Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-03-25
Correspondence of the Journal.
Il IrrER nROAI CIVnE

CLYDE, March u, 1864. \
DEAR JoURNAL:-Ienioyedt the pleasure last Thursday
and Friday evenings of seeing how the peopleof CLYDE
exert theirinnuenee aud how earnestly they labor in
half ofthes soldier. The majority of the citizens Of this
prosperous and aourshing place. the best Of Unon
'strong on Union" ''bully for the Union"
There are, however, some few exceptions; men who
not for the respect the true soldier has for old
age and grey hairs would no doubt this have met
the punishment they so richly merit Hoary headed old
traitors they forget how their fathers and brothers su
ered that they might ENJOY the privileges and blessings
of a freedom such as the world never knew before,
There has been Soldiers Aid Society here for the last
two years. They have worked we'll and faithfully in the
cause and many SICK emaciated soldiers heart has
been made glad by the reception of luxures procuedby
the labor of the hands and generosity of the hearts of the
ladies of Clyde.
with the assistance of their pupils and under the aus
pices of the Society," the Messrs Ross teachers Of
schools have for past few days been preparing to
the literary tastes of the citizens of the village
vicinity the proceeds to be applied to procuring
articles to send through the channels of the Sanitary
Commission, to the sick and wounded soldiers The
hbiton appointed for Thursday and Friday evenings
the 18th and 18th the Universast Church although
the weather quite cold with indications of
storm, people not deferred from coming out to pat
ronize an object worthy fther support
On Thursday evening the church filled at early
hour. The performers had mostly appeared
stage before and had had but very short te days
embarrassing circumstances the different roles well
performed tho somewhatProsy. Miss Brown ether
esa in the Orphan of Geneva, enacted her part with
credit The "Dame in Luke the Laborer by Miss Smith
ard Luke" by j. Thorpe The boy bound for London
BY Ames, creditaby performed. Cabbage, i'm Sud-
den Thoughts elected the applause of the house. The
most perfect and natural acting of the evening per-
formed by Miss Alice Keatng who appeared in several
characters through the different plays. Thaddeus Hurd
in the Orphan of Geneva did his part well and deserves
more than passing notice. His acting the best of
any gentleman engaged although the Returned Sailor
in Luke the Laborer, well performed. Mr. Hurd is
ayouth of ordinary talents and predict success for
HMM whatever literary undertaking he naay engage.
The entertainment of Friday evening areproduc-
ton Of Thursday evenings performance, with few Tab
leaks thrown in to gre the performance the appearance
of variation.
There one glaring fault to be found with most all
these country exhibitions They attempt the perform
oftwo many long 'theatrea pieces" Only think
of sitting from until u O'Clock, listening to two three
long prOsy pieces, which though interesting in them
selves, prove unmtigated bore when followed by
other long and prosy Themselves with variation
ofperformers scenery Such reunions could be made
highly interesting by the performance of one well mem
orzed well practced piece each evening" with some short
spicy pieces intersperesed with tabeaux, vocal and in
strumental music, weuld be much entertaining,
draw larger houses and what is of much importance
give each performera better opportunity to memorze
their respective parts. The moral influences of such
hioons great and everything should be chaste and
pure. In this particular the most asdious could not
complain of the late effort.
The object should like this one be the urtherance of
good the PRONUNCIATION of pure literature and the dis
seminaon Of knowledge. The effort reflects credit upon
the principals There were present each night despite
the ineemency of the weather. about two hundred per-
The audience quiet and orderly, the receipts
upwards of S65 which will find its way to
Hospitals in the form of sundry comforts which will glad
den the soul the soldier and his heart forth
in praise of all the nObe-hearted women of the Union
who so well remember their wants. HARDWOOD.