Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-02-02
PRIVATE THHAThIcALs,

Pi"ys' Ill Wneh the characters vote personated
by several Of the young ladies and gentlemen
OF our Village. 1t was revival OF the very
popular amusement contributed by tho .'sThes-
pians' before the war, With this novel feature,
and very decided improvement, that the female
characters were represented by ladies' Non at
best can furnish only m inadequate repressn-
taton-a ''counterfeit presentment" ofthe 9th.
or sex, which may pass current with their own,
but cannot elude the scrutiny Of those "who
are to the manner born" The thin euiss is
penetrated, and whatever Protssn form tho
character may sssume. "the mans the man for
a that" A charm Of these "Vilage Thsatri-
GALS arises from the sympathy which exists be-.
tween the performers and the audience, and
which furnishes source of constant interest
apart from the nature of the play or tho merit
OF the acting. The performers are fast friends
and early assooiates-the audience are 'sympa
thislng relatives and aoquaintances. Well
known characters assume new phsses and il ia
interesting to mark how far real characteristics
are merged in the assumed and individua! peou.
l'arities lost in tho representation. Above all.
there is something in the freshness of youthful
enjoyment aud in the radiance of it's suupy
hopes which is si.all times and to all, irressti-
bly, attrnctive-to the young who enjoy the full
communion Of its glowing hopes. and to the old
who.once again look with youthful eyes upon
that world, which has proved to BE- but stage
and all the men and women merely playsrs !"
But a truoe to reflection.
ihe fret piece, of the very attractive pro.
gramme OF the evsuing's entertainment was
The Dead Shot," SO well known to tboss Of ia
VINO nave seen it performed by the 'sThespisns"
o' o'o. Louisa. was persona,ed by Miss Jane
l.; Chatter, by Miss Rosa B.; Capt. Cannon.
oy Mr. Willie H.; Hector Timid, by Mr.. Ru-
gene A.; Mr. Wiseman. by Mr.. Clark W. ::
Frederick Thornton, by Mr.. George W. Tho
characters were all we'll .sustninsd-,uch wa.
the universal mpression-and it requires no
stretch Of gallantry to admit that this was o.
peeio'iy true Of thoas personsted by the young
ladies'
The next piece was . elarads-"Phaniom"-
consisting Of two scenes. As most of eur rea-
den know, charade is a riddle. the subject Of
which is word consisting of syllables, each of
which furnishes An enigma, and together unite
to give point to tho whole word. Here, the
Mag'oian's wand that moves the actian of the
whole piece is lady's Jan. and, in the hand.
OF the fair h erone, the very susceptible heart
OF the hero Tom. who with the characteristic
facility OF the name, 10 soon immersed in \ love
scraps. Tom 10 the clerk of 4 Wall Street
Banker. and the hrst scene shows how the fair
heroine attracted by an advertisement in the
Herald, and accompanied by her mother, came
in search of the lost property, and carried
away something more, in the susceptible heart
Of our young hero.
The eecond scene discloses visions of love and
romance which now dawn upon the hitherto
prosaic life Of our hero-shovs how the voun1
people were willing but the old lady inaexi.
ble-how the golden apples" were guarded
by On Argus eyed keeper in negro Claudius-
how Claudius. like Achilles had his vulnerable
point. and how he was overcome by Tom. ap-
pearipg suddenly before him, arrayed in
white sheet. as a veritable "Phantom"-fnallv
how the old lady's scruplss were obviated
by our hero's entering into partnership with
his employer. and the hopes of the young peo-
pie realized in that other partnsrsb;p-"eonsum
nation devoutly to be wishsd"-matrimony.
The characters were all we'll sustain ed-the
love scenes con an,ors. Mr.. Jimmie B., person
atsd the Banker, Mr.. George W., our hero Tom,
Miss Belle 8. tho 'inexorable duenna," and
Mice Sophie B., the fair heroine.
Lastly but not "leastly" followed The Too
dles"-the inimitable Toodlss, with Miss Marie
W. as Mr.. Tabitha Toodles, Miss Belle 8. as
Mary, Mr.. Tully B. as Timothy Toodles, Mr..
Willie M. As the Naval Officer, Mr.. George W.
as Frank Acorn, Mr.. Robert Mob a. George
Acorn, Mr.. Clark W. as tho Lawyer. The pisoe
was admirably psrformsd-with proper ap-
probation of time. place and circumstances, and
due regard to "tbs modssty of nature"
An attractive feature of the evenings enter
tsinment. wac the very choice music by the
"Abbeville Glss Club" led by Mr.. j. Livy
F. and Mr.. John A. T. The whole af.
air was decided success and no small
share Of the credit il due to Che efficient
supervision of the very popular manager. Col:
J. Townss R. Under the soul.inspiring and
time.beguiling inhuenoss-of the entertainment
the "golden hours" went by on ''sngsl wings,'
leaving US nothing to desire but rep stition of
the performances. Like "Oliver Twist we ask
for more.
IL BY reference to the advertisement Of
the General Superintendent. J. B. LasSslle
Esq, it will be seen that Passengers on the
Greenville and Columbis Railroad are now
furnished with through tickets to Columbis.
The energy and spirit displayed in the re-
building of this road is highly creditable to
the officers charged with tho execution of this
important work. This road will now be ap-
prscistsd more than ever. At present
there 10 break Of seven miles only, and we
vA1gu,a 60 ..v ..oS