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Show : MUSICALE BY oSiLDrS? CTOIR : OF ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL I On last Friday evening the children's choir of St. Mary's pave their third annual an-nual musicale at the New Grand theatre. the-atre. This year the entertainment was given in honor of Rev. Father Kiely. Nearly sixty children took part, ranging rang-ing in ages from tiny tots of 3 years to young ladies. Although the night was intensely warm, a large and appreciative appreci-ative audience attended and greatly enjoyed the pleasing programme. The first number was the entrance march, j led by Misses Marguerite Metras and ! Alice lieilley, with tiny Lily Reilley and Oriella Brooks acting as flower bearers. Amid waving flags the white-gowned white-gowned children presented a beautiful picture as they sang with enthusiasm the chorus, "America," Then followed the beautiful salutatory, composed and read by Miss Kathleen McCooey. Alice and Nellie lieilley, two small pianists, then played a pretty duet, followed by Miss Helene Carter in a good recitation recita-tion entitled. "The Hootblack." The "Choo Choo Song" and the "Owl Song" wore the two "hits" of the evening, by I the Misses Metras, McCarthy. Jones, O'Kourke, Armour, Drooks, Berkhoel. Stevens and the little children. Little Huldamse Brown, who is a charming, talented c hild. 'recited "An Kpisode" in a manner that brought much applause. Miss Cora Cameron danced in costume cos-tume an original Irish breakdown that was repeatedly encored. The piano nolo by Miss Florence Graham was well rendered, the young performer displaying much talent and perfect : technique. A very pretty lullaby song j was beautifully sung by the three I young soloists. Miss Frances Little, I Clara Pwycr and Jane Leyland. Miss Margery Mulvey recited, by special spe-cial request. "Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-aye," and the talented young speaker brought down the house. A pantomimic pantomim-ic song and dance by Miss Mary Halloran Hal-loran and Master Ruel Halloran was the next number, and it was a complete com-plete surprise to the audience. It was done with a professional finish that was astonishing in amateurs. They Were both in costume and cleverly performed per-formed some of the. most difficult step dancing. Little Mary Halloran presents pre-sents a very dainty appearance on the ytaere. "Mammy's Pumpkin Colored Coons," sung by tiny Margaret Fitzgerald, Fitz-gerald, assisted by twenty little girls, was another pretty number that delighted de-lighted the audienct. An original hornpipe of the year 1730 was cleverly executed by Miss Cora Cameron. She is certainly a young artist, and is as dainty as a fairy. Cora Cameron, Mary and Ruel Halloran are pupils of Professor Landrum's, and are instructed with professional precision and finish. Miss v"ftra Fafek won every heart in the theatre with the exquisite sweetness sweet-ness of her voice. She sang a tender little song, entitled "The Song My Mother Sang to Me." and was well received. re-ceived. A hymn "Fountain of Sweet-I Sweet-I ness," with the Misses Theresa Dell, Helena Dell, Florence Graham, Btha I Collins and Margaret Free, soloists, was very good; the young singers sang with much feeling and showed excel-! excel-! lent intonation, which, in singing, is most important. A well rendered chorus cho-rus entitled, "Fleeting Days." by fifteen fif-teen young ladies of the choir, completed com-pleted a-programme that, for excellence, excel-lence, has never been equalled before. Taken all together, the entertainment entertain-ment showed the children of St. Mary's possess unusual musical talent, which only needs further- developing. The c hildren appreciate the interest taken in their work by their parents and friends, and this will all prove an aid to the success of the junior choir. Lily Reilley dressed in blue and white, and Oriella Brooks were two tiny tots who attracted the attrition attri-tion of the audience all evening. They were as perfectly at home on the stage as old-time professionals. Lily Reilley received a very beautiful bouquet that gave her much pleasure, and she furnished fur-nished much amusement by trying to hold the flowers and act at the same time. Eva Case, Belle Griffin, Emma Fistei, Grace Hicks and Grace Hutchinson Hutch-inson were the 'other tiny ones who delighted de-lighted all who saw them. Miss Florence Graham was the accompanist. ac-companist. The ushers were the members of the boys' choir, and were: Masters Charles Pannetier, Francis Pannetier, Robert Harley, John Sloan, Charles Brooks, Charles Reilley and John Free. Miss Dtiguet, Miss Teehan, Miss Harley Har-ley and Miss Buboltz are the young ladies who assisted in the management of the children at the theatre last Friday Fri-day evening. Mr. Duguet kindly took charge of the tickets. |