The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-04-11

EDITOR News had the pleasure, I
last Saturday evening, Of attending the
first public entertainment Of the Union
Exhibition CluJ," which was given at
Hixson's School House in Penn TIP. and
an account of the exercises
would be interesting to the readers of
the "Nows," / venture to address you.
The programme was chosen with ex-
collont taste, and the acting, dcclaimingt
&C., according to my judgment and that
Of all those whom I heard express them
selves, was frst-rate; in fact, compared
very favorably with that Of many theat-
rical companies Being detained at
homo, was rather late in getting to the
house; however, 1 went to the window,
paid my fifteen cents, got ticket and
attempted to get into the room, which
1 did with the greatest difficulty, tho
crowd being so great that the majority
Of the audience had to stand up and
peep over each others heads, as best
they could, there being hardly seats
enough to accommodate the ladies'.
Several pieces were first deolaimed,
including "Cataliue's Defiance" by Mr..
Charles W. Cole, and the " "Coquctte Pun
isLed, by Miss Alice P Conard. Then
came the FIRST play on the list, "Thc
Yankee L and." This good, old-fash-
iOned comedy was acted in the finest
style. The characters were sustained
by the following ladies and gentlemen;
Mr.. VIM. Il. Cole; VIM. Couard Cor.
nolius Conard; Chas. W. Colej Geo. w
Conard; Wm. G. Edwards; Samuel o
Bailey j Edwards; Miss Lydia A. Hi
att; Miss Alice r. Conard; and Miss AL
mira Hussey.
Next came a couple Of dcclamations
|"He Broken Harted," by Miss A. Ed.
wards; and, "THe Mariners RcUcrie,
by Mr.. VIM. H. Cole. Then the sec
ond play, "Degf as q Post" a farce il
two acts; characters performed by Mr.
Wm. II. Cole; VIM. c. Edwards Corue
Illus Conard; and j. Edwards. Aftel
this had been performed, to the grea
satisfaction Of the fun-loving portion
Of the audience, the following pieces
were detained, viz: ",Spartacus to h'
Gadiators at Cpua," by Mr.. Charles
w. Cole; and the "Honyless Man," by
Mr.. Cornelius Conard. Next came tn,
third and last play on the programme
Urging It On" farce in one act, char
actors by Mr. Wm. H. Cole; Cornelia
Conard; Miss A. Edwards and Mis-
Lydia A. Hiatt.
"Antrum's String Band" was employ
ed for tho occasion aud discourse,
sweet music" during the intervals be
tween the different acts, plays, &c.
After mature dcliberation it wa
thought advisable while making tn
preliminary arrangements to have tick
cts printed and to charge a small sun
for admission, After paying the Ban,
and meeting other expenses, the over
plus was to be devoted to the benefit OF
the sufferers in Kansas. The repor
got started, among a few "OLd Fogies,
that the whole affair was a swindle-
that it was a money-making scheme
and that instead of Kansas or its suffer
ing inhabitants deriving any benef
from the entertainment, it was the OBJ
ject of the actors to pocket the pro
ceeds and go on their way rejoicing
leaving poor Kansas in the lurch. Tn
said sold Fogics," much to their morti
fcation, however, were disappointed -
The net receipts of the evening, four
teen dollars, was Immediately placed il
the hands of Mr.. Daniel Hixon, agen
for the Kansas Aid Society, to be ap
piled exclusively to the purpose 70
which it was originally intended. "St
transit gloria old Fogiii"
Notwithstanding there was very goo
order indoors, considering the groa
crowd, there was some illustriOus per
sonages outside who, "disdaining t
spend their money for silly exhibitions,
spent their valuable time, and iIlustru
ted to the entire satisfaction Of ever
one present the superior excellence oI
their breeding, in the digni6ed employ
ment of letting horses loose, hidin
cushions, chairs, &C.,
l understand the Club are talking o.
giving an entertainment in Samanth,
Should they do 50, they will, withou
doubt, draw a good house.
, Exhibitions are an excellent schoC
Of training for the young. By takin
part in them, they learn the art of pull
, lie speaking far more readily than
any other method. The mind is so cor
/ stituted that when acting a eharacte
SELF is forgotten. For instance, Il
any one attempt to represent ohara,
ter in ono Of the foregoing plays. III
thoughts, feelings, and every emotio