Christmas Tree at Conisborough.

January 1906

Mexborough & Swinton Times January 6, 1906

Christmas Tree at Conisborough.

Following upon the very successful concert given in the Conisborough schoolroom on Thursday evening week, the Christmas operetta, “The Bundle of Sticks” by the Sunday School scholars, the children spent a most enjoyable time on Friday night, when a huge Christmas tree was the centre of attraction.

This is the fifth annual effort of this description, the proceeds of which will go towards a fund for the extension of the church premises, and also to provide prizes for the scholars, and to Mr Dennis Wood goes the credit for its production, which was a financial success and most enjoyable.

This The operetta is only short, but in order to meet this difficulty Mr Wood filled in with some of his own compositions, which reflects the upmost credit to plan their hard-working inaugurator. The children spent a most enjoyable time, and during the evening they rendered songs out of the operetta, and were afterwards presented with prizes from the Christmas tree.

Mrs Craik had kindly supplied the tree, and most of the many interesting presents this which decked its branches. Mr W Clarkson made a typical “Father Christmas,” who distributed prizes clad in the generally supposed garb of the children’s Christmas provider.

In addition to the performers the rev N. Ward, Mr Handley, and Mr F. Hill, who had been prominently associated with the work, were also, greatly to the delight of the scholars, the recipients of small presents.

The following songs were given, – “Of all the trees in the forest fair,” Aunt Rachel; “as flowers, which at the sun’s bright call,” Mabel; chorus Christmas, Christmas, happy time ” Mabel O’Malley; song, “Merry Christmas,” Santa Claus; chorus “three cheers Santa Claus”; chorus, “Hunting song”; recitation, “Wonderful Awpenny,” May Laughton; recitation, “Chapter of accidents, “Sarah Kitchen.

The characters were taken by Mabel (soprano”, Mr L. Badger; Molly (alto), Miss S. E. Burton; and they still (soprano), Miss E. Chapman; Santa Claus (bass), Mr W. Clarkson; Dick (a speaking part), Master Joe Lawton; and Dot (a speaking part), Miss Dora Clarkson.

This is The duties of accompanist were ably carried out by Miss E. Badger: and the conductor was Mr Dennies Wood. The success of the entertainment has been so marked that it is to be hoped that it will become an annual event.