Show THE BERRY PICKERS Perform performances anies of the school children last night when the curtain relied rolled up in in the union opera house lait last night disclosing to view a bevy of little folks who ang sang very prettily the opening aing chorus of the operetta the the berry picker pickers the audience witnessed it was not eo so large the occasion demanded the E ad elate state of the streets and the uninviting weather ho how W may way have deterred many who would haye have turned out from attending professor edwards looked his hi piet et and we are satie satisfied fied those who were present admired his and aud coin comprehensive goveria government ment al facilities in haying baying traine trained deuch Pouch a host oi of little to tor render parts so 0 o effectively as they aid did last night berry pickers is is an open oper some remark F adly ina a pieces of music which render it dl difficult of rendit rendition lox for some of the small children who appeared eared in it ita at it afforded a splendid opportunity ity however lor for parents and friends friends who were in aften attendance dande to of the musical capabilities of the papua of the central sch school andru and of the proficiency of their musical conductor the whole affair was rendered continuously no tiresome wait between the scenes occurred the young ladies and gentlemen who took part and and who appeared principally in the second act acquitted themselves them selve admirably misses sarah and flora pearce and the misses bliar misa miss lanie coleman and masters dee aud and merrill rendered their parts carefully and successfully miss aliss emeline Eco eline I 1 Morria ons solo was very nicely rendered and mis miss jan janie le recitation at the picnic i ic nic was well received th the choruses were effectively rendered and the closing chorus of the 9 be berry rry pickers was very pretty the gypsy cump u scene with misses clara chamber and sad ellen Piri pingree gree as caused some alnus amusement ement and the musical portion of the scene was as bewitching JM us tho the smiling gypsies appeared to be to mr T J rowley whose eolo solo drolly jolly and free is i the life I 1 lead P waa was rendered in bis big usual good form mr charles kents bailor sailor makeup was a gc good lod one and his song with the replies by miss aliss morrison and the misses blair WM was not the least interesting feature of tho the evening the last scene beene disclosed the queen of 0 the flowers misa miss an nie nid halgren and the chorus of the ho flower girls by seven young cadies ladies attired in white was well re A grand finale by voices completed the enter entertainment tain ment which fr from om an arti artistic stiO po point i nt of view was a success and it is i only gite to prof edwards and these those who oho ably assisted him credit for having i drilled his big pupils to an advanced nee degree of musical excellence et 9 IM |