The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-07-18


That is the true beginning Of our end;
Consider then, we come but in despite,
We do not come ns minding to content you,
Our true intent is. all for your delight,
We are not here, that you should here repent
you.
We will now discuss the performan--
ces as they appeared 70 us in ORDER
The first, Matri-mony IA Charade) the
play upon the .ohnd of which word is
e~sily perceived; being one which cory
many modern mas, endeavored torealize,-
and pursue as diligently as the alche.r
mists of old did the fabled stone, the
elements of which being once discov--
cred they could transmute, (ifit pleased
them SO to do,) the solid form of Tellus
into the adorable metal burden and
mighty shoulders of Atlas with the pro-
cious burdens in the aforesaid enact
ment. Katy was as perfect a speci!
men Of the disease in its mildest and
Most easily, subdued type I have ever
seen; she first deliberately (by course
of most logical reasoning) comes to the
conclusion that it is infectious or atmos--
pheric Il forget whicT) and that she In
evitably contract itwhereupon she must
proceed to affect the usual necessary
symptoms, and so progresses through ALL
the subsequent stages of the Febris A
morris until the critical period arrives;
Tile doaoument public announcement Of
her engagement when she deports her
self us usual saaas troid; and now having
weathered the worst phase of the dis
ease we must bid her adieu, hoping she
will convalesce rapidly. ..a.,
Dennis, the cause, the fatal cause Of tho
above mentioned infiction on the gen.
tie and amiable Katy, acted his part
with inimitab'e discretion, and UNDER
stood his cue so perfectly as to leave us
under the impression that it was a role
Which he might possibly have perform
ed on precedent occasion with a more /
determined and serious intention. The!
other actors in the Charade; entertain.I
ed us very agreeably, hut our space
only permits mention of the most prom
inent.
The interval occurring for the ar.
rangement of the stage for the next
piece, was very agreeably passedsawayi
by severalsongs from some Of the young
gentlemen Their skill as vocalistss,
being already known and appreciated,
by the public, appreciation on our part
would be superauous. =: ~: ..,5o'" .;
Tho next on programme, Aladdin,
or the wonderful LAMr, tale Of East
ern, as also Of Western celebrity, was
most tastefully arranged and well carried
through. The widow Mustapha, shall
have precedence in our notice, as well
as in the play. We must, however,
while giving her due credit for the ease,
and natural grace, with which She
charmed us in her part of the perform
ance, criticise somewhat her style of
dress and feature, which to be. candid,
brought much more wildly before Us,
the picture ola Grccean, thana Chinese,
widow. The Pincess Badroul Badour
was decidedly, the star Of the evening;
and was much admired by aevery one:r
The Prince Aladdin was beautifullyarl
rayed, as became the possessee Of The
wonderful lamp; and performed his
part with ease and elegance 49,
The Phantom was next enacted, and
was decidedly themost mirth-provoking
part of the performance. Many times
during the performance, "laughterhold-
ing both his Sides" clained,his undispu-
ted prerogative, and shook the whole Us
sembly simultaneously and convulsive-
ly.. julius was in his element, and de-
serv ed to be meoredmore..than once, but
the audience not being accustomed to
entertainments of this character, did
not accord him his deserved need of
praise. ~. .21r&n4,
Altogether, the affair passed off most
creditably and iavorably. Every one
seeming we'll pleased with the way in
which they had whiled away the eve:
ming hours. - ....:
We would suggest, after the. display
of taste and talent witnessed by us, ON