Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-09-01

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And we men are all thieves and cheats"
We IIorble makes Dim DER the hcinous sim
OF taking Sunday rides
But hath nothing to srye how in full broadway,
We Swyndlcrs in peace abydc.
Then ho for We bold Mocke Auctioncrc,
Who hath ruled in We Cite iairc
And is likely TO swnve for many daye
For all that ye World-lingS care.
From the Boston Herald, Douglas Democratic
GREAT SECESSION sHow!i
UNPARALLELED ATTRACTION.
The Theatrical democracy Organized and Equipped for
The "TrdueHing Season" Of 1850,
Will perform in several Southern cities and a
few small towns in the North during the
Summer and Autumn
THE MANAGEMENT.
Sole Lessee and Director of Amusements,
W. L. Yancey
Acting and Stage Manager, John Slide
Prompter, James Gordon Bennett
Treasurer, Howell Cobb
Scenic Artist, G. w. Bowman.
Master of the Ballet Sig. jeff. Davismo
Supes: James Buchanan, John c. Breckenridge,
and Joseph Lane.
Mr. Yancey respectfully announces that his
Company has been selected for the express pur-
pose of producing in an nimitable manner
SMALL FARCES,
BROAD BURLESQUES,
GROTESQUE DANCES,
AND FUNNY LITTLE SONGS,
affordng to the people a series of
LIGHT ENTERTAINMENTS,
appropriate to the hot season.
TIE STOCK COMPANY
Includes the following well known artists:
Mr.. VIM. l.. Yancey, walking gentleman"
player of light amusing parts, and Singer of
Funny Little Songs.
Mr.. John Slidell, "first old man. and author of
"Paquemine"-a jolly good thing, if you
don't care what you say.
Sig. jeff. Davisimo, the celebrated half-bushcl
dancer and Mississippi Conrortionist
Mr. Lewis Glass; ''firSt old woman" and player
at weak female parts.
Mr.. Jesse d. Bright, the Great Booty perform
err and graphic delineator of the Northern
Nincompoop.
Mr. Fitch, the Quack Doctor, dirt enter, &c.
Mr. j. p. Benjamin, the Southern Soap Man
and Wind Instrument performer
Mr.. Caleb Cushing, the "Stage Villain also
the acrobat and contortionist, who will twist
himself into a Webster Wing, a Sumner Alb
fre-eater, Secessionist and Bolter.
Mr.. Roger A. Pryor, the eater of fire, will ''act
out his amusing part of Clay in the hands
of the Potter.
Mr.. Franklin Pierce, comic singer, will give his
original song of 'Ihe Used-up Man.
Mr.. b. L. Butler, FIRST low COMEDIAN who
will endeavor to recite pathetic address, oc-
cupying only thirteen hours for the benefit
of "Factory Slaves"
II ..tn an ~
and fury" engaged for this season only prior
to his refinement from the stage.
Together with galaxy of lesser stars, incud-
ing Charley Green, call-boy, George b. Lor-
ing, gas man, Paul II. George, coslumer, &c.
THE ORCHESTRA.
Instruments. By whom played.
Hand Organ, Washington Constitution.
Snare Drum, Richmon Enquirer.
Fife, New Orleans Courier.
Very Bass Drum, New York Herald.
Don't-know-what-in-th the devil-it-is,
New York News.
Fiddle, (any tune that poys,) Boston Post.
Penny Whistle, Hartford Times
I'd Penny Whistle, New Bedford Times
Sd Penny Whistle, New Hampshire Standard
Among the broad farces in the repertoire Of
this company will be found the exceedingly fun
ny pieces, entitled,
WAS y L WE SMAKl AL CltAKLESlON
THE JOLLY SECEDERS!
and
THE TRAITORS REWARD!
Cast to the entire strength of the company.
Robbers, thieves, etc, by numerous office hol
ders.
THE SIDE SHOWS
Attending the Theatrical Democracy and owned
by
MeSsrs.
Bayard,
Bright and
Butler
contains double-headed Buck Rabbit and
bass drum. In addition to which,
Mr.. WHITNEY,
the celebrated Massachusetts Boneless Man
will invariably perform on the slack rope whei
he declines to appear.
THE THEATRICAL DEMOCRACY,
Flattered by the trust placed in them, pledg,
themselves to never repudate that trust so Ion;
as they can get anybody to trust them.
PRICES OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT coec
tors, route agents, clerks and government sti
pendaries generally their salaries. NC
other persons are expected.
I,D- Look ont for the Theatrical Democracy
ssS-
THE BLADENSBURG DUELING GROUND
The Philadelphia Ledger gives some remini
SCIENCES of this spot, which are at once interest
ing and sad. Here upon tho dueling ground
in a beautiful little grass plot, surrounded b.
trees, forms made after the image of God, com
to insult Nature and defy Heaven.
In 1914, Edward Hopkins was killed here il
duel. This seems to be the first fashionabl