Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-02
THE CIAaADEs ON MONDAY EVENING

of t,,,aJrs Acting Proverbs, an'l Music, v"- I
col and instrumental. given by nnm"er OF u
tL ,,uur ladies' and gentlemen "t the VII ;
,.,o in behalf Of the Presbyterian Church ot ]
Tho r,oce 1h. entertainment was of n very
interesting character and attracted large
audience. The scene Of th" performances was
the Court House, whi"h had bee" p'oV'"eo
with temporary stage, curtains n"' nj '"'
necessary alinncts-f"'d-''"h's" and orchestra
Tu,u,s gray" Mistress &C the lew. lad y'"h'cd
for the uoncc, in In" graceful sccrtre "i III"
Musea anl n tcml.l" r"nSncrarl I" the high
duties of lie. was r"spnnnt with tn" "ch-
ncs nf lis tight gay"ti"s. IA lh'"ht have been
cxpcc,c, ia" an'ii.rr" WAS on" IN" hh"S'
that Alh:vill. ran sh"w--u'"'liG"nf, a!rrec' I;
ntivc an! svmra'l;2nC--r"l every |
nhase cf our ",uany si',l" lif---y"nth with
lis Lnllne hopes, AMI manhood with lis S"tenc
wis.l,,n--t!,c grave dignity If the nair"r nni
the graceful atra",'v''iirss Of her, wh" E'"'''S'
"Whcr" the l.ro,.h au'! river ,ne'!.
Woma1.licol and childhood sweet,
all alive with human sympathy, nn'l lending
n keen appreciation and ready response I"
aocb tnrrh Of hnrnor or lash "f sentiment, and
roncc,ra as in IN ;rr"r the s.r" comic phases
Of tho representation.
An orrnin. 80. to ''S;"ncc' fr"'" til" Ahhe-
vile Minstrel Banh formed beautiful and
approp,ia.e prelude I" 'h"' exercises OF Tn"
evening" The J;anl WA ont in full force, and
in addition I" their usual s,rcugth ";,i"y"a In"
efficient co-nreration Of some "f their lady
friends The rractisel hand. of Oh" upon IN"
piano, cr,l hers and other sweet fcna'" v"lccs'
enabled them to render their E,v"ri'" pieces
will, brilliant effect. Their selections. we
thought, lc:u!iar'y happy. AMI added III n"
small ,!rsr.. to the i.it;;surts rf The evening
The frs, ,,iccc upon the ira'na;i' pro-
rratnnic, was the -!,ars.!G "Mis:ak', with the
foll.winy ca<: 81 characters:
Tctcr r"rIins......... u: j.: tair'
Dr. \. l;.n,lv,............w. T.. Branch.
Mis- ::;u:yi:i..s ........ Miss Marie v.
Dora Cuii is,..........M Miss raamic L.
A. r,unl !oyc Ialin rv:n. the staple I"
thc story, an.l snr "rr". Il: l..,st. th" coarse I"
true lov. r,l,,s ru.""tl,y t" IL "i"s". Tie
bellies were lir.l a.,.! IA: h-..,ix ws:c nothing
10th. MISS sim vhirs i; determined not To h'
distanc.i in The matrimonial rae" by h'
friend Miss i,."a, an'. En.!s willing coadJut"
in Mr.. Peter r"rkins. AMI soon marriages Il
each the destined g"al. in spite oi sEGh
"uistaEe," and ,I:r wan, {" THAT most excel
lent thing u woman, sc't low v"i"e 1"
ch,r,c,, r. u,a!. anI fclna!: were al well rep
resented.
Next followed som" sweet ,nla:r, and ih'
the Acting provcr!', "Wh"n poverty comes
nj The door love lliv- out ~ the window,
with the snhjoincl cal oi characters:
Mr.. Dool,t!e.. ................J. .J. L. rnir.
Ipyp ~ Sr ~
Miss Ei"isr Harvey. ....-...:.. MI 'sS l..
Flora. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ..........A'Ts IL. H. f'
The provesb points q mora J, which has IN
much more Of truth than poetry. Mr. no"l'1'
and Mr. Everett represent l"rg" r'ass. W.
however susceptible +" the ch rms OF lem"
loveliness. are by no means converts TO L
doctrine thnt
.Ioveline.s needs not the foreign aid oi "
naincnt,
Rpt is when upado,ncd adorned the m"s
Hence they sagey conclude. to bear "the
,hey have, than fly TO others they En""
,r'-in other words 10 f"re.,u the bliss OF III
rimony. The characters were d" "e' g
taincd.
Some delightful music next u,i,rrel in
Interesting chara.!e, .'Rcln-.ncnI with
:ollown. cast Of characters:
Mr.. Fred. Stanley. ......J. A Thomson
Mrs. Kate Stanley. 800. VI iss Marie "
Miss Carrie Butler, -.''MiSs IL " "
Mr.. c. IIoihrook, ,..... .Gui,man Matshal'
The heroine Mrs. Kate Stanley, the rot
diamond" Of n wife-rroves more than M"
for Mr. Frederick Mt his own weapons,
conyinces hin 10 his own satisfaction, th;l
,leyot: OH Of n loving hcaIt is worth more Il
nil the courcsies Of cold convehiiohA'i
The characters were all sustained with RI
and vivaeity.
Another interiude of sweet music and Il
came the entertaining churade ''Stratege
with the following dr"maiiz perSo""<:
Credulous, ........... Frank Ward'av
Ida Lawlon,.. BLISS Fannie
Frank fior'on,. ........... II. I. Quarie
Matte ......N Miss L. ii.
The play affords M exhibition Of CuF
powers as a strategist, and proves that
may have ats victories no less renowned
war" Mr.. Frank brings the Whole arlil
Of The little god into play, aud as q matt,
course succeeds--anor rincH oDaid.
piece was sustained with unabnted .in!t
throughout.
Again the music.
---"Csme Ger mine ear like the 8
South,
That Lreathes upon bank OF vol
Aud as o fitting .fnalo 10 the performance
the evening we had the s!irit-stirring
ade-"Mad Cap" with the following. ca
characlers: p.
Mr.. L. Trsty,......... .......Jocl > Ierr
Frank I.athrop,....... Geo. VIII
NJ, Raau Wnrdls