Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-09-23
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A TENNESSEE DooRkEEPER.-By Sol. Smith,
yelled the country from Cincinnati through Ken
tscky East Tennessee North Carolina and South Caro-
ns into Georgia, with small party Of recruits for
southem theatres. Al Grsenvie. East Tennessee, we
made halt, and determined the inhabitants OF
hst beautiful village with three representations OF the
Legitimate DRAMA In carpenters shop, hastily but taste
fully fitted up Tor the occasion.
The 6ut representation was attended by Just six
pie. making the total receipt OF the evening three dol
iars
nv landlord the enrpencr attributed the slim attendance
10 n esmp thai was in successful operation about
mice from town, and "reekon.d" that would
"hod on until that broke no. we should have 'n SHOPS
every nghi.
Thus urged VIC did "hold on" and next performance
wss rewarded with receipt OF two collars and halif
Proposed deeamP next morning, but the printer OF
the Grsenvlc Espositor. (who the free list as
matter of coae demonstrated against sudden move,
urging that third performance must be successful, ASH
quito certain the camp meeting would break up that
morning. and the young folks would all return TO their
homes.
Yielded and advertised for positively the las, perform
the play oil William Tell taAorite aitefpiece, ana
. lot Of comic songs.
Al the time OF beginning. glad to find crowded
audience waiting. the shop, work bench and ALL was
literally crammed One of the carpenters apprentices
whom had transformed into citizens Of AltoH Tor the
ocssion, told that a but five six al the people IN
front religious folks who had attended the camp meet
ing faithfully TO the conclusion.
The performance proceeded; the actors were in high
spirits. Lyme AFTERWARDS celebrated Mormon elder
buled Gov Geser with great herceness; Sarnem whacked
az ,.,,s, s.. mrr;rs now 10 the Governor. cap on
pole FIVE feet and a half high-the aimed at the
80. on AIh.,,. had a.u with remarkable e,acness
~, ,s -, LI,nk., IA n, a. ,,,ye, ~ receive # he
49, ,h $50 ID ,h "a, w.. ,oc.ixed with Shouts of
satisfaction by the Geenvlians The farce was honored
Ssnhiy .n.a,od .vc,v enc either
pThe entertainment over observed there 4 reluc
-. IN an. .nd,,c. q, deoott-tLey wanted another
.on. Isay. ,h.m ono Sill they remained as ii glued
a., r.. .s,,s x.nt befor, IN. curtain and thanked the
ids. md Gentlemen for their patronage and informed
49,. a.. nc. lind They did
-,h.y xanted vet another song gave them another
and ,s.in told ,em the nj of the evening
oyer-ntm,ue nj the came time that stage carpenter
was waiting to take down the scenery. gentleman IN
the gallery 1.-THE work bcnch here and addressed
,s follows: "Mr. Sol Smith: Sr-I have been requested
10 express to you the unanimous wish OF this meeting that
Won W m uroony your season. The liberal patronage be-
slowed upon YOU this evening have convinced you
that we can make something OF here aud feel
authorized to say that you will give performance to-
morrow night YOU will have house crowded
this"
murmur Of applause confirmed the opinion OF the speak
er and was greatly tempted yield their wishes. but
bethnkng me Of certain announcements performance
in towns further SOUTH was obliged decline the inv..
zion OF kind auditors self with the eighty
or ninety dollars which supposed had been contributed
that night TO my ways and Finding determined
the audience gradually dispersed each individual casting
vshiu and sdelong gances towards the stage which by
this time was beginning TO he dismanIled.
hotioprr the dootkoeper To follow me into a sort OF
,hcd adjoining the theatre, proceeded open the ticket
box in his presence while he down bench in the
corner to wait for his wages found tickets in the
Dor and turning the waiting dOorkeepcT, who bust
ly engaged in chewing tobacco anu spIng asked INN
what he had done with the
"They all thar. He replied with great ccmposure,
looking nrenty a beam Of shed and rocking his night
knee, which he held in his clenched HANDS, and raised
about half way from the floor TO his chin
"Al here-whcrel" was the very natural question what
next propounded.
"In the box whar you told put EN-" he answered
shll cying the beam or raitcr.
81 find but seven here" remarked i want To know
where the tickets for the 100 leo people that were