The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-02-28

Serenaden by the young lady who had pe'soaated
the young female Ethiop, whose name was not
Bridget as was before remarked; but the song
was sung in propria persona and not in the dis
guise or the character of Tilly. ~.. .-.
Next came the tableaux amongst which "The
Mother of the Gracchi" represented by one of the
young ladies and two little boys, members of the
family, looked very classic; for the young lady in
a simple dress of white muslin which hung in
graceful folds, looked very statuesQue. Then
came song By Stella, "The Ivy Leaf" which
was sung in her best style. Next in succession
was kind of compound tableau, THE Maiden, y
''The Bride" and "The Widow" In the last cha
racter, the youngest lady of the party, about
thirteen years old, looked very lovely in a
widows cap. This was succeeded by all instru-
mental piece of music from "Trovatore" which
was followed by beautiful tableau, 'The Angel
Mother, in which Stella represented mother
from the spirit-and watching over her sleeping
child with looks Of love and protecting wings,
while sonte gauzy obstruction between her and
the audience, or some arrangement of the light
rendered the scene visionary, unreal, luSory
and dream-like. This was appropriately followed
by that most thrillingly beautiful and touching
Irish song, "the Angels Whisper by one OF the
young ladies. The tabeau, "Taking the Veil,
came next in which a novice, an abbess,
some nuns and priest were represented,
which was also very appropriately followed by a
beautiful piece of music, "The Monastery Bells j.
THE Sale of the Crcassian Sisters" was consid-
cred very good and was succeeded by song,
"Ah have sighed to rest me-" shall only
mention one more, which was the last, though
have omitted several. This was an Eastern
scene and was the most gorgeous Of all, styled
''The Harem." A Sultan was represented seated
on Divan, in flowing robe of fowered silk,
and a red fee or smoking cap on his head, whilst
be held long pipe with one hand as he smoked
apparently with the most listless and dreamy
Indifference. Around him, on each side, his "a
vorites presented, with reverential obeisance and
in grseeful kneeling attitudes, his favorite beve-
RACES, whether sherbert or wine or fragrant eof.
fee gin cups or gobets of silver on silver ssvers
to all of which he manifested true Oriental list
lessness or indifference in manner and expires.
sion. The costumes of the female favortes Of
the harem we're happily conceived. Stella, as
the favorite Sultana, in the fore ground Of the
picture, presented her offerings in a most grace
ful and becoming attitude Of Oriental obeisancc
! to her lord and master, His High MightinesS, the
Sultan. This last scene was eneored by the audi
ence, after which there was a general mingling
of audience and actors, paying and receiving
compliments upon the evenings performances,
and the remsinder of the time was spent in
agreeable conversation. -.... -.
These are the writer's last recollections of
BraceSridge, for at the expiration of his short
leave OF absence be returned to the army, and in
the following spring came the sad intelligence
of it's mysterious confagration, which swept it
from its proud and happy place among human
habitations, and ended forever its social delights
anG hespitable reunions, whilst the family, Which
dwell there so happily, are scattered far and wide
and far removed from this their dwelling for so
many generations.