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light shone upon them while angels sang. After they had followed it, seeking Jesus, three kings en-
rounded a warm fire. Suddenly a great tered and followed them in the same quest.
d'he last scene was before Eager Ileart’s house. s t a r h a d c o me t o r e s t . E a g e r H e a r t , h a l f a f r a i d ,
Here the guiding o p e n e d t he d o o r . Fhe curtain fell with the dying notes of heavenly voices singing Silent Night, as shepherds,
Within lay the infant Saviour beside Mary and Joseph.
kings, and Eager Heart bowed before the cradle amidst a brilliant light.
COMUS
On a perfect June evening last year a large and expectant audience was gathered on the lawn at Oakwood. The earliest star was just ap­ pearing in the sky when the first act of Alilton’s immortal “ Comus” began.
Comus, sinister and full of plots, was wonderfully acted by Constance \"an Duyn, while his victim, the beautiful and guileless heroine, was por­ trayed by Anne Breckenridge. Her two brothers, who were willing to
risk any dangers for their sister, were Eois Beebe and llai Bingham, and their parents, the stately and dignified Earl and Countess of Bridgewater, were Estella Goodspeed and Caroline Spalding. Sally Taylor played the part of the Attendant Spirit who had been sent to watch over the three children. Comus’ s rout, with grotesque heads of animals on human shoulders, were at once terrifying and ridiculously funny. The fairies
and the water nymphs, who formed a pleasant contrast to the dreadful Comus and his rout, were lovely on the moonlit grass. Sabrina, the Spirit of the Stream, impersonated by Xancy Bacon, enchanted the audi­ ence by her ethereal beauty and lovely singing. And last of all, the gay atmosphere of the Earl’s court with the country dancers and brightly
garbed lords and ladies made a cheerful and satisfying ending to the entire masque.
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