St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-03-24
AMATEUR ENTERTAINMENT.

AMAIEG II ENTE
On Tuesday evening an entertain-
Mt was given at the Seminary, BY
ull party Of ladies and gentlemen,
the benefit Of Minnesota invalid
.liers. So far as could be judged,
performances were an entire success.
lie house was perfect jam, and ma
persons we're obliged to return home
ing unable to secure standing room
even get within the doors.
The exercises opened with s!'ler-
d overture by the band. This was
ccccded by Ca,npbell's recitative po-
d, "The Wizards Warming" which
ough familiar to all was so presented
to seem almost new. Mr.. A. b. (,ur-
sustained admirably the part Of
ochiel, and Miss Sarah Eberman
,ually we'll that Of the Seer. The
,stumes we're in perfect keeping Uith
We piece, and the appurtenaoces Of
o'm- flashes Of lightning and NUT
ring thunder-added no little to the
rncral effect, while at the close, which
rs formed by tableau, an exquisite
train Of music by the band served to
lake tue performance complete.
a farce selected from the popular
LAY of "Box and Fox was ezccllent'y
performed by Major John Hartley as
'ox. Mr.. A B. Curry as Box, and
Hiss Minnie Morse as Mrs Bou"cer.
The sudden and torcible meeting of the
two dodgers" wherein there was a
General breaking Of crockery, and the
revelations Of Mrs. Rounccr, brought
down the house in roars OF applause.
Zach of the performers did so we'll that
it would be impossible TO give one more
praise than the other.
Experimenting with New lnvcn-
.tious," was an amusing piece, in which
Mr.. Curry, as Timothy Stubs, gave a
side~splitting representation, both in
person and language. Of genuine YAM
kee, who would be Yankee still, even
though he should happen for time to
he in the service Of neal lord Miss
Morse appeared remarkably we'll in the
character Of Lady Violet, an admirer
OF the fine arts, and maintained Through
ont a perfsot-ease and dignity of man
ncr. Miss Nellie M;aittemore, as Let
ticc, gained no little credit; for the
part was difficult ont, rendered special.
ly so by the performances Of Timothy.
The succeeding piece, "BIanchc Of
ncvan," from The ,,*dy'ef the Lake,
in two scenes, was generally consider
el the best Of the evening. Major
Hartley appeared as Roderick ! hu, Mr..
Curry as Fitz James and Miss Ebcr-
man US Blanche. The costumes of the
two Scottish warriors, aplaidcd and
llumed in their tartan array elected
many favorable comments, and certainly
looked we'll. Blanche appeared in the
tattcred garb OF "a crazed and captive
)owland maid" In the first scene Fit1
James and Red Murdoch arc moving
forward, when the plaintive lays o.
blanche arrest their steps. AS thu
poor maid would tell hertale the treach
erous guide lets fly the fatal arrow, ont
for the deed pays the penalty with hi
life. The dying scene, wherein Scot
lands King Austaihs the sinking torn
Of Blanche, Vas admirably performed
and as she attered the last word, tn
band capghtpp thetona 10 slow dirgc
Roderick appeared cpon ths stage at
ter Fitz Jamas bad ooEcrsd the body o
Blanche With bsan ,laea # pine sn'
made the gov ot vengeance, and thi
scene closes with their resting for tn
night In the second sccDs, Rodcricl
questions Fits James As 70 his purpos
es, and upon summoning bis vssr;arr
a buglc csll in the distance replies
Then the warriors 'try this qaarrR bill
to llilt," fierce contest easuea, tn
swords rapidly cross and clash, ant
with a quick blow Rodctick is disarm
ed and falls wounded; but rises, strny.
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