorrow
at IL o'clock, "Hosannas and Hearts, u
and in the evening, Modern Minor
Cults" The vested choir, under the
direction of Ruby Smith Stahl, will
sing music especially appropriate for
Palm Sunday at both services.
The Young Peoples Society will
meet at $50 pm, in the east parlor
David Williams will lead and the SUBJ
ject will be The First Palm Sunday
and Today" Miss Helen Murray will
have charge of the worship program
Thursday evening holy communion
service will be held DR.. Stockdale
will preach, Judas at the Supper. u
Rev. Theodore H. Wilson will assist
in administering the communion.
The Working Band will meet Mon
day, at 10 o'clock, at the church. The
Sunday School staff will hold a meet
ing in the west parlor Monday eve
ming. The Board of Religious Edu-
cation will meet at the church Mon
day evening. The Sixteenth Street
Heights Circle will meet at the home
of Mrs. Elizabeth Claflin, 1927 Long
fellow street. Tuesday at 1890 o'clock
The Woodbridge Circle will meet at
the church Tuesday at 1890 o'clock
Mrs. Barton, Mrs. Hynson and Miss
Goodwin, hostesses, assisted by Mrs
Hughes. :
The Young Women's Club will hold
a dinner meeting in the Sunday
school room, Tuesday, at 6:15 o'clock.
DR.. Stockdale will be the guest
speaker. His subject will be, What
Makes Religion Interestingly" The
Mount Pleasant Circle will meet Wed
nesday, at II O'Clock, at the home OF
Mrs. M. o. Cooper and Mrs. Lang
worthy, 1747 Irving street.
Evening star., 1934-03-24
LUTHER PLACE PASTOR
ANNOUNCES SUBJECT
DR.. Carl c. Rasmussen to Speak on
"Hosanna to the Son of
David"

"Hosanna to the Son of David" has
been chosen by DR.. Carl C. Rasmus-
sen, pastor of Luther Place Church, as
the theme of his Palm Sunday medi-
tatlon tomorrow at the l. o'clock serv-
ice. The choir, under the direction OF
Charles Whitten, will furnish an ap-
propriate musical setting A group OF
Luther Place young people will take
the VOWS of confirmation rites.
The Christian Endeavor Society will
hold a devotional meeting of special
interest to young people of Washing
ton. Charles Whitten will lead in an
evening devoted to the study and
singing of sacred music.
Holy week will be commemorated by
the following solemn services of de-
votion; Wednesday evening, prepara
tory service; Thursday evening, The
Lords Supper; Friday evening THE
Lamb of God"
Evening star., 1934-03-24
RETIRED MINISTER
is GUEST SPEAKER
Dr.. John Reid Shannon at Cal.
vary Methodist Tomorrow
Morning.

DR.. John Reid Shannon. retired
minister of the Baltimore conference,
will be the guest preacher tomorrow
morning at the Calvary NJ. E. Church.
Special music by the senior choir and
a cello solo by Louis Potter. jr., will
also add to this special Palm Sunday
service. At the evening service the
minister, DR.. Vernon n. Ridgely, will
preach on THE Attitude Of Christian
ity Concerning the Weak"
The young people of Eldbrooke
Church will be hosts to the Calvary
young people at their league meet
ing. Transportation to Eldbrooke
Church will be provided
DR.. Ridgely will speak at the 8
O'Clock service tomorrow at the Home
for the Incurables, and members of
Calvary choir will sing
DR.. James S. Montgomery, former
minister, will be guest minister at the
Holy Thursday service. The sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper will be OBJ
served
Dr.. B. w Meeks, district superin-
tendent, will preach at the Good Fri
day service, which will be held at 8
o'clock
The Calvary Dramatic Club will
present "St Claudia" by Goold, Eas-
ter Sunday night.
Evening star., 1934-03-24
THE VERDICT TITLE
|OF SERMON SERIES
DR.. A. J. Mccartney Will
Conduct Vesper Services
at Church.

