Welsh Journals

*PTOfIiI DPPP n^EZfijB ♦ No. 13?. Vol. XII. MaY, 1904. Pki.ce One Penny. LLANIDLOES. The entertainment ir'iven by the Thursday Club took place as announced on Wednesday, April 7th, in the National Schools, and proved an enormous success in every way, rnusically, artistically and not least financially.. The Club, it may be exr plained, consists of girls who have met weekly during the winter t>y the kindness of Miss Bush in her rooms and of whom e'iglit toto'k part in the programme, -which consisted of songs,, tableaux vivants and a most amusing play. Where ali was so good it would be invidious to pick out special items for commendation, but perhaps the tableaux merit particular mention, arid they would have done credit to any organization. Too much praise cannot i>y given to Miss Bush for her energy and patience or to the girls for their perseverance which was deservedly crowned with success. Many thanks are due also to Mr. E. D. Davies who erected the stage, curtains &cM Mr. R. H. Owen who managed the light so effectively for the tableaux, Miss Webb for accompanying, Messrs. Brown for lending planks &c, Mr. Hine for carting, Mr. H. D. Webb and Mr. Li. Webb (who painted some of the scenery for the tableaux1), for much assistance and in fact many others who helped in many ways. The nett proceeds amounting to £.8 were handed to the Vicar towards the Vicarage Fund, the prer- sentation being made by Miss L. J. Jenkins on April 27th, when the Club attended at the Vicarage for the purpose,. The following is the full pro=- gramme of the entertainment:— Chorus "The Hens Convention" ; tableau "Between two Fires," B. Bennett, J. Jerman, C. Owen ; trio " I want soy Mammy, yes I do," B. Bennett, J. Jerman. J. Hamer ; tableau"" England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales/' G. Owen, A. Morgan, L. I homas, J. Jenkins ; song "Fiddle and I," J. Hamer; tableau "The Fortune Teller," J. Jenkins, A. Morgan •; song and chorus " Dream Faces,'" B. Bennett ; tableau and *ong " Three Fishers went Sailing." J. Jerman, A. Morgan, S.J. Edwards ; song and chorus " Needles and Pn:s." S. J. Edwards ; tableau " A Japanese Tea Party/' S. J. Edwards, J. Hamer, T.. Thomas, 0. Bemwtt; interval. Play " A Slight Mistake," (Miss Penelope an innkeeper) C. Owen, (Bosina) L. Thomas, (Dorothy) S. J. Edwatds, (Lady Prince Proudly) J. Hamer, (Sarsnet her maid) J. Jenkins; song and chorus " The Darling of my Heart," J . Jerman ; itableau ," The Snow Queen," Ettie Owen, with S. J. Edwards, J. Jenkins. L. Thomas, J. Jerman, A. Morgan, J. Hamer. B. Bennett, C. Owen ; song and chorus " There isn't another Daddy in the world like mine," A. Morgan ; tableau (in two scenes) " Cinderella," J. Jerman. C. Owen, S.J. Edwanrs, J. Hamer ; trio " Barney O'Hea," S. J. Edwards, J. Hamer, A. Morgan, ; tableau " Sp-ing, Summer, Autumn, Winter," B. Bennett, C. Owen, J. Jenkins, L. Thomas ; chorus " Mob, Cob, IBofc, and Ghatterbob "; " Cod Save the King." A fortnight 'later a no less successful entertainment of a .different character was given by the members of the Church Band of Hope, when the Service of Song " Daisy's Influence" was rendered before an inter- estedand appreciative aodionce. The service which took the form of a story relating the influence for good ex¬ ercised by a little girl over a mother who had given way to intemperance, must have entailed an enormous amount of labour on the part of Miss E- S. Jones, Mr. Swinburne, Miss Lena Davies and their helpers as we?i as on the oarh of the performers. The Story was recited by the following, and though some of the portions were very long the whole was done with searceiy an omission, hesitation or mistake :—Gwladys Jones, Elsie Williams, Lucy M Palmer, Thomas Watson, Edith Annie Davies, Mabel Hughes, May Williams, Emma Jones, Lizzie Breese, Annie Evans, Jennie Hughes, Arthur Alderson, Ada Walters, Ada Derry, Nellie Jones. 7'he music with which the Story was interspersed was as follows:—" Father of Mercies," Chorus by the whole Company ; " There's a friend in every sorrow " (solo) Lily Roberts; " We are restless little Children," Miss Annie Evans and chorus; " Though your Sins be as Scarlet," Misses Evans and Nellie Jones $ " Heaven's my Home," Cassie Jones; "Let me come to Thee," Beatrice Robert?; "Beautiful County of Light," Eveline Davies; ••« Lord of uur Host," ; " Too late'! too late," Chorus and quartet; "Ah! 'tis the old, old story," Ceredwin Jones; "The Angels' Song," Fred Davies; " As pants the Hart," Cassie Jones and Annie Evans ; " Water from the Spring," Lena Davies and chorus ; " A present Help," Lena Roberts; "Kiss me, Sister, I am dying," Jennie and Mabel Hughes ; anthem "Praise the Lord, 0 my Soul?" with duet by