Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-05-02
BY DAVID OVER.
Fm tie Ielalrer naa Ghroaicle

which came Of in this place some time
since, but as my expectations have been dis
appointed, haze concluded, though late,
10 do it msseIf, briefly:
Ihe Acaaemy herr dnring the past wiu-
Ter has been under t.e supervision Of Mr.
;. C. stephens, aud the exhibition took
llace On tie evening Of The 23d Of March.
GA tie evening referred to, we repaired to
he place appointed for the exercises (which
wae ia ;he Pfcsbgtariau church, and found
cgcrytaing in magnificent order.
Ihe Lousc was brilliantly Illuminated, az
vell as decorated vith beautiful festoons of
cgorgreeos, displaying at once both taste
and beauty 4 Stage was erected, and
screeas constructed 50 IS to hide from view
the actors, uutil the pr'per SINE for their
appearaucg before the audience arrived
Tie house, eapaIlc Of holding between fou,
aad ire hanarei persons, Was deusely
eroaded. At half past seven the exerci-
sss commenced. and were carried through
IN HE order Of the following programme
l. Singing BY the el,,ir-G- J. Rock,
Leader.
> Prayer,
,, Opening pteloe'ie-G- ". Rininger
i. Compositions Anuio L. Mckinley,
Lucy Il. Dlnuakcr subjects, sPerseycr-
cace,' Moonlight Night
5. Comp Mary +. Ealy, Anuie Kem-
ery. sabs.. .Contcnt and Discomfort,
'Careles~ness'.
6. Dialogue-sab. sTru,a Telling"
I. Coa,p's-Rcbevea J Spciee. A:.aie
C. Beltz. Sab's-,IIonc,' 'Te1ptation.'
8. Comps lizzie Dull Eliza VI, Col
vim. Subs, 'Priondsbip.' Spring
8. Dialogue. sub, Confusion among
thc Flowers
To- Coup, Mary /. statler.
II Comps, Maggie \. E~alt, saIasne
Bum. suts., \ Fisi; 10 The Couhtry,
.-lIteetton
Il. Dialogue. Sub, 'Iangbter"
10. Comps, Amunda Horn, Maggie
Slack. suJs., .Wpmen's Rights Pa
tience.'
II. Dialogue. Sab, syi!lage Gossip
i. Defamation, silas Goilipher. Sub,
Address to the Young
Is. Defamation, William G. Snively,--
Sub, Country az Washington
Il. Defamation, J. c. Ealy. Sub,
.Euloey on Hamilton
IS. Defamation, Justus GoIlipher.
10. Dialogue, .Court Scene
20. Defamation, Italy Bininger Sub,
Liberty
u. Defamation, J. Peterson. Sub.
.Bra,a- ou Tie peath of Cesar
- Defamation, Juo. a. Dewal;- Sub.
Virtue
%. Defamation, Daniel Carol Sub,
Battle Cali
u Dialogue. Sub. -yentriloqnism.'
-. Defamation. T. N. Slack. Sub,
reflections IN Vault
&c. Defamation, jacob s Hoke, Comic.
=. Defamation, j 3. Statier. Sub,
jack llalyard'< Speech
-. peclama,iun John Rincbart.
-. Dialogue. .Firuer, Student and
Minister.
80. Defamation, Martin i. Rminger.
Sab, 'Fepgeanee,
81. Defamation. .lno. Fisher Sub,
.E4rly Rising and Retiring.
81. Defamation, Albert L. Ealy. Sub,
'coll Water Care
53. Singing by the Choir.
81. School scene dialogue
-. neclamatiop, Geo. A McVieker.--
SSH, Reputation
g. Defamation, Furl Statler Sub,
.lat5sion False & True
81 paiogitc, Country Lids--Josb
and bei.'
IS. Defamation, Henry y. Spiece.
- ai,tsie Is the Choir.
10 i'e brief, the .netfornancc throughout
vas vcry ere,litable one. Tie Dialogues
all 4 ~hich we're comie) afforded much
amus,nte:ii TO the audience, aud TIE close
Of eaeh vas sautcd with meritqd applause.
The different characters were well arranged
sell committed, aud we'll represented, sur
Passing what could be expected from the
ayeuilcs, some Of Rhom were very young.
The Young Misses. deeked out in snowy at
ire, looi,ed extremely interesting. as they
sane npsa the stage. Their delicate, sill
yer toned eeiees. combined With that de-
'rae Of grace and nodcstg which character
i1ss tie sex particularly ct their age, was
well calculated to proposes and interest
'be audience
a'AellSb,ifg has just reason TO be proud
:" her rising generation, which, in ppiat Of
'a"rH'i'y anil intelligence viii compare fia-
Forabg eitli that of aa7 tossn Of It's size in