Under the general title, "The Ver-
dict" DR.. Albert Joseph Mccartney
will conduct vesper services from :
to 6 pm. daily at the Covenant-F First
Presbyterian Church. On Monday
his subject will be THE Verdict of the
Jew; Tuesday, "The Verdict of the
Roman; Wednesday, 1.-The Verdict
Of History; Thursday, "The Verdict
Of the Believer" and Good Friday
1.-THE Verdict Of an Onlooker." Al
the Thursday service communion will
be personally administered by the
minister. The services are intended
for the general public. Music by the
Covenant quartet and an organ re-
cital daily from to Sis.
THE Great Essential" the services
tomorrow at II o'clock, will partake
of the spirit of Palm Sunday.
Amplifers will be installed in the
church chapel Easter Sunday morning
for the benefit of those who cannot
be accommodated in the church.
The Covenant Fellowship tomorrow
at pm. will discuss Christian Lay
man and the World Task" under the
leadership Of James S. Holmes. II
will join the Westminster group from
until o'clock for tea in the church
chapel.
Westminster group will be ad-
dressed on What Does Jesus Require
of Us?"
The All-Comers' Mems Bible Class
will be addressed tomorrow at GAS
am. by Dean William Allen Wilbur
of George Washington University on
Why We Believe in the Deity of
Jesus Christ
The Washington McAll Auxiliary
will meet in the chapel Wednesday al
II o'clock. Thespian Society will meet
in the chapel March % at pm.
Evening star., 1934-03-24

The annual visit of Right Rev.
James E. Freeman, Bishop of Wash
ington, to his old parish, the Church
of the Epiphany, will be paid tomor-
row morning to administer the rite
of confirmation to a class of adults
and children presented by DR.. z. B.
Phillips. Bishop Freeman will deliver
the sermon.
The pulpit at evensong at o'clock
will be occupied by the rector, who
will preach on theme appropriate
to Palm Sunday. Palms will be dis
tributed.
Bishop Freeman will be the special
Lenten noon-day preacher at Epiph-
any next week, Monday to Thursday,
inclusive. He has announced that the
general subject of his four addresses
will be "Life's Values" and the sub
topics are scheduled as follows: Mon
day, The Great Choice: Tuesday,
THE Inspiration OF Life; Wednesday,
"Impedimenta," and Thursday. The
Courageous Life"
Other services of Holy week at
Epiphany are as follows: Monday to
Thursday inclusive, at 7:30 and II
a m, there Will be celebratlons OF the
holy communion. On these days
there will be evening prayer and ad-
dress at 4:45 and the speakers will
be: Monday, DR.. Phillips; Tuesday,
Dr. Yarnall; Wednesday. Bishop Free
man; Thursday, Rev. Mr.. Doll. On
Maundy Thursday there will be a
third celebration of the communion
at 8 pm.
DR.. Phillips will conduct the three
hour service on Good Friday, COM
mencing at noon. There will be eve
ming prayer at 4:45, with address by
Charles C. Wilson of Virginia Theo-
logical Seminary. and at pm. Epiph-
any Choir, under the direction of
Adolf Torovsky, organist and choir
master, will render Macfarlane's The
Message From the Cross"
Evening star., 1934-03-24
CALVARY BAPTIST
GUEST SPEAKER
Or. A. K. Foster of New
York to Preach--MusicaI
Service Tomorrow Night.

DR.. Allyn K. Foster Of New York
will be the guest speaker at Calvary
Baptist Church tomorrow, this being
the closing day Of the series of nine
addresses. The topics will be, morn
ing, "The Credentials of Jesus" and
evening, THE New Birth Of the Soul
in the New Age" The church choir
will sing Gounod's "Gallia" at the
evening service. Mr.. Moss will play
the last of the three chorals by
Franck at 7:45, the "Chorale in A
Minor"
The World Friendship Group will
meet at the junior church hour with
Rev. Philip G. Murray in charge.
Joseph Greenwood will discuss the
topic, Youth and Citizenship" at
6:45 in Vaughn Hall Following this
an open forum will be conducted by
DR.. Allyn K. Foster.
The White Cross Work day will be
held Tuesday at 10 o'clock.
The annual meeting Of the Woman's
Missionary Society will be held Tues
day evening in Woodward Hall with
the Greene and Hoeke Circles as
hostesses. Scripture will be read by
Mrs. E. H. Cox and a sextette will
sing with Mrs. John r. Thomas at
the piano. A pageant, Light of the
World" will be presented, the prin-
cipal parts being taken by Mrs. w. s.
Abernethy. Miss Olive Zeph, Mrs.
Ross w. Davidson. Mrs. Fred Kline
and Mrs. Hugh w. Olds. A dinner
meeting at o'clock in Shallenberger
Hall, featuring the circles will precede
this program.
A preaching and communion serv-
ice will be held Thursday evening with
the pastor, DR.. w. S. Abernethy,
preaching. The choir will furnish
the musical numbers.