North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-01-17
TOWN TALK.
"If there's hole In a your coats
I rede ye tent it.
A chiels amang you taking notes,
And. faith, he'll prent it,

'If there's hole In a your coats
rele ye tent it.
A chels amang you taking notes,
And faith, he'll prent it,
The THEsprANs We approach them with ma
ny misgivlngs Their overl owering, towering popu-
larity strikes terror to timid soul, and fills us
with a sort of revarental The very name
causes to float bewilderingly through our excited
ina sination the phantons of score of those fierce
whiskered fellows who
Trod the boards, with dangling swords,
And deemed themselves of earth the lords.
1t not alone these chaps with their pointed, gilt
terlng implements of death, AID destruction, that
makes the heart of Town Talk quake with fear,-
There is another danger, "hch makes this, in our
i'm agination, sink into utter insignfcauce-
piercing wiihering glances, shot from the bright
keen eyes # the genter worshipperS of Thesps-
the StaresSeS, and their hosts of admirng female
friends We know that We will have to run he gaut
let of their severest criticism. We fear, too that
of the dear sweet crea tures may feel disposed
to turn up their pretty noses at the mere mention OF
name Oh, what sony should experience if
this should be done in our presence We should
feel like calling for the rocks and untains to fall
her more compassionate and hosptable bowels
Oh the dread of those unkno1 n unheard o! anathe
mas from lips that me- before Iisped aught but
words of tenderness and losc. We hesitate. ITO
be- or not to be-that's the question: Whether
twill be better for to go fearlessly with
criticism and suffer the bitter stings AMI wthering
scorn that will fall to lot to all with
the smooth gloss of fattery. Our path heretofore
has not been Howery oneyet choose to stick to it
Danger avaunt
"Blow winds come, wrack
At least we'll die W tn harness on cur back"
We have an idea that the above quotations
not exactly propos, but, Thcspiaus, pardon us 8
we are green in such matters
On Wednesday AMI Thursday evenings last. the
ThespoDs gave two grand dramatic entertainments.
The h:.use on both evenings was Gro ded; on the
last from cellar to garret, AMI ''wice-warcy -
No reserved seats-no private boxes-no dresscircle
no sho ldyites, or Goldfish aristOcracy--but every
thing as "per miscus' at nigger camp-meet-
ing True, Miss Flora McFlimsey with her empty
head rich brocade and operd-cap was therr but
she elbowed and just Ell about by plain Dpreiha-
Ann, who with her dirty lIusey -wo'lsey had just td
ken respite from hei wrestle with the pots ani
kettles. The Mrs Gundics liitl9 disposed to
sniff their arstocratc ut such close but
the jam would not permit any further manifestations
of disgust. The grave, dignfei and temperate Dea-
con Smoorh-face there, fanked ON all sides by
bacchanaans who were sweating out recent de@p
potati0ns of tear -paunch whisky
The Drama of the Honey IN on'' reproducei,
| rIu ura1 in 6noS Sfva Tha
more spirit and less :imidty than on the former
casion, aud in all respects decided signs of i'm
! provement. The graceful Volante had slight at
tack of Town Talk the brain, which affected her
nervous system imewhri, hut under the gentle min
isrstion of the Count she soon recovered 1t TO
be hoped the credit of her good taste, that she
will not be troubled that way agIin Mr.. Ii.
| MuIford entertained the audience with original
speech or Sermon and with true native African eio-
quehce made some good hits. In imitation OF other
! Black Republican preachers he hal something to
say of Towa Talk at which the Individual last
| afor said telt highly fttered. lie left of rather
abruptly having received dispatch from President
| johnson to visit Washington where hope his
talent and abors in the of his cuilud brudren
will be rewarded by suitable positi on in the
"Freedmeus Bureau" Wednesday evenings per
formance concluded with d rguerrian Gallery pan
tomime played by Messrs. llertnans, Ruger and
| Ca.key who did mt speak loud enough to be very
distinctly hearI buf their monkey -shines could be
plainly seen. We wonder if a could play
| panto,uime We know they play the plan :, guitar
snap'c en- and ketch en- and such fancy things. und
are generally playing the devil; lut We never
| heard of their engaging in an.i ng where their
tongues couli'nt have full play. We imagine they'll
play the de uce with Town Talk if they could catch
| him
The "Golien Farmer" and Handy Andy" were
| served up for the Thursday nights euterta nmen-
Mr. n. IL. Conklin the Farmer played adnIlr .bly,
| and in the last act caused more than Iearly
dew drop glisten in the eyes Of his fair frien's-
| Mr.. Hcrmans in the character of Jenny Twiteher,
| played most Difficult part in good style, Mr.: Par
rish as Mobb, looked and acted the highwayman and
| robber all over. In the ch racter Of Hammer
the drunken auctioneer, Mr., L. p. Ross acted as
some malicious boys said, fright up to nature.
Indee it was done so naturally, that his most in'l
mate friends could not resis, the conclusion shat he
wa. possessed OF the genuine old fashioned spirits
We really thought at one time that could smell
his breath, but finally conclu led it was "ur next
nelghbor's Miss kittie Davis the Farmar's wife,
lay d her part very finely, except in the closing
scene, where thought her voice tie too
steady to give full effect to the part If kitiie
| NJ RS. Town Talk, and Town Talk about to be
hung he would le If tvcr found ou--and Kittie
! didn't carry than she did on This ":sion,
| we should say to k,ttie, 's-s-s-c-nt; and 10 the
| hangman "irive on We saw nothing OF Mrs
Hammer but her night capped heal but her voice
had passing shrilIness in it," AMI she read her
drunken lord u lecture which be will do well to profit
/ by, and did 1t WE'LL too. The performance of the