The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-27


Whether it be that the opening of the new
Theatre, and the introduction of another
company of theatricals, have infused so deci-
ded a dramatic taste among our Democratic
friends, or that an ambition only to eclipse
Mr. Greene's company has been pervading
their hearts, we don't know-but it does
seem to us that they have got up as neat
little farce out of ordinary material, as we
ever saw upon Shakspearian stage. For the
benefit of rising politicians, the elevation of
the Drama, and to example political cliques
elsewhere, we shall outline this farce, merely
giving scenic views and leaving untouched the
language.
The first scene of the first act opens in the
city of Evansville, city one of the most
are expected to be somewhat civilized, and
have judgments of their OWL The moral of
the Farce is to illustrate the Democratic man.
ner of getting before the people for Office, with
perfect preservation of modesty and honor.
The hero even labors under the disadvantage
of being a stranger, but mark his progress
He arrives in Evansville, takes a little Office,
sticks up little single, and hopes for little
practice. Practice and young lawyers have a
repelling action. He is Democrat, in a
Democratic district, congressional and judi
cial. Must have office. Play now fully
opened, and considerable shifting of scenes,
plots and counterplots, taking place. Our
hero insinuates himself into notice. Gets
himself spoken about in connection with a
Judgeship. Finally introduces subject him
self to small crowds. Talks to the Democ-
racy right plainly. Wishes to be called out,
his modesty must be protected and honors not
90 begging. Finally the matter is arranged.
document is drawn up, and submitted to
our hero, who approving thereof, it is soon
signed by the names of forty-two Democrats,
some of when never saw the document, and
others probably never saw the hero, its sub
Iject. Forthwith it appears in the Times, and
compliments the young man in the most graf
flying manner, on his qualifications, &C., and
then discovers republican principle in his
Discrimination to come forward uncatled and
unsolicited, as a candidate. This is the Grand
Tableaux by forty-two actors, and should win
the approval of every politician of dramatic
taste.
Act "opens with three Columns of plat.
form from the Judge in erpecto. He evidently
has no desire to have his platform read, as he
certainly could not be laboring under the i'm
preston that his fellow-citizenS would reat
three columns of fine type merely t, ascer
tain his opinions on matters and things gen
orally, and the Judgeship and himself more
particularly. A sub-plot develops itself here
in the fact that our hero had written his reply
before the unexpected call appeared in print
We have not the space to give the particular.
of the scenes of this act as developed by the
famous reply Inability in delicate state o.
health, utterly prevented our stopping as ;
reader long enough to get through the whole
play. The grande denouement was of course
an acceptance of the nomination. A tragedl
viii probably be founded upon this farce mex
October, in which the hero of this will be be
headed.