Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-03-06

BE- ROuse's Star Combination Troupe
performed Uncle Toms Cabin in the
Town Hall on Monday evening, and last
evening Ten Nights in Barroom, to de-
lighted audiences. There was at first a
disposition to hold back on the part of la
dies and others, but as all are now salts
tied that this is no mere company of stroll
ling players, but well-behaved persons
and withal creditable performers on the
stage, crowded houses have followed their
first exhibition. Papers in towns where
they lately appeared speak highly of their
performances, as will be seen from the
following which we copy from the last
Bellefonte Press.
"Mr. Rouse who with his Combination Companv
has for time past been ministerng to the pleas
OF our citizens, left the early train on Monday
last, for Hoidaysburg where he proposes to remain
for time. He met with such hatterIng success while
here, that he has concluded to revisit during the
April Court when under his supervision will take
place the dedicatory services of BuSh'S new hall now
almost completed He we'll patronzed here; and
in return gave general satisfaction. The community
was very favorably impressed with the entire troupe.
its members being sober and gentlemaniy without
exceptions and for this reason hope that in Holli
daYsOuTg they may meet Win the success they de-
serve. The audiences which greeted them at this
place, were invariably large and respectable and vet,
~ might be expected, there were-indeed very few
who protested against it, and bemoaned what they
esteemed the demoralized condition of society Their
objections urged only against this particular
troupe, but against theatTegong at any time or place
In most cases the parties oblectinG were those who
knew practically next TO nothing about theatres and
follows that their opinions should not be taken TO
the exclusion of those whose observation has led
them to another conclusion. Still every man has
right to entertain opinion for himself, and that
opinion when honestly Indulged IN, Is entitled to re-
spect 1t said that to judge OF the tree by
its fruits: and this what estimate shall place
on the dongs of this troupe! The tendencies OF their
plays in the right direction, since their object
the nculcatiOn OF sound morals. 10y showing that
punishment was sure to follow vicious of life
while on the other hand portrayed the reward of
integrity, and the happiness attendant upon up
fcton.r and lest may think that the benefits
.ulting to the community by the presence of this
troupe, purely imaginary we would beg leave to
call their attention to the fact that during tue Time
the company in town there was less TlutoUs con
duet and fewer exhibitions of drunkenness to be
seen, than other two weeks of the past year
The uAy occupied the attention until after IL o'clock,
when too late to commence drinking, and con
sequently when the audience dispersed the people
went soberly home as became good citizens, while
the case of many otherwise disposed TO drink the
next day spent in earning the prce OF ADMISSION
to the next play. The presence of the company was
runcus TO the owners of billiard tables and saloons
Indeed we were informed by one saloon keeper IN
town, that their stay cost him about htty doars as
ordinarily he took in from Ave ten dollars each
evening while after their arrival he made nothing,
and attended the play. In short the troupe proved
itself powerful ally OF the Good Templar organIza-
ton and this beng the case, who would not wish It
we'll